Court of Inquiry at Corowa
This court was opened on Friday, June 4tb, before Mr. Commissioner Trollope, and four days were occupied in considering tho various cases. The only case of much public interest…
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Deniliquin Licensing Court. Monday, July 14. (Before the Police Magistrate)
[?] Sparrow applied for an extension of license [?] Show ground on the 23rd, 24th, and 25th [?] application was granted. TUESDAY, JULY 15…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, July 14. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr C. Walker, J.P.)
William Murphy was charged with being drunk and disorderly, He was discharged with a caution. Patrick Malone v. Henry Watsford. Plaintiff claimed £3 4s ; and defendant pleaded not…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hillston. Police Court: July 11th. (Before N.C. O'Neill, Esq., P.M.)
Police v. R. Logan, charged with shooting within the boundaries of the town on Sunday; case withdrawn. The Police Magistrate spoke in very strong terms respecting the continuous practice of firing not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hay Police Court. Tuesday, July 22nd. (Before Mr Pearce, P.M.)
LARCENY.—John Walsh charged with the larceny of a watch, appeared on remand. The evidence given at the previous hearing was road over to prisoner. James Ellis, boundary rider on Oxley station,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, July 19. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr A. W. P. Noyes, J.P.)
Patrick Marrah was charged with using obscene language and was fined 40s or in default 7 days in gaol. MONDAY, JULY 21…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Deniliquin Licensing Court. Saturday July 19. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr S. W. F. Noyes, J.P.)
Thomas Collins applied for the issue of a license for the premises known as the Bridge Hotel. Mr Edwards appeared in Support of the application ; and Mr Gillot opposed the issue of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hay District Court. Thursday, 24th July. (Before His Honor Justice Backhouse.)
Wright Hunter and Co. v. C. F. Jones.—Mr Reed for plaintiffs; verdict for plaintiffs, to be paid at rate of £1 per week. The amount sued for was £12 2s 6d. H. B. Bronghton and Co. v. Calvert—£46 7s 6d…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hay Police Court. Tuesday, July 29Th. (Before Mr. Lakeman, J.P.)
MINOR OFFENCES: Edward Davis was charged with being drunk and using obscene language. He pleaded guilty. Defendant had been drinking all day yesterday and finished up at the Chinese camp. Defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Albury Police Court. Monday, July 28. (Before Mr. H. M. Keightley, P.m.) Horse-stealing
John Charles Duffy, alias Frederick Gorman, was charged with having, on the 7th May, stolen one dark ches[?] draught mare, branded JK near shoulder, the property of Jeremiah…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Murderous Assault on Two Women
A shocking occurrence took place at Farnworth, near Bolton, on June 9. A man named John Royle, formerly of the Bull’s Head beer-house, left his wile about…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Brighton Murder
The Melbourne Argus gives the following report of the conclusion of the trial of James Hawthorn on a charge of having, on the 21st March last, murdered his brother William…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Murderous Assault in a Railway Carriage
A seaman named Farley was charged at Brentwood, England, on June 12 with committing a violent assault on a lodging-house keeper of Shadwell, named Olth[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Brutal Murder in Victoria
The inhabitants of Lancefield were considerably startled on Friday when it became known that the dead body of a man named Peter M‘A[?] bad been found on the road…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder and Suicide in France
A shocking murder, followed by the suicide of the assassin, was committed on June 6 at a house in the Rue de Poteau. It appears that Madame Devallois, the wife…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wahgunyah Police Court. Tuesday, July 29, 1884. (Before Messrs. McCormick, P.M., and Hudson, J.P.)
The following adjourned truancy cases were disposed of:-- Ah Gam (2 cases).--No appearance of defendant. Fined 2s. 6d., and 2s. 6d. costs in cash case. In…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rutherglen Police Court. Wednesday, July 30, 1884. (Before Messrs. McCormick, P.M. Pearce, and Reeves, Js.P.)
Police v. Thomas Walsh.--This was a charge of removing gravel from Grown lands. The bench dismissed the case on the ground that the Supreme Court had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, July 26. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
George Young was charged with being drunk; and was let off with the usual admonition. He was also charged with resisting the police ; and [?] pleading guilty he was fined 20s or 4 days in [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →HILLSTON. Police Court: Friday, 23rd July. (Before N. C. O'Neill. P.M.)
William Waters, charged with being drunk and disorderly; discharged with a caution. William Waters, chargod with obscene language, was fined 10s, or 48 hours imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hay Police Court. Friday; 1St August. (Before Mr Likeman and Mr Travis, J.P.'s.)
MAINTENANCE.—Thomas Macmillan was brought up for disobeying an order for the maintenance of his children Thomas and Lillina Macmillan. Mr Roope for the defendant. The action was taken under…
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