Police Court
IN the Police Court to day, before Messrs. Makinson, P.M., Wise, Buzacott, and Bright, Ja.P Jeremiah Read was fined 5s. or 24 hours and 40s. or 14 days for getting drunk…
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Courts & crime, 1899
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Supposed Murder by a Woman. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane
A young woman has been arrested on suspicion of murdering James Young, who was found dead with his skull fractured in a sawmill in the Mitchell district…
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IN the Licensing Court to-day, before Mr. Makinson, L.M., Mr. Justin M'Carthy applied for the transfer of the license of the Denver City Hotel from M. Ridge to A. W. Carlier…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →An Alleged Assault
THE particulars of a very cowardly assault committed in a fruit and refreshment shop in Argent-street south, kept by Mrs. Elizabeth Green, on the night of January 14, were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Horsham Murder. Ford Committed. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
The inquest on the body of the Chinese, Dan Young, has been concluded at Horsham. Mary Roberts said that she first met Ford, who is charged with Young's murder, in 1897…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Oxley Murder. a Magisterial Inquiry. Wilson Before the Court. His Son As a Witness. the Lad's Story. What Happened Near Oxley. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane
The Inquiry into the death of the boy Hill, who was found dead, murdered, at Oxley, has been opened, and has already been productive of sensaional results…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Some Varieties of "Drunks."
BIG pay and 112 in the shade were responsible for crowding the penitent forms in the Police Court this morning, Both these factors meant a lot of work for the police,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Child Murder. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Saturday Afternoon
Selina Blackmore, aged 19, unmarried, was committed for trial by a coroner's jury at Beechworth to-day for the murder of a male infant…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A New Zealand Tragedy. Murder and Suicide. On the Honeymoon. [By Telegraph.] Auckland
News of a terrible tragedy has been received in the city. W. D. M'Kain, aged 25, and his wife, also aged 25, who were on their honeymoon tour and were staying at the…
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MR.—MAKINSON, P.M., adjudicated in the Police Court to-day. James Fraser, popularly known as "Scotty," was again before the court, this time on a charge of indecent…
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IN the Police Court to day, before Mr. Makinson, P.M., a first offending drunk and disorderly was lined 5s., or 24 hours. James Webster, alias M'Donald, who had previous…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Sah Francisco Sensation. An Australian Singer Arrested for Burglary
THE following remarkable story is told by the Sydney correspondent of the Advertiser: —"News from San Francisco states that Jules Simonson, the young Australian choir and…
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IN the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Makinson, P.M., a first offending drunk and disorderly was fined 5s, or 24 hours. James Webster, alias M'Donald, who had previous…
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IN the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Makinson, P.M., Alderman Jabez Wright was charged, on summons, with unlawfully assanlting James O'Connor, "thereby…
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IN the Police Court this morning, before Mr. Makinson, P.M., Raymond Clifford was fined 10s., or three days, for drunkenness. Matthew Lane pleaded not guilty to a charge of being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following appeared in our late editions yesterday:— an Election Brawl. Alderman Wright Before the Court. The Case Adjourned
IN the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Makinson, P.M., Alderman Jabez Wright was charged, on summons, with unlawfully assaulting James O'Connor, "there by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Priest Sentenced. LONDON
The Muscovite priest, who has been on trial for some months for flagellating the women members of his church, allegedly for misconduct, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Stray Dog Nuisance. Action by the Police
COMPLAINTS have been rife of late regarding the danger and annoyance caused by the great number of mostly worthless curs which are allowed to roam the streets of Broken…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mount Mary Crime. Ward Committed for Wilful Murder. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Saturday Afternoon
The inquest into the death of the Indian at Mount Mary was held yesterday. F. Ward was present in custody, handcuffed: he seemed to take little or no interest in the…
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ABOUT 11 o'clock last night Constable O'Neild arrested a man named James Morris, who was creating a disturbance in Argentlane. The prisoner, who is a strongly-built…
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