High Court Judgment. Sydney
The High Court delivered judgment in the Broken Hill appeal case. The judgment amounts in effect to the following: -- All that the claimant…
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Courts & crime, 1909
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Grafton Circuit Court. Thursday, April 22, 1909. (Before Mr. Acting-Juctice Rogers) Acquittal of Cantilly
Francis Phillip Cantilly (70 years of age) was arraigned on the manslaughter charge of wilfully and feloniously slaying one Charles Barrett…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gfafton Police Court
At Grafton, yesterday, before the P.M. A first offender for drunkenness was fined 5s or 24 hours. Frederick Albert Grinsted pleaded guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Graft0n Circuit Court
The jury, after being locked up all Friday night, failed to agree in the case in which the youth, William John Cupitt, was charged with maliciously inflicting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Licensing Court
Yesterday, before the P.M. and Mr. S. See. J.P. W. C. Fulton applied for a colonial wine license for his premises in Prince-street…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ulmarra Police Court
At Ulmarra yesterday, before the P.M., the whole of the following cases were adjourned until May 12th, owing to counsel in the various cases being…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Jewellery Burglary. Sydney
Stewart Dawson and Co's jewellery premises at Dunedin (N.Z.) were burglariously entered ; £200 worth of jewellery being stolen…
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The White Rose piracy trial attracted a crowded audience at Suva. Joseph Mortimer was found guilty of piracy and murder. Fred Skerrett turned King's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Fatal Assault. Sydney
"Walter Whitlock, a jockey, died yesterday as the result of injuries received on the previous night. An unknown man assaulted deceased and a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grafton Police Court. Monday, April 26, 1909. (Before Mr. A. J. Peisley, P.M.)
A first offender was fined 5s or 24 hours. Frederick Albert Grimstead pleaded guilty to having assaulted Mrs. Fla…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Licensing Court. Monday, April 26, 1909. (Before the P.M. and Mr. S. See, L.M.)
W. C. Fulton applied for a colonial wine license for his premises in Prince street. Mr. Bawden appeared for applicant, who stated that he purchased…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder and Piracy. White Rose Case
The trial concluded at Suva on Monday of Joseph Mort[?] charged with piracy and murder in connection with the seizure of the schooner White Rose…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court
At the Small Debts Court on Wednesday the following matters were heard:—Wm. Seccombe v. Thos. Vaughan, claim for cost of valuation. Same v. same, claim for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bellingen [?]Ce Court
Before Mr. E. [?] P.M. and Mr. H. Bouliwood J.P. at [?] on Wednesday. Edward Hopkins was charged with being on licensed p[?] during prohibited…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bowra Police Court. (Before Hon. E. A. T. Pery, P.M., and Messrs E. Grace, L. Lamph, and C. Moseley, J's.P.)
Frederick Holland, for indecent exposure pleaded guilty, and for larcency was sentenced to four months with hard labour in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Court of Petty Sessions. Bellingen, Wednesday, April 28. Before Hon. E. A. T. Pery, P.M., and H. Boultwood, J.P.
Police v. E. Hopkins.—Being on licensed promises during prohibited hours. Fined 1s and costs. Forest Guard v. W. Tolhurst.—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Historic Berrima. Dismantling the Gaol
Berrima gaol, about the first prison in the State, which during the middle part of last century, was regarded wiih almost terror, is now being internally dismantled. The last of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Murder, -- £100 Reward
The "Government Gazette" intimates that the Government's offer of a reward of £100 for such information as should lead to the apprehension and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Gayndah Murder. London, Saturday Night
At Maryborough (Q.) yesterday Arthur Ross was convicted of the murder of Mr. J. W. Muir, bank clerk, at Gayndah, and was sentenced to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grafton Police Court
Yesterday, before the P.M., David JsLissane, for drunkenness, was fined 5s or 24 hours' imprisonment. For indecent behaviour on Saturday evening…
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