Shocking Murder
Information received from Wa[?]—shows that a shocking murder was committed there on Wednesday by a selector named B[?]nard Sweeney. It seems that Sweeney and his wife…
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Murder at a Lunatic Asylum
Shortly after midday on 25 h alt., William Houston, aged 50 years, a warder at the Parkside Lunatic Asylum, was murdered by an tomate named Thomas Paddock, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Corowa Police Court. Friday, April, 26,1895. (Before Messrs. Leslie and Johnson, Js.P.)
Emil Peterson v. Margaret Bellis trespass on enclosed land. Mr. Nicolson appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. E. Wilson for defendant,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Deniliquin Circuit Court
At the D[?][?]liquin Circuit Court, Richard Coote Dignam was arraigned on a charge of setting fire to a tent at North Deniliquin in November last. Dignam was then camped…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Tragedy Near Coolgardie. Murder by an Aboriginal
A man named Anderson, known as "New Zealand Jimmy," has been murdered by a blackfellow named Jimmy, near Siberia. Anderson had been living with Jimmy's…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →A Cape Town Forger. Sentenced to Seven Years' Imprisonment. London, April 26
In December last W. Lippert (of the firm of W. Lippert and Co.), who was the principal cause of the collapse of the Union Bank of Cape Town five years ago, and had…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, May 1. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
Patrick Marra was charged with being drunk, and was fined 5s or 24 hours ; and for using indecent language he was fined 40s or 14 days in gaol. THURSDAY, MAY 2…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →That Friendly Appeal Court
THANKS to the energetic action of the local municipal “whips” a few score of appeals have been lodged against the water charges recently imposed. Usually the members of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Balranald Police Court. (Before Messrs. E. L. Rowling, P.M., and J. lawrence, J.P.) Monday. Assault and Robbery
Two men named Thomas O'Byrne and Robert Thomas were charged with assaulting Henry Ludwig and forcibly taking money from his person…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Albury Police Court. Tuesday, May 7. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. K. M’L[?]nnan, J.p.) Insulting Language
David S. Watson was summoned by John Wilkinson, M.L.A., on a charge of using insulting language with intent to pro[?]voke a breach of the peace. Mr. Gr. T…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →The Darlinghurst Murder
One of the sensations of the years 1893 was the brutal murder of Miss Emma Harrison in Darlinghurst. Suspicion pointed to a man named George Archer, whose blood-stained shirt…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday, May 7. (Before Mr. C. L. Dobbin, P.M.)
Emma Spratt proceeded against Mary Waldron for using insulting language. Mr. Brandt appeared for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Assault and Robbery. Two Men Committed for Trial
At the police court this morning, before Messrs Hays and Trevena J.'s.P., Thomas Smith and Thomas Auston were charged with assaulting and robbing Ben Dower…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, 7th MAY. (Before Messrs. Johnson and Bray, J's.P.) Samuel Payten v. John Nolan
This was a prosecution by the plaintiff as forest ranger, against the defendant for illegally cutting timber on Crown lands. The defendant pleaded guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Literature. Kissing Gases in Court
The grave and dignified members of the legal profession appear to derive much amusement from the subject of kisses, which come before them most frequently in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Tallangatta Police Court. Wednesday, Mat 8.(Before Mr. Rowan, P.M., and Messrs. Peterkin and Jarman, J.P's ) Larceny From a Hut
John Stewart, aged 21, pleaded guilty to breaking into a miner's hut at Huon-lane and stealing there from a quantity of wearing appearel, blankets, &c., valued at £[?],…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Corowa Small Debts Court. Tuesday, 7th MAY. (Before Messrs. Johnson and Bray, J's.P.)
James C. Leslie v. C. W. Osborne. In this case execution had been issued by the plaintiff against W. Osborne, the husband of defendant, on a judgment…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tallangatta Licensing Court. Thursday, Mat 2. (Before Messrs. Rowan, Dobbyn and Dwyer, L.M's.) Applications for Wine Licenses
R. B. Alty applied for a colonial wine license for premises situated at Mount Elliott, Corryong. (This application was set down for hearing at the extended sitting…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, May 4. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
John Padrazzi was charged with maliciously wounding B. G. Bell, at Deniliquin, and was further remanded as the prosecutor was still unable to attend…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Moama Police Court. Monday, May 6. (Before Mr N. C. O’Neill, P.m.) Rate Cases
Municipal Council of Moama v. H. Orrell, £7 7s. Settled. [?] v. Mrs Orrell, £6 7s. Settled. [?] v. J. Watson, £2 4s 4d. Amount paid into…
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