The Assault on a Chinese
THE hearing of the charge against the three youths—George White, John Kitto, and William Murphy—of assaulting the Chinaman Ah Chick on…
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Courts & crime, 1897
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The Brady Murder. Phillips Reprieved. Shortage in Brady's Accounts. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon
The Cabinet, it is announced, will recommend that the death sentence on the youth Willie Phillips for the murder of Brady be commutted to…
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It is anticipated that the Executive will commute the death sentence passed upon the youth Phillips. Petitions containing over 50,000 signatures have…
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THE following renewals of hotel licenses were gaanted by the Licensing Court to-day:—John Phillips, Alma Hotel; Thomas C. Tait, Masonic Hotel;…
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GEORGE WHITE, John Kitto, and William Murphy, on bail, were charged at the Quartier Sessions, before Judge Gibson yesterday, with assaulting a…
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IF a tenth part of what was said by the Crown Prosecutor at the recent sessions in true, there certainly is a necessity for an increase in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Menindie Assault Case. Prisoner Fanning Found Guilty. Seven Years' Imprisonment. Broken Hill
At the Quarter Sessions to-day, before Judge Gibson, James Woulfe Funning was found guilty of maliciously wounding an old man named Smith at Menindie…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Brady Murder. Phillips Reprieved. Shortage in Brady's Accounts. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon
The Cabinet, it is announced, will recommend that the death sentence on the youth Willie Phillips for the murder of Brady be commutted to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CONSTABLE V. Civilian. a Policeman Tried for Assault The Jury Locked Up for the Night. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
At the Quarter Sessions yesterday Constable Hammond was charged with assaulting a man named C;arle. The evidence for the prosecution was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Quarterly Licensing Court. Tuesday, 6Th Inst. (Before Messrs Walterus Brown, L.M., E. O'Donnell and J. M. Byrnes, members)
Applications for renewals of publicans licenses were granted to Patrick Gallagher, Royal Hotel, Ivanhoe; G. E. Drew, Royal Hotel, Tilpa, and James…
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A DIVORCE COURT was held yesterday afternoon at the courthouse by Mr. Acting-Justice Gibson, when two petitions were heard for dissolution of…
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IN the District Court to-day, before Judge Gibson, the Mount Gipps Pastoral and Mineral Company, Limited, sued Theodore R. Wallis for trespass. Evidence was given…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Naval Embezzler. Statement by the Accused. Dismissed the Servite and Sentenced to Three Years. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afteroon
Edgar Craddock, late paymaster of H. M. S. Katoomba, was to-day tried by court-martial for the embezzlement of 2500 sovereigns. He pleaded guilty, and read a…
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IN the District Court to-day, before Judge Gibson, the Mount Gipps Pastoral and Vineral Company, Limited, sued Theodore R. Wallis for tr[?]spass. Evidence was given…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Naval Embezzler. Statement by the Accused. Dismissed the Service and Sentenced to Three Years. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon
Edgar Craddock, late paymaster of H. M. S. Katoomba, was to-day tried by court-martial for the embezzlement of 2500 sovereigns. He pleaded guilty, and read a…
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IN the Police Court this morning, before Mr. J. F. Makinson, P.M., William M'Pherson was fined 40s., or 14 days, for using indecent language in Argent-lane…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Brennan's Bend Murder. Moore Sentenced to Death. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
Mr. Justice Cohen and a jury have concluded the hearing of the charge of murder against Thomas Moore. The evidence showed that the two menâMoore and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. (Before Mr. Waltorus Brown, P.m.) Thursday, 8Th Inst
Peter Kelly pleaded not guilty to a charge og being drunk in Reid-street, was convicted, and fined 20s or 7 days. John Bolger pleaded guilty to a charge…
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The Executive has not yet finally dealt with the case of the youthful criminal Phillips, sentenced to death for the Elizabeth-street murder…
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AT the Police Court this morning, before Mr. Makinson, P.M., John Hosking pleaded guilty to having been drunk in Argentstreet, and was fined 10s.—in default, three…
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