Brutal Assault at Tocumwal
OUR Tocumwal correspondent, writing, on Monday, reports that a brutal assault, the results of which may turn out fatally, was committed at the…
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Corowa Police Court. Saturday, December 12, 1885. (Before the P.M.)
A MAN known as " Barnawartha Jack" was charged with attempt to commit an unnatural offence upon James Darcy. After lengthy evidence had been taken…
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The schooner Farlie from the Solomon Islands brings intelligence that a trader named Childe has been murdered by the natives of Bagga Island. It appears that the…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday, December 15. (Before Messrs. G. D. M'Cormick, P.M., and L. Fraser, J.P.)
Police v. Curtain--Obscene language. Fined £3 and 2s. 6d. costs. Police v. same--Omitting to paint his name upon his dray. Fined 2s…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rutherglen Licensing Court. Tuesday, December 15. (Before the P.M. and Mr. L. Eraser J.P.)
Renewals were granted to Thomas Douglas, Margaret Lord, Charles Schwenzel, Isabella Kirkup, Thomas Loonev, Roger Conna and Fritz…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Deniliquin Licensing Court Thursday, December. 17. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Billiard, Licenses
The following new billiard licenses were [?] on the application of Mr Edwards :— Harriet Atkinson, Globe Hotel, De[?] Frank Sparrow, Australian Club Hotel, [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, December 14. (Before Mr W. Mack[?], J. P.)
Edward Carden. On a charge of [?] was further remanded for eight days. Frederick Scales, an ai[?]l, was with drunkenness and let off with a can[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attempted Murder at South Melbourne
A determined attempt at murder took place at South Melbourne on Monday night. Mrs Mary Hurst, formerly a boarding house-keeper in Melbourne, but who has recently taken up her…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hay Police Court. Thursday, 17th December. (Before Mr J. E. Pearce, P.M.)
William M'Phee appeared on a charge of attempting to commit suicide. The following evidence was taken:— Sergeant Harper deposed—On 17th of November, it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →HILLSTON. Police Court—15th December. (Before Mr N. C. O'Neill. P.M.)
Grace Bray, unsound mind; ordered to be sent to the Gladesville Asylum for the insane. 12th December. Henry Tumor, drunkenness, on bail, pleaded guilty;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Carrathool Police Court. Wednesday 15th—December. (Before Mr J. E. Pearce, P.M. LARCENY
Maria Burnett was accused of the theft of money, jewellery, and clothing, the property of Maude Lassam on the 11th instant. Constable Gallagher deposed—On Friday night, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tocumwal Police Court. Monday, December 14. (Before Mr R. R. M[?]isset, P.M. Unnatural Offence
Joseph Edwards was charged with having [?] mitted an unnatural offence on a mare. Ev[?] was given by Senior Constable Burman [?] [?] the prisoner, and by Charles Saunders w[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hay Police Court. (Before Mr J. E. Pearce, P.m.) Monday, 21St December
Thomas Slattor, hotelkeeper, Oxley, on a charge of permitting music and dancing on his licensed premises, was fined £2 and costs. He explained that his reason for not getting the necessary permit was…
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Fay and Maclure v. Robert Mateer, dishonored cheque for £10. Verdict for pursuers. IT is stated that last year no fewer than 2335 men who could not pay school fees for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Albury Police Court. Tuesday, December 22. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS
William Knowles, charged with this offence, was fined £l ; in default, one week’s imprisonment. Robert M‘Neill, another offender, was also accused of using obscene language within…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Attempted Murder and Suicide
At Bourke on Friday night, at the Royal Hotel, a man named Miles shot Henry Greco, storekeeper at Burringun, through the back, afterwards taking two more ineffectual shots…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Attempt to Murder a Montenegrin Minister
An Albanian of Gusinje made an unsuccessful attempt to assassinate tho Voivode Plamen[?]z, Montenegrin Minister of War and Hresidont of the Frontier Delimitation…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Deniliquin Licensing Court. Tuesday, December 22. (Before the Police Magistrate)
On the application of Mr Gillott a billiard license was granted to W. Aus[?]in of the Exchange Hotel, Deniliquin…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hillston. Police Court. Friday, 18Th December. (Before T. Watson, J.P.)
Joseph Carney, drunkenness in High-street. Discharged with a caution. DECEMBER 24TH. (Before Messrs T. Watson, A. L. N. Cameron and R…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shall Debts Court. December 22Nd. (Before Messrs T. Watson and J. McB. Fullarton.)
T. C. Neaves v. Rose and Garton—Value of a box, £1. Verdict for defendant. During the last week the weather has been beautifully…
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