Shocking Murder and Suicide by a Madman
A TERRIBLE tragedy was enacted on Friday afternoon in Chilwell near Geelong the report of Which, when circulated, set the whole town in a state…
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Police Court. Saturday, February 19. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
PROTECTION.—William Byrnes was brought up for protection. Constable Ryan deposed the defendant came to him and informed him that he was ill, and had no money or home…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police News. Adelong Police Court. Tuesday. February 22. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
Mr. Robertson applied for the transfer of license form Jacob Hastedt, of the Corner. Hotel, Shepardstown, to Mary Hart. Sergeant Egan raised n objection, and the transfer was therefore granted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gundagai Court of Inquiry. (Before Mr Commissioner Clarke.)
A Court of Inquiry under the Lands Act Amendment, Act, was held at the Court-house, Gundagni, on Wednesday last. The proceedings were very uninteresting, as will be seen, when it is stated that this Court is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. Friday, February 25. (Before Messrs. W. O. Windeyer, W. Rand, and Geo. Mair, J.’sP.)
LARCENY.—John Donnelly was brought up on remand, and further remanded for eight days. VAGRANCY.—Matilda Smith was brought…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Saturday, February 26. Before Mr. W. Rand, J.P.)
UNSOUND MIND:—Matilda Smith was brought up on remand for protection. She was ordered to find sureties for her good ,behaviour for three months or in default two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Saturday, February 26. (Before Mr J. B. Elworthy, J.P.)
FREDERICK JAS. HAMMOND alias FREEMAN, was charged with obtaining money under false pretences. Constable Rogers deposed that he apprehended the prisoner on the evening of Thursday, 24th February,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the Police Office Tumut. Wednesday, 8th March, 1876. Country Lots
Lot A, portion 80a, county Buccleuch, parish B[?]gong, situation, on Allabandra creek, adjoining parts of the eastern and northeastern boundaries of J. Hett's conditional…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Gundagai. On Wednesday, 8th March. Country Lots
LOT A, 165 acres, lot B, 170 acres, county Buccleugh, parish Nrnangroe, on the left bank of the Murrumbidgee River, adjoining and near the eastern boundary of portion 14…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court. Saturday, March 4(Before the Police Magistrate.)
DRUNKENNESS. —Two men charged with drunkenness were cautioned and discharged. LARCENY.—Thomas Gregg was brought up charged with stealing a saddle, the property…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police News. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Gundagai Police Court. Faiday, March 3
Frederick Jas. Hammond, atian Freeman, was charged with collecting alsm, under false pretences, from Avgustas Jeremaia,and William Bibo. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and stated that it was his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gundagai Court of Requests
Before the Police Magustatem and Mr. J. B. Elworthy, William Perry v.John English Mr.Perkins of defendant. This was an action for trespass of defendant's pigs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local Rbymes, Forstkr Has Been Presented at Court
On ! Who'd have thought our Forster would At Home have made such sport, And got place among the "nobs" Who hang around the Court [?]…
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A dreadful outrage is reported to have been committed by a band of [?] men at Wiggan’s Patch, a [?] mining village between Ma[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tumut Police Court. Friday, March 10. (Before the Police Magistrate)
JAMES McALISTER was brought up by constable Cleary, charged with stealing grapes from the garden of a Chinaman named Gee Cheeong and assaulting him very severely…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police News. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, MARCH 10. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
ALEXANDER LU[?] and Edward JAMIESON v. C. FRAZER. This was a case of wages in which the plaintiffs sued the defendant for the separate sums of £4 6s. 8d. and £5 6s. 8d…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Adelong Police Court. Tuesday, March 14
Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr D. Wilton, J.P. Alex. FRAZER v. JOHN OSBORNE. Mr Gibbes for complainant. This was an assault case From evidence it appears that defendant and complainant met…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Adelong Court Op Bequests. Tuesday, March 14
Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr D. Wilson, J.P. Jos DUNN v. THOS. CRAIN. This was a claim for £10 damages one to plaintiffs property by the trespass of defendant's cattle and pigs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. Friday, March 17, 1876. (Before Mr. Wm. Rand, J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—Matthew Woods was fined £1 for drunkenness. Two other defendants were cautioned and discharged, it being their first appearance. Michael Kuly, called on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supposed Cass of Wilful Murder
A CASE came to light on Monday evening which is surrounded by circumstances of such a suspicious nature, as to cause the arrest, at the White Hills…
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