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Blue Mountains · Courts & crime
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JUST ten weeks ago, when what was characterised as the burglary epidemic was at its height, the public mind, already much disturbed, was considerably further agitated by the news that a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →James O'Shea and Peter M'Caun, of Katoomba, summoned by Constable Hamilton for riotous conduct on the 10th instant, were each fined 20s. with 5s. 6d. costs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following cases were heard at the Land Board meeting held at Jenolan Caves on the 14th August. Applications for land, conditional purchases and leases…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →George Atkin, of Wentworth Falls, sued G. H. Morris, late of Katoomba, for the sum of £75. 18s., being the amount of a dishonored promissory note and I.O.U…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-- Robert Landell charged with the murder of Peter John Sherlock at Ringwood was before the City Court yesterday and remanded for a week. Landel entered the dock with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WAGGA. Monday.--Rival excitement was caused in Wagga on Sunday morning by the report that a man in charge of a drover's camp, returning to Queensland, had been murdered. It appears that a few…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WAGGA, Wednesday.--The inquest on the body of the drover Eppell, who was mun[?] on Sunday was resumed to- day. Inspector Harrison took the stand first and said that last night the prisoner…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE sensational death of Mr. Samuel Clayton who was small farmer living in the neighbourhood of Mathinna has (Says the Tasmanian M[?]) resulted in the arrest of his brother, Albert Clayton,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WAGA WAGGA, September 27. --The Assize Court was opened this morning, before his Honor Justice Foster. Thomas Reilly was indicted for the murder of Christian Epple at Wagga on September 15…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE following tenders have been accepted by the Government:-- MOUNT VICTORIA. --John Wilson. --Maize, 3s. 10d.; oats, 3s.; bran, 1s. 1d.; leay, £3 10s.; straw,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SELDOM interest does the story of a nineteenth century murder read so like a inclodrama as does the narrative of the Ringwood tragedy. For a while it seemed impossible that Landells might…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AT about [?]m on Wednesday, great excitement was caused by the discharge of firearms in the thoroughfare just midway between Pitt and George streets. James Herbert Bartlett, who…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE prisoners at Bathurst Gaol for the last few days have been very disorderly, and their mutiny eliminated on Tuesday, 19th instant, in all being placed under arrest awaiting the arrival of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A MURDER, which, for deliberateness of purpose seems to have been unparelled in the annals of the city, was perpetrated on Saturday. The details to be gathered in connection with the case are very…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MELBOURNE, Tuesday. Early this morning the ladies of a young married woman named Charlotte Matilda Lacey and her infant, George Edward Lacey, aged 10 months, were found in a waterhole at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, Sunday. During the trial, in Chicago, of the men accused of being implicated in the murder of Dr. Cronin the judge denounced the action taken by the Clan[?]Gael Society, in inducing the police…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THIS was a partnership suit between J. Cassidy and F. M. Oakes, carrying on business as auctioneers and commission agents. &c., at Bathurst. The plaintiff prayed that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SHOOTING CASE AT KATOOMBA. Charles Miles Riely, on remand, was charged with having, on 29th November's at Katoomba, shot at our William Claney Grantham with intent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Salomons, Q.C., Mr. C. B. Stephen (instructed by Messrs. Stephen and leke[?]m) appeared for the plal[?]iffs; Mr. Want, Q.C. Dr. Sly, and Mr. Reid (instructed by Messrs. Sly and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →D. George Smith, Secretary to the Foreign Missions of the Free Church of Scotland, has received letters from missionaries in various parts of East Control Africa. Dr…
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