Stealing a Canon's Coat
FOR stealing a canon's coat James Turner (28) was charged before the Lord Mayor, at the London Mansion House Police Court, on November…
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The Limehouse Murder
THE case which is known by the above title ended at the Central Criminal Court, London, the other day, when sentence of death was passed upon…
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A TELEGRAM from Chicago to the Vancover NEWS-ADVERTISER gives the following particulars of the assassination of Mayor Carter Harrison, of Chicago,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Death for Child Murder
THE baby murderess, Frances Knorr, was sentenced to death by Mr. Justice Holroyd. To put a rope round a human being's neck as a judical act is always a painful…
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An unusual incident occurred in the City Court at Savannah, U.S.A., lately. Judge M'Donnell was tardy in putting in an appearance, for which he fined himself 10 dole, and then promptly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Glen Innes Police Court. Monday, January 8. (Before the Police Magistrate)
UNRECORDED EAR MARK.--M. J. St. Clair, Inspector of Stock, v. Charles Devlin, for using an unrecorded ear mark. Defendant pleaded guilty, but said he did not know he was acting contrary to…
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Vincent Bros. v. R. Hope Atkinson--Advertising £4 18s ; verdict for amount. J. F. Utz v. John Adams--Goods sold, £4 3s 5d; verdict for amount claimed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Cope's Creek Murder. the Coroner's Inquest
ON Thursday, an inquest was held before the District Coroner (Mr. W. W. Fraser, P.M.), and a jury of 12, at the dwelling house of the late George Frederick…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Salvationist in Court
In Chambers to-day, an application was made to make absolute a rule nisi for a prohibition on behalf of the captain of the Salvation Army at Quirindi, who was fined for refusing to move on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WALCHA & District. Walcha, Wednesday. Police Court.—jan. 3. (Before Messrs. M. J. Walsh and G. H. Erratt.)
HAWKERS' licenses were granted as under: David Abrahams, cart or other vehicle; Maks Schapna, cart or other vehicle. A slaughtering license was granted to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Melbourne. Daring Burglary
Armed burglars stole from Thompson's butcher's shop, at North Melbourne, yesterday £55, after threatening the proprietor with a revolver. During the encounter a burglar…
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AT the Berkshire Assizes, on Nov. 17th, the trial of John Carter, 45, labourer, for the murder of.his wife at Watchfield, near Faringdon, was…
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A number of white travellers from the Zambesi have been murdered by the Matabeles…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Intercolonial. Brisbane, Thursday. SENTENCED
THE Mount Morgan gold robbery prisoners were sentenced to-day, M'Gregor and Maugin each received two years, and Rowley 16 months…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Armidale Police Court. TUESDAY—(Before the P.m.) a Serious Charge
JOHN Edgar, Sen., was summoned on the information of the police, charged with having a portion of a sheep in his possession supposed to have been stolen…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murder by a Physician
A murder trial which for a week excited the greatest interest in Oporto, was brought to a conclusion recently. The prisoner. Dr. Urbino de Freitas,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Facilities for Murder
FROM time to time we are forcibly reminded of the horrors which underlie so much of the veneer of our boasted civilisation. Just now (says the SPEAKER) we…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Murder by a Grimsby Skipper
HENRY EDWARD ROUMBOLD, 37, a Grimsby-skipper, was charged at Lincoln Assizes recently with the murder of Harriot Rushby, at…
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JOHN Murray was charged at Liverpool on December 1st with being concerned with his mother in causing the death of his step-father, John Walter, who was found…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Protection
The management of the Stockton colliery have applied for police protection, so that non-union men may not be interferred with…
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