Police Court. March 1. (Before G. C. Jaffrey and A. Cameron, Esq., J.'P.)
George Lang, Alexander M'Arthur, Joseph Green, John Dwyer, John Knight and James Read, appeared in custody, charged with having in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Courts & crime, 1887
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A Romance in a Police Court
Marriages are said to be made in Heaven, but it is not often that match-making can be included amongst the functions of a police court. A novel case of the kind, however,…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Wodonga Police Court. Monday, March 9. (Before Mr. Foster, P.M.)
Two drunks were admonished and discharged. Ellen Austin and Emily Robinson were charged with uttering a forged cheque. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Licensing Court
E. Knopp was granted a hawker’s license. An application by C. Hodson for permission to hold a dance at Chiltern was granted. C. B. Goslet was also granted permission…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Wodonga Warden’s Court. Wednesday, March 9. Sullivan V. Bentley
Messrs. Emerson and Zincke appeared for Sullivan, and Mr. Wilkinson for defendant. Mr. Emerson opened the case by stating that the land in dispute was abandoned, and that…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, March 7. (Before Messrs W. Mackenzie, C. Walker, and H. J. Wooldridge, J’s.P.)
Nora Callina was charged with stealing money from Mrs Johnston. Mrs Johnston deposed that she had lost a purse containing some money. The accused was at her…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Deniliquin District Court. Thursday, March 10. (Before His Honour Judge Forbes.) Undefended Cases
The following cases were selected out of court :— Raeuber v. Macrae, Curtin v. G. Mitchell Jacobs Hart and Co. v. Sparrow, and Suiders v. Sparrow. Judgment was confessed in the cases of Jefferson…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Attempted Double Murder and Suicide
A tragedy of a shocking nature was perpetrated in Collingwood late on Saturday evening. It appears that shortly before 10 o'clock a young carpenter, named James Wright, deliberately cut his wife's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, March 15. (Before the Acting P.M; Dr. [?] and Mr. J. R. Hudson)
POLICE v. H.A. Hough, This was an action for peddling without a hawker's licence. Defendant, who did not appear, had applied for an adjournment…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Tragedy in Melbourne. Suicide and Attempted Murder
A tragedy of a most shocking character took place at Collingwood on Saturday night, when a young husband named Jas. Wright in a fit of insanity made an attempt upon the life of…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →The Timaru Poisoning Case. the Supposed Murder of Captain Cain. the Conviction Quashed
The appeal in the case of Thomas Hall, who was found guilty of the murder of Captain his father-in-law, has resulted in the conviction being quashed. The ground of the…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, March 14
(Before Messra Wooldridge and Watson [?] M.J. Smith v. Thomas Hetherington [?] was charged with the illegal [?] linol[?] valued at £6. Mr. [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court, Sydney. Monday, March 7. In Banco.—Before their Honours the Chief Justice, Mr Justice Faucett, and Mr Justice Innes) DUNN v. BARROUR
This was a motion to make absolute a rule nisi, calling upon the defendant to show cause why the verdict should not be set aside, and a new trial granted in this action, which was heard…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stealing a Saddle
At the Hay Police Court on Saturday, Mr Pearce, P.M. on the Bench, David Wilkinson, a venerable but dirty looking person, was charged with the larceny of a saddle and bridle. Constable Nolan deposed: I…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Land Appeal Court
A Court of Appeal, under the Crown Lands Act, was held at the lands office last Tuesday; the Minister of Lands (Mr Thomas Garrett) presiding. The appeals of Christina Macaulay against the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chiltern Police Court. Friday, March 18, 1887. (Before Messrs. McCormick and Cooper.)
M. McNamara was charged with being drunk in a public place. Constable Simcocks stated that he found the prisoner very drunk under the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Land Appeal Court
A court of appeal under the Crown Lands Act was opened at the Department of Lands on 15th inst., the Minister for Lands (Mr. Thomas Garret) presiding…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Hay District Court
This court opened on Friday before His Honor Justice Forbes. BRADFORD v. CONCERTBAUN, £7 4s 3d. £5 to be paid down; the remainder in a month. Mr Brough for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, March 22. (Before the Acting- P.M. and Mr. J. R. Hudson)
HENRY ARTHUR HOUGH pleaded not guilty to a charge of peddling jewellery without a license. The circumstances of the case as elicited in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. McCormick, Foster, and Cooper.)
Martin Wonke, licensed publican, was charged with having sold liquor at the Chiltern races not being provided with a temporary license…
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