A Charge of Burglary
John Wilson, 27, dealer, was remanded on charge of breaking and entering the residence of George P. Wood, Forest Lodge, and sealing the jewellery of the value of £11 on December 19; bail…
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Courts & crime, 1897
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Another Charge of Assault
Alexander Lesion, 27, coal carrier, was remanded until Monday on charges of assaulting Constables Meenaghan and Taylor; bail refused…
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Before the remains of the murdered man Phillips were found in a stamp hole at Cassilis few days ago, a lady informed the police that she had dreamt that they would be discovered…
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Od the 25th December, William Curran was fined 108 or three days for Using obscene language, but was discharged on a charge of drunkenness.—On Monday last, billiard and bagatelle licenses were…
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Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., H. Crothers, and A. Wilkinaon, J's.P., were occupants of the bench at the above court to-day. HAWKERS' LICENSES.—Licenses to trade with…
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The following cases were dealt with:—S.S. Moore v. Edward R. Redding, Wollombi-claim for £8 11s 10d on a promissory note. A verdict was given for the amount claimed, with…
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At the Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and C. H. Dight. J.P., the only business transacted was that of granting, hawkers' licenses. Vehicle…
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James Read, a middle-aged man, was to-day charged with maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm upon Alfred Bundy, aged four years. The child was playing near his mother's residence,…
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A telegram from Sofla states that Dr. Nishkoff has offered to reveal the names of the murderers of M.Stambouloff, the ex-Premier in July, 1895, on condition that he shall be protected. He…
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A meeting of the Licensing Bench wan hold at the courthouse yesterday, before Mr G. F. Scott, P.M., and Mr C. H. Dight, J.P. Senior-Sergeant Moylan laid his…
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There were four cases set down on the Small Debts Court sheet yesterday, but they were all rattled before the commencement of the court, and were consequently…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Singleton Letter. Police Court, Tuesday. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., C. H. Dight, and A. S. Bowman, M.D., Js.P.)
HAWKERS'S LICENSES.—Hawkers' licenses to trade by cart were granted to Messrs. John Lane and Altred J. Coberolt. As another illustration of the alien question nineteen Afghans, Indians, etc.,…
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About 1.30 a.m. on Friday Constable Hinds, of the Redfern police, was assaulted in a mast cowardly and brutal manner while on duty in Newtown Bond with Senior-Constable Dukes. The officers went to…
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At the West Maitland Police Court on Monday, a number of hawker's licenses were granted. Archibald Edward Cass, an agent, and Robert Thirloway, a carpenter, were committed to stand…
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At Clerkenwell County-court, a man named Robert Palmer, of Deptford, appeared before Judge Meadows White, in obedience to a judgment…
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Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P., occupied the bench at this court to-day. DRUNKENNESS.—One person appeared for this offence, and was admonished and discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Murder of a Priest
Colonel Mazhar Bey, who was in command of troops at Marash, Asia Minor, at the time of the murder of Father Salvator, an Italian priest in that town, and who was placed upon his trial on a…
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