The Reefton Assault. Sydney
Finnegan, who was murderously assauited at Reefton, is not expected to recover, and his dying depositions have been taken. No doubt the object of the would-be murderer…
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Courts & crime, 1909
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Town Clerk Charged with Embezzlement
Thomas Wales, ex-Town Clerk of the Narrabri Municipal Council, was before the court at Narrabri on Thursday charged with embezzlement…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Richmond Murder. Sydney
Arthur O'Sullivan was Charged at Richmond, Victoria, with the wilful murder of Margaret Gallagher. The police stated that he had been charged with the crime…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Land Appeal Court
A SITTING of the Land Appeal Court will be held in Sydney on Monday, 31st May, when the following cases are set down for hearing :-- Haynes and Hain, Coonamble, appeal against…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder of a Senator. Lady gives Dramatic Account of Brutal Tennessee Crime
THERE were pathetic scenes and much dramatic evidence on Wednesday, February 17, at the trial at Nashville, Tennessee, of Colonel Duncan Cooper, his son Robin…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District Court. (Before His Honor, Judge Docker.) Wednesday May 12
J. B. and T. Ferguson, by Mr. W. Bevan (instructed by Mr. W. J. Hogan, solicitor of Cobar) contractors, sued Charles Hall of Glenolg Station for alleged breach of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Quarter Sessions. Wednesday, May 12, 1909. (Before His Honor, Mr. District Court Judge Docker.)
The Quarter Sessions were held on the above date in the Bourke Court House, before His Honer Judge Docker. Mr. W. Bovan proseouted for the Crown, and Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stealing Luggage
A number of railway guards have been arrested no the Marseilles railway for extensive rectories of passenger's luggage. The following will represent Dubbo Juniors in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Banker Charged
Augustus Hainze, formerly president of the Mercantile National Bank, is charged with applying 2,250,000 dollars to his own use…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Doctor and Nurse Charged
The adjourned case in which Hargreaves Hanson, 56, medical practitioner, and Florence Fator, 40, nurse, were charged with having performed an illegal operation on Frances Jane…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Obley Police Court
At the Obloy Police Court on the 15th instant the following cases were disposed of:— James Thomas, drover, indecent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Theft of £13. A Park Episode
AT the Police Court on Thursday afternoon, before Mr. C. E. Ostear, P. M., Mary McGoveran, a young woman, was charged on remand with the theft of £13 from the person of William…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Respectable" Larrikinism. Warning by the Police Magistrate
Before the business of the police court was proceeded with at Wellington on Friday, Mr. Oslear, P.M., made a few remarks regarding some acts of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Proposed New Court House
The State Premier, notwithstanding the numerous communications from the Municipal Council as to the need of a new court house in Wellington, still…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Wednesday, May 19Th, 1909. (Before H. F. Roberts; Esq, M P.)
John James Leitheid was charged with having kept his licensed premises, known as Tattersalls Hotel; Baradine, open for the sale of liquor during prohibited hours…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stealing a Motor Launch
Claude Griffiths found guilty of stealing a motor launch was sentenced to two years' imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. Saturday, May 22. (Before Mr. C. E. O[?]lear, P.m.) Alleged Larceny
Mary McGoveran was charged with stealing 18 £ notes and 5½d from the person of William Cleary, on the night of the 19th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Narromine. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Police Court
The Peak Hill railway is drawing a lot of [?] to the town, amongst them the usual [?] On Monday, 24th inst., Henry Morton and Benjamin Scard were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder and Attempted Suicide. Sydney
A sensational murder and the attempted suicide of the assailant took place at Leichhardt this morning. Mesgre details are available as yet, but from what is known it…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Land Appeal Court
A SITTING of the Land Appeal Court, will be held in Sydney on Monday, 31st May, when the following cases are set down for hearing :-- Havnes and Hain. Coonamble, annual against…
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