Burglary. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Night
BURGLARS entered the shop of Mr. Higstram, tobacconist, Erskine-street, by a window on the roof early on Saturday morning, and property to the value of £130 was…
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Wholesale Murder in France. a Ghastly Discovery
PARIS, Monday.—A most sensational occurrence has taken place at Roubaix, where the bodies of three men and one woman have been found on the staircase, of a…
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The inqueeton the young woman Jobann Hicky, resulted to-day in a verdict of wilful murder against Annie Batten…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court. Thursday, January 3. (Before Mr. W. Drew J.P.)
One drunkard was fined is or three hours…
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An extension of booth license from January 1st to 5th, was granted to J. Crough, for sports at West Hillgrove…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Glen Innes Police Court. Saturday, Jan. 5. (Before the Police Magistrate.) ASSAULT
JOHN O'BRIEN and James Power were charged with committing an aggravated assault upon Lilian Burns in West Avenue. The evidence disclosed that on Friday evening…
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In Bathurst gaol on Saturday a prisoner named Charles Williams struck James O'Connor, another prisoner, on the head with a broom, and the latter died shortly after…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murder at Bathurst Gaol. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Night
CHARLES WILLLAMS, who killed a fellow prisoner named O'Commor, at Batharst gaol has been found, guilty, by a coroner's jury, of wilful murder, and committed for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murderous Assault
A man named Henry Fowles was sitting with a girl on the old Government Hill, Newcastle, on Saturday night, when some one broke his skull with a missile, and he now…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Armidale Police Court. Friday, Dec. 4.—(Before the P.M.)
WAGES CASE.—D. J. Williams v. H. E. Bigg, claim for wages £4 15s. Mr. T. J. Kearney appeared for the plaintiff. Defendant did not appear. Judgment for amount and…
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DETECTIVE-SERGEANT Nixon. is at present engaged in inverstigating the remarkable and mysterious outrage which was attempted at Ascotvale…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Extraordinary Murder Case. a Modern Don Juan
THROUGH the week the country has been thrilled with verbatim reports of the enquiry into what is known as the Southend murder (writes a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Small Debts Court. Friday, Jan. 4.—(Before the P.M.)
SLADE and M'Nutt v. Frank Sands,—Claimfor goods sold, £5 17s. 6d. Judgment for amount and costs 7s. C. Fitzgerald v. H. J. Berry.—Claim for…
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A well-known comic actor named Fasnacht was brought before the London court on Friday charged with having committed a murderous assalt…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. Monday, January 7. (Before Mr. F. Braund, J.P.)
A drunk was fined 2s 6d. An old offender was fined 5s, or in default 24 hours in gaol for drunk[?]nness…
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A great sensation was caused in Bathurst on Saturday night when it was stated a murder had taken place in Bathurst Gaol at 1.30 that afternoon…
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GREAT at sensation prevailed in Bathurst gaol on Saturday afternoon, by the fact that one prisoner had murdered another. The victim was named Jas…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Glen Innes Police Court. Thursday, Jan. 10. (Before Messrs. F. J. Thomas and G. Stevenson, J.'sP.) STEALING
ALFRED JONES was charged with stealing the sum of £1 10s, the property of J. H. Goodwin. Mr. P. P. Abbott appeared for accused. Constable Smith stated from information received…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Court. Thursday January 10Th. [Before Messrs. Wm Drew and K. Finalayson, J's.P.) Drunk Inness
An elderly Female was fitied 2[?]6d or 12 hours in the lockup. LARCENY. Sidney Lorraine, hlias Francis…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Assault and Robbery
The fourth case of assault and robbery during the past five weeks in the same vicinity, took place on Saturday night, when a youth in the employ of a butcher was stuck up by…
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