The Coo[?]mundra Murder Sydney, February 2
[?] been decided to run the Cootamundera [?] dry as it is believed the weapon [?] which the man was murdered will be [?] there the murdered man's body being…
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Courts & crime, 1895
259 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 2 of 13
The Antwerp Prisoner Sentenced. London
The trial of Madame Jonni[?]ux, from Antwerp, having lasted twentyone days, has concluded. Sentence of death was recorded. On hearing…
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Madame Jenian has been sentenced to death at Brussels for poisoning her relatives…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Peculiar Assault Case. Sydney
A peculiar case was heard at the Quarter Sessions to-day. Robert Marshall was charged with assaulting and robbing Thomas McMillan. The case…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Cootamundra Murder Sydney, February 4
A verdict of wilful murder has been returned in connection with, the body of the man found in the Cootamundra dam…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District Court. Tuesday, February 5, 1895. (Before His Honor Mr. District Court Judge Gibson.)
H. Mortlock v. R. Besnard—Board and lodgings, £6 8s. Mr. Nevile for plaintiff. Verdict for amount and professional and witness's costs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bourke Quarter Sessions. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Gibson) Monday, February 4, 1895
The Quarter Seasons were, commenced on Monday morning, District Court Judge Gisbon presiding. Mr. Bevan prosecuted for the Crown, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Inciting to Murder. Sydney, February 1
At the Water Police Court yesterday, Henry Boyd, alias Broad, alias Boydelf, was committed for trial on a charge of inciting Charles Roylance to murder Dolly Jones…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Quarter Sessions. (Before His Honor Judge Coffey.) Wednesday, February 6. Horse Stealing
Bondah McKeneie, who had pleaded guilty to horse stealing, was brought up for sentence. Accused was already serving a sentence, of six months for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →District Court. (Before His Honour Judge Coffey.)
P. LEY v. W. Pope.-- Mr. Fitzhardinge for plaintiff. Claim for goods sold £2 12s 6d. Verdict for plaintiff and costs of one witness. J. G. Brown v. F. Pearce.--Mr. Booth for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tuesday, February 12. Assault
Saul Le Blang sued Solomon Cohen for assault. The charge arose out of a neighbour's quarrel, and the defendant pleaded justification. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Brutal Assault. Sydney, February
Anthony button, described as a [?] works, has been committed for trial [?] alleged brutal assault upon James [?]the prosecutor appeared in court [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dubbo Police Court. Monday, February 11. 1895. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, P.M.)
WALTER MARTIN, on a charge of drunkenness, was fined 1s, or imprisonment until the rising of the Court…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Sensation in Court. Sydney, February 12
The cull court refused the application of the Rev. james Clarke for a writ of Haceas[?] Corpus directed against his mother-in-[?] calling upon her to give up his baby and [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged State of Muddle at Bathurst Gaol. Bathurst
There are strange rumours regarding Bathurst gaol, where, it is said the discipline is defective, and that the gaol is in a hopeless state of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dubbo Police Court. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, P.m.) Thursday, Feb. 14. Alleged Arson
JOHN KNIGHT was charged with wilfully and maliciously setting fire to his premises in Bultge-street. Sergt. Butler deposed that on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Latest Telegrams. Murder at Blaynet. a Daughter Murdered. Blayney
News has just, reached town that Mrs. Bayliss, who lately served a sentence in Batharst Gaol for attempting to barn down a house in which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Burglary in Sydney. Sydney
Two men named George Murray and Samuel Cosgrove, convicted of burglary at the Criminal Court were sentenced to-day. Cosgreve was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dubbo Police Court. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, P.m.) Monday, February 18
JAMES CRYSTAL, supposed to be of unsound mind, was remanded for medical treatment for one week. George Fletcher, for being drunk…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Extra Pay for the Police. Sydney
The Colonial Secretary has decided that the police shall be paid two shillings a day extra for the time occupied in connection with collecting the names…
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