Murder at Ballarat
The Ballarat correspondent of the Argus gives the following further particulars than received by telegram of the tragic occurrence at Ballarat on Wednesday last:—"A buttal murder was…
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Courts & crime, 1886
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Murder at Ballarat
THE Ballarat correspondent of the Argus give the following particulars of the tragic occurrence at Ballerat on Wednesday last:—"A brutal murder…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Office, Feb. 9, 1886. (Before W. F. Parker, P.M., E. Bowman, Esq., J.P., and R. T. Keys, Esq., J.P.)
Police v. David Stewart; obscene language. Pleads not guilty. After a considerable amount of evidence was heard on both sides, the bench dismissed the case…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, February 9, 1886. Stealing a Dog
James Williams, on bail, was charged with stealing a dog, the property of John Medhurst, of Howe's Valley. Mr. A. J. Gould appeared for the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, February 15, 1886. (Before Messrs. Brooks, P.M., and P. Green, J.P.)
BR[?]ES OF THE MUNICIPAL BY-LAW.—Ah Pah whose case wat heard ex parte, war ordered to pay a fine of 5s, with 2s 6d court coste, for suffering a horse to stray in Devonshire-street.—A similar…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West Maitland [?]olice Court. Tuesday, Febru[?]ry 15, 1886. (Before Messrs. A. Vindin a[?] J. Wolstenholme, J's.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—A female for an offence against sobnety was ordered to pay a fine of 2s 6d, or to return to the cells for three hours. UNLAWFULLY ON PREMISES.—Wilbam Grant,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Confession of Murder
The confession of a man, giving the name of George Thackray, who was arrested at Grimsby on a trivial charge, that he and a man named Sullivan had murdered a clerk in Queen Elizabeth's-walk,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, February 18, 1886. (Before Messrs. Brooks, P.M., and P. Green, J.P.)
STOCK ASTRAY.—In the adjourned case Inspector of Nuisances v. William C. Markwell, stock straying, the defendant, who pleaded guilty, stated that the horse was in the possession of his brother at the…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Branxton. Police Court. (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Thos. Drinan, J.P.)
Samuel Durham, Inspector of Sheep, obtained convictions against 15 persons for not sending in a return of stock under the Pasture aud Stock Protection Act. The offenders were each fined 1s and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, February 22,1886. (Before Messrs. Brooks, P.M., P. Green and John Pearse, J's.P.)
CASE STRUCK OUT.—Lucy O'Connor v. William O'Connor. In this case, which was an application made in terms of the 53rd section of the Licensing Act, for a prohibition to restrain publicans from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Attempted Murder Extraordinary Conduct. Melbourne
A man named Thop. Watson called at the Glenlyon police station, on Saturday, and informed the constable in charge that he had shot a man at Boundary…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Serious Charge. Broke police Court. Saturday, February, 20, 1886 (Before Messrs J. N. Brooks, P.M., and G. Watts, J P.) Charge Be Rape
[?] Charles Alcorn was charged with [?] having committed a rape on one [?] Harriett McTaggart, at Darkie Creek, [?] on the 10th i nat…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Collingwood Bank Robbers Sentenced
In the Melbourne Criminal Court on Monday (says the Argus) the trial of Alfred Beale, James Murray, John Boyee, and Thomas Bowers, for the attempted robbery under arms at the Commercial…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →West Maitland Police Court. Thubsday, February 25, 1886. (Before Messrs. Brooks, P.M., P. Green and A. Vindin, Js.P.)
STEALING IN DWELLINGS.—Alfred Rafter was charged with having stolen the sum of £10 in the dwelling house of Elias Bowden, at Midlorn, near West Maitland, in the following circiunstances:…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Murder of a Woman in Victoria. (From the Melbourne Argus of Tuesday.)
On Sunday, the 14th instant, a married woman named Eliza D. M. Shields, wife of a labourer, was admitted into the Melbourne Hospital in a dying stase. She was suffering from bruises all over her…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, February 23Rd, 1886. (Before Messrs J. N. Brooks, P.M., G. T. Loder, and R. H. Matthews, J's P.) Breach of Public Instruction Act
Andrew, Wilson and John Paton were Charged, of the information of Abraham S. Ling, with having neglected to send their children to school, in accordance with the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Small Debts Court
Thomas Ward v. J. M. White, goods sold and delivered, 18s lOd. Verdict for plaintiff, for who[?] Mr. Norrie appeared, with costs. James Laybutt v. J. M. White, goods sold and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, March 1, 1886. (Before Messrs. Brooks, P.M., P. Green, J. W. Pender, and W. S. Harrison,J's.P.)
HAWKER'S LICENSES.—Chong Wong, a Chinese, renewed his application for a hawker's license. Mr. Young appeared in support. Sub-Inspector Duffy lodged an objection to the granting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Horrible Murder at Rome
THE Rome correspondent of the News telegraphs, under data D[?] 10th, the following Today at Roman Criminal Court the trial…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder by a Boy. (By Telegraph to the Herald.) Melbourne
A shocking murder was committed about midnight on Fuday in Hotham by a lad 17 years of age, named Patrick Ellis, the victim being his brothei in law, William Byrne, a labourer, 27 years…
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