Scene in a Court
THE usual tranquillity of the Parramatta Police Court was disturbed on Wednesday morning during the hearing of a case, in which Mr. R. Beverley…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Courts & crime, 1884
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Police Court
BEFORE Messrs. W. A. Byrne and J. Barnes, J.P. O'Donnell v. Cave. Defendant was charged with travelling 5,000 sheep on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Small Debts Court
BEFORE Messrs. Jas. Simpson and W. A. Byrne, J's. P. Johnny Ah Young v. Tommy Ah Chong. Claim £7/12/, being cash lent £5, and for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, December 9, 1884. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Drunk and Disorderly
David Hogan, for being drunk and acting in a disorderly mannner, was fined 40s.; Edward Gaynor and James Evans were fined 10s. each for the first-named offence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Police Court. Friday, December 12, 1884. (Before the Police Magistrate and E. Ingram, Esq., J.p.) Drunkenness
Martin Sheridan and Thomas Black, charged with this offence, were, it being their first appearance, discharged with a caution. The latter had a considerable sum…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Summons Cases. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Cruelty to Animals
Stephen Hopkins was charged with cruelly illtreating a horse with a sore shoulder, by driving it in harness. Mr. Garland appeared for defendant, who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. J. Simpson, J.P.
Luke Quinn was charged with having refused to pay for liquor obtained at Mrs. Quigley's. Mrs. Quigley stated that she did not wish…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Adjourned Licensing Court
The provisional license granted to Charles Corthorn for the Commercial Hotel, at Junee Junction, was confirmed on the application of Mr. Garland; and the Bench informed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Tuesday. Before Dr. Agassiz, J.P.
Robert Hood was charged by Constable Kelly with having used obscene language on Sunday at Wallendbeen, and was fined 10/, with 4/10 costs of court…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District Court. Before his Honor Judge Backhouse
The legal profession was presented by Messrs. H. A. O'Donnell (Cootamundra), E. B. Tompson and G. Coleman (Wagga). Matthews Bros. v. Doyle, goods sold…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Appeal Court. Wednesday, Heffernan and Marshall V. P[?]rott
This was an appeal from the Warden's decision. Mr. Coleman appeared for the appellants, and Mr. O'Donnell for the respondent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Temora District Court. Wednesday, 17Th Dec. Before his Honor Judge Backhouse
Combe v. Bootes. This was a jury case in which Dr. Combe, of Cootamundra, sought to recover from William Bootes, of Temora, the sum of £12/12/, being balance…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wagga Police Court. Thursday, Dec. 18, 1884. (Before Mr. A. T. Bolton, J.p.) Larceny As a Bailee
Andrew M'Cully was charged with having stolen one case of brandy and one case of wine, the property of Mr. Alick Smith, of Kyamba station…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, December 23. (Before the Police Magistrate.) LUNACY
Peter Muru, on remand, who had been brought up as being of unsound mind, was discharged with a caution not to drink, Dr. Wren having deposed that he was now in a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court
BEFORE Dr. Agassiz, Messrs. J. Simpson and W. A. Byrne, J.P. O'Donnell v. Leggatt. This was a case in which the complainant, Patrick James…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Licensing Court
Before Dr. Agassiz and Mr. J. Simpson, J.P. Arthur Dempsey, charged with allowing gaming in his licensed house, pleaded guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, December 24. (Before the Police Magistrate.) PROTECTION
AN old man named John Thomson was brought before the Bench, he having given himself up to the police for protection. He stated that he was nearly blind, but that if…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attempted Murder of a Roman Catholic Bishop
ARMIDALE, Friday.—On Christmas morning a great deal of excitement prevailed here consequent upon a report that an attempt had been made on the life of Dr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cowardly Attack on the Police
ONE of those disgraceful scones which make us distrustful of the future of the lower class of the Australian youth happened at Bondi on Friday afternoon. The dancing in the…
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