Remarkable Scene in a Court
At the Gulgong Police Court on Friday last two men were charged with catlle—stealing. At the conclusion of the evidence, Mr. Ronse, the…
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Courts & crime, 1903
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Police Court. Tuesday. Before F. B. Treatt, E[?]q., P.M. ASSAULT
This was a case in which Patrick Finn proceeded against Thomas McLeod for aseault, Mr. W. J. Hogan appeared for plaintiff, defendant conducting his own case. A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Strange Carreer. Sentenced to Death 58 Years ago
IN November last there died in Carlisle work-house, England, at the age of 80, one John Gillespie, who, 60 years age, was perhaps the most renowned lock-picker in England. At…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police News. Tuesday, January 13. (Before Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.m.) Summons Cases
Thomas James Lyon proceeded against Laurence Foley for assault on December 24th. There was a cross summons issued against…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Petty Debts Court. Monday, Jan, 12. (Before Mr. T. C. K. MoKell. P.M)
THE following undetended cases were heard:—Coorie Bros. v. Jas. Husson, amount of claim £1 2s 10d. Verdict for amount…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Quarterly Licensing Court. Friday, January 16. (Before Mr. McKell, P.M., and Mr. E. A. Smith, Licensing Magistrate)
The license of the Federal Hotel Wellington, was transferred from Daniel William Cox to William Livermore, late of Stuart Town…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wellington Police Court. Friday, January 16. (Before Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.m.) Harris Levy V. William Skeats
Charge—unlawful detention of certain goods, value in all at £7 15s 5d, at Bodangora, on 27th December, 1902. Mr. Channey appeared for complainant…
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Thomas Worrell v J. Miller and same v T. Miller. These cases which occurred at the same time were adjourned until the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. Wednesday 14Th January. Before Messrs E. May-Steers, & G. B. McEwen J.’s. P.
W. J. Patterson was charged with unlawfully using a horse, and pleaded guilty. Mr. Commins who prosecuted,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Attempted Murder and Suicide. Sydney
Horace C. Ezzy, aged 19, attacked with a razor his sweetheart, a young woman named Kate Ahearn, aged 18, then committed suicide by cutting his own…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dubbo Police Court. Tuesday, January 20. (Before Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.M.)
"Mahomet," alias Naj Fatey Deen, the Indian previously before the Court on a charge of being an absconder from R.M.S. Victoria, was charged with being a prohibited…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supposed Murder by a Burglar. A Constable Shot Dead
EARLY on Monday morning Constable Samuel Long, stationed at Auburn, was found shot dead at the Royal Hotel in that township. The license (Mr. Trautwein) hearing a noise,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Elingamite Inquiry. Finding of the Court
THE postponed decision re the Elingamite wreck was given at Auckland on Monday. Mr. Hoselden, after giving the history of the disaster, stated that the men on the raft had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police News. Monday, Jan. 19. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, P.M.)
Florence Priestly was charged with, she being a child under the age of 16 years, to wit 18 years, having no fixed place of abode, at Dubbo on the 19th instant…
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At the Narromine Police Court yesterday, Joseph Bishop, John Wilson, and Arthur Mullins were charged in company with assaulting a man named Osborne and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wellington Police Court. Friday, January 20. (Before Mr. C. H. Siggins, J.P.)
Henry Williams was charged with on 18th inst. maliciously maiming a cow, the property of Charles Broderick. Constable P. J. Byrne gave evidence as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Auburn Murder. A Constable Shot Dead
In our Monday's telegraphic news we published a short account of the murder of Constable Long at Auburn, near Sydney. The following particulars are from a Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Moree Sensation. Attempted Murder and Suicide. MOREE
A dreadfal tragedy was enacted at the Post Office Hotel in Frome-street, last night, a youth named Horace Charles Ezzy attempting to murder his sweetheart, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Court. Wednesday. Jan. 20. (Before F. Mack and W. Kierath, Esqs, J's.P.)
John Wilson, Joseph Bishop, and Arthur Mullins were charged with having, on the 17th day of January, unlawfully assaulted David Osborne,…
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Judging from recent events, the day is approaching when it will be necessary (says a London correspondent) for the police to carry portraits of all…
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