Police Court. Saturday, 28th December.—(Before Messrs. C. Smith and J. M. Cameron, J's.P.)
Richard Disston was charged with having on [?] coat in his possession, reasonably suspected to have been stolen…
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Murder by a Kanaka. Death Sentence Commuted
The Executive Council (says the Brisbane 'Courier') considered the case of the condemned kanaka, Tolosow, at the meeting on Tuesday. The…
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THE residents of the Island of Lewis refused to recognise the Union of the Free and United Presbyterian Churches…
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A middle-aged man, Andrew Byron, apparently an enthusiast of the most aggressive type, appeared at the Melbourne City Court on Tuesday to…
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Jas. Tones v. G. Castleden, money lent, £2 7s zd. Verdict for amount claimed, F. Braund and Co. v. F. G…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Court. Thursday, Jan. 2nd — (Before Messrs. W. F. Parker, P.M., and James M'Lean, J.P.)
Thomas Smith, a stranger, was charged with attempting to steal a metal watch, valued at 5s, from the person of W. Margetts, on 1st January,…
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AT the Armidale Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. F. Porker, P.M., John Brackin was charged, on the information of J. W. Chalmers, Inspector…
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MAJOR FISHER, of the German Army, has been sentenced to 12 years' penal servitude for selling mobilisation plans to a French spy…
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IN the Warden's Court yesterday John Maddy and Martin Donohue were granted three months' suspension of labor conditions on land held by agreement under the…
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At the Small Debts Court yesterday, before the P.M., the following cases were dealt with : -- Edwards and Co. v. Geo. Lifford, claim for goods sold, a verdict was entered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Monday, January 6—(Before Mr. W.F. Parker, P.m) Affiliation Case
Mary Graveur sued John Brackin for the support of an illegitimate female child. Mr. Claverie appeared for the…
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BEFORE Mr. Corbett Lawson, P.M. BREACH OF MUNICIPAL BYE-LAWS. H. G. Smith was summoned at the instance of the Inspector of Nuisance for…
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Large crowds of Chinese witnessed the return of the Court to [?] The Dowager, recognising the foreigners on the route, bowed to them…
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PRESIDENT [?] has agreed to recon cider the finding of the Schley courtmartial…
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On Monday, Jan. 6th, before Messrs Seckold and Scott, J's.P., Thomas O'Brien, charged with supplying an inebriate with liquor, pleaded guilty…
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The police last night raided two Chinese gambling house in Elizabeth-street, and made 57 arrests. One Chinese attempted to escape by leaping from a window and broke his left…
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THE Licensing Bench yesterday granted a renewal of a colonial wine license to James Bourke, of Glen Innes, and a booth licence to Franklyn Hodges for January 27th on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Towitta Tragedy. Verdict of Wilful Murder
THE Towitta inquest was continued at Adelaide on Friday when Mary Augusta Sohippan gave evidence. She was composed and collected…
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MONDAY.—(Before Messrs. W. Brown, P.M., and C. Wilson J.P. Thomas James Hanhall, on remand, was charged with being of unsound…
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At the Geelong gaol, Victoria, on Saturday, a prisoner broke away from two warders. He felled another prisoner with an…
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