A Modern Babel. the Languages at a London Police Court
LONDON contains more languages than Babel ever knew, but this diversity of speech, instead of causing a dispersal of the nations according to the Biblical…
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310 stories in New England's papers · page 14 of 16
The Lucknow Ore Stealing Case
AT the Bathurst Assizes, on Thursday, Charles Edward Somerville, convicted of receiving ore from the Lucknow mine, was brought up for sentence…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Glen Innes Police Court. Monday, October 25. (Before the P. M. and Mr. J. S. Drew, J. P.) Larceny of Tools
ALFRED WILSON was charged with the larceny of tools, the property of Joseph M'Shane. Mr. P. Abbott appeared for the accused. Constable Dower gave evidence as to finding the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Charge of Murder
A Cooktown telegram states that a charge of murdering a blackboy, ten years old, in October last, has been preferred against a selector named…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, October 26. (Before Messrs M'Lean, Braund, and Kirk wood, J's.P.) Wife Desertion
Magdalena Keifer, proceeded against her husband, George Keifer, for causing her to leave her home, under reasonable apprehension of danger…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wardens Court. Friday, October 29.—(Before Mr. S. Murphy, P.M., Warden.)
William M'Kinlay applied to have Franklin Jackee'e mineral prospecting area forfeited for non-compliance of labor conditions — situated in the…
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At Parramatts last night a cripple named Finley was brutally [?]ulted, and robbed of 15s in silver, A man has been arrested on [?]picion…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, November 2.—(Before the P.M.)
Patrick Derlin and Jane M'Call were charged with steuling at Armidale, £60 in money, one horse collar, 2 pairs winkers, and I pair of haimes, the value…
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Mr. George Martin, an Englishman, who claimed London as his place of residence, and who a short while since endeavoured to steal a bag containing…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Armidale Police Court. Friday, November 5. (Before the P.M., and Mr. James McLean, J.P.)
Patrick Devlin end Jane McCall, on bail, were charged with stealing money and articles the property of Thomas M'Call, of A[?]midale…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Small Debts Court. FRIDAY, Nov. 5.—(Before the P.M. and Mr. Jas. M'Lean)
L. H. Mathias v. James Ryan, claim £5. Verdict for £4 10s and costs 15[?]. Willmott and Co. v. E. Drew, claim £3 4s 2d. Verdict for amount and costs 3s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Up to Publication. Sydney, Thursday, 4.12 p.m. Police District Alteration
In the Assembly last night, on the motion of Mr. F. A. Wright, it was agreed to table all the reports, letters, minutes, and correspondence on the proposal to transfer Emmaville,…
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THE body of a missing sleeper-cutter named Hawthorne has been found buried two feet deep in a hole too small, the corpse being jammed in, his hat being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Bathurst Wife Murder. Sentence Commuted
The Executive Council has commuted the sentence of death recorded against Charles De Clouett of Bathurst, for the murder of his wife, to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Armidale Police Court. Nov. 12.—(Before Mr. S. Murphy, P.m.), Drunk, Language, Etc
W. Ford, was fined £5 and costs (5s 4d) or three months hard labor in Armidale Jail for using indecent language in Beardy-street. He was also fined 5s or…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fairchild Sentenced at Last
GEORGE EDWIN FAIRCHILD, late secretary of the Standard Permanent Building Society, who pleaded "guilty" last sessions to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Emmaville Police Court. Saturday, November 13, 1897. (Before T. Chandler, Esq., J.P.)
JOHN DONOGHOE pleaded guilty to a charge of vagrancy and was ordered comfort at Glen Innes gaol for two months, where he will be looked after by Mr. West, who will have a watchful eve on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Divorce Court
In Divorce this morning, in the case of Julia Hitchens v. Alfred James Paterson Hitohens, of Armldale, the Court granted an application by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prince Henry and the Court
The death of Prince Henry of Batteaberg has removed from the Engliah Court one of its most striking end indispensable personages. In 1886, B&ya one Who knew him, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Knightsbridge Murder
AT the Central Criminal Court, recently Augusta Marriottini, 49, shopkeeper, was indicted for the wilful murder of his wife, Maria, at the Victoria cafe 14,…
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