The Elizabeth-Street Murder. Phillips Sentenced to Death
One of the most singular criminal trials that have taken place in Victoria was brought to a clone in Melbourne on Wednesday, 17th inst., when…
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Sydney Assault Case
Shortly before midnight on Thursday another of those brumal assaults by roughs which have been so frequent of late was perpetrated in Sussex-street, Sydney, close…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Liverpool Tragedy. Murder of Mr. Holland. Miss Kempshall Sentenced to Death. London, March 21
The trial of Catherine Kempshall for the murder of Mr. Edgar Holland, a Liverpool merchant, by shooting him in his office, was concluded yesterday at Liverpool…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, March 24,1897 (Before Mr. Chas. Johnson, J.P)
Frank Preston was charged with riotous behaviour, and was fined 6s. or 24 hours' imprisonment. THURSDAY, MARCH 25th, 1897…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tocumwal Police Court. Wednesday, March 24. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
Augustus Hamilton; obscene language at Finley. Fined 40s and 4s 10d costs, or 14 day[?] imprisonment in the Tocumwal lockup. George Smith obscene language at Tocumwal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Deniliquin Police Court. Thursday, March 25. (Before Mr D. Tennant, J.P.)
Patri[?]k Gearn was charged pith using obscene language in a public place, viz., the Deniliquin Cricket-ground, on the previous day, and was fined £1 or 14 days in gaol. For assaulting the police in…
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ON Thursday night Mr. Thomas Parkin's residence, Sanger-street, was visited by burglars, and although somewhat late the news spread rapidly. Of course, as is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Corowa Police Court. Saturday, March 27,1897. (Before Messrs. Leslie and Johnson. Js.P.)
John Kenna, alias John Cunard, alias John Kinnaird, alias Wilson, alias Specwaur Jack, was charged with being drunk in a public place. The accused pleaded…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Hay Court of Assize
The Hay Court of Assize sat this morning, Mr. Justice Owen Presiding. Mr. Galbraith acted as deputy she[?]iff. Mr. Shand pro. secuted on behalf of the Crown, instructed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Examination For Police Magistrates
The Public Service Board have decided that the next examination in Sydney for police magistrates shall be held at the Technical College on the…
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This court opened on Tuesday before his Honor Mr. Justice Owen. Mr. Sha[?] pro[?] for the Crown. The other legal gent[?] present were—Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sentenced to Death
Few persons who have been present in a court of justice when the death sentence is being pronounced can ever forgot the horror of the moment, so vividly does every detail of the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Wahgunyah Police Court. Tuesday, March 30, 1897. (Before Mr. H. Rosenbloom, J.P)
William Jamieson, for using insulting language in a public place, was fined 2s. 6d., or 48 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, March 31, 1897. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M.)
Peter Lawless, drunkenness, fined 2s. 6d., or six hours. John Greenbox, drunk and disorderly, fined 7s. 6d., or three days' imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Row in Court
A most extraordinary scene took place on Friday morning in the police court, Echuca, between the mayor, Mr. A. J O'Dwyer, barrister, and Mr. J. Campbell,…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →The Hay Court of Assize
The sittings of this court which were commenced on Tuesday, were continued and concluded on Wednesday. BREAKING AND ENTERING…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Court Proceedings. San Francisco, March 3
The proceedings for the extradition of Butlor have dragged their slow length for four weeks in the Federal Court, and illustrate the devious ways of American attorneys…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Butler's Career. An Official Statement. What the San Francisco Police have Ascertained
The Crown Law Department have received the following letter from Captain Lees, Chief of Detectives, San Francisco, dated San Francisco, March…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, March 27. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
James Hagan was fined 5s or 24 hours for being drunk off Davidson-street, and for using indecent language to which he pleaded not guilty, he was fined £2 or a month…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder’s Courage
A Spaniard named Eged, who was guillotined at Algiers for the murder of a railway contractor; last December, met his death with remarkable fortitude. Some…
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