Shocking Murder and Outrage
BRISBANE, Tuesday.—A horrible murder was committed at Gladstone on Saturday. From the particulars to hand it appears that on Saturday afternoon a girl, aged 8,…
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Courts & crime, 1888
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Singleton Police Court Tuesday, May.8th, 1888, (Before Messrs J. N. Brooks, P.M., G. T. Loder, and St. T. Loder, J's.P.) LARCENY
TERENCE CAIRNS was charged with larceny from a dwelling. Mr A. J. Gould appeared for accused. Constable Sparked deposed that on the 3rd…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Outrage and Murder of a Little Girl. (F[?]om the Herald.) Brisbane
A horrible murder was committed at Gladstone on Saturday. From the particulars to hand, it appears that on Saturday afternoon a girl, aged 8, daughter of Daniel Jilley, of Calliope, after having…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Singleton Police Court Tuesday, May 8Th. (Before Messrs G. T. Loder and R. H. Mathews, J's.P. Obscene Language
WILLIAM ROACH was charged with having made use of obscene language in John-street, on the 8th instant. Constable Sparkes deposed that on the day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →East Maitland Police Court. Friday, May 11, 1888. (Before Messrs. Brooks, P.M., Jas. Carlton, and Jno. Ewing, J.'s.P.)
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—George Hemmings, jun., whose conduct on the occasion was described by Constable Barry as very unseemly, was ordered to pay a fine of 20s,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, May 14,1888. (Before Messrs. Brooks, P.M., and P. Green, J.P.)
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—James O'Donnell, charged with having been drunk and disorderly in High-street, on Sunday evening, was represented by Mr. S[?]lling. Constable Wilson was in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Supreme Court. Thursday, May 10. In Banco.—(Before their Honours the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Windeyer, and Mr. Justice Stephen.) MANSFIELD v. the Excelsior Land, Building, and Investment Company and Bank
Mr. M[?]riarty appeared for the appellant, the plaintiff, Alfred Mansfield, and moved for a rule nisi, calling upon the respondent to show cause why the nonsuit in the case should not be set aside and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton Police Court Tuesday, May 15Th, 1888. (Before Messrs J. N. Brooks, P.M., G. T. Loder, and St. T. Loder, J's.P.) Stealing a Handkerchief
George Joseph, a Syrian, was brought up, on remand, on a charge of stealing a silk handkerchief. Senior-Constable Thomas Hickey deposed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Detention of the Afghan's Passengers. the Supreme Court Moved
In Chambers, before his Honor the Chief Justice, on Monday afternoon (says the Herald). Mr. Pilcher, Q.C., and Mr. Digby, instructed by Messrs. Bradley and Son, appeared on behalf of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Scone Police Court. Thursday, May 17. (Before Messrs. W. F. Parker, P.M., H. V. Hewitt, J. Campbell, W. E. Abbott, J. Vernon, and F. A. Parbury, J's.P.)
John W. Brodie, Stock Inspector, v Julius Kauffiman. Neglecting to send in returns of certain sheep in compliance with the Act. Plea, not guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Muswellbrook Notes. [From Our Correspondent.] Police Court
Before Messrs. T. Folay, P.M., C. Doyle, W. Bowman and A. Bowman J's P.) DRUNKENESS, etc., George Sixmith pleaded guilty to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Bankruptcy Court to-day called upon Mr S. Lyons, Official Assignes to show cause in the matter in conncetion on with which he is now under
The Bankruptcy Court to-day called upon Mr S. Lyons, Official Assignes to show cause in the matter in conncetion on with which he is now under…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police [?] Monday, May 21. (Before Messrs. Brooks, P.M., P. Green, A. S. [?] and A. Wilkinson, [?]s.P.)
LARCENY.—Two young men, John Campbell and George Johnston, were brought up, on remand, charged with having stolen a pair of boots, the value of 11s, the property of Samuel White. [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton Police Court Tuesday, May 22Nd. (Before Mr J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Unbound Mind
James Lane and Edward Smith were brought up on charges of being in a state of unsound mind. The evidence of the arresting constables…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Mother Charged with Murdering her Child. (Brisbane Courier, May 19.)
Mary Baker was brought up on Thursday morning before Mr. Pinnock, P.M., and Mr. W. Pocock, and the Hon. W. H. Wood, M.L.C., J's.P., charged, on suspicion, with murder. Inspector Lowis…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Scone Police Court. Monday, 21St May, 1888. (Before J. J. Dodd and Dr. Stevenson, J's. P.) Drunkeness
HENRY DENCH, Geo. Ethbridge, and Andrew Harrington, for being drunk and disorderly in Liverpool-street, were each fined 1s. each…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton Police Court. Wednesday, May 23Rd. (Before Mr J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Perjury
THE case against John Cusick, which was adjurned from the previous day, was again called on, and the following evidence given for the defence :—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Horrible Outrage in a Police Cell
One of the most terrible cases of mutilation perhaps that could possibly be conceived took place last night (says Saturday's Echo) in one of the cells at the Central Police Station. It appears that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wast Maitland Police Court. Monday, May 28. (Before Messrs. P. Green, A. S. Browne, and Geo. Norrie, J's.P.)
PROTECTION.—Mary Simmons, arrested on the previous evening for protection, was discharged, At about 9 o'clock on Sunday evening Sergeant Cruise saw the defendant sitting on the footway of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Whippings for Assault
John Heads and Francis Dwyer or M'Quire, convicted of an attempted assault on a girl at Helda (Vic.), were yesterday sentenced the former to 10 years'…
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