Attempt to Murder a Roman Catholic Bishop
A tremendous commotion was caused in the Roman Catholic Cathedral at Armidale on Christmas Day during divine service. Just as Bishop Torre[?]giani was about to celebrate…
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Deniliquin Police Court. Wednesday, December 31. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
John Cullen was charged with being of unsound mind. From the evidence of Senior-constable Stone, stationed at Mathoura, it appeared that the man had been drinking at Echuca and on arriving at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hay Police Court. Friday. 2Nd January. [Before Messrs Threlkeld and Casey, J.P's.]
ILLEGALLY ON PREMISES.—Albert Abell, a larrikin looking youth, was charged with being illegally on the premises of Mrs Roberts' Hotel. Evidence was given of the fact, and also that prisoner had not been seen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wahgunyah Police Court. Tuesday, January 6. (Before J. R. Hudson, Esq., J.P.)
John Moron, charged with insulting behaviour and with destroying Government property, was fined for the first offence 20s. or seven days'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rutherglen Police Court. Wednesday, December 31. (Before Messrs. Thos. Reeve and L. Fraser, JsP.)
James Casey was charged with lunacy. From the evidence elicited it appears that a farmer named Hugh O'Donoghue, living at Brimin, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, January 5. [Before the Police Magistrate.)
Ah Tong v. Wah Hung. The defendant was charged with assault, and battery. Mr Edwards for the plaintiff, and Mr Norton for the defendant, who pleaded not guilty ; also that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Deniliquin Licensing Court. Monday, January 5. (Before the Police Magistrate)
Mr Gillott, for Mrs Mary O’Brien, applied for the transfer of the license of Pyke’s Hotel. In reply to the Bench Mr Gillott said that Mrs O’Brien had obtained a protection order. The transfer was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hay Police Court. Thursday, 8Th January. [Before Mr. Pearce, P.M.]
MISDEMEANOR—James Parry was charged with being drunk and using obscene language. Defendant, who appeared very ill, said very little drink affected him. He had only taken a few glasses. Constable Goodie…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hillston. Licensing Court.—saturday, 3Rd January. (Before N. c. O'Neill, Esq., P M.)
Slaughtering licenses were granted to the following:—J. H. Pearson, and F. Cassella. JANUARY 6. A hawkes' license was granted to George…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hay Police Court. Tuesday, January 13Th. (Before Mr J.E. Pearce, P.M.)
SUFFERING CATTLE TO STRAY.—George Haines was charged with allowing a cow his property to stray in Moppett-street on the 9th January. Mr Reed, for the Council, draw attention to the fact that the Council…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court
Johns and Son v. Charles Ross, £2 3s 3d. £1 had been paid in. Verdict for amount with costs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Murder of Joe Booth
The last New Caledonian papers received report the return of the Cher from the New Hebrides, where summary vengeance has been inflicted on the natives concerned in the…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Wahgunyah Police Court. Tuesday, January 13. (Before Mr. G. D. M'Cormick, P.M.)
James Lee, for drunkenness, was fined 1s. A special temporary license of six months' duration was granted to Poy Tin, to enable him to dispose of his present stock of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rutherglen Police Court. Wednesday, January 14. (Before Messrs. G. D. M'Cormick, P.M., and T. Reeve, J.p.) Licensing Court
Robert R. Briggs applied for a license for hotel premises at Lake Moodemere. Refused. Thomas Hughes was granted a renewal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A New Police Dodge
It may not be generally understood that in thieves’ slang a “bug” is a drunken man who is marked out as prey for the pickers-up of unconsidered trifles. The business is…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Murder of an Invincible. New York, January 10
A case of deliberate murder occurred in the city to-day. An Irishman who had been connected with the Invincible organisation who was suspected of divulging the secrets of that…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Court of Petty Sessions. (Before Messrs. G. D. M'Cormick, P.M., T. Reeve, and Pearce, J'sP.)
Police v. Farnell Mardling. Mr. Hodgson for defendant. This was a case of Sunday trading. According to the evidence of Constable Ellis,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Deniliquin Police Court. Wednesday, January 14. (Before Messrs Mackenzie and McCollough, J.P’s)
John Hughie was charged with using abusive language. Frank Trist, a cab proprietor, deposed that the prisoner abused him repeatedly on the previous day, and had done so on several previous…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →HILLSON. Licensing Court: Tuesday, 13th January. (Before N. C. O'Neill, Esq, Chairman, and A. Loughnan Esq, L.M.)
A slaughtering license was granted to J. O'Brien, ast Whealbah. The following wine and spirit licenses were also granted: J. O'Donnell and Co., High Street, Hillsston, and also at Willanthry. Messrs Witcombe and Fullarton, High…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hay Police Court. Tuesday, January 20Th. (Before Mr J. E. Pearce, J.P.)
ASSAULT.—John Spiers summonsed Andrew Jamieson for assault. Mr Reed for the defendant. Plaintiff narrated how a disagreement arose through a dispute between the parties about their horses eating the…
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