District Court
At the District Court to-day an action was brought by Alfred Brown against Captain Woodhead and Lieutenant Davidson of the Fire Brigade,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Courts & crime, 1896
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The Mercadool Land Cases. Government Prosecute for Conspiracy. Nineteen Persons Charged
As a sequel to the "Mercadool land cases," on Tuesday, 28th ult., the Attorney General filed informations at the Central Criminal Court in which 19…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Brutal Murder
Another brutal murder is reported from Solomon Islands by the steamer Titus, which arrived in Sydney on Saturday. Some little time since a trader named…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Corowa Police Court. Thursday, July 30, 1896. (Before Mr. A. A. Piggin, J.P.)
Wm. King, assault.--Remanded till Tuesday. (Before Messrs. L. Willis and F. C. Piggin, Js.P.)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Berrigan Small Debts Court
Henry Blair v. P. O’ Keefe. This was [?] action brought by Blair against O’ [?] to recover £20 6d on a contracts of grubbing. and was first before the Court on June 30th…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Extraordinary Trial. Wholesale Murder and Robbery. London, July 31
An extraordinary criminal trial has just been concluded in Croatia (Austria). Thirty-six Croats were tried for a wholesale series of murders and robberies…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Corowa Small Debts Court. Wednesday, August 5, 1896. (Before Messrs. Leslie and Johnson, Js.P.)
Newman (trading as David Jones and Co., Sydney) v. Ann Kennedy.--No appearance of either party. King v. Evans.--This was an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bankruptcy Court. Friday, July 31. (Before Mr. Jamieson, Acting-District Registrar.) in Re Chenery and Co
Mr. Tietyona appeared for the official assignee. The heating of evidence in this case was resumed…
Continued on Trove, page 36 →Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, August 1. (Before the Police Magistrate)
John Moffatt, on remand for breaking and entering, was committed for trial to the next Circuit Court at Deniliquin on October 2. George Fletcher, for being drank and disorderly,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Deniliquin Shall Debts Court. Wednesday, August 5.(Before the Police Magistrate.)
Johnston and Fox V C. McKinnon, Cash lent and goods sold, £4 4s. Verdict for amount and costs. Margaret Fallon v. John Mahney. Goods sold…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Peculiar Point. the Crown and the Police
A question of peculiar interest arose in the ease of Delacaw against Fosbery, which was argued before the Full Court last week on demurrer. Mr. Ferguson, with him Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The New Police Magistrate. Addresses of Welcome
Mr. Galbraith, the newly-appointed police magistrate, took his seat on the bench to-day for the first time, and was welcomed by the honorary justices, the legal profession,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Corowa Police Court. Monday, August 10, 1896. (Before Mr. O. Johnson, J.P.)
Wm, Douglas, drunk and disorderly, fined 1s.; and resisting the police, fined 10s. or six days' imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Lawyer and His Wig. Amusing Case in the Melbourne County Court
A dispute between two members of the legal fraternity as to the ownership of a wig led to an amusing case, which was heard by by Judge Gaunt in the Melbourne Country…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Horse Stealing. An Oxley Case
At the police court, on Tuesday, Peter Ribley Slatter, on remand from Broken Hill, was charged with stealing one chestnut, creamy pony, branded F P M, the property…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rutherglen Police Court. Tuesday, August 4, 1896. (Before Messrs. Herrin and O'Grady, Js.P.)
John O' Connell (Edmondson) v. Antonio Depaoli, claim £3 2s 7d, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for amount and £1 6s costs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, August 13. (Before Mr. Jamieson, Acting Ragistrar). in Re. H. E. JACKSON
This was a first meeting in the estate of Henry Farrington Jackson. Mr. C. Wilkinson appeared for the bankrupt. Bankrupt deposed that be had filed a…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, August 8. (Before the Police Magistrate)
George [?]uiges and William Woods, were charged with drunkenness, and each fined 5s or 24 hours’ imprisonment. John McMillan, for being drunk and disorderly,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mulwala Police Court
AT the Mulwala Small Debts Court on Thursday, August 6th, the following cases were dealt with by Messrs. W. B. Cairnes and A. Camplin, J.'sP.:--…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An Assault Case
George Rutledge was charged, on summons, before the P.M., yesterday, on the information of Harry Haywood, with assault…
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