A Clergyman in Court
AT the Metropolitan District Court on Monday, the case of Tranmar v. Smith and others was heard before Mr District Court Judge Dowling, and a jury of four. Mr J. G. Teece,…
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Courts & crime, 1883
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Extraordinary Proceedings in a Police Court
AT the Brighton Police Coura, on June 29, before Messrs Alley P.M., Egan, Willmot, C. Allen, jun., T Bent, Walstab, Bradley, and the Mayor (Mr. Francis), Catherine Griffin was…
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WE learn by telegram that the proprietors of the Melbourrie Herald have been fired £25 for contempt of court, in publishing comments on the case, sub judice,. Herman v. Chirnside…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Horrible Murder and Suicide at Dunedin, N.Z. DUNEDIN, July 7
A SHOOKING tragedy occurred here on Friday, which has caused a most painful sensation, and the like of which is unparalelled in the history of crime in the colony. A man named George…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local News and Notes. Queanbeyan Police Court. Monday, July 16Th. Before Mr. J. J. Wright, J. P. Unsound Mind
Edward Gambell was brought up in custody charged with being of unsound mind. Senior-sergeant Cornett, having been sworn, stated—On yesterday, 15th instant, a man…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Land Court of Inquiry. Important Mining Cases
A COURT of inquiry sat at the Court House, Queanbeyan on Tuesday ,and Wednesday last to hear two important cases arising out of the anomalies of the Crown Lands Act and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local News and Notes. Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, July 24. BEFORE Mr. J. J. Wright and Mr. O. Willians. Unsound Mind
Edward Gambell (on remand) was brought up for further examination. The depositions taken at the former examination (already published) having been read…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queanbeyan District Court. Saturday, July 28Th
BEFORE his Honour Judge MCFARLAND. The court opened at 0.15 p.m. His Honour intimated that he would first take the undefended cases…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Arrival in Australia of Ten of the Witnesses in the Phœnix Park Murder Trials. Adelaide
THE police, after a searching inquiry on board the steamship Patham, report that at least ten men are amongst the passengers closely associated with the Phœnix Park murder trials, and…
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REFERRING to the late strange treatment of an accused person by the Gundaroo bench of magistrates, the Cooma Express says:— "Common humanity, as well as common…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder and Suicide in Nelson Jail—further Details
ON the morning of July 22, between 6 and 7 o'clock, a dreadful tragedy was enacted at Nelson jail. It appears that the only warder in charge, John Adams, must have allowed John…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tuesday, August 21, 1883. Cattle Stealing by Act of Parliament
NEXT to the Crown Lands Acts in point of vagueness and ambiguity, stands the Impounding Act and its several Amonding Acts. Those when its operations do not directly affect, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Avenging the Murder of Captain Belbin
THE Noumea correspondent of the Melbourne Argus, gives the following particulars of the murder of Captain Belbin, of the Borough Bellle, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local News and Notes. Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, August 28Th. Before Messrs. O. Willians and J. Bull. Trespass on the Common
William Feagan pleaded guilty to having on the 20th instant, unlawfully depastured certain sheep on the Queanbeyan Town Common. Charles Scott, who appeared to prosecute,…
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THE Suva Times gives the following particulars in connection with the disappearance of the first officer and one of the boat steerers of the Albatross:— On the 1st of July, 1883, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local News and Notes. Queanbeyan Police Court. Saturday, September 30. BEFORE J. J. Wright, Esq., J. P. ABDUCTION
George James Forrester was brought up in custody charged with having taken away from the custody of her lawful guardian, one Isabulla Forrester, a child under 12 years of age…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, Sept. 11Th. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. J. Wright
BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. J. Wright. David Boon appeared to answer an information charging him for that on the 24th of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday September 18. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Wm. Afleck. Obscene Language
William Townsend was charged with having used obscene language in Monaro-street on the 13th instant. The senior-sergeant stated that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local News and Notes. Queanbeyan Police Court. Saturday, September 22Nd. Before Messrs. J. J. Wright and O. Williams Petty Larcenies
Teresa McNamara was brought up in Custody charged with stealing one pair of boots, one pair of shoes, two parachutes, eight aprons, a quantity of Iace, and other articles, from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local News and Notes. Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, Sept. 25. BEFORE Messrs. A. J. Cunningham and J. Bull, J's.P
David Boon, of Charnwood, appeared to answer an information laid by Mr. Parr, attorney for E. K. Crace, charging him with having on the 24th August last, been found in…
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