Murderous Assault
AT a late hour on Wednesday night (says the S. M. Herald) a man named William Mortensen was taken by the police to the Prince Alfred Hospital, suffering from a gash…
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Police Court. Thursday, August 18. (Before Mr. F. B. Hales, J P.) Drunkenness. John Lewis, for the above offence, was lischarged with a caution. Friday, August 19. (Before Mr. A. T. Bolton, J.p.) Insulting Language
James Walsh appeared on summons to answer the complaint of James Ah Foo, for [?]aving used insulting language towards him. Mr. E. B. Tompson appeared for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →News of the Week Gundagai Police Court. Friday, August 19. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.
Joseph Garrett was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Sheridan-street on Wednesday day but as it was a first offence he was discharged with a caution…
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BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Steel v. Peacock, assault. Defendant pleaded guilty under great provocation. Plaintiff explained that defendant struck…
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BEFORE Mr. C. H. B. Primrose, L.M. A transfer of the license of the Emu hotel was granted from Thomas Dwyer to Patrick Ryan, on the application of Mr. Comans…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Police Force Locked Up
A BOSTON paper states tliat the citizens of the quiet old town of Ambury, noted as the home of the venerable poet Whittier, have, been so much exasperated by the intemperate zeal of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, August 23. Before Messrs. Weekes, P.M. and J.B. Elworthy, J.P.
A drunk was fined 2/6 for offending in Sheridan-street. John Gallagher, aboriginal, was charged with carrying a gun on Sunday, 14th August…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Friday, August 26. (Before the Police Magistrate.) a Sad Case
An unfortunate creature made his appearance in the dock, charged with being of unsound mind. Coustable Richard Griffin, of the Wagga…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Saturday, August 27. (Before the Police Magistrate.) INSANE
A man, name unknown, was again before the Court on a charge of insauity, and was romanded till the 3rd September next (Saturday)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Monday, August 29. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS
John Hinty alias M'Grath pleaded guilty to the above charge and was discharged, he having been in the lock-up since Saturday, and having been quiet under arrest and in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Junee Police Court. Monday, August 29. (Before Messrs. Alfred Elliott and T. C. Humphrys, Js.P.) ASSAULT
Tommy Ah Choog. was charged with assulting Ah Sam, at Junce, on the 25th instant, by strikiug him with.a curry-comb and stiok, and kicking him. Mr. J. W…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →News of the Week. Gundagai Small Lebts Court. Friday, August 26. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.
J.B. Elworthy v. George Bridle, claim for £5 3s. There was not sufficient proof of service, and a fresh summons was ordered to issue for Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Wednesday, August 31. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
Earnest Roborts, alias James Robe, was charged for that he did, on the 9th day of June, 1887, at Mittagong, in the colony of New South Wales, travel in a railway carriage…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Insolvency Court. Wednesday, August 31. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
In the estate of Charles Fullbroke Palmer, Mr. Anderson (Garland and Anderson) proved a debt duo to Dr. Warron of £34 under a judgement…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Licensing Court. Tuesday, August 30. (Before Mr. H. Baylia, P.M., and Mr T. W. Hammond, J.P.)
The application of Mr. Jamese Hopkins, of the Union Club Hotel, Junee Junction, for a renewal of his license was granted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. Friday, September 2. (Before the Police Magistrate.) VAGRANCY
Matthew Derrick was charged with having no lawful visible means of support, and as he was an old man 70 years of age, he was remanded for seven days, and during that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Saturday, September 3. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Deemed to Be Insane
Mat[?] Dewick was again brought up on suspicion of being of [?]sound mind, and was remanded till the 10th instant. DRUNKENNESS…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Wangaratta Murder. Mrs. Mepham Convicted and Sentenced to Death. (From the Argus.)
THE Beechworth Correspondent of the Argus telegraphed, under date the 4th inst. (Sunday last), the following particulars of the trial and sentence of Bridget Mepham, for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, Sept. 6. (Before the Police Magistrate,) Claim for Wages
Herein Malcolm M'Auley, sued Andrew M'Intyre, to recover the sura of £5, amount alleged to be due for work and labour done. Mr. Fitzhardinge appeared for defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wednesday, Sept. 7. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Deserting his Employ
Albert Clay was charged with deserting the hired service of J. S. J. Porter, at Gilmore, near. Tumut, and was remanded to Tumut, to be dealt with…
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