Murder of an Aboriginal
The Dalby Herald of the 27th September states that on the previous Sunday night, at Condamine, a black woman, Biddy, wife of Yellow Dick, was so brutally cut and hacked…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Courts & crime, 1884
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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, October 7, 1884. (Before Captain Haro, P.M., and Mr. Meyer, J.P.)
Edward Davis was brought up, charged with drunkenness, and discharged with a caution. For the same offence, Patrick Murphy was fined 5s., or 24 hours' imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Albury Circuit Court. Wednesday, October 8. (Before Sir William Mauling.)
Thomas Thorland, charged with obtaining money under false pretences, was remanded to the next court of quarter sessions. Bail allowed, prisoner in £80, and two sureties of…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Hay Police Court. Friday. 10th October. (Before Mr Pearce, P.M.}
CUTTING WOOD ON THE COMMON.—William Miles was charged with unlawfully cutting wood, at ten o'clock at night, on the Common. Mr Reed, solicitor for the Municipal Council, prosecuted. Defendant on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →HILLSTON. Police Court: 6th October, 1884. (Before J. O'Donnell, J.P., Esq.)
J. Williams, on remand, charged with stealing gold watch and chain. Discharged upon application of the police. 7th October, 1884…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegrams the Cowl Cowl Murder. Hillston
Charles Watson, charged with the murder of William Mathews, was brought up at tho court to-day, and on the application of tho police remanded until Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the Circuit Court
There is no place where the student of man and his eventful history can gather so much as in the Supreme Court, when the criminal side is being taken. Every man or woman who stand up, when called upon to answer for their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Deniliquin Circuit Court. Civil List
The only case set down for hearing at the Circuit Court Civil Sittings next week, is that of Creswick v. Bickford for trespass, in which damages to the amount of £500 are claimed. Mr J. R. Edwards of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Deniliquin Quarterly Licensing Court Tuesday, October 7. (Before Mr A. W. F. Noyes, J.P.)
Henry A. Foster applied for a renewal of his license for the Riverine Hotel at Conargo. Daniel Hurley applied for a certificate to authorise the issue of a publican’s license for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hay Police Court. Tuesday, 18th October. (Before Mr Pearce, P.M., and Mr Threlkeld, J.P.)
MINOR OFFENCE.—Simon Brillman was charged with being drunk. He had got into a row and went to the police barracks to inform against his assailants. The police at once looked him up. Discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Murder at Cowl Cowl
The Grazier reports that since the discovery of a "body in the L[?]chlan River at Cowl Cow], with portions of a bedstead fastened to it, the police have been actively endeavoring…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Corowa Police Court. Saturday, Oct. 11. (Before Capt. Hare, P.M., and Mr. J. R. Hudson, J.P.)
Margaret Smith v. Otto Smith. Mr. Carne for defendant. This was a summons for threatening language. No appearance of complainant, and case dismissed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War in Egypt. the Murder of Colonel Stewart. the Nile Expedition. Osman Digna at Suakin. [By Submarine Cable.] Cairo, October 8
Osman Digna, who has been keeping up hostilities against Suskin for some months past, has abandoned the attack on that place, and is now engaged in ruthlessly ma[?]acreing the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Hay Road Murder
Some unfortunate reports were circulated at Echuca on Saturday last respecting an alleged confession of Mrs Stephenson that her husband had murdered the hawker Mizon on the Hay road in October…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Cowl Cowl Murder. At the Police Court, Hillston, on Tuesday, 14th Octobor. (Before N. C. O'Neill, Esq., P.M., and J. O'Dennell, Esq., J.P.)
Charles Watson, on remand, was charged with the murder of one W. Matthews. This case has been occupying the time of the Court since Tuesday last, the evidence being very…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Deniliquin Circuit Court. Friday, October 17. (Before His Honour Sir William Manning)
The Deniliquin Circuit Court opened yesterday morning before His Honour Sir William Manning. Mr Want prosecuted for the Crown; and Mr Herbert Manning was the Judge's Associate. Mr Townsand…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Deniliquin Insolvency Court. Wednesday. October 15. (Before the District Commissioner, Mr B. R. Morisset)
In re C.J. O’Brien, of Deniliquin, hotelkeeper. The insolvent present and was represented by Mr Gillott Mr Edwards tendered the proofs of dept via:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →HILLSTON. (From our own Correspondent.) Licensing Court: Tuesday, 14th October. (Before Mr N. C. O'Neill, L.M.)
On the application of Mr Comans a publican's license was granted to Patrick Byrnes for premises situated at Cugong, to be known as the "Cugong Hotel."…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hay Police Court. [Before Mr. Pearce, P.M.]
SELLING LIQUOR ON SUNDAY.—Peter Halbish was charged with permitting liquor to be sold contrary to the Act, on 19th October. Mrs Halbish appeared on behalf of her husband. John M'Millen, carpenter,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hillston. Licensing Court: Tuesday, 14th October. (Before Mr. N. C. O'Neill, L.M.)
On the application of Mr Comans a publican's license was granted to Patrick Byrnes for premises situated at Cugong, to be known as the "Cugong Hotel."…
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