The Epidemic of Murder
Nothing is more astonishing than the law of moral contagion which appears to render violent crime the cause of more violent crime, almost after the same fashion…
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Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday. March 12Th. (Before L. Fraser and Jno. T. Herrin, Js.P.)
James Gill v. G. R. Young, suit for buggy hire, £6 7s. 6d. This case had been adjourned till this day in order that plaintiff might produce evidence of the dates of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, March 11; (Before the Police Magistrate
Patrick Fanning was charged with being drunk and was let off with a caution. He was also charged with using obscene language and was fined £1 or £14 days…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Deniliquin Licensing Court. Saturday, March 9.(Before the Licensing Magistrate.)
Catherine Collins, of the Bridge Hotel, was granted a booth license for the Hibernian Sports, on Monday next, 18th inst…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Cordini Murder Case
Mosquito, in the Bendigo Independent referring to the Elmore murder and the prisoner Harrison sentenced to be hung on account of the murder of Duggan, makes the following…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Balranald Police Court. SATURDAY 16th March. (Before E. L. Rowling, P.M., and J. H, Morphett, J.P., Esqs.) MOURTTZ v. MOURITZ
Complainet— Maria Monritz—sued her husband who is senior constable in the N.S.W. police force for maintenance. Detandent offered to pay a sum…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Murderous Assault
A Coraki telegram of Friday says :—“ On Tuesday last a .murderous assault was made on Mr. Farquhar M’Lennon, an old resident of Codrington, by a tenant of his named James…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Cattle Stealing at Thononga. Bogligal
A selector on Merungle station, near Booligal, was arrested to day by Senior Constable Campbell, charged with cattle stealing from Thononga station. The cattle were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Elmore Murder. Execution of Harrison
William Harrison, who was convicted of the murder of John Duggan at Elmore at the end of May, 1888, was executed within the walls of the Sandhurst gaol on Monday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Mr. Magsdale’s Court-ship. Chapter Iii. Deeper and Deeper Still
Mr. Magsdale’s conference with his cousin brought him little comfort. Allan admitted that when he recommended a private marriage he had quite overlooked…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, March 16. (Before the Police Magistrate
Joseph McCullen [?] James [?] charged with drunkenness and [?] and for using [?] language he was [?] 14 days…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Hay Road Murder
THE circumsta[?]ces in connection with the trial and execution of the man Cordini for the murder of the hawker George Mizon, on the Hay road, near Pretty Pine, on the 10th October, 1883, have again been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Riots in Ireland. Beutal Murder or District Inspector Martin
The Ormus brings the details concerning the riots in Ireland in which District Inspector Merlin was murdered. It appears that the arrest of Father M‘Fadden at Gweedore under…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stealing From the Person
At the Police Court on Saturday morning, before the P.M. and Dr Casey, J.P., Joseph Ahearn was charged with the larceny of £10, the property of William Unsworth…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cattle Stealing at Thononga. Booligal
A selector on Merungle station, near Booligal, was arrested to day by Senior Constable Campbell, charged with cattle stealing from Thononga station. The cattle were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Small Debts Court
The usual fortnightly meeting of the Small Debts Court was held this morning, before the P.M. The following cases were heard:— Charles George Soden v. Donald Alexander…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?]Ottle Stealing From Thononga. Hillston
little time ago it was reported to the po[?]e throughout the district that a number of [?]ttle were missing from Thononga station, a[?]to all appearances had been stolen. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Corowa Police Court. Monday, March 25Th. (Before the P.M.)
Two drunkards were mulcted in the usual penalties. Louis Doussen v. Thomas Gilchrist Suit for wages due, £1 1s. Judgment…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rutherglen Police Court. (Before L. Fraser and John T. Herrin, Esqs., Js.P.)
David G. Hamilton and Elizabeth Pallott claimed to goods seized under distress warrants. The claim of Elizabeth Pallot was sustained, judgment…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Attempt to Murder the Czar
London, Thursday.—An unsuccessful attempt has been made to upset the train conveying the Czar and Czarids of Russia to the Imperial Palace at Gatchina. The engine…
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