Rescued from the Police
A man named Thomas Logan, who on the evening of the 18th January last was rescued from the custody of Constable Potter by a crowd of Persons gathered in Barrack-street, was brought up at the…
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Water Police Court.—thursday. (Before Mr. Marsh, W.P.M., and Messrs. Bird, Oatley, and Solomon.)
Five persons were fined for drunkenness. Eliza Spence was fined 20s, for being drunk and disorderely in Phillip-street, and for making use of obscene language was ordered to pay an…
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BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge WILKINSON. MINOR CASES. Several cases of minor interest were dealt with as follows:—Stophen v.Erwin, calls on shares; verdiot for…
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James Teys, of the Flags, near Tambar Springs, late of Yarraman innkeeper and storekeeper. Cause of sequestration :Losses in business in 1873, and pressure of execution creditor. Liabilities. [?] 18s 2d Assets £18s 13s 10d…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CORONER'S COURT—This Day. Death from a Fall
An inquest was held before the City Coroner, at his office, this morning, upon the body of a man named Martin Frederick Hockley, aged twenty years, whose death was occasioned by an accident…
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Mr. W. J. Foster prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. FALSE PRETENCES. William Priestly pleaded guilty to obtaining a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Quarter Sessions This Day. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Mr. W. J. Foster prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. Remand Case
James Jones, charged with stealing from the person, was remanded until the nest sessions, owing to the non-appearance of the prosecutor. Prisiner was admitted to bail on his own…
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BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Jolly, Reading, Pinhey, G. Hill, Oatley, Holborow, Josephson, and Smart. Eight persons were fined, some 10s. and others 20s., for…
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BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs, Pax[?], Solomon. Meyer, Spence, M'Beath, Bird, and Smith. James Molony, John Hayes, and Ann Andrews were each fined 5s., with the usual alternative of imprisonment,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Police Court. Friday, January 29Th. Gambling in a Public-home
James McCulloch was charged with allowing poison to play at gambling in his licensed public-horse. The information was laid by Senior-Sergeant Br[?]mner. Mr. J. E. Borden appeared on…
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AN inquest was held before the City Coroner, at his office, yesterday, upon the body of a man named Martin Frederick Hockley, aged twenty years, whoso death was occasioned by an accident…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Courts. This Day. Water Police Court. (Before Mr. Marah, W.P.M. and Messrs. Hunt and Fraser J.P.'s.)
Two inebriates were punished. Peter, a seaman, and a native of the South Sea Islands, was fined 10s, with the alternative of four days' incarceration, for having been drunk and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Law. Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Monday. Before Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. Mr. W. J. Foster prosecuted for the Crown. Stealing and Receiving
James Thompson was charged on two counts, one with having, on the 19th of January last, stolen a watch, the property of Charles Smith; and on the second with having received the watch knowing it to have been stolen. The…
Continued on Trove, page 171 →Central Police Court.—friday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., with Messrs. Jolly, Reading, W. P. Pinhey.)
Michael Hannigan was brought up for protection, supposed to be of unsound mind. The medical attendant certified to his insanity, and he was ordered to be sent to the receiving-house for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Central Police Court.—friday. {Before Captain scott, P.M., with Messrs. Jolly' Reading. W. P. Pinhey.)
Michael Hannigan has brought up for protection, supposed: to be of unsound mind. The medical attendant cer[?]field to his insanity, and he was ordered, to be sent to the receiving-house for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Insolvency Court. —Friday. Surrenders
James Teys, of the Flags, near Tambar Springs, late or Yarraman. [?] and storekeeper. Cause of sequestration: Losses in business in 1873, and pressure of execution creditor. Liabilities, [?] [?] 2d Assets, [?] 15s 10d…
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BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge WILKIESON. CA. SA. MOTIONS. Several ca. sa. motions were heard and disposed of BROWNJOHN AND ANOTHER V. LAND…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Later from New Zealand. the Late Lyttelton Murder
THE following particulars of this atro[?]ious crime appear in the Lyttelton Times: Lyttelton was thrown into a state of intense excitement by a rumour that a double crime had been perpetrated…
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George Close, now of Gundagai gaol, cabinet maker. Cause of sequestration: Imprisonment for debt by two promissor notes given for spirituous liquors supplied by a publican named Burke, the validity of which notes the…
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HER Majesty inspected the works of the Albert Memorial Chapel at Windsor on the 7th December. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales have been entertaining a distinguished circle of…
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