Attempted Criminal Assault
A BAREFACED attempt at a criminal assault is repeated to have been made on an old lady, off Hunter-street, on Saturday night. The matter has been officially reported, but…
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Courts & crime, 1882
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The Launceston Tragedy.—The Murderer outs his Throat in the Police Court
A LAUNCESTON telegram, dated Monday, gives the following tragic particulars:—The inquest was held this afternoon on the body of the murdered woman, Ellen…
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THE names of three drunkards were all that figured on the Police Court sheets on Saturday. Prisoners were disposed of as usual…
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THREE inebriates only appeared before the bench yesterday, and were mulct as usual. In a wife desertion case—Sarath Peterson v. George Frederick Peterson—the summons…
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MR. MAIR, P.M., with Major Bolton, and Mr. Donald, J.'sP., occupied the bench yesterday. The "drunkard's list" being disposed of, Charles Meredith, steward of…
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OUR readers are aware that on Sunday and Monday last a report was freely circulated in Newcastle that a resident of Hunter-street had been the victim of an attempted…
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Mr. MAIR, P.M., was the presiding magistrate at the Police Court yesterday. Several drunkards were disposed of. James Warner, charged with being illegally on the…
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AT the Licensing Court held at the Courthouse yesterday morning, senior-constables Denis Finnegan and Hugh Thompson were authorised to use the powers given by the…
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DRUNKENNESS.—Dominic Kinsella for being drunk in the Market Square, was fined 26s., and costs. PROSECUTION UNDER THE MINING ACT…
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MINOR OFFENCES.—John Jeffrey, using obscene language, was fined 20s, and 2s 6d costs, in default seven days.—Catherine Booth failed to answer a summons for…
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AT the Licensing Court, held on Thursday the following charges were disposed of:—James Howells and Michael Convery, for breaches of the Publicans' Act, were each…
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SATURDAY'S Police Court sheets were particularly bare. One drunkard was the only occupant of the dock. Mary Hornboch, a half-castle girl, lately servant to Mr…
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MR. MAIR, P.M., was the presiding magistrate yesterday. Several drunkards were disposed of as usual. John Riley, for assaulting Constable Larson, and Charles…
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CASES of appeal against Wickham Council's assessment will be heard at the Court House to-day (Tuesday)…
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THE "drunkards' list" at the Police Court yesterday, comprised the names of four offenders only, who were mulct as usual. Edward Hinton, arrested by detective…
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THE following business was disposed of at the Police Court yesterday:—Billy Hynes, aboriginal, was dealt, with for wilfully destroying a sheet of plate glass in the…
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THE following cases were heard before the Police Magistrate yesterday:—Henry Kelly, drunk and disorderly, was fined in the customary sum; several drunkards…
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A SPECIAL meeting of the Licensing Court for the district of Raymond Terrace will be held at noon, at the Court-house, Raymond Terrace, on Wednesday, next, the 31st May…
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AUGUST[?] KISUART was charged yesterday with being absent without leave from the British barque J. L. Hall, but was let off on promising to return aboard. In a case,…
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MELBOURNE, Friday.—Robert Johnson, assistant lighthouse-keeper in the employ of the Queensland Government, gained admission into the Geelong Gaol, and fired…
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