Water Police Court. Mr. P. L. Cloete, W.P.M., and Messrs. Josephson, Evans, and Tucker.)
[?]sard was fined 5s. [?]m Brown, for making use of indecent language [?]erland-street, was fined 5s, or in default, two [?] gaol…
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Water Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Mr. P. L. Clocte, W.P.M. and Messrs. Renwick, and Manning.)
Two or three drunkards were punished. Jacob Henry Bolton was charged with wife desertion. He was ordered to pay £1 5s weekly towards the maintenance of Mrs. Bolton…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Law. Insolvency Court. Meetings of Creditors
Wednesday, 19th January.—Before District Commissioners: Charles Scott, third meeting, at Mudgee, at 11 a.m.; Henry Harper, special meeting, for proof of debts, at Murritrundi, at 11 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Matters in Nevada. Sam Brown—the Indians—a Trial for Murder—a Troublesome Witness
Dayton, August 29.—A preliminary examination murder, that has excited much interest, has just closed at Genoa. I took dinner at a log restaurant, formerly the famous rendezvous of the riders of the pony…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coroner's Court, This Day Shocking Suicide Resulting From Intemperance
The City Coroner this morning held an inquest at his office touching the death of a woman named Elizabeth Smith, who died this morning from the effects of poison. The following evidence was taken :—…
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BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Day, Renwick, Hughes, and Solomon. Six persons were fined in sums varying from 5s. to 40s for drunkenness, and for using obscene language…
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BEFORE their Worships the Water Polico Magistrate, and Messrs. Evans, Josephson, Tucker, and Manning. James Beery appeared on summons, charged with refusing to give up possession of the promises rented by him…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shocking Murder at Brisbane
A BRUTAL murder was perpetrated on the night of the 5th or following morning, close to the bank of the river near Mr. Raff's house. The victim was a man named Patrick Hartnett, a…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Police Courts, This Day. Water Police Court. (Before [?] Clocte, W.P.M., and Messrs. Hill and Josephson.)
[?] punished. Frederick Ma[?], for a breach of the Seaman's Laws Consolidation [?] of 1864, in taking seamen on board his vessel without duly shipping them, was fined 40s., On Thursday last, a young lad named Walker, one of the sons of the late Mr. G. E. Walker, aged about ten years, resident of the German Station, near Brisbane, was brought into the hospital, suffering from a…
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Thomas [?], of Grenfell, ironfounder and hotelkeeper. Cause of insolvency: Falling off in business and pressure of creditors. Liabilities, 4441. 8s 2d. Assets, 3371. 11s. Deficiency, 1061. 17s 2d. Official…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M.; and Messrs. Day and Solomon.)
Margaret Smith was charged with assaulting one Margaret Allen. Prisoner was arrested by constable Robert Wilmott, who at the time of the arrest saw Allen lying on the footpath…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Water Police Court.—wednesday. (Before Mr. P. L. Clocte, W.P.M., and Messrs. Josephson, Evans, and Tucker.)
One drunkard was fined 5s. William Brown, for making use of indecent language in Cumberland-street, was fined 5s, or in default, two days to gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Law. Insolvency Court. Wednesday. Surrenders
THOMAS Reece, now of Grenfell, lately residing at Forbes, iron founder and hotelkeeper. Liabilities due by insolvent secured by mortgage, £271 10s. Debts, unsecured, £172 18s. 2d. Assets, £337 11s. Deficiency, £193 17s. 2d…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M.) The Alleged Fraud on the E., S., and A.CO. Bank
This case was adjourned yesterday to allow his Worship to consult the Solicitor-General. On his Worship's return, he said Mr. Salomons was at Melbourne, and would be back to-morrow. His DEATH OF AN ABORIGINAL CRICKETER.—The Border Watch informs us that Tiger, one of the aboriginal cricketers who lately visited England, has paid the debt of nature. Some months ago he caught a severe…
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BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Love, Thompson, Solomon, Birrell, and Smithers. Two persons were fined 5s., one was fined 10s., and a another 20s., for drunkenness…
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BEFORE their Worships the Water Police Magistrate, Messrs. Hill, Oatley, and Josephson. George Bolton, looked up for riotous behaviour in Georgestreet, was sentenced to pay a penalty of 10s., in default,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central Police Court.—thursday, (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs. Love and Thompson.)
Alexander Duguid was fined 20s, or in default seven days to gaol for working a horse with a galled shoulder, in a bus. Mary Ann Coin, al[?] Richardson, was charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central Police Court.—thursday, (Before Captain Scott, P. M., and Messrs. Love and Thompson.)
Alexander Duguid was fined 20s, or in default seven days to gaol for working a horse with a galled shoulder in a 'bus. Mary Ann Coin, alias Richardson, was charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Water Police Court. (Before Mr. P. L. Cloete, W.P.M., and Messrs. Murnin and. Evans.)
Two drunkards were punished. The Inspector of Nuisances prosecuted one Edward Tweedie, for causing large stones to be laid on the carriage way in Argyle-street, and he was fined L1 with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coroner's Court, This Day
The inquest on the body of the unfortunate young woman, Margaret Boyce, who was on Wednesday last, found drowned in Darling Harbour, wag again resu[?]ied at the Observer Tavern this morning. Several…
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