The Murder of a Constable
The inquest on the body of constable Hird was commenced to-day. Several witnesses were examined, after which it was adjourned until Wednesday next…
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Courts & crime, 1885
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Murder and Suicide near Gobur
The following are the particulars to connection with the murder of M'Crae, a boundary rider, residing near Gobur, who was shot on Wednesday by a…
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A CONSTABLE named William Hird was found dead on Thursday morning, near the Canterbury bridge under circumstances that re[?]caled the perpetration of a brutal murder. About 3 o'clock on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, August 17. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, P.M., and Mr. Ludlow, J.P.)
DRUNKS.—Several drunks put in an appearance before the bench, and were fined in small amounts. One who was disorderly as well as drunk had to pay 20s, or go to…
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INDECENT ASSAULT—Thomas Twiggs, a miner, was charged with indecently assaulting a woman in an omnibus on Saturday last. The prosecutrix did not appear. The…
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A court martial was held yesterday on board H.M.S. Nelsons. Two deserters were brought up, and sentenced to imprisonment in Darlinghurst gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victoria. Melbourne, Tuesday. Murder and Suicide
Mr. Wyatt, police magistrate, held an inquiry on Saturday with reference to the murder and suicide at Gobur, near Longwood. No new facts were revealed, and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Escape from a Gaol
A man named Yates, confined in Sale Gaol on a charge of fraudulent bankruptey scaled a 12ft wall on Wednesday, and ran a mile and a half into the bush…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, August 18. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.M., and W. H. Shaw, J.P.)
A DESERTER.—James M'Carthy, a seaman, pleaded guilty to the charge of deserting from the barque Maude, at Port Jackson, on the 16th inst. He was remanded to Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Terrible Murder in Adelaide. a Woman Killed with a Firebar
ANOTHER tragedy of domestic life has (says the Adelaide Register) been perpetrated in the city of Adelaide. Only one life has been sacrificed, but the…
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The inquest regarding the death of the woman Carroll was resumed yesterday, and the jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against her husband, Edward Henry…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, August 20. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.M., and Mr. G. Donald, J.P.)
OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—William Moore who was charged with this offence, was fined £2, or 14 days imprisonment. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—For being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Magistrate and the Lawyer
DURING the hearing of a case in the Wallsend court on Thursday, Mr. Gorrick was illustrating the general disposition of British law by a quotation. "Your…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Canterbury Murder
Birch and Thompson, have been committed for trial for the murder of Constable Hird. Birch was examined, but denied being present at the time of the murder…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, August 20. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.M.,)
DRUNK AND OBSCENE.—Thomas Cleary was charged with being drunk in Darby-street, and using obscene language. On the first charge he was fined 5s, or 24 hours in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, August 24. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.M., and D. Ludlow, J.P.)
OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—John Williams, a burly looking fellow, was charged with using indecent language. It was shown by the evidence language. It was shown by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Thrashing a Magistrate
An exciting scene took place this afternoon in Church-street, Parramatta, when a well-known publican thrashed magistrate with a whip-handle. The cause of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Pettaville Murder
The case of Howarth v. Toohey and Swale was concluded at Geelong on Saturday before Mr. Justice Williams and a jury. The plaintiff was arrested for complicity in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Daring Burglary
A mansion at Jolimont, occupied by Mr. Sharp, timber merchant, was burglarised on Monday. An entrance was effected by cutting a glass window…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder in New Guinea
The ketch Lalla Rookh has arrived at Townsville in charge of the mate, who reports that Captain Frier, and Watkins, the carpenter, were murdered by the…
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