Shocking Murder. Melbourne
AT the Geolong Assizes on Saturday, Mrs. Mary Ann Silk was tried before the Chief Justice for having murdered her husband at Morrison's in September…
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Courts & crime, 1884
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Singleton Police Court. Monday, February 18. (Before Mr. J. N. Brook's, P.M., and Messrs. W. Pearse and R. H. Mathews, J's.P.) Cruelty to Animals
THE hearing of the case against James Noble for cruelly ill treating a horse at Glennie's Creek, was resumed. Mr. Gould, for the defence, reviewed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →East Maitland Police Court. Tuesday, February 19, 1884. (Before Mr. G. H. Smithers, J.P.)
ASSAULT AND ROBBERY.—James Donnelly, William Conroy, William M'Leod, Joseph William Bourke, and Edward Curr were brought up, on remand, to answer the charge…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Paterson. Police Court, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 1884. (Before Messrs. T. K. Abbott, P.M., J. P. Luke and J. Swan, J's.P.)
[?]IOTOUS BEHAVIOUR.—ADJOURNED CASE. The six lads, John Reilly, William Reilly, Harry Robinson, Harry Dunning, Patrick Meaban, and John Brooker, who appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Mysterious Murder in Victoria. (From the Hamilton correspondent of the Argus.)
In connection with the recent mysterious murder of a swagman in a hut on the Pierpoint estate, Spider, the black tracker, accompanied by detectives Eason and…
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LONDON, January 6.-The excitement in St. Petersburg over last week's Nibilist assassination was greatly intensified to-day by the final reports of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →West maitland Police Court. Wednesday, February 20,1884. (Before Mr. A. Vindin, J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—An inebriate was fined 20s or seven days' imprisonment. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY, AND RESISTING THE POLICE.—John Donovan, who had been…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, February 23, 1884. East Maitland Police Court. Friday, February 22, 1884. Before Messrs. Abbott, P.M., F. H. Bartlett, and Dr. Wright, J.[?]P
DRUNKENNESS.—One person was fined 5s, or forty-eight hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness. LUNACY.—Susan Gallagher, on remand,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, February 25, 1884. (Before Messrs. P. Green and A. Vindin, Js.P)
DRUNKENNESS.—One person was fined for drunkenness in Elgin-street on Saturday night. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—William Wilton was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton Police Court. Monday, February 25. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.m) Drunkenness
Thomas Wilson was charged with being drunk in Cambridge-street on Sunday evening. The arresting constable stated that the man made a great…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Murder of a Family in New Zealand
In connexion with the recent terrible murder by a man named Edwards of his wife and family at Ormondville, New Zealand, the Napier correspondent of the Otago Daily…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →East Maitland Police Court. Tuesday, February 26, 1884 (Before Mr. Abbott, P.M., and Dr. Wright, J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—Two persons were punished for offending against sobriety. CHARGE OF LARCENY.—George Williamson, on remand, was brought up on the charge of…
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LAWYER: You say know Mr. Smith? Witness: Yes, sir. Lawyer: You awear you know him? Witness: Yes, sir…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sydney Police Court Scenes and Reflections. [By "Northumberland."]
B—is in the custody of men of unbending resolution: he has been arrested for assault and battery on a boy of tender years, and for getting his long sleever without troubling to pay for it. The S.M on…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Singleton Police Court Wednesday, February 26, (Before Mr. W. Dudding, J.p.) Drunkenness
Jane Taylor was fined 2s. 6d. for drunkenness…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, February 28, 1884. (Before Messrs. Abbott, P.M., P[?] Green and John Gillies, jun[?] [?]s.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—An inebriate was fined 5s or twenty-four hours' imprisonment. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Catherine Bright was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Jealousy and Murder. (Echo of Friday.)
During the latter part of Thursday after noon the residents of part of Phelps-street, Surry Hills, were startled by a tragedy which, from the circumstances connected with it,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Small Debts Court
At Branxton, on 28th, before J. N. Brooks, Esq., P.M. Thomas Jones v. Moses Jones, verdict for plaintiff, £7 2s 8d, and costs. Richard Ford v. F. Rorke, case continued…
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Michael Murray v. William Tooze, goods sold, £4 8s 9d. Verdict for amount claimed, with costs and expenses of a witness. Mr. Soiling for plaintiff…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West maitland Police Court. Monday, March 3, 1884. (Before Messrs. P. Green and K. Scobie, J's.P.)
DRUNKENESS.—An inebriate, who had been locked up for several hours, was admonished and discharged. RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR.—John Brighton and…
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