British South Africa Police
For service in the territory known as Rhodesia, with recruiting offices at Buly-wayo and Salisbury, is established the British South Africa Police, which is one of…
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Police Court. WEDNESDAY.—(Before Mr. W.C. Lawson P.M.)
William McDonald, tailor, was charged with deterring his lawful children, Lewis, George, Florence and Alice McDonald aged 10,9,8 and 6 years respectively, and leaving them without…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Walcha Police Court. Tuesday, April 25th, 1899. Before the P.M., Mr. F. W. Parker. Appeal Court
A Blair appealed against the rate on his property, £26 18s 6d being the annual value according to the valuers. Messrs. Nash and Hargrave, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Licensing Court
WEDNESDAY. —(Before Mr. W. C. Lawson, I .M., and Mr. P. G Campbell, M.L.B.) Henry Stenz was charged with having liquor in his possession, at Boggy Camp, he…
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J. Busch v. Robinson and party. This was an adjourned case partly heard at the last Court, plaintiff suing for wages due in connection with work…
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M'Garrigul v. King. Mr. Nash appeared for King. Claim £9 10s. The defence was not indebted, and also that plaintiff had refused to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Armidale Circuit Court Thursday, April 20. Alleged Perjury
John Howard, a somewhat respectable looking young man, was charged with committing perjury, Before Messrs W. F. Parker, P.M., and J. A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attempted Murder. a Most Pathetic Incident
THERE was considerable excitement on Thursday night in the ordinarily placid district of Rooty Hill, when it was rumoured a local resident named Edgar Price,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court. WEDNESDAY.—(Before the P.M.)
Peter McGill v. G. Wiskens.—Mr. Boyd applied for a refund to defendant of all fees paid including costs of court. Order made accordingly…
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Sohin Khan, a gaunt and miserablelooking Assyrian, was called up, and charged with an alleged assault oil a married woman named Mitchell, at Mann River…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Court. Friday, 6th May.—(Before the P.M.)
The mighty unwashed had a great day at the local Police Court on Friday, the business extending over the greater part of the day. The dock was occupied by two foreigners a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Oxley Murder
Wilson who is charged with the Oxley murder, denies any complicity in the crime…
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P. Rossiter v. W. Monday, claim £l 10s Order for amount and 13s costs. H W. Lane v. W. 0. Downey, claim £4 Is, goods sold. Verdict for plaintiff with costs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Walcha Police Court. Tuesday, May 2, 1899. Before Mr. M. J. Walsh, J.P. a Serious Charge
John Danie's was charged with maliciously killing two horses, the property of Henry Thomas Jones, at St. Leonard's Creek, on the 28th April…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Wyndella Sensation. a Prurient Satyr. Devilish Designs. Police on the Track
Hardly had the Gatton traedy faded from the minds of the people of this district, when from right in our immediate vicinity, and in one of the meet orderly parts of the country—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Charge of Wilful Murder. Sydney
A YOUNG man named Thomas Tudor, residing at Hamilton, has been arrested on a charge of wilful murder of a child named Ashton, at Teralba,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Last Night's News. [By Telegraph.] [Through Our Special Agents.] Gaol Disaffection. Sydney, Monday Night
IT has been reported that a number of prisoners in Goulburn gaol refused to obey orders a few days ago, and there were indications of a serious outbreak…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Assyrians Before the Court. Question of Identity. a Brotherly Heathen. Alleged Assault
A very peculiar case of mistaken identitycropped up at the Armidale Police Court at the end of last week. On Friday morning a sable-skinned Assyrian named Scohin…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Small Debts Court. Saturady, May 6, 1899.—(Before the P.M.)
Jas. Jones, judgment creditor, J. Black, Jun., judgment debtor, and Lucy Boyle, garnishee. The sum or £3 19s l1d. stated to be in the possession of the latter, was…
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