Brutal Wife Murder
A SHOCKING case of wife murder took place in Chelsea on Saturdey afternoon, March 3. The murderer is an old man named James White, 65 years of age, and the victim, his…
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Attempted Murder at the Altar
PARTICULARS are to hand of the extraordinary affair which took place at a wedding in Knocknamuckley parish church, near Portadown. A man named Thomas Thompson,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. Tuesday. Before the Police Magistrate. Alleged Corrupt Practice
Beech v. Matthews. Mr. Comans for informant; Mr. Gordon for defendant. Mr. Comans had subpoenaed the clerk of the court to produce the municipal roll;…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court. Tuesday. Re[?]h V. MATTHEWS
The P.M. said he had been subp[?]aed to per[?] certain documents in this case and he were to appear as a witness, in a [?] would have to learn and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Dickens and a Pickwick in Court
DURING the hearing of a [?] in the High Court of Justice, before Mr. B[?] Huddleston and a jury, Mr. D[?] son of the famous novelist and co[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Land Appeal Court
A COURT of Appeal, under the Crown Lands Act of 1884, was held by the Minister for Lands, at the Lands Office, on Monday morning. The following appeals were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Picturesque Atlas Company in Court. (Australian Star.)
A CASE of much interest to business men, newspaper companies, publishers, and proprietors was decided in the Branxton Police Court on Saturday, when H. J. Foreman…
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ON Monday morning a Court of Appeal, under the Crown Lands Act of 1884, was held by the Minister, for Lands, at the Lands Office. The following appeals were heard…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →News of the Week Repairs to the Jail and Court House
FROM time to time we have urged the need there was for some repairs to the Court-house and Jail and so patent was it to the Minister for Justice whilst here last week, that he has caused…
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A COURT of appeal, under the Crown Lands Act of 1884, was held by the Minister for Lands, at the lands office, Sydney, on Monday morning; and the following appeals…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Circuit Court. Friday, April 20. (Before his Honour Sir F. M. Darley, Chief Justice
THE Court was opened at 10 o'clock. by his Honour Sir F. M. Darley, when the following barristers were present:—Messrs. J. L. Mereweather (Crown Prosecutor), Gnnnon; Judge's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wagga Police Court. Saturday, April 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.) VAGRANCY
George Thompson was charged with having no visible lawful means of support From the evidence it appeared that the prisoner was well known to the police as a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, April 20
Before Messrs. Elworthy and Molnerney, J's.P. Edward Franklin was charged with throwing an egg an the Gadara road, 'Adelong Crossing, to the danger of persons passing by. The information was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Circuit Court. Saturday, April 21. (Before his Honour Sir F. M. Darley, Chief Justice
HIS HONOR took his seat on the Bench at nine o'clock when the following prisoners were brought up to receive their SENTENCES…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Tuesday. Before the Police Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS, &c
Lawrence White, a young man, was dis[?] for charged on a charge of drunkenness, an[?] fined 10/- or 48 hours for using obscen[?] language. He took the alternative…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wagga Police Court Tuesday, April 24. (Before Messrs. L. A. Fosbery and P. Moran, Js.P.) Indecent Language
Jas. Shields was charged with using indecent language in a public place to wit, in the bar of the Australian Hotel when open to to the public an the 23rd April, 1888. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, April 24. Before Messrs. Elworthy and Norton, J's.P
J. Leary v. S. Smith. Unlawful assault. This case was postponed from Friday for the attendance of plaintiffs solicitor. Mr. Griffin appeared today and said the parties…
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Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. W.A. Byrne and J. Simpson, J.P. POLICE V. SCANLON. Defendant was charged under the 54th…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cootamundra Police Court Friday. a Frozen Man
A man named Stuart (a fine strapping fellow) was brought up for protection. Const. Nowland deposed that last night about 11 o'clock he had found Stuart sitting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Licensing Court
BEFORE Messrs. C. H. B. Primrose, L.M., and J. Simpson and W. A. Byrne, J.P. APPLICATION FOR LICENSE. Edmund Woodhouse applied per Mr…
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