Police Court
BEFORE Mr. Makinson, P.M., this morning, Joremiah Daly pleaded guilty to having used indecent language in Argent-street and was fined…
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Courts & crime, 1897
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The Assault on a Chinaman. Five Arrests. Three of the Accused Before the Court
As anticipated, the police have been successful in effecting the arrest of some of the young men supposed to have taken part in the assault on a…
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Two cases of assault were dealt with at the police court this afternoon by Mr. Makinson, P.M. In the first case, Jack Dalton was charged with having…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Burglary in Melbourne. a Desparate Band at Work. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
Daring burglaries continue in the city and suburbs. The North Melbourne railway station was burgled on Sunday morning and the safe carried…
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MR. MAKINSON, P.M., presided to-day. A woman was brought up on remand on suspicion of being of unsound mind, and was remanded for another eight…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Up a Tree. Peculiar Predicament of the Police. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
The police had a task rather out of the ordinary routine of their duty set them yesterday afternoon. A detached residence at the corner of Woolloo…
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A QUARTERLY Licensing Courb was held at the Courthouse this morning. The following hotel lice[?]ses were renewed: —Jane Timms, Peters' Hotel; Charles…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murderous Assault. The Victimte Recovery Unlikely. [By Telegraph.] Bbisbane
In the police court, Thomas Whittaker and Thomas Schofield have been charged with assaulting an elderly man named William Matthews…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Assault in Brisbane. Death of Matthews. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane
William Matthews, the elderly gentleman who was brutally assaulted by Thomas Whittaker and Thomas Schofield (who are under arrest because he interfered to stop a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. (Before Mr. W. Brown, P.m.) Wednesday, 6Th Inst
Charles Smith (on bail) pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness in Reid-street, and was fined [?] or 24 hours. FRIDAY, 8TH INST…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Quarterly Liomising Court. Friday, 8Th Inst. (Before Messrs. W[?]Brown, chairman, and E. O'Donnell and J. M. Byrnes, members.)
Prior to the business commencing, the Chairman of the Licensing Court welcomed Mr. Byrnes as a member of the Bench. The District Licensing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Assault on a Chinaman. Accused Before the Court
A CROWDED court this afternoon listened to the hearing of the charge of inflicting actual bodily harm on Ah Chick preferred against James Lees,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Assault on a Chinaman. An Unwilling Witness. (Continued from Second Edition.)
DR. BROWN, further cross-examined by Mr. Hall, said: Ah Chick's skull was not broken in any way; the wound in the head was the most severe the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Bussell Libel Case. The Accused Sentenced. Lady Scott Gets Eight Months. [By Cable.] London, Friday Evening
Some weeks ago Lady Scott, John Cockerton, Frederick Kast, and Aylott were placed on their trial in the Criminal Court, before Mr. Justice…
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BEFORE Mr. Makinson, P.M., today, Cornelius Toohey, who has been a regular attendant at court Since early in 1893, was charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Petone Murder. [By Telegraph.] Wellington
A gardener named Stephen Dosher, who gave evidence against Shore, who was acquitted of the murder of an old man and his wife at Petone in August…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Assault on a Chinaman. Further Evidence for the Prosecution. (Continued from Second Edition)
WM. EDWARD PERROW, mine manager of the Junction North mine, deposed: He knew the accused White; prior to December 19 he was employed at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Assault on a Chinaman. Third Day of Hearing. Mrs. Pascoe Again in the Box
THE case against James Lees, William Sutton, Hermann Scheer, George White, and John Kitto, charged with having, on December 21, beaten and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →For Wilful Murder. Madame Harpur Committed for Malpractice. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Tuesday Afternoon
An adjourned inquest was held today touching the death of Mrs. Fanny Blain, who died recently under suspicious circumstances. The verdict was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Middle Park Murder. Quin Commi[?]ted for Trial. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon
The inquest on Margaret Watson, who was shot under extraordinary circumstances by Alexander Quin at Middle Park on November 17, was…
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