Wife Murder at Sandhurst
SANDHURST, Tuesday.—A man named Henry Brettell has been arrested, and lodged in the lock-up on a charge of having kicked his wife in the abdomen, injuries such injuries that she…
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Jury Court
Before his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a jury of four. ASHDOWN V. ERWIN. Jury: Messrs. R. Burnett, D. James, J. Green, and H,…
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BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the matter of the Bank of New South Wales versus Benjamin, Brothers, and Co., Mr. Chapman, on behalf of Benjamin Benjamin, moved for the discharge of the rule,…
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BEFORE his Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE. The Attorney-General and Mr. G. M. Stephen prosecuted for the Crown. JURORS FINED…
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BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. M'CORMACK V. BURROWS AND GLEESON. In this case, heard on Wednesday, his Honor gave a verdict for the defendants. Mr. Simpson, instructed by…
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BEFORE his Honor Sir WILLIAM MANNING and a jury of four. JURORS FINED. Messrs. William Henry Alderson, J. P., 456,…
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BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Smithers and Lester. One drunkard was fined 5s., or two days. Richard Walsh, dealer, for using obscene language in…
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BEFORE Messrs Jolly, Reading, and Neale. Five persons were fined for drunkenness. Edward kerwick was charged with having assaulted Catherine Kerwick, his wife and pleaded not guilty…
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At the Police Court yesterday before Messrs Langley, Goold and Hunted. J. P., Joseph Whitney was found guilty of stealing wood from the hand of Mary Gre[?], and was…
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At the Central Police Court, this morning, a man, named John Sharkey, 25 years of age, was brought before Messrs. Smart and Cunningham, on warrant, charging him with being concerned with…
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Daniel M'Carthy, a man far advanced in years, wan indicted for having in the month of December last, indecently assaulted Charlotte Phoebe Pettit, a girl under twelve yean of age. The outrage was…
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WE are informed the an unprovoked assault of a very cowardly description was committed on Thursday. the 7th instant, on Dr Chisholm, the a[?]ing…
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A WELL-KNOWN squattor, named Garrett M'Mahon, was tried last Wednesday at the Dubbo Quarter Session, before Judge Josephson,on a charge of having at Talaga on the 1st of…
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ONE of the most extraordinary and exciting cases that has come before the police for some time in Sydney, has been heard at the Central Police Court, before Messrs. Michael Chapman, John Solomon, David…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →Police Court. Monday, February 11.(Before Mr Langley, J.p.) Drunkenness
One offender, brought up the first time for the above offence, was discharged. DRUNKENNESS AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Michael Gerin, convicted of drunkenness…
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LARCENY.— John Ferguson, on two cases of larceny, to be imprisoned for two weeks. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9…
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WE have received a copy of rules for the general government and discipline of members of the police force of New South Wales. The book, of which they form the chief portion, contains about 130 pages, demy 8vo., and is one…
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BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the matter of Samuel Benjamin, an adjourned second meeting. Insolvent deposed that parts B and D of his schedule were inaccurate, and he was directed to amend…
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Patrick Anthony Dickson, of 75, Princes-street, clerk in the General Post Office. Cause of sequestration: Pressure of a creditor, under a writ of ca. sa. Liabilities, £178 10s; assets.£10. Assignee, Mr. A. Sandeman. Richard Marshall, of Armidale, mail contractor…
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BEFORE his Honor the Chief Justice Sir JAMES MARTIN. The Attorney-General (Mr. W. J. Foster) prosecuted for the Crown. ASSAULT WITH INTENT…
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