Coroner's Inquest.—wilful Murder
On Monday last an inquest was held, by' Mr. J. M'Lean, J.P., Coroner, at the Oban Hotel, Oban, on the body of an aborigine known as Ogle-eyed Billy, alias…
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Uralla Police Court. Monday, Dec. 31. (Before the P.M. and Mr. G. Western.)
Henry Mulligan v. George Jones.—Illegal detention of a horse. Complainant claimed the horse on behalf of his son, a minor, and called three…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday. Dec. 28. (Before the P.M. and Mr. S. Blythe.)
An inebriate was fined 5s. Diseases in Sheep Act. George Robert Ailingham v. Thomas Franey.—This was an adjourned case…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday. Jan. 4. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
TWO inebriates, unknown to the police, and having been locked up since the previous day, were discharged with a caution. Frank Neville, charged with being drunk…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Saturday, Jan. 12. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
H. Parsons v. E. Preston. It this case it appeared from the evidence that the parties had been in partnership as butchers, in Glen Innes. A misunderstanding arose, and it was sworn by defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tuesday, Jan. 15. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
T. Mayo (Inspector of Nuisances) v. W. G. Brereton; allowing cattle to stray in the street. Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined 5s., with costs. 2s. 6d…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Glen Innes Police Court. Friday, January 11. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Colin Fletcher, J. P.)
Two men, charged with riotous behaviour, were fined respectively 10s. and 20s.; in default, seven days imprisonment. Finlay M'Innes v. Colin M'Intyre; rescuing…
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INFORMATION reached Cairns on Boxing Day from Smithfield that Mr. Robert Craig had been shot by Bill Smith, and that the latter had shot himself. Dr. Myers was setting out for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Y Waterhole Murder. Vegetable Creek Police Court. Jan. 10. (Before F. M. Master, E. A. Gaden, and H. E. H. Gordon. J. P's.)
Timothy Delaney, on remand, was charged that he did, on or about the 17th November last feloniously murder kill and slay one Christopher Burns. Sub -inspector Harrison prosecuted on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, Jan. 11. (Before Messrs. Blythe and C. D. Fenwick.) Vagrancy
Thomas Walter Moran was charged with being a common vagrant. Sergeant Rafferty deposed that defendant had been loafing about town for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Local Items. Walcha Police Court. Tuesday, Jan. 8. (Before Messrs. G. R. Gill and G. H. Erratt.)
Geo. Mulhern, charged with assaulting Chas. Rose, at Walcha, on 31st Dec. last, was fined 40s., including 5s. 10d. costs of Court; in default, 14 days in the lock-up…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Glen Innes Police Court. Friday, January 18. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
C. T. Bagot v. F. Clode; Breach of 30th clause of Impounding Act; not travelling proper distance with sheep.-- Mr. Fergusson for complainant, Mr. Kearney for defendant.-- Before the case was entered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Monday, Jan 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
Henry Gill was charged with stealing a Chesnut horse, branded half- circle over AC on near shoulder, P sideways on off shoulder, the property of Joseph Innes, of Big Hill.-- Constable Leon- Owens, Joseph…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Glen Innes Small Debts Court. Tuesday, Jan. 29. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
THE Commercial Bank v. Dr. Clayworth : £10. Verdict for plaintiff, for whom Mr. Fergusson appeared, and Mr. Melville for defendant. W. Sully v. J. Campbell ; work and labour and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tuesday, January 29. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
The Small Debts Court was opened at 10 o'clock but suitors not having put in an appearance, his Worship said on this occasion he would postpone the court until after the Police Court, but in future…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Glen Innes Police Court. Monday, Jan 28. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Alexander Rodgers, J.P.)
JOHN JONES, for drunkenness, was fined £1. Gustavus West, convicted of vagrancy, was sentenced to one week's imprisonment, William Patterson was fined 5s. for being drunk…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Glen Innes Police Court. Monday, Feb. 4. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
Two men, for exposing their persons, were sentenced to seven and fourteen days' bard labour Respectively. One of them, having also been drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s., or…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tuesday, Feb. 5. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
Bussell v. Bussell; Maintenance,--Mr. Kearney appeared on behalf of Fergusson for the complainant,--An order had been previously made in this matter for the payment by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local Items. Aemidaie Police Court. Wednesday, Feb. 13. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. S. Blythe.) Cattle Stealing
[?] was brought before the Bench, on remand charged with stealing two bullocks, the property of Archibald Bell, of Pickering…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, Feb. 8. (Before the P.M. and Mr. Blythe.)
AN inebriate was discharged, with a caution. SATURDAY, FEB. 9. (Before the P.M. and Mr. Blythe.)…
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