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Twenty-three prisoners were brought before the Court, six of whom were discharged and four were remanded. Charles Burgess was summarily convicted of having stolen a purse, 11s. or 12s. in money, a ring, and sundries,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Eliza Davis, convicted of making use of obscene languege on the South Head Road. was fined 20s., or to be imprisoned for seven days. John Johnson, found at 1.45 this morning. lying in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Agnes Larkins was brought before the Bench by constable Henebury, who deposed, that at one o'clock in the morning, he found her asleep in a watercloset, and apprehended her as an idle and disorderly person, having no…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →THE recent case of murder at Daylesford has not unnaturally attracted public attention to the existing system of coroners in this colony. In this instance, it is evident that the system has proved grossly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →There were two summons cases on the sheets: In O'Shannassy v. Hurley, and Black v. Hurley, the plaintiff in each instance seeking to recover £1 4s. for wages due from defendant, who is master of the barque Juver[?], the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →THE following is the substance of a narrative of an extraordinary murder and trial which have created great sensation in Berlin:—On the 19th of April, 1864, was found in that part of the Spree which is called the Oberbaun a sack…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE undermentioned estates were surrendered:- William Pablo Fanque, of Wagga Wagga, circus equestrian. Liabilities, £667 6s. 2d. Assets, £10 9s. Mr. Sempill, official assignee…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →YESTERDAY morning Muller was hung in front of Newgate. He died before such a concourse as we hope may never be again assembled either for the spectacle which they had in view or for the gratification of such lawless…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →AS ALL those who believe in the superiority of the Australian merinoes of the present day, appear to rely much on the descent of these from the English or Hampton-court flock, it will be of use in the discussion…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Two judgments of great importance were delivered in the Supreme Court, on the 13th instant. They will be found appended. The first of these (ex parte Cory) was in an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BEFORE Captain Russell and Mr. James Macarthy. PERSONATION. Richard Cummings, a young man of about twenty-two years of age, was brought up on summons for personating…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ON Wednesday, November 9, Ferdinand Edward Kohl, aged twenty-seven, of 4, Hoy-street, Pl[?]iatow Marsbes, West Ham, sugar baker, and Hannah K[?]bl, his wife, were brought up in oustody of superintendent Howie, of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The CHIEF JUSTICE delivered the judgment of the Court in this case as follows:— This matter has so long stood over for judgment—not on account of its difficulty, but because, from the importance of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Richard Cummings, a young man of about twenty-two years was bought up on summons for personating the Richard Cummings, of the Nepean, at the Nepean election on the 10th December last, in contravention of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →THE trial and conviction of Franz Muller for the murder of Mr. Briggs on the North London Railway brings home tons one of the most impressive lessons of the history of crime. It is this; that men cannot wholly disentangle themselves…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →SIR,—As the practical effect of this judgment is by many persons greatly misunderstood, I feel myself called upon to offer a few explanatory remarks thereon. The point for decision was whether an application made…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stephen Allen, charged with deserting his child; and Henry M'Ncill, charged with assaulting his wife, were discharged. James Prior, under remand, charged on suspicion…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Eighteen prisoners were brought before the Court, of whom seven were discharged, and five were remanded. Among the latter was a man apprehended on a Sydney warrant, charged with having "at Rockhampton, in the calony of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Six drunkards were discharged; and Michael Kelly, for being drunk and assaulting a constable in the execution of his duty, was fined 20s. or seven days's gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Tuesday, the coroner's inquiry into the cause at the death of the woman, Sarah Ann Scrutton, who was supposed to have been murdered hy her huslxmd, was resumed at the Morning Star Inn, Branxton, and…
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