Sentenced to Death
The trial of the Queensland criminal Joseph Baker, charged with wounding Detective Toomsy, with intent to murder him, on 7th January, at Sydney, was concluded on…
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Sensational Crime. Murder of a Wife. Husband Sentenced to Death. London, March 2
The trial of a man named Samuel Herbert Bennet, for the murder of his wife at Yarmouth on September 21, has just concluded, and has resulted in his being found…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →A Railway Murder. a Death Sentence. London, March 1
In the middle of January last a shocking murder was committed in a railway carriage as a train on the South-western line was approaching London…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →The Court Returns. London, March 5
It is now definitely stated that the Chinese Court, after long delay, is about to return to Peking. Escorts have been ordered from the provinces northwards to…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Land Appeal Court. a Local Case Dismissed
In re Joseph Field, and the Union Bank of Australia, Limited, against the decision of the Deniliquin local land board, in inspect of application to enclose certain roads in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, March 5. (Before Mr R. J. Eames, J.P.)
Alfred Davies was fined 5s or 24 hours’ imprisonment for being drunk in a place off Junction-street; for using indecent language be was fined £2 or one month’s imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder for a Piece of Cake
An occurrence of a most extraordinary nature is reported from Armentieres, in France. A little girl of eight years old killed another little girl of three in order…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Land Appeal Court. Re Joseph Field
The Land Appeal Court’s reserved decision in connection with the appeal of Joseph Field and the Union Bank of Australia, Limited, against the decision of the Deniliquin local…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Deniliquin Small Debts Court. Wednesday, March 6. (Before Messrs C. Walker, J. Kelly and W. Leetham, Js.P.)
Two cases were settled, and the case of Agnes Taysom v. A. Manro, being a claim of £6 7s 6d for the rent of a dray, was continued till next court…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wahgunyah Police Court. Friday, March 8, 1901. (Before Captain Burrower, P.M.)
E. J. Eaton v. W. H. Jordan, £1 12s. 6d., board and Lodgings. Order for amount and 5s. costs. Daniel Piert was charged with not…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Berrigan Police Court
On Wednesday the attention of the local bench, consisting of Messrs E. J. Gorman and R. Drummond, J.’s P., was occupied for a considerable time…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court Business
The crying evil of the slip-shod method of conducting business at the local police court was once more strongly exemplified on Wednesday,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Daring Theft of a Safe
On Sunday night a safe was taken from the bedroom of the proprietor of the Club-house Hotel, at Cobar, and forced open by dynamite. It is surmised that the safe, which weighted…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Bethanga Police Court. Wednesday, March 13. (Before Messrs. Nicholl, Martin, and Pooley, J's.P.)
Ruddal Singh v. U. Richardson, assault. Same v. same, damaging property, value £10.—These cases were heard at Bebhanga, and caused grout local interest, the court…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →Jerilderie Courts. Tuesday, March 12. Police Court. (Before the P.M. and Mr. Jas. Fulton, J.P.)
R. Hardie (Inspector of Nuisances for the Municipality of Jerilderie) v. Adam Thomas-Smith, breach of the by-laws in allowing dirty water to run from his premises into a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder and Suicide. a Mother and Her Child
Information reached the police authorities on Wednesday night that a woman and child had been found drowned at Baimoral Beach. The water police on making…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Baden-powell's Police. London, March 13
In the Canadian House of Commons a resolution was moved opposing the enlistment in tho Dominion of recruits for General Baden-Powell's mounted police force, which…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Small Debts' Court. (Before the P.M., and Mr. Elliott. J.P.)
The case of Peterson and Sargood. v. Eorbes was continued…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Licensing Court. (Before the P.M., and Messrs. Fulton and Elliott, J's.P
Wine licenses were granted to L. Harris, of Berrigan, and Hyman Harris, of Jerilderie…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Deniliquin Licensing Court. Saturday March 9. (Before Mr F. W. Garstang, P.M.)
Thomas Collins, of Pyke’s Hotel, was granted a booth license for the Coursing Club’s Sports at the Show Grounds on the 20th inst. TUESDAY, MARCH 12…
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