Armidale Police Court. Friday, January 3. (Before the P.M.)
John O'Keefe was charged with attempting to indecently assault Elizabeth Turner, caretaker of the Infectious Hospital, on December 31,…
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Murder of an Old Lady
Two young ruffians of sixteen and eighteen years, named Delattre and Vigniel, murdered an old lady of seventy-eight, at Calais, last June…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Walcha Police Court. (Thursday, January 2, 1896.) (Before Mr. G. H. Erratt J.P.)
John Keightley, charged with being drunk, planted guilty. This being the third offence the Bench final him £1 or a week in the cells, and remarked…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attempted Murder and Suicide. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
A FARMER named Laughlan Byrnes, residing at Ultimo, during a quarrel with his wife, struck her ion the head with an iron bar, and then killed himself by cutting his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, January 7. (Before Messrs. M'Leen and Allmgham, Js.'P.)
A hawker's license was granted to Felix Mangoin. [?] ALLEGED LARCEENY. Frederick Schuster was charged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Walcha News. Re-arrest of J. M. Hill. Charged with Larceny. Revenue Returns. (By Telegraph.) Walcha
John Maule Hill, who was committed to stand his trial at the next Armidale Quarter Sessions on a charge of embezzling municipal funds, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. Friday, January 3. (Before the P.M.)
Mallam and Co. v. Mrs. Morion; clvm £1 0s 6d, goods supplied. Nonsuited. Defendant disputed the claim and the P.M. said that plaintiffs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →URALLA & District. Uralla, Wednesday. Police Court, Wednesday, Jan. 8.—(Before Messrs. Dr. Woods, J. Haines, and J. D. Leece.)
GEORGE PRIENCE v. F. Hawker.—False declaration. No appearance of defendant; summons not served. Thomas Murray v. Murdoch.—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Armidale Police Court. Wednesday, January 8. (Before the P.m.) Alleord Breaking and Entering
George Wilton was charged with breaking and entering the reeidence of J. K. Leggo, at Guyra, on Tuesday, January 7th…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Walcha Police Court. Saturday, January 4, 1896. Before the P.M., Mr. C. E. Smith. Charge of Embezzlement
John Maule Hill was charged with embezzling money, the property of the Walcha Municipal Council. Sergeant Biffin gave evidence as to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cold-blooded Murder
A terrible tragedy has occurred at the residence of Mr. E. C. Elms, Nanima Station 27 miles from Forbes. Whilst Elms and his wife and children were seated at breakfast, a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Gippsland Murder
AT a meeting of the Cabinet it was decided that the law should take its course in the case of the young man Charles Strange, who murdered his mate,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Armidale Police Court. Monday, Jan. 13.—(Before the P.M.)
DRUNKENNESS.—An old offender under this head was fined 10s. or 48 hours, and a female, against whom there were previous convictions, was fined 5s. or four hours…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Assault Cases
Robert H. Boyd v. John Spencer; assault. Mr. Weaver for plaintiff and Mr. M'Donald for defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Assault
Albert Harlow, William Harlow, Alfred Wilton, Joseph M'Kinlay, and William Lennon were charged with assaulting William Biding, at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Armidale Police Court. Monday, January 13. (Before the P.m) Drunkenness
A female first offender was fined 5s or three hours for drunkenness. Henry Attwell, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s or…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sentenced
Purkess, manager of the Woodford Green Branch of the London Joint Stock Bank, who confessed to embezzling £18,000, has been sentenced to five years…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Bank Manager Sentenced. [By Cable.] London
MR. Purkess, manager of the Woodford Green branch of the London Joint Stock Bank, who confessed to embezzling £18.000, has been sentenced to fire years' penal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Armidale Police Court. JAN. 14.—(Before the P.m.) Alleged Breaking and Entering
CHOW FOOK, a Chinaman, was charged with breaking and entering the store of Payne and Sandford, at Armidale, on Jan. 9th, and stealing therefrom two pairs of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murder of Tagh Mahomet. [By Telegraph.] West Australia
FURTHER details have been received of the murder of Tagh Mahomet, the well-known Afghan trader, near Coolgardie, and show that the murderer and victim went into a…
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