Attempted Murder. London, April 17
An attempt has been made to murder Abdur Rahman, the Ameer of Afghanistan. An Afghan deliberately fired a revolver at the Ameer. The bullet missed its mark, but…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Courts & crime, 1899
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Murder at Mansfield. Discovered by a Schoolboy
A murder was committed at Mansfield some time between Easter Sunday and the present date. An old and well-known resident of Mansfield, named David Butler, who lived…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →The Melbourne Market Tragedy. Verdict of Wilful Murder
The adjourned inquest upon the body of the man known as Frank Spencer Stevens, but whose correct name is Francis Richard Cartwright, and who was shot at the Eastern…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →Albury Police Court. Monday, April 17. (Beforo Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M., and Mr. T. Affleck, J.P.)
Edward Wignell v. Edward Devine, insulting language. Mr. Wilkinson for plaintiff, Mr. Eenderson for defendant. Edward Wignell deposed: I am a carrier…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Electoral Revision Court. Wednesday, April 19, 1899
(Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M.) The revision court was opened, and the list certified to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murder at Mansfield. Discovered by a Schoolboy. Attempt at Incendiarism. MANSFIELD
A murder was committed here some time between Easter Sunday and the present date. An old resident of Mansfield, named David Butler, who lived by himself in a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Corowa Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, April 19,1899. (Before Mr. A.N. Barnett, P.M.)
A. W. Graf (Nicolson), v. F. B. Pemberton (Edmondson) to recover possession of tennent. Defendant pleaded not guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Corowa Licensing Court. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M., and W. H. Lang, J.P.)
Edmond Arbon Martin applied for a colonial wine license for a house situated at Coreen Granted. Afthur Pardey and James Fazan were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, April 18, 1899. (Before Mr. Chas. Johnson, J.P.) Denis Hallshan, for alleged cruelly illtreating a horse, was fined 10s. or 24 hours. (Before Mr. A. A. Piggin, J.P.) M. J. Brooks, drunk, fined 5s. or 24 hours. Wednesday, April 19,1899. (Before Mr. A. N. Burnett, P.M.)
Cornellus Moriarity, on remind, was charged wills inflicting grevious bodily harm on Thomas Hogan. Constable Nelson deposed that on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Deniliquin Small Debt’s Court. Wednesday, April-19. ... (Before the Police Magistrate.)
Joseph H.. Nixon v. A. Morris, dishonoured promote for £7 Nonsuited. W. J. Davits v. E. Robinson, £1 15a. . Verdict for amount and costs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Deniliquin District Court. Thursday, April 10. (Before His Honour Mr Justice [?]) GWYDIR V. PIRELLI
The plaintiff Daniel Vernon Gwydir of [?] sued the defendant Charles E. Prell of [?] island near Mathoura , grazier, to recover [?] of £170 by way of damages for [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Corowa Police Court. Friday, April 21, 1899. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M.)
Edward Barrow, drunk, fined 2L, 6d. or six hours imprisonment. George Mason, drunk and disorderly, fined 5s. or 48 hours' imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bankruptcy Court. Corowa, April 21, 1899. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, District Registrar.)
Ann O'Keefe, the bankrupt, sworn, said she was a widow and had incurred no debts under any other name; had filed a statement for the official assignee…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Deniliquin Circuit Court. Deniliquin
The Circuit Court opened here to-day, Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson presiding. Mr. P. K. White prosecuted for the Crown. John Charles Roche was indicted on two…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Albury Police Court. Friday, April 21. (Before Messrs. Affleck and Phillips, J's.P.)
William Hanks was charged with [?] inflicting grievous bodily harm on Christain Damshke, a farmer living at Munyabla, near Henry. Mr. Tietyens for the…
Continued on Trove, page 34 →Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, April 26,1899. (Before Messrs. Sandral and Camplin, Js.P.)
Thomas M'Cartney was harged with cruelly ill-treating a horse by working it with sore shoulders. Fined 5s., in default 24 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Oxley Murder. Wilson Again Remanded
The schoolmaster, E. C. Wilson, was brought up at the South Brisbane Police Court on Tuesday, and further evidence was given in the Oxley murder case. The most…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Tragedy in Hobart. Murderous Assault on a Wife. Suicide of Her Assailant
A tragedy occurred on Wednesday morning at Lansdowne Crescent in West Hobart. A quarryman named Charles Billinghurst, the father of nine children, savagely attacked…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Warden's Court. Monday, 24Th April. (Before Mr. Warden Barnett.)
John Grieve applied for a suspension of the labor clause on portion 23 of 14 acres situated at Bungowannah. John Grieve deposed: I am a grazier…
Continued on Trove, page 34 →Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, April 22, (Before the Police Magistrate.)
John McMillan for drunkenness, was fined 10s or three days ; and for assaulting the constable he was [?] 10s or a month. [?] W. Dickson was discharged with a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →