Central Police Court
BEFORE the Police Magistrate, ad Messrs. Hunt, Alexander, Davies, Palmer, Spence, an Palser. Thirty-nine persons were fine for drunkenness. George Heapy, after being [?]ed for drunkenness, was…
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Charge of Stealing Wool From the Dock Warehouses
Three men named Ryan, Sinclair, and Bird, were brought up on remand before Mr. Chance, at the Thames Police Court, on October 19, charged with stealing four bales of colonial wool from the…
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The Hodgkinson Mining News, of December 15, says that shortly after 3 o'clock, on Tuesday last, the quiet of Macleod-street was disturbed by the report of revolver shots, and on inquiry it was found that a…
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Samuel Wood, of Dubbo, cordial manufacturer. Cause of insolvency: Depression of trade. Liabilities, £203 6s. Assets, £165 19s. Mr. Sampill, official assignee. Louis Eugene, of Iluka, engineer and…
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BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge WILKINSON. Mr. F. E. Rogers prosecuted for the Crown. UNLAWFULLY WOUNDING. George Morrison was charged with having, on the 3rd…
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The case against Harold Gray, otherwise known as the "Pilgrim," who was charged with stealing from the person of Alfred Clarkson, one gold watch and hair chain and one gold locket, was resumed at the…
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At the Central Police Court this morning before Mr. Alexander, John White was brought up by Sergeant Mulquesny with having in July last stolen a gold watch and locket valued £10, the property of…
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BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Palmer, Edwards, Taylor, Josephson, Senior, and Brown. Nine persons were fined for drunkenness. John Wilks was fined 40s., or fourteen days' gaol, for…
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BEFORE Messrs. Guy, Gorus, Cohen, and R. C. Murray. Eleven persons were fined for drunkenness, and Sarah M'Anally, convicted of being an habitual drunkard, was sentenced to be imprisoned three months…
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A man named Peter Stuart was charged before the Water Police Court yesterday with stealing the sum of £2 14s 6d from the person of one William Williams. The prosecutor stated that he came down…
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At the Central Police office, yesterday, James Pratt, a well-known character, with use arm, who vendors apples and oranges on Hyde Park, in the daytime, and opposite the theatres at night, was fully…
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To-day Hie City Coroner removed his office from Hyde Park to No. 5, Richmond Terrace, in the Domain. The removal has been found necessary, [?]much as the Government us knocking down the…
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Robert Wilson, of Brown Mountain, labourer cause of sequestration: Loss of live stock by late drought Liabilities £180 18s 6d; assets £3, assignee Mr. S. Lyous…
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BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Solomon, Oatley, M'Beath, and R. C. Mur[?]ay. Three persons were fined for drunkenness. Alfred Neal, seaman, for having been disorderly on board…
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BEFORE Messrs. Murray and Connell. Twenty-six persons were fined for drunkenness. One of these, Joseph Bowers, was further fined 20s., or in default to be imprisoned seven days, for assaulting the constable…
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Several appeal against city and water rates were heard and disposed of. Mr. R. Driver appeared for the corporation. There was also an appeal case against an order of maintenance mad by Messrs…
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BEFORE the Water Police Magistrats and Messrs. Smart, Cheriton, Edwards, and Goodridge. Eleven persons were fined for drun[?] One of there, named Mi[?] O'Brien, was also fined 20s, with the…
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BEFORE Messrs. Reading, Holborow, Parnell, Palmer, and R. C. Murray. Twenty-two persons were fined for drunkenness. On charges of using indecent language. Sclina Cablias…
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Philadelphia, November 18, 1677.—During this morning's services in the Church of the Ascension, on Lombard-street, above Eleventh, Alexanders. Sayres walked up the aisle, drew a pistol and shot…
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BRISBANE, Friday, 9.30 p.m.—The dead body of a man named ed M'Laughlin bas been found in a water bole at Charley's Creek, near Dalby. His face was much disfigured, his eye being smashed in, and the…
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