A Gaol Governor Shoots Himself. Sydney
Mr. Walter Jay, governor of East Maitland Gaol, shot himself last night. For some days past Mr. Jay had been depressed, and had suffered from insomnia. He had…
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Courts & crime, 1908
495 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 22 of 25
Police Court. Monday, November 2. (Before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.m.) Riotous Behavior
Corneliue Power was sent to gaol for seven days on the above charge. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3. (Before Mr. Burton Smith, P.M.)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Charge of Murder. Brisbane
Mrs. Wilson was before the Georgetown court yesterday charged with the murder of Miss Duffy at Carpentaria Downs station. The sub-inspeotor of police who saw…
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AN inquiry into the circumstances of the death of Gaol-Governor Jay was hold at West Maitland on Tuesday by the Coroner, Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, who found a verdict…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Demonstration at a Gaol
A large body of international Socialists, marched to Darlinghurst gaol last night, and cheered the imprisoned rock choppers…
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A man named Cribb murdered his wife at Mangaweka, New Zealand, cutting her throat from car to ear. He then rushed from the hones, jumped over cliffs and wee dashed to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder and Suicide. Sydney
A man turned Cribb murdered his wife at Mangaweka (N.Z.) by cutting her throat from ear to ear. Cribb then committed suicide by jumping over a cliff…
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The Land Appeal Court will sit at Sydney on Thursday, the 10th of December. The under-mentioned district cases will be dealt with:—…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dubbo Police Court. Thursday, Novermber 5. (Before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.m.) Liquor Cases
The cases against C. J. P. Gilbert, Carrington Hotel W. E. Clifton, Club House; F. Tuck, Newtown Hotel; and M. Samuels, Commercial Hotel, for selling liquor below…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Dogs. for Night Duty
Major E. H. Richardson. F.R.S., writes in the "Daily Mail" of August 8th:—The value of dogs for military…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Murder on a Steamer
Shortly after the mail steamer Himalaya left Colombo for Fremantle the body of a Lascar was discovered lying on the deck with his throat cut and face terribly battered. Another…
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Frank Ridge[?]ay, who was awaiting his trial for [?]lleged Stealing of a quantity of clothing from a shearer, at [?] station, escaped from the lookup at Nyngan…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. W. G. Burton Smith, P. M.) Claim for Commission
ALFRED JOHNSON sued T. E. Harper for the recovery of £17 10s for commission. Mr. Busby appeared for plaintiff; and Mr. Nelson for defendant. This action arose out of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Petty Debts Court. Tuesday,november 10, (Before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.m.) a Matter of Commission
Altred Johnson [?] Tnomas Edgar Harper to recover £17 10s, being half commission on £800, obtained for the sale of certain property for Mr. Joseph Wheeler,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man Charged with Electricity
The world is amazed when it stops to consider how things have been revolutionised by electricity. We have not only the telegraph and the telephone,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Murder on a Mail Steamer. a Lascar Killed
The mail steamer Himalaya from London arrived at Fremantle on Tnesday on route to Sydney. The day after the [?] left Colombo a youthfal [?] was found [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Solicitors at Feud. in Open Court
Two solicitors came to blows at the Dundalk Petty Sessions yesterday (writes the "Daily Mail" of August 15). Mr Moynagh, representing the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Field Day. at the Bourke Courthouse. Small Debts —Court of Petty Sessions—licensing Court
"It never rains but it pours," is an aphorism that may be said to apply to every other district except this western country. However, with regard to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Alleged Embezzlement
At the Police Court on Tuesday last, before the P.M., Thomas A. Newton was charged with embezzling the sum of £37 7s 9d from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Murder of Miss Duffy
At the Georgetown Police Court, Queensland, on Thursday, an aboriginal named Billy Wilson, was charged with the murder of Miss Nellie Duffy at Carpentaria Downs station on…
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