The Police Revolvers
THE obsolete weapon used by Constable Somerville in connection with the Maclean tragedy has brought forward the old grievance of some of the…
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Courts & crime, 1902
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The Federal High Court
The Australian Star to-day publishes a statement to the effect that Mr. G.H. Reid contemplates an early retirement from politics, and hints that he has practically arranged with the federal authorities…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Schippan Tragedy Verdict of Murder Against the Sister
The inquest on the body of Bertha Schippan, 14 yearn of age, who wag murdered on New Year's Night at Towitta, South Australia, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Towitta Tragedy. Arrest of Mary Schippan. Charge of Wilful Murder
WITNESS Mary Schippan repeated her story at the inquest on friday as to the alleged murder. She admitted that she knew Gustave…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Messrs. Q. F. Scott, P.M., St. Thomas Loder, and C. Hellmrich, Js.P.)
A WARAANT ISSUED.—William John Souter was charged by Walter A. McDougall with absenting himself from hired service before the time of his contract had expired. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Towitta Tragedy. Arrest of Mary Schippan. Charge of Wilful Murder
WITNESS Mary Schippan repeated her story at the inquest on Friday as to the alleged murder. She admitted that she knew Gustave…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, January 14Th. (Before Messrs G.F. Scoot, P.M., St. Thos. Leder, and C. Hellmrieb, [?]). STOCK [?]
THE Inspector of Nulsances for south Singleton proceeaded against James Cusick, R.J.M'Fadden, and W.H. Bartrop for allowing cattle to stray in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, January 16. (Before Messrs. G.P. Scott, P.M., H. Crothers, G. Muher, C. R. Nickolson, and M. Murray, J. P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—One inebriate was [?] and discharged. ALLEGED CHILD DESERTION.—Vern O'Neill complained that Francis Sinclair Townsend had, on and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton Licensing Court. Tuesday, January [?] (Before Mr G.F. Scott, P.M., and Mr St. Thos. Loder, J.P.)
THE application of William Billington for a publican's booth license at Jerry's Plains on the 18th inst. was granted…
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The business at the West Maitland Police Court had not concluded yesterday when we went to press. The case of alleged child desertionâVera O'Neill v. Francis St. Clair Townsendâwas before the court…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest News by Wire. Sydney. the Bowral Cattle Stealing Cases
At the Goulburn Quarter Sessions to-day Henry Oliver Schofield, who had pleaded guilty in connection with the Bowral cattle stealing cases, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment on each of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Confidence Trick Upset. the Police Intervine
Senior Detective Roche and Detective H. Brown took a hand in Sydney, on Wednesday in a nice little confidence trick which was being worked…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bowral Cattle Stealing Case. Schofield Sentenced [By Telegraph] Sydney
AT The Goulburn Sessions to-day C.Schofield pleaded guilty to four charges of cattle stealing from Mr S Hordern, of Bowral,and was sentenced…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Melbourne. Alleged Wife Murder
A man named Win, Hawkins, of Bealiba, was I arrested to-day on a charge of wife murder. It appealed that on December 6th Mrs. Hawkins died from a gun-shot wound, which was supposed to have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →East Maitland Police Court. Friday, Jan. 17. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M.)
DISCHARGED.—Michael Hayes, of ewcastle, who had been under medical treatment, was discharged. Dr. S. A. Alcorn testified to the man's recovery. TROUBLE OVER A DOG.—Michael Hoban…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Terrible Tragedy at Towitta Verdict of Wilful Murder Against Mary Schippan
The inquest on the body of Bertha Schippan, who was mysteriously murdered at Towitta, was opened in Adelaide on the 9th inst. August and Wilhelm Schippan, brothers of the deceased, gave evidence…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Latest News by Wire. Sydney. New Arms For, the Police
Recent events having shown that some of the police in the country districts are tinned with obsolete weapons, the authorities have ordered from England 250 now revolvers of the latest pattern with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court
At the Singleton Police Court on Saturday last, before Mr Addison J.P. two drunkards were fined Is or the alternative of imprisonment till the rising of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murderers Sentenced for Life
Vanderwalt and Vorster, two members of Lotter's commando, were sentenced to death for murder at Middleburg yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Daring Burglary
A burglar or burglars broke into the shop of T. Henderson, Park-street, during the night, and got away with revolvers, cutlery, razors, electroplated ware, and other articles, of a total value of…
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