Dubbo Circuit Court. a Death Sentence. Dubbo, Wednesday Night
At the Central Criminal Court to-day, after a protracted trial, Samuel Hyndman was found guilty of the murder of Frederick Houghton, with…
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An Ungrateful Guest. Alleged Stealing of a Chain. Rev. Dr. George Browne the Victim. the Accused a Medical Graduate. Sydney, Wednesday Night
A fashionably dressed man, who was described as a doctor,, was charged at the police court to-day with stealing a gold watch chain and…
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BEFORE. J. J. Miller, Dr. Hull, and Mr. J. T. Stratton, J.P. DRUNK &c. John Riley for drunkenness, fined 10/- or…
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In the Sydney Bankruptcy Court last week the Registrar gave his decision re the application of one W. J. E. Wotton, late Police Magistrate at Mudgee, for a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Latest. London, April 21. a Missionarie's Murder—his Head Found Impaled
The head of the Rev. William John Humphrey, a missionary at Sierra Leone, West Africa, has been found impaled on a stick. He had evidently been murdered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Licensing Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. J. J. Miller and Dr. Hull, J.P. APPLICATION
Thomas Edwin Simmonds, was called, and did not appear. Away in Sydney. License renewed. Edmund Hamilton Woodhouse…
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On Friday night a young fellow reported to the police that a man was lying drunk at the intersection oF Thornhill and Lovell streets, Young. The police went to the spot…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General News. Alleged Theft of Bicycles
Thomas Riggs Cot, was charged on wara[?] at the Wagga Police Court on Saturday, with stealing two bicycles, the property of John George Charles, trading as the James and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Case of Stealing. Kitchen Articles Purloined. a Commensurate Sentence
At the Wagga Police Court on Saturday before Mr Geo. Martin, P.M., John Brown was charged with stealing one boiler, a tin of coffee and a pint pot valued at 7s 6d. the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Bankruptcy Matter. a Witness Sent to Gaol. Sydney, Wednesday Night
To-day during the hearing of a bankrupt's examination before the Registrar a witness was sent to gaol for fourteen days for prevarication…
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A sensational incident is reported from Havana. The Spanish authories seized Captain Milburn of the British steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cable News. Russia and Port Arthur. English Newspapers Indignant. Russia Charged with Duplicity. London, Wednesday, Later
All the English newspapers this morning are indignant at what they term the duplicity of Russia, in connection with the leasing of Port…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rfliisf Food Confiscated. Sufferings of Starving People. a British Captain Sentenced to Death. As an American Spy. Characteristic British Courage. Immediate Invasion of Cuba. Decided Upon by America. Cuban Rebels Co-operate with America. London, April 20
General Blanco, the Spanish commander in Cuba, is equipping tugs ao gunboats and torpodo boats, Yioldiog to the proeanro of the Jingo…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Case of Frank Culgan. Alleged' Assault Upon Mary Rae. The Conviction Quashed. Sydney, Thursday Night
The case of Regina v. Frank, Culgan was before the Full Court to-day, on an appeal. After hearing Mr. Harris in support of the conviction the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Police Magistrate. No Case
John Hickey, a fettler at Wallendbeen, was charged with not sending hie child to the Jindalee public school; but per Mr. Mac Mahon he showed that he had been…
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At the Wagga Police Court yesterday afternoon, before Mr. C. M. Davidson, J.P. Thomas Biggs Coe was charged on remand with stealing two bicycles valued at £45, the…
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The Marine Board has given its decision in the Atacama enquiry. It is, as Marine Board verdicts generally are, an utterly idiotic decision. The Board was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An Albury Circuit Court Case. To the Editor of the Wagga Express
Sir,—Kindly allow me space to contradict a report given in your issue of the 7th inst., concerning the trial of my brother (Thomas Clear), at Albury Circuit Court on the 5th…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →American-spanish War. Bombardment of Forts. American Firing Successful. Spain's Feeble and Ineffective Reply. Assault on Havana Expected a Small Naval Encounter. Vessels Captured. a Coal Ship Taken. the Spanish Manilla Fleet. London
A Spanish gunboat, the Elcano, cruising off Manilla, has captured the American ship Saranac, which left Newcastle on the 26th February for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wagga Police Court. Monday, May 2. Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Indecent Language
Henry Edward Leach, a youth, was fined 20s. or 14 days' imprisonment for using indecent language in Fitzmaurice-street. ALLEGED LARCENY AS A BAILEE…
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