Charge of Horse-stealing
The hearing of the charge preferred against John Layton was brought to a close on Friday last, Mr. Emerson appeared for the prosecution, Mr. Wilkinson for the defence…
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The Alleged Assault in a Railway Carriage
At the Maryborough (Victoria) police court on Tuesday, the charge preferred against a commercial traveller named Chowne of attempting to commit a criminal assault on a Miss…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Rutherglen Police Court. Friday, March 2. (Before Mr. Foster, P.M., and T. Reeve, J.p.) Breach of Licensing Act
Constable M'Conville proceeded against William Baker, licensce of the Royal Standard Hotel, for selling liquor to John Shanks, while Shanks was in a state of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday March 3. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
Catherine [?] V. P. J. O’Rielly.Defendant was summoned for detaining the property of [?] plaintiff. The evidence of the plaintiff went [?] to show that the defendant had a box in [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The New Court-house
Through some unexplained reason over a fortnight elapsed between the time tenders were first called for the erection of the new Court-house and the arrival of the plans and specifications in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Charge of Fruit-stealing
At the police court on Tuesday a man named Bartholw. Fitzpatrick was charged with stealing a melon, the property of Jo Ping, a Chinese gardener. Mr. Emerson for the prosecutor, Mr…
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At the police court on Friday David Beresford was charged, on summons, with horse-stealing. Mr. Nagle appealed for the prosecution, Wilkinson for the defence. Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Murder by Western Australian Blacks
The West Australian has obtained from a letter particulars of the sad fate of Mr. A. Cornish, one of the members of the Kimberley Pastoral Company :— “On Wednesday, the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Urana Police Court. Friday, March 2. (Before Mr. J. D. Osborne, J.P.)
Edward Veitch was charged with shooting with intent to kill. Thomas William Bedingheld deposed: I am a senior-constable of police, stationed at…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Phoenix-park Murder. Dublin, February 14
Michael Kavanagh, the carman, has turned informer against the prisoners charged with conspiring to murder Lord F. Cavendish and Mr. Burke…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Insolvent Court, Melbourne. Monday, March 12. (Before His Honor Judge Noel.) Re Levin, Goldberg Bros, and Co
This was an adjourned examination summons. Mr. Farmer appeared for the trustee and Mr. Wisewould for the insolvents. Mr. Frederick Holland, bookkeeper of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, March 12. (Before Mr R. H. [?]
Thomas McGuire was charged with [?] on the previous at Mrs Kearney. [?] discharged. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hay District Court. Tuesday. Jury Case
James Blight sued John Parr for harbouring plaintiffs hired servant, and money paid for his use; £200 damages claimed. Mr Pitcairn, instructed by Mr Reed, for plaintiff;…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Deniliquin Licensing Court Monday, March 12. (Before Messrs. Parker and Wa[?]on, J.P.
Morris [?] applied for a [?] through Mr Ochiltree. The [?] granted. THURSDAY, MARCH 15…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attempted Murder at Levuka
Shortly after the arrival of the steamer Rotorus from New Zealand on Wednesday morning (says the Fiji Argus of February 16) the town was thrown into a state of the most…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Brutal Murder at Armidale
Jimmy Young, a Chinese doctor, was on Saturday morning found on the bank of Armidale Creek, Armidale, foully murdered. The body was found lying under the bank of…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Melbourne Insolvent Court
An examination meeting was held in the estate of Levin Goldberg Bros. and Co., before His Honor Judge Nool, on Tuesday. Mr. Farmer for the trustees; Mr. Wisewould for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Albury Insolvency Court. Tuesday, March 20. (Before Mr. Commissioner Maunsell.) in Be Leyser Levin
The examination of witnesses in this was resumed. Mr. Nagle, instructed by Messrs. Malleson, England, and Stewart, appeared for the official assignee and for various…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, March 19. (Before the Police Magistrate)
[?]ohn Smith was brought up for being drunk. As [?] his first appearance he was discharged. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Deniliquin Licensing Court Wednesday, March 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
[?]ary Jane Smith applied for a transfer of the [?]use of the Back Swan Hotel to Andrew Barnes. [?] application was adjourned from the previous [?] so as to enable the latter to obtain a reference…
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