Usmore Police Court. Wednesday, August 2
Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M. James Laing pleaded guilty to a charge of being drank and disorderly, and was fined 10s., or 48 hours…
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Courts & crime, 1899
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Small Debts Court. "Wednesday, August 2
Before the P.M. and Mr. G. Litchfield, J.P. E. Smith v. C. Hutley.—In this case the amount of claim had been paid into Court; but plaintiff had no notice of this, and, coming nine…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Banco Court, Sydney. Monday, July 31. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Stephen, and Mr. Justice Owen.) Application to Compel a Municipality to Strike a Rate
Re Commercial Bank of Australia, Limited (Municipal Council of Lambton respondents.) Dr. Sly, instructed by Messrs. Minter, Simpson and Co., appeared for the…
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AT Ballarat Quarter Sessions John Kessey, sen., was charged with stealing a cow, the property of Thomas Durack, of Oberon. It was alleged that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coraki Police Court. Tuesday, August 8Th
BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. J. M'KinnEn, J.P. In the cases, C. Marriott v. P. Bale and same v. W. Bale, for cutting timber on Crown lands without a licence, summons were not…
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BEFORE same Bench. Jas. Gooley sued Jas. Droney for wages alleged to be due, and stated that he had been engaged by defendant at £1 per week…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queensland Police Commission. the Gatton Murder Mentioned
THE Police Commission commenced taking evidence at Brisbane on Monday. The first withness was Inspector Urquhart, who is in charge of the criminal investigation department. He said…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, August 9
BEFORE M.r F. G. Adrian, P.M., and Mr. A. Johnston, J.P. A female first offender pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk, and was fined 2s 6d, or…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Small Debts Court. Wednesday, August 9
Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M., and Mr. A. Johnston, J.P. A. G. Robertson v. F. Rankin.—A claim of £18 10s 6d, dishonored pro, note. Mr. M'intosh…
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Mrs. Addie Barrow, wife of George Beanregard Barrow, pleaded guilty to kidnapping baby Marion Clarke, in the Criminal. Branch of the Supreme Court, New York…
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BEFORE the P.M. Frank Costello pleaded guilty to a charge of vising indecent language and was fined £2 or 14 days…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Small Debts Court. Wednesday, August 16
BEFORE Mr. Adram, P.M. J. Eastment v. J. M. Bridge.—Claim £17 10s for price of three cows sold. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for plaintiff, with 5s…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Central Criminal Court. Before Mr. Justice Cohen and a jury of twelve. Mr. C. G. Wade was the Crown Prosecutor. Charge of Criminal Libel
The trial of Gilbert Probyn Smith, who was charged with having written and published, on June 15, of John Norton, a false, scandalous, and defamatory libel in the form of an open…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lismore Police Court. Monday, August 21
BEFORE the Police Magistrate (Mr. F. G. Adrian.) Laager Lund pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk and disorderly and was fined 2s 6d…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Aliens' Court. Thursday, August 17
BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Seyd Amir v. Mero Zal—A case of alleged larceny. Prosecutor alleged that he had lost maize…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Bourgogne Collision. French Court Awards a Wife £4,000 Damages for Loss of Her Husband
MME. Resal has been awarded £4,000 damages in a French Court for the loss of her husband by the sinking of the French line steamer. La Bonrgogne in collision with the British ship…
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THE utter failure of the Queensland police to trace the crime and thus sheet home to the guilty parties the punishment due to the perpetration of the…
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MAITRE LABORI, Dreyfus' counsel, who was shut, is recovering from the effects of his wound. It was likely that the distinguished counsel would be able to resume his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, August 23
Before Mr. F.G. Adrian, P.M. William Pine, on bail, appeared on an alleged charge of being on premises for an unlawful purpose…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court Fines. Time for Payment. a Remedial Measure
MR. HUGHES (Minister for Justice) moved the second rending of the Justices (Fines) Bill in the Legislative Council last week. The object of the measure, he said, was to…
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