Singular Murder Trial. a Fork in the Heart of a Corpse
THE trial of Hugh Sweeney for the murder of Mrs. Annie Sinnott, at Allanton, near Dunedin, (N.Z), in March last, has resulted in a verdict of not guilty against…
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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime
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THE trial of Hugh Sweeney for the murder of Mrs. Annie Sinnott, at Allanton, near Dunedin, (N.Z), in March last, has resulted in a verdict of not guilty against…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. DAVIDSON moved the adjournment of the House, in order to call attention to the threatened removal of the Court of Quarter Sessions at Port Macquarie. His…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Whitfeld and Mr. Boyce, instructed by Mr. S. Bloomfield, appeared for the petitioner; the respondent appeared in person. This was a case for judicial separation brought by Leah…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Pilcher, K.C. and Mr. Sheridan (instructed by Mr. J. C. M'Intosh, of Lismore (by Mr. M. A. H. Fitzhardinge). appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Want,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →D[?]niel Bartion was [?]aed 28 on, or [?] mi[?]tes, for being drunk in Woodlark-street. The same offender was fined 20[?], or even days, for profane language in Woodlark-street on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ON Wednesday, before Mr. F. G. Adrian. P.M. Bing Pee v. Magaret M'Donough.—Claim of £[?] damages. Mr. P. P. Jones for plaintiff, Mr M'Intosh for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →John M'Mahon, a stranger to Lismore, was charged with having offended against decency, with having used obscene language and with having resisted the police whilst in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ON Wednesday, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M. DRUNKENNESS. A first offender for dr[?]nkeness was fined 2s 6d. or to be imprisoned till the rising of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ON Wednesday before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M. Hindmarsh and Dunu v. Mudgee Khan, claim of £12 18s 6d. Verdict for plain tiff. Bholoo Khan v. Holasa Singh, claim of £710s…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →PATRICK and James Kenniff were brought up at the police court, Brisbane, on Saturday, chanrged with the murder of Constable Doyle. Mr. M'Grath, solieitor,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIR-In this case Mr. Justice Cohen has jost given a judgment in which he points out that some of the rule of the A.W.U. are contrary to public policy, more purticnlarly in reference to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Patrick Grunt, 10, labourer, pleaded guilty to being drunk in Molesworth-street on the 5th instant. Constable O'Connor stated be found…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. HAN[?]URY DAVIES appeared for the Minister. Patrick M'Mahon appealed against the appraised annual rent of his special lease,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A CASE presenting somewhat sensational features came before the Bench of honorary magistrates at Wyalong last week. Andrew Duncan was charged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT Orange Quarter Sessions last week, sentence was passed by Judge Docker on the Rev. Matthew Walker, who was found guilty of making a false statement…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT this Court last week Patrick M'Mahon appealed against the appraised annual rent of his special lease, 1900-3, Murwillutnbah. The lease, it appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A. H. Rann v. Joseph Raprmund, claim of £4 9s 6d, amount due on some hides sold to defendant. Mr. S. J. S. Butler for plaintiff, Mr. Murphy for defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ON Wednesday, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M., and R E. Walker, J.P. DRUNKENNESS. Richard Owen (better known as "Taffey")…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ON Monday, before Messrs. A. T. Cochrane and J. P. F. Walker, J's P. DRUNKENNESS. Thomas Dwyer, 45, laborer, was charged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →IN delivering judgemnt at Glen Innes in the case brought by the Health Inspector to have a number of emaciated cattle destroyed, the police magistrate said the…
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