Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, December 27. (Before Mr Jas. Watson, J.P.)
Geo Blocklock was charged with being drunk, and was let off with a caution. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28. (Before Mr A. McCollough, J.P.)…
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Hay Police Court. Monday, January 3, 1887. (Before Mr J. E. Pearce P.M.)
VAGRANCY.—Charles Henry was charged with vagrancy and sentenced to 3 month's imprisonment in Hay goal. Accused is an old Hay "worthy." LARCENY AS A B[?]ILEE.—Charles Ah Kue was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Balranald Police Court. DECEMBER 29. (Before E. L. Rowling, Esq., P.M.)
Pompey, an aboriginal, in custody charged with being found drunk in Court-street, on 28th inst., pleaded guilty and being his first offence, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attempted Murder and Suicide
In Collingwood, Melbourne, on Tuesday an attempt was made by a man named W. H. Carter to murder his wife, and afterwards to commit suicide, but in neither case was the…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Corowa Police Court. Thursday, January 4 (Before the Acting P.M. and Dr. Lang.)
John Smith, a swagman, was charged with stealing a bag containing surgical instruments, valued at £30, the property of Dr. Lougbrey Prisoner pleaded guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hillston. Licensing Court: January 6. (Before the P M)
Joseph Pemberton, application for removal of the license of the Rising Sun Hotel to the Albion Hotel, Lake Cudgellico. Refused as the license of the Albion Hotel was still in existence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Latest Murder in France. an Old Woman Burned by Her Children. Horrifying Fiendishness. (From the Daily News.)
France is becoming the land of sensational murder. Every week some new crime is reported more horrible than the one that went before it. The culmination of horror will…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Deniliquin Police Court. Monday. January 3.(Before the Police [?])
Thomas Jones was charged with [?] and let off with a caution. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5. (Before the Police Magistrate…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Deloraine Murder. Execution of Walker
Timothy Walker, who was sentenced to death for murder at Deloraine, Tasmania, was executed on Monday morning in the Hobart gaol. He said on being asked that he had no…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Fire at Hampton Court
For the second time within three years Hampton Court Palace, London, was, on November 19, in imminent danger of destruction by fire. On the last occasion…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, January 8 (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr R. H. Cheriton, J. P.)
Robert Legion was charged with being drunk and disorderly and pleaded [?] He was also charged with using obscene language. For being drunk he was discharged ; and for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hay Police Court Monday, January 17, (Before Mr J. E. Pearce P.M.)
PETTY OFFENCES.—W. Chambers, a prisoner, only just out of gaol, was charged with throwing tobacco, over the walls for the prisoners. The charge having been proved, prisoner was sentenced to 14 days with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Balranald Police Court. January 14. Before Messrs. E.E. Bowling, P.M., and Alexander Lawrence J.P. Small Debts Court
Many Wanghan V. Bridget Collins. Plaintiff deposed, that defending was owing her in all sum of £6 of which amount 17s 6d was charged for making…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hay Police Court Friday, January 21. (Before Mr J. E. Pearce P.M.)
INJURING PROPERTY.—Lee S[?] charged Young Tin with damaging property by removing a closet in the Chinese Camp, value L2. Mr Brough for plaintiff: Mr T. Pearce for defendant. Mr Brough said the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Corowa Police Court. Friday, January 14,1887. (Before the P.M. and Mr. J. R. Hudson.)
Christian Scheeder was presented on three separate charges of drunkenness and disorderly conduct, profane language, and resisting the police…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wahgunyah Police Coort. Thursday, January 20, 1887. (Before Messrs. J. R. Hudson and J. Pearce.)
W. Evans v. P. Browne. -- This was a charge of using threatening language calculated to provoke a breach of the peace. Defendant was fined…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Deniliquin Licensing Court Wednesday, January 19. (Before the Police Magistrate, Dr. Noyes, and Mr W. Officer, J’s.P )
The list of public houses in the district was submitted to the Bench by Sergeant Devine, the inspector under the Act. In the report it was pointed nut that several houses were only in fair…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, January 15. (Before Mr Tennant, J.P.)
William Thornber was charged with furious riding to the danger of persons passing in Cressy-street. The prisoner was arrested by Sergeant Devine who saw him galloping through the town in a most…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Great Barrier Island Murder. the Prisoners Sentenced to Death
The trial of Caffrey and Penn for the Great Barrier Island murder was concluded at Auckland N.Z, on Saturday. Both prisoners were found guilty, with a recommendation to mercy,…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Gundagai Police Court. Friday, January 21
William Moreton, alias Jones, alias Robson, Was charged With escaping From legal custody, at Tumut, on 1st April, 1886. Mr. Somerville (in the absence of Mr. Griffin) appeared…
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