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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime
574 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 16 of 29
The residence of Susan Weaver, an elderly woman in comfortable circumstances, living at Woolloongabba, was found to be in flames early to-day. Some neighbors succeeded in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →William Bonner, aged 32, was before the court yesterday, charged with the murder of Mrs. Weaver at Woollangabba, and was remanded. The police up to the present have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A most horrible murder is reported from Woollongabba, South Brisbane. an aged lady named Susan Weaver, was brutally murdered with an axe…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A sensation was created at Terrang yesterday, when Henry Nesbitt Lumsden, a horsedealer, fired a revolver at Richard Kelly, a well-known Indian buyer. Lumsden missed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another tragedy was reported to the Sydney police to-day, the perpetrator being Mrs. Ann Rhoda — (the surname is at present withheld)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →IN the Municipal Appeal Court to-day Mr Makinson, P.M., heard the arguments in the appeal of the Water Supply Company against the assessment of the municipal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MR. MAKINSON, P.M., and Mr. Bright, J.P occupied the bench this morning. Seven first-offending drunks were fined the usual half-crown. George Bates, Phillip Blight,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The detectives are investigating the Woollangabba tragedy. Large crowds of the curious visited the scene of the murder yesterday. Diligent search has been mode for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MR. A. J. HALL addressed Mr. Makinson, P.M., in the Municipal Appeal Court to-day in support of the Water Supply Company's appeal against the municipal assessment…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MR. MAKINSON, P.M., adjudicated in the Police Court to-day. Seven first-offending drunks were fined as usual, and George Hurley, George Bridge, and Thomas Fogarty…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The trackers all day yesterday continued their work in connection with the Woollangabba crime. They made a close search ot Bonnor's premises, a five-roomed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Judgment in the Harrold Brothers case was delivered to-day by Mr. Commissioner Russell. In the case of Leonard Harrold, the London partner of the firm, the granting of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →MR. MAKINSON, P.M., adjudicated in the Police Court to-day. Seven first-offending drunks were fined as usual, and George Hurley, George Bridge, and Thomas Fogarty…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →MR. MAKINSON, P.M., adjudicated in the Police Court to-day. Four flrst-offending drunks were dealt with as usual. Benjamin Roberts, also charged with drunkenness, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Frank Ward, who was convicted in April of the murder of the Indian hawker at Mount Mary and was ordered to be imprisoned during the Governor's pleasure, attempted to commit…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A WOMAN named Christina Callaghan caused a "scene" in the Police Court to-day. She was locked up with much difficulty by Constable Gibson late last night. She resented…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →IN the Municipal Appeal Court to-day, Mr. Makinson, P.M., delivered his deferred decision in the appeal of the Water Supply Company against the assessed municipal rate…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The trial of the man Tudor for the murder of his infant child by poisoning at Toronto, Newcastle, was continued in the Central Criminal Court to-day. The evidence for the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →MR. MAKINSON, P.M., had three first-offending drunks to deal with in the Police Court to-day, one of whom was fined 5s., or 24 hours, while the others escaped with the usual…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MR. MAKINSON, P.M., adjudicated in the Police Court to-day. Four first-offending drunks were dealt with as usual. Benjamin Roberts, also charged with drunkenness, was…
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