Mysterious Murder at Cowl Cowl
THE facts in regard to the murder of the man whose body was found at Cowl Cowl, near Hay, are now elucidated, and at the inquest which has been held, a verdict of…
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Courts & crime, 1884
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Newcastle Police Court
MR. MAIR, P.M., with Messrs S. Chapman and David Ludlow, J's.P., disposed of yesterday's Police Court business. The customary batch of drunl a ds having been put…
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THE P.M. and Mr. W. K. Lochhead, J.P, dealt with yesterday's Police Court business. Only one drunkard this time. Charles Henry (an old offender) and John Roy, for…
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WM. OVERTON, a middle-aged man, was charged at the Sydney water police court, with assaulting Peter, Collins, a man of 74. The evidence of the medical officer of the…
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A SHOCKING case of attempted murder and suicide was committed at South Brisbane early on Monday morning. A coloured man named Hall shot his wife with a…
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AT the Police Court yesterday, business was, for a wonder, nil. On Wednesday Peter Colure, drunk, disorderly, and using obscene language, was fined 30s or a week…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Frightful Tragedy in Melbourne. Attempted Murder and Suicide
MELBOURNE, Thursday.—A man named Gustav Beyer made a determined attempt to murder a young girl, aged 16, named Jane Irwin, by shooting her in the head…
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THE Police Court business yesterday did not commence until 10.30, owing to the absence of magistrates. Eventually Mr. W. H. Shaw J.P., dealt with the sheet One drunkard was fined. John…
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A BRUTAL Murder was committed at Beverley (W.A.) on Friday last, when two men named Carbury and Miller waylaid Constable Hackett and hammered in his skull. The remains were found in a terribly…
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AT the Malvern Police Court a blacksmith named Henry Delves was summoned by William Owen Cullen, a jockey, for assault. Mr. M'Kean appeared for the prosecution,…
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THE following are more detailed particulars of the recent tragedy at Prahran (Viv.):—A young baker, named Gustav Beyer made a determined attempt to commit murder and suicide on Wednesday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sentenced to Death. Miraculous Escape. a Leaf From the Life of Professor Baldwin
I WAS present the other evening at a certain social gathering, when Professor Baldwin, who was one of the party, was called upon to contribute an item to the evening's…
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MR. MAIR, P.M., dealt with Saturday's Police Court business; which, though it occupied all morning, did not embrace many cases. Two drunkards paid the…
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SINGLETON, Saturday.—George Watts, a justice of the peace, has been charged at Broke with having indecently assaulted Mrs. Frances Dorrington. Mr. Young,…
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MELBOURNE, Saturday.—An inquest was held to-day by Dr. Youl, on the body of a child which was found in Franklinstreet last Saturday. A verdict of wilful…
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A terrible crime was committed on August 5 at St. Denis, at the gun factory of M. Coignet. Two workmen, named Jeanne and Marin, had an altercation…
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TO-MORROW morning Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson will proceed to determine in the hearing of remanets, and ca. sa. motions, held over from the recent sittings…
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MR, MAIR, P.M., and Mr. David Ludlow, J.P., adjudicated at the P.C. yesterday. A quintette of drunkards were fined. William Glover, arrested for protection, and…
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MR. MAIR, P.M., dealt with yesterday's police business. A quintette of drunkards were fined 5s each. The only other case was that in which Richard Smart, 26,…
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HIS Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson sat to determine the remnants of the above Court yesterday. The barristers in attendance were Messrs. Edmunds and…
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