Murder in New Zealand
A Greymouth telegram to the New Zealand Herald states that a man named Bell, a sort of cockatoo settler near Boatman’s Creek, was found in his cowshed with his brains out. Jealousy is…
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386 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 20
The Court-house Cat
There’s decided improvement in the moral air of Goulburn (says the Southern Daily Argus); there have been only seven petty robberies during the week up to to-day, and yesterday the cat had…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Buckley Will Case. Supreme Court, Melbourne. Tuesday, March 29. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Molesworth.)
ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. HUON AND OTHERS. This suit was instituted by the Attorney-General several years ago against the administrators of the late Patrick Coady Buckley, of…
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The Court was opened at ten o'clock on Thursday morning by his Honor the Chief Justice, Sir James Martin. The Bar was also represented by Messrs Pilcher…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Deniliquin Assize Court Tuesday, April 26
Following is a condensed account (from the Chronicle) of the proceedings in the case of W. McCulloch & Co. against W. Williams, of Hay, for embezzlement of a cheque for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Deniliquin Circuit Court. Thursday , APRIL 28. (Before His Honour Sir J. Martin, C. J.) Damage to Property
[?] Rawnsley v. Municipal Council of Hay, [?] to property, £500. Mr Pilcher, instructed [?] Welsh, for the plaintiff ; and Mr G. [?] instructed by Mr Reed, for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Deniliquin Circuit Court. Thursday, April 28. (Before His Honor Sir J. Martin, C.j.) Damage to Property
Walter Rawnsley v. Municipal Council of Hay, Damage to property, L500. Mr Pilcher, instructed by Mr Welsh, for the plaintiff; and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Albury Police Court. Friday, April 29. (Before the Police Magistrate,)
Ada Black, alias Ada Ben Cow, was charged with using obscene language. Mr. Emerson appeared for the defence. Constable Stanwix deposed to having heard the…
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IN view of the unsettled state of the Northeastern district, and the fears entertained of another outbreak of bushrangers, it has been determined by the Acting Chief…
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Procoffi, the Russsan who was accused of the murder of a Maori at Te Aroba, has been acquitted. The New Zealand Herald observes that" the case against the accused was certainly a strong…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Police Commission. Tuesday, May 3
Present—Messrs. Longmore (chairman), Hall, Grave?, Fincham, Gibb, and Anderson, M.L.A.'s, and Mr. Dixon. Superintendent Hare corrected a statement he…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, May 5,1881. Before Capt, Hare, P.M., and Messrs. Anderson and Sandrall, Js.P. AFFILIATION
Thomas Denis O'Sullivan on the part of his daughter Julia Margaret O'Sullivan, a child fourteen years of age, sued his son- in-law. William Boyd for maintenance of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Arrest of Wm. Wallace, Late Purser of the Ship India. Wodonga Police Court. Monday, May 2.(Before Mr. T. Reidy, J.P.)
William Wallace, late purser of the ship India, alias Ferret, was charged with forgery under the 101st section of the Merchant Shipping Act. John M'Kenna deposed : Am a police constable…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Insolvency Court. Tuesday, May 3. (Before Mr. Commissioner Maunsell.)
IN BE R. C. THOMSON, OF ALBURY, SADDLER. This was a second meeting. Mr. Blackmore appeared for insolvent; Mr. Fleming for Mr, Dickson, a creditor in the estate…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, April 30. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
John Dillon alias Tracey, who had just been discharged from gaol, was charged with forgery, previously committed at Sandhurst. After evidence had been taken of his arrest, he was remanded to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Albert Place Murder
The City Coroner and a special jury held an inquiry on Monday, at the Melbourne Morgue, into the tragedy enacted on Saturday afternoon in Albert Place, off Little Bourke street, when a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Te Aroha Murder
Procoffi, the Russian who was accused of the murder of a Maori at Te Aroha, has been acquitted. The "New Zealand Herald" observes…
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The adjourned meeting in the estate of R. C Thomson was held on Tuesday. Mr. Blackmore appeared for the insolvent, Mr. Fleming for R, Dickson…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Victorian Police Commission. Wednesday, May 4
Present—Messrs. Longmore (chairman), Hall, Graves, Fincham, Anderson, and Dixon. Inspector Monfort, in reply to Mr. Nicolson, said that from his own experience he was under…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The “Owner” of the Ferret in Court
Saturday was the day appointed for Henderson, alias Smith, the owner, and Wallace, alias Walker, the purser of the Ferret, to appear before the Melbourne City Court Bench, and accordingly…
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