Police Court. Saturday, December 30. Before Mr. J. F. Makinson P.M.)
Louis WILLIAMS, on remand, was before the Court on a charge of maliciously wounding one Chow Hiug. Mr. R. J. J. (Ryan appeared for the…
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Courts & crime, 1900
583 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 30
The Eureka Murder. Brisbane
The police have arrested an aboriginal on suspicion of the recent murder of a girl at Eureka…
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W. B. Jones, wanted in connection with the murder of the girl, Rita Jones, has been arrested. He states he is innocent, and knows nothing of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wellington Police Court. Friday, 28Th December. (Before Mr. R. Porter, J.P.)
Edward Buckley, charged with being drunk on the railway premises on the 28th instant, was admonished and discharged. ALLEGED ASSAULT…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tuesday, Jan. 2. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
John Thompson pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent behaviour, and was fined 10s or 14 days. Constable Steer, who Arrested accused, said accused was drunk at the time. George…
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An aborignal named Billy Browne has been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the Eureka murder, near Brisbane. He slipped off his horse near Childers and ran into the bush…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Brutal Murder at Goondiwini
A brutal muader is reported from Goondiwindi. On Saturday or Sunday last, the wife of a selector named Pringest was found dead, terribly bruised and mutilated in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Court. Saturday. 30Th Dec. (Before J. F. Mackinson, P.M.)
LEWIS WILLIAMS was charged with maliciously wounding Chow King, a Chinese gardener. Mr. Ryan appeared to prosecute. Prosecutor deposed that on last Friday week he was at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court Wednesday, December 27, 1899. (Before W. Kierath, Esq., J.P.)
Edward Bourke, charged with having used obscene language in a public place, was fined 10s. Fine paid. Daniel Walsh, profane language;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court
Municipal Council v. S. E. Close, Claim, 12s 1ld, rates. Amount with costs paid into Court. W. A. Hall v. John Charles. Goods…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Wednesday, Jan. 3. (Before Messrs. M. Manning, H. B. Copelaad and R. T. MacNevin, Js.P.)
Licenses were granted to 15 Syrian and Afghan hawkers, all of whom had previously held licenses. There were no police objections…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Tearful Tragedy. Treble Murder and Suicide. (By Telegraph.) Stdney, January 5
Another fearful tragedy is reported from Queensland. Mrs. Goward, with her son, aged 17. residing ou a selection near St. George, were found dead in bed, both being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wellington Police Court. JANUARY 5. (Before Messrs. A. G. Chiplin, James Clifford and F. H. Kennard, J's.P.)
James McInnes Sinclair was charged with using indecent language at Geurie Hotel on the 4th instant. Accused was discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Small Debts Court. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Monday, Jan. 8, 1900
N. J. Barry sued A. Muddock for £2 10s 6d for board and lodging. Mr. Fitz-Gerald appeared for plaintiff. Service appeared not to have been made in accordance with the rules of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Wednesday, 3Rd January. (Before Messrs. M. Manning and H. B. Copeland, J's.P.)
FOURTEEN applications for hawker's licenses were dealt with and granted. There were eleven Indian applicants and three Syrians. Nine applied for foot licenses while five…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Saturday, January 6. (Before Mr. R. G. Dulhunty, J.P.)
ALICK STEVENS for using obscene language on previous day was fined 10s. For maliciously damaging property (a cape) belonging to the New South…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Throwing a case out of Court
“In the good old days in Kentucky,” says the Bar, “there was a court composed of three magistrates to try certain cases appealed from a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wellington Police Court. Tuesday, January 9. (Before Messrs. J. Aarons, and F. H. Kennard. J's.P.)
James McInnes Sinclair was charged on suspicion of being of unsound mind. Constable Molone deposed that on Sunday morning last he found accused in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Divorce Court
Mr. Justice Walker, to- day, granted decrees for the dissolution of eighteen marriages…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Court Etiquette
THE distinguished persons who attend State concerts at Buckingham Palace are required to observe a code of etiquette which had existed at court since the…
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