A Magistrate's Mistake
Last year a man named Woods, was, on the order of a magistrate, Dr. Fetherston, ejected from his house in St…
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Police Court. Tuesday, May 1st.—(Before Messrs. C. Smith and J. P. Kirkwood, J.sP.)
A Swede was fined is or the rising for drunkness. John Castles was charged with being drunk and disorderly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Walcha Police Court. Tuesday, April 29th, 1902. (Before the P.M., Mr. F. W. Parker, and Messrs C. Seckold and J. Steel, J's.P.)
Mena Olrich, charged with concealment of birth. Mr. Nash appeared for defendant. Alex. Edwards, on oath, stated : I…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Monday, May 5Th, 1902. (BEFORE Mr. Corbett Lawson, P.m.) Assault
WM SOUTH was charged with assaulting James E. Maund. It appears the defendant recently resided at the residence of Mr. Maund; on Saturday morning he was told…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supposed Murder. SYDNEY
IT is believed that a woman who was found dead in her bed near Wollongong on Thursday was murdered in her sleep, the motive being robbery…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Small Debts Court
A SMALL Debts Court was held yesterday before the Police Magistrate, the following cases being dealt with:--Duncan M'Intyre v. Thomas Ryan, claim…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Yamba Tragedy Peera Confesses the Murder. Sydney, Monday Night
THE Cingalese Peera, who was sentenced to seven year's imprisonment at Grafton last Week, for robbing a Chinaman, has coufussed to having killed the Chinaman…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General News. Land Court
THE Land Board will sit at the Court House to-morrow, when all persons who are interested should be in attendance. There are 32 cases at down for hearing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →References in Court
When the Police Court was opened on Tuesday Mr. Brown, P.M., said that before commencing the business of the day he wished on behalf of himself and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the Assize Court
A judge and councillor being upon indifferent terms, a client of the counsel's making his appearance at the bar with his jaw terribly swelled the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chinese Gambling Den. Raided by the Police
Nine Europeans wore arrested in a Chinese gambling den on Saturday night and were fined 20s each in the police court on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court. Tuesday, May 6. BEFORE Mr. Corbett Lawson P.M. ASSAULT
W. Burke summoned Henry Brauer for assault. Charles Henry Brauer also cross summoned William Burke and Martin Kelly for assault…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. TUESDAY—(Before the P.M.)
Before the Court opened, the Police Magistrate and Mess. Berthwick, Anderson, and Boyd spoke feelingly of the death of Mr. W. D. McIntyre. Sergt. Cowie, on Behalf of…
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A MEETING of the Land Board was held at the Court House on Wednesday, Messrs. F. G. Finley (chairman), J. A. Martin, and W. H. Lamb being in attendance. The…
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Thursday, May 8 —(Before Messrs. W. F. Parker P.M., and Samuel M'Crossin, J.P.). A youth named N. Chisholm pleaded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Animals [?]ried by Court-martial
The record of a few centuries ago are full of reports of trials and executions of animals, often under the most ludicrous conditions…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Man Sentenced. AUCKLAND
MR. JUSTICE CONNOLLY sentenced a tn&n to ten years' imprisonment for assaulting a constable. The jury recommended the prisoner to mercy on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Murder. SYDNEY, Monday Night
IT is understood that the police have a clue in regard to the alleged murder of the woman at Five Islands, near Wollongong. It is expected that two…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wilson's Downfall. Land Court
A meeting of the local Land Board was hold on Monday last before Messrs. P. G. Finley (Chairman), and I. Whereat, M.B., when the following cases were disposed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bundarra Police Court. Friday, March 14
ON Friday, before the P.M., P. Layton and E. Ridgwell were each fined 10s, together with costs, for allowing the bodies of dead horses to remain on Crown lands…
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