The Accused at the Police Court
At the Wangaratta police court on Monday, Bridget Mepham was brought up before Messrs. Brash and Bickerton, J’s.P., charged with the murder of her sister, Mrs. Callow,…
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Horrible Murder at North Wangaratta. a Woman’s Skull Beaten in with a Bottle. (From the Wangaratta. Dispatch of July 9.)
Never since the dreadful Plum tragedy has such a thrill of horror been caused throughout the whole community as was occasioned Thursday evening by the intelligence that…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Deniliquin Lic[?]nsing Court Monday. July [?] (Before the Deputy Licensing Magistrate [?]
Mr Gillott applied for an [?] license of Davies Railway [?] Grounds during the show work ; and [?] a booth on the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Balranald Police Court. JULY 15. (Before E. L. Rowling, Esq., P.M.)
John Laird, in custody, remanded from 8th inst., charged with stealing a dog the property of William Viles. Constable Donald deposed: on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cudgellico. Police Court: July 8. (Before Mr. N. C. O'Neill, P.M.)
A case of more than ordinary importance came off here on Friday and Saturday last, viz., the trial of Mr. John Knight for arson. It may be remembered that an Christmas Day last at about 2.30 Knight's store…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Triple Murder in Paris. London, July 14
Pranzini, who was charged with the murder of Madame de Montille. her child, and her chambermaid, at No. 19 Rue Montaigne, Paris, in March, has been convicted and sentenced to…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Socialism in Germany. Arrest of the Central Committee in Berlin. Reported Plot to Murder the Emperor William.[by Submarine Cable.] London, July 17
A sensation has been caused in Berlin by the announcement that the members of the central committee of the Socialist organisation in that city have been arrested. It is reported, also,…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Quarterly Licensing Court. Saturday, July 16. (Before the Deputy Licensing Magistrate, Dr. Noyes)
Certificates were granted for booth licenses to James Sinclair of the Continental Hotel, and Frank Sparrow of the Australian Club Hotel, for the racecourse on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 19th…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, July 16. (Before Messrs Mackenzie and McCollough, J.P’s)
John King was charged with the larceny of wearing apparel from the swag of John Bourke at the Dublin Hotel. Constable Morrison deposed that he arrested…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stealing a Dog
At the Hay Police Court on Tuesday William Thomas Lawrence, a respectable looking man, was charged with stealing a dog the property of W. c. Bowen. Constable Nolan deposed he had seen the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wangaratta Tragedy. the Coroner’s Inquest. Verdict of Wilful Murder Against Mrs. Mephan
An inquiry into the death of Mrs. Callow, who came to a violent death at North Wangaratta, was held on the 21st inst. at Wangaratta, before Mr. M’Cormick, P.M., and a jury…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Important Decision Under the Land Act. a Land Court Appeal Case
In the Supreme Court, Sydney, on Monday, in Banco, before their Honors the Chief Justice (Sir F. M. Darley), Mr. Justice Faucett, and Mr. Justice Innes, the case of Reuben Perry…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wanted a Police Magistrate
The inconvenience arising from the neglect of the Department of Justice to appoint a successor to the late Mr R. R. Morisset, the late Police Magistrate of Deniliquin, is becoming daily more serious. It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, July 23. (Before Mr Charles Brown, and Mr Theodore Watson)
William Leslie was charged with the larceny of a saddle, the property of Donald D’Elboux, and valued at £4. Constable Jameson gave evidence to the effect…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Deniliquin Insolvency Court. Wednesday, July 27. (Before the Acting Commissioner of Insolvent Estates, Mr L. W. Broughton)
In the insolvent estate of Daniel Maher. Mr Edwards appeared for the insolvent. Daniel Maher, the insolvent, deposed that be did not wish to amend his schedule. He had filed his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Corowa Mystery. Is It Murder?
THE open verdict returned by the coroner's jury which last week investigated the mysterious death at Kennedy's paddock, near Corowa, has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Suspicious Death in Sydney. Verdict of Murder Against the Herbalist
The enquiry into the death of Cissy Bradshaw in Sydney was concluded on Friday. John Willis Smith, herbalist, appeared before the coroner’s court in custody, on suspicion of…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →The Western Australian Bushranger. How Hughes Evaded the Police
The following story of his life in the bush, from 17th April to the 2nd July, whilst endeavouring to evade capture by the Perth police on a charge of murder, was given by Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday. July 30.(Before Mr [?]. Tennant, J.P.)
Mary Ann Woods, a woman who was [?] acquitted on a charge of attempting [?] suicide, was brought up for vagrancy and [?] [?] to fourteen days imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Deniliquin Small Debts Court Wednesday, August 3. (Before Mr D. Tennant. J. P.)
J. Mudie T. W. Barr. Claim £4. Verdict for amount with costs, .14 days allowed tor payment. J. Quilliam v. C. Anders. Claim £1 14s 3d. Verdict for amount with costs…
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