Brutal Assault
It transpires that a brutal and unprovoked assault was committed at Glenrock on 26th ult., on the occasion of the Oddfellows’ excursion, the victim being A. Morrice, whose…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Courts & crime, 1894
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A Mean Theft
A very mean theft was committed last week, when the home for the Aged Poor, conducted at Randwick by the Little Sisters of the Poor, was robbed. The thief had got into the stable…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Police Promotions
Amongst the promotions in the Victorian police force which have keen announced, the most important to the public is that of Inspector Brown to be bead of the Criminal…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Most Prisoners Are Charged With It
Justice -- Officer, what is the prisoner charged with? Officer Lafferty -- Well, your honor, I'm not much of a judge, but it smells a good…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disturbance at the Chinese Camp. Assault in a Gambling Saloon
Ah Hon and Ah Hop were charged at the police court yesterday with assaulting Ah Quong. The accused and the prosecutor were Chinamen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, January 3,1894 Messrs. J. C. Leslle and F. C. Piggin, J's.P.)
Farquhar M'Donald was charged by Mr. Theodore Watson, Inspector of stook, with travelling stock without a Travelling statement and was fined 40s. and 4s. 10[?]. costs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday, January 22, 1894. (Before Messrs. J. O'Grady and J. T. Herrin, Js.P)
John Shaw, charged with insulting behaviour in a public place, was fined 5s., in default 12 hours' imprisonment. John Wilson, charged with insulting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murder at Monte Carlo. a British Subject the Victim. London, January 1
News has been received of an atrocious crime at Monte Carlo, of which a British subject named Allender was the victim. He was attacked in a lonely spot on the…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Deniliquin Small Debts Court. Wednesday, January 3. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
Andrew Reid v. John O’Connor. Claim for good sold and delivered, £5 5s 6d. The defendant paid £2 8s into court. His Worship said the evidence was of a very conflicting character, and he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Deniliquin Licensing Court. Saturday, December 30. (Before [?] Magistrate Mr N. C. [?] Neill.)
The following slaughtering licenses were granted :—M. J. Carew, Mathewson and Skinner, and Fergus Lloyd. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1894…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, December 30. (Before Mr W. J. Davies, J.P.)
Andrew Stevenson and Walter James Lewis, were charged with stealing in company one boat, the property of Mr R. H. Landale. Mr Kelly for Messrs Norton and Alexander…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Albury Police Court. ‘Tuesday, January 9. (Before the Police Magistrate ) Trespass in an Orchard
Buchhorn v, Fugger,—Defendant was summoned for entering plaintiff’s enclosed land at Black Range. Same v. W. Collins.—This was a similar…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Berrigan Police Court. [?]
[?] Parker were [?] [?] 3 days and Parker £1 or 7. days. The [?] paid…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Dora Dora Murder. the Prisoner Before the Court
At the police court on Wednesday, before the Police Magistrate, “Willie,” alias “Tinonburra,” was charged on remand with having murdered Seweryn…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →An Alderman Sent to Gaol
Alderman Thomas Young was charged at Murrurundi on Tuesday with using obscene language, and was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment without the option of a fine…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Singular Attempt at Murder
Shortly after 2 o’clock on Monday morning what appears to be a deliberately-planned attempt to murder a man named Wm. Alfred Hepburn, a resident of Yarram, by shooting…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →The Salvation Army. the Leaders Go to Gaol
A few weeks ago some members of the Salvation Army were summoned for obstructing the footpath, and on the evidence of Mr. Inspector Dulley and…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday, January 9, 1894. (Before Messrs. G. Graham and W. O. Baylies, Js.P.)
Annie Johnson and Thos. Darcy, were charged with larceny of £1 16s., from Johnson Mann, and also being idle and disorderly persons, having no visible…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wodonga Police Court. Thursday, 11Th JANUARY.(Before Mr. J. Rowan, P.M., and Mr. W. H. Moulder, J.p.) Prosecution Under the Health Act
William Huon, jun., was, under section 22 of the Health Act, charged by John Retallick Richards. Inspector of Nuisances for the Shire of Wodonga, with having…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Suicide of Jones the Hangman. Unwilling to Hang Mrs. Knorr. He Cuts His Throat in Gaol
William Perrins, a man known to his neighbors in Carlton as Thomas Walker, and to the public generally as “Jones the hangman,” committed suicide in Melbourne…
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