Five men sentenced to Death
The trial of the six Manilla men, charged with mutiny on the Ethel, and with the murder of the captain, near Broome, in October last, was…
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Courts & crime, 1900
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Dubbo Police Court. Wednesday, June 27. (Before Dr. Hope, J. P.)
LARCENY.--Robett Maconochie, an elderly man, was charged with stealing a soldering, iron, valued at 5s., the property of Charles Young. Senior Constable Cole stated that he saw the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court. (Before MR. J. F. Makinson, P.m.) Tuesday, June 26
J. A. Crowley proceeded against Albert E. B. Davies, late postal assistant Dubbo Post and Telegraph Office, for embezzliug the sum of £27 paid by him…
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A Land Appeal was opened in Monday last before Mr. A. Oliver (chairman) and Commissioners Brandis and Houston, Among the cases were the following:--Appeal of Goldsbrogh,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Warren Land Court. Monday, June 23. (Before Mr. W. C. Cardew (chairman), and Messrs. J. Reddan and F. H. Rutledge. C.P.s AND C.L.'s for Preliminary Investigation
H. Campbell adjourned. James Holmes (S. Stewart mortgagor). Surrey directed. James O'Brien, adjourned…
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John Thompson (on ball) was charged that he did st Stuart Town on the 29th April last steal one sheep the property of some person unknown, also with receiving it knowing it to be stolen…
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William Williams and Philip Mor[?]sey were charged that at Cobar, on May 31, they being then in company did assault Joseph Jones and rob him of certain money, to wit the sum of £1 5s, and, on a…
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Waiter Dempsey was charged that on the 26th May last, at Cobar, he did in company with some person assault Micheal Gleeson and rob him of the sum of £3 15s, and, on a second count, that he did…
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Ven. Archdeacon D'Arcy v. Wellington Municipal Council. This was a case for damage and trespass in connection with the lopping of certain trees on the…
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What appears to be a terrible cold blooded murder is reported from Dawson, Gippsland. A farm labourer, named John Ferrior, is alleged to have shot Alice Aubrey. He got…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. Monday, July 2. (Before W. G. B. Smith, Acting P.M.)
WILLIAM HATTON was charged with obtaining from Wm. Hayes the sum of £1 by means of a false pretence and with intent to defraud. Mr. Booth appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dubbo Police Court. Monday, July 2. (Before Mr. W. G. B. Smith, P.M.)
ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES.--William Hutton was charged with obtaining £1 by means of false pretences from William Haye, on 11th May, but the charge was altered under the…
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At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. T. H. York, J.P., Walter Dempsey was charged with assaulting and robbing William McAlister of the gum of £10 at Wellington on 30th June…
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William Williams and Phillip Morrissey were charged that at Cobar, on May 31, they being then in company, did assault Joseph Jones and ro[?] him of certain money, to wit…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court Flashes
Witticisms of a conscious and unconscious nature often are displayed to the undisguised joy of those who attend court, and especially quarter sessions…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wellington Police Court. Friday, July 6. (Before Mr. W. B. Smith, P.M.)
Timothy Sayer v. Thomas Newell. Charge— Unlawfully charging a sum of 32s damages on certain Hock impounded at Wollington on June 18th last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Tuesday, July 10. (Before Mr. W. G. B. Smith, Acting P.M.)
Eliza Jane Carter, charged with being a common prostitute behaving in a riotous manner in Brisbane-street, Dubbo, pleaded guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wellington Police Court. Wednesday, July 11. (Before Mr. John Collins, J.P.)
Arthur Liddell for using obscene language in Lee-street, on the previous day, was fined 40s or one month in Bathurst Gaol. (Before Mr. J.P. Clifford, J.P.)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Tuesday, July 10, 1900. (Before F. Mack and G. Smith, Esqs., J's.P
Joseph Creenan, a decrepid old man, was brought up and charged with vagrancy. On being questioned by the Bench, the accused said he was quite…
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There was a case against a boy in the police court on Monday, for having insufficent lawful means of support. After hearing evidence, the case was dismissed,…
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