Melbourne Divorce Court
In the above court, on Saturday last, case of Jones v. Jones came on for hearing. This was a petition by Jane Sophia Jo[?] for dissolution of her marriage with her husband,…
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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, December 16. (Before Mr. Keightley, P.M., and Mr. K. M'Lennan, J.P.)
Dougias v. Pool.—Plantiff in this case [?]ought to recover possession of the Railway Hotel, in [?]ett-street, defendant's tenancy of which it was contended had expired. Mr. Fleming…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Murder or Suicide? a Criminal Confesses Having Murdered J. Slack
The Melbourne detective police have for some days past been investigating a confession by William Barnes, the[?] notorious Western Australian criminal and Government-house…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Deniliquin Licensing Court. Saturday, December 13.(Before the Police Magistral)
John Adams applied for the transfer of his billiard license from the Bendigo Hotel, to a room lately occupied by Mr Thomas Hauson iu Eudstreet. The application was granted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hay Police Court. Friday, 19th December. (Before Messrs Lakeman and Andrew, J's.P.)
Elizabeth Bunn was charged with stealing several silk handkerchiefs from a Chinaman named Ah Hing. Accused pleaded not guilty: she considered herself entitled to them as she was living with prosecutor. Constable Thorncroft…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →HILLSTON. (From our own correspondent.) Licensing Court: Tuesday, 16th December, 1884. (Before Mr. N. C. O'Neil, chairman, and A. Loughnan, L.M.)
Mark Brady, of Mossgiel, was granted a booth license; also permission to have music and dancing till 11 p.m. on the night of the 26th John Lees and Rose Sinclair, of Mossgiel, were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hay Police Court. Monday, 22nd December. (Before Mr Pearce P.M.)
VAGRANCY.—Ann Morris was charged with vagrancy. Defendant most emphatically denied the charge. Constable Steele deposed that he had known defendant for the past seven weeks. Arrested her in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Supposed Murder of Joseph Bragge Slack
Acting upon information derived from the extraordinary confession of the convict, William Barnes, the detectives have made a thorough investigation of all the circumstances relating to the death of Joseph…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Murder and Kidnapping Cases in Queensland. [Br Electric Telegraph.] Brisbane
At a meeting of the M’Neil Reprieve Committee to-day it was decided to hold a monster open-air public meeting on Saturday next. A further petition for a commutation of the…
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Licenses were granted to--John Lord, Rutherglen Hotel ; S. A. Baker, Royal Standard Hotel; T. Looney, Shamrock Hotel; T. Douglas, Star…
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An application on the part of Thos. Brown and another for a piece of ground on the Chiltern road was adjourned…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rutherglen Police Court. Wednesday, December 17. (Before Messrs. G. D. M'Cormick, P.M., T. Reeve, and L. Fraser, JsP.)
Several cases under the Education Act were brought by the Truant Officer, fines being inflicted in each case…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, December 22. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
Christopher Hansen, on remand, was brought up on [?] charge of being of unsound mind. A medical certificate was put in showing that he had recovered from the effects of a drinking bout, and be was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Deniliquin Licensing Court. Tuesday, December 22
(Before the Police Magistrate and Dr. Noyes, J.P.) Billiard licenses were granted to A. L Glasson, Royal Hotel ; H. M. O’Sullivan, Continental Hotel ; M. J. Smith. Edwards River Hotel ; and Alex…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hay Police Court. Tuesday, 30Th December. (Before Messrs Lakoman and Threlkeld, J.P.'s.)
Hamilton v. McGrath—Threatening language. Mr [?]oope for the plaintiff; Mr Welsh for the defendant, Mr Welsh said this was a matter that had arisen through Christmas festivities, and it was better to…
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