Jimmy Governor. Trial for Murder
THE Central Criminal Court at Darlinghurst was crowded when Jimmy Governor, the outlaw, was arraigned upon a charge of murder in connection with the tragedy at…
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Courts & crime, 1900
405 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 20 of 21
Maclean Police Court
ON Thursday night the hearing of a charge against James Clark, of stealing £91 8s 3d, the joint property of accused and Thomas Dwyer, was continued. The grounds of the chare were an alleged…
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AT the opening of the trial on Thursday, for the murder of Helen Josephine Kerz at Breelong, Mr. Boyce, who appeared for accused, raised the point that as accused had been outlawed, he could not be…
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THE marriage of a would-be "prosecutrix " and the threatened "accused" took place at the Sydney Water Police Court last week, under highly romantic…
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F. Myors v. A. Boon and G. Boon-Summons not served, continued till December 17. Mr. Childley for Plaintiff. J. Wuoti v. H. Sackman-Claim of £10…
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A license for a sulky to carry one passenger, to ply between Bellinger Heads and Bellingeu, was granted to W. Barrett.R. Cooper v. D. Connell-In this case the…
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It is not often a police court is turned into a placerfor the celebration of marriages. Had it not been that the case was pressing, probably Mr. Isaacs, S.M., would not have made…
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At Grafton, on Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. T. Page, J.P. Auctioneers' licenses were granted to E. Avery, T. T. Bawden, D. Beatson, Austin…
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On Saturday, before the P.M. Thomas Bryce was charged with stealing. apricots from the garden of Thomas Shore the previous day. Defendant, who was…
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Cornelius Duggan v. David Collins, claim of £2 3s 5d. Verdict for plaintiffand 5s costs. Terence M'Cormack v. G. S. Stening, claim of £10 for removal of certain material that…
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On Monday, before the P.M. A first offender was fined is, or the rising, for drunkenness. Owen Hayes pleaded guilty to a charge of…
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On Monday, before the P.M. Cornelius Duggan v. David Collins, claim of £2 3s 5d. Verdict for amount claimed and 5s costs…
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SLEIGH, the Bombala murderer, was hanged in Goulburn gaol this morning in the presence of about a dozen spectators. Death was instantaneons…
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At Grafton, on Wednesday, before the P.M., Robert Bryce, Henry, Tiny, and Nordie Murphy were charged with fruit stealing. The last-named was discharged, and as…
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A SPECIAL sitting; was held on Tuesday, before Messrs S. Macnaughtan and D. See, Js.P., for the issue of hawker's licenses, of which renewals were granted to W. Smith, M. O'Driscoll, T. Casey, W…
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Before the P.M. W. J. Dunnet v. Maclean Municipality. In this case the plaintiff sued the Municipality of Maclean for £1 1s, fee as poll clerk in the recent bye-election…
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A CABLE from South Africa announces that Mohr and Morgan, two N.S.W. Bushmen, are missing. They are believed to have been taken prisoners at Wolmaran's Drift on the…
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On Tuesday, before the P.M. William Hudson was summoned for disobeying an order for the support of an illegitimate child. Defendant stated he was out of employment, and…
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ON Friday, before the P.M., William M'Donald pleaded guilty to bathing in the river at a public spot within prohibited hours, and was fined 5s and 4s 10d…
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On Saturday before the P.M. William Williams, for stealing a silk handkerchief, the property of Harry Oakes, on 14th instant, was sentenced to one month's…
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