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Joseph Brady was fined 5s., or two days to goal for being drunk in Bourke-street. Mary Maria Rees was fined 40s., or in default seven days to gaol, for being drunk and disortlerly in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mary Roberts was sent to goal for seven days for stealing a pari of flannol drawers, of the value of 4s. 6d., from the shop of Euphomia Calder. William Ward, a seaman on board the ship…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Day, Levey, Smithers, Birrell, Murphy, and Dangar. Of seven prisoners brought before the Court, five were discharged, one was fined 5s. for drunkenness, and one,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Frederick Pilkington, charged with deserting his wife, Louisa P.[?]kington, was again brought up in custody. Mr. Carroll appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Croft for the defendant. The evidence taken…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →John Gillon, of Macleay River, farmon Liabilities, £124 15s. Assets, £14. Deficiency, £110 15s. Mr. Humphery, official assignee. Alfred Newnham, of Forbes, butcher. Liabilities,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Thomas F. Skeli[?] pleaded guilty to a charge of having assal[?]d Agnes, his wife. She stated that on last Tuesday night her husband came home, and, without any provocation, struck her, knocked her down, kicked her…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. R. A. Hunt and Mr. J. Pemell. William Ward, a seaman belonging to the colonial schooner Lurline, was charged with desertion. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →William Montague Campbell, charged with wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm, was brought up pursuant to remand. Mr. Cory called witnesses for the defence. James White, residing in Dixon-street, deposed…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Donald Bissett, was charged with stealing a bottle of brandy. The prisoner was arrested by detective Bowden on board the steamer Saxonia, at 5 o'clock yesterday evening at the A. S. N. Company's wharf…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An incident which has caused a great sensation in Manchester during the week was an attempt, made last Wednesday to shoot Mr. John Hoywood, the enterprising publisher, on his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE following dreadful revelations were made by a witness named Duncan Macdonald, at the inquest on the death of John Fairweather, whose body was discovered in a water-hole near the township on Christmas Day. Bernard…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Anne Troy, apprehended on warrant by conatable Major, for obtnining goods of the value of 10s. from Alexander Douglass, by means of false pretences, was committed to the Quester Sessions for trial…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mary Ann Sherman was brought up by sergeant Goldrick, under warrant, charged with stealing two gold watches and a silk dress, the property of her mother, the wife of John Renno. The sergeant stated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. T. C. Breillat. Mary Ann O'Neil was sent to gaol for one month, having no lawful visible means of support. William Patison, for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Dangar and Bray. Of thirteen prisoners brought before the Court, four were discharged, two were fined 5s. each, one 10s., and another…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The schooner Chance, Captain M'Gregor, arrived in the harbour at a late hour last night; and by her [?] learn of the brutal murder of the crew, excepting one, of the schooner Marian Renny, of Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. Francis M'Gee, Edward Connelly, Edward Williamson, Michael Handlaw, and John Grogan, found drunk in the streets, were fined 10s. each, or to be imprisoned three…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Spence, Powell, Dangar, and Hunt. Of seventeen prisoners brought before the Court, two were discharged and five were remanded…
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