Police
At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT, yesterday, Messrs. Crane (P.M.), Helsham, Bailey, and Perdriau occupying the Bench, John Keane was charged with having assaulted Thomas Reilley. Mr. T. M. Williamson prosecuting, and…
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The Victorian Police Force
The ARGUS says:—Without doubt, we presume, recent events will in due course load to an inquiry into the organisation of the police force of Victoria, with a view to an improvement in its arrangements…
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Richard Henry Way, of Bulli, late of Wollongong. Cause of sequetration: Palling off of business as a solicitor and pressure of judgment creditors. Liabilities, £1001 2s l0d; assets, £200 18s 9d. Mr. S. Lyons, official assignee…
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At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT, yesterday, William Thompson, alias Carr, was charged before Messrs. Connell and Penfold with having stolen a till, containing money and sundries. Sarah Walsh, of Goulburn-street, publican,…
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William Thompson, alias Con, a well-known thief and vagabond, was brought before the Central Police Court yesterday, charged with having stolen a till and its contents, amounting to about £4 15s in money and…
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Our Goulburn correspondent writes:—The telegram I sent on the 31st ultime, respecting Constable Thompson and Alexander M'Intosh, has been altogether misunderstood. M'Intosh was brought before…
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Sir,—By the postcript added to my letter of Saturday you have made it appear as though the lectures, as they continue to be given, are everything that can he desired. If this petition were tenable, the reasons I have given for…
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John Scully, of Wickham, near Newcastle, deafer. Cause of sequestration: Sickness and pressure of creditors. Liabilities, £125 16s 8d. Assets, £15 7s 6d. Mr. R. H. Sempill, official assignee…
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This was an action in which the plaintiff sought to recover the sum of £22 3s., architect's fees. Verdict for plaintiff, £11 3s. Dr. Donovan, instructed by Mr. T. T. Gray, for plaintiff; Mr. Rogers, instructed by Messrs…
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Before Messrs. Cox and Golledge, J'sP. DRUNKENNESS.—C. Kennedy, and J.Mallen are admonished and discharged —J.Cornwell is fined 5s, or 24 hours in lock-up…
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A LARGE amount of correspondence took place at the time the proposal to give lectures in Darlinghurst Gaol was made by Mr. Hurley, the member for Hartley, and that has been…
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At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT, yesterday, Josep[?] Elliott was summarily convicted of having stolen a pair of[?] boots, valued at 6s. 6d., the property of Edward Donovan, and received a sentence of three months imprisonment…
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On Friday morning an inquest was held at the Brecknock Arms, Lower George-street, on the body of a man (unknown) who was drowned on Wednesday morning near Summerbell's Wharf. The evidence adduced…
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Alfred James Powell, of Berrima, storekeeper. On petition and affidavit. Mr. R. H. Sempill, official assignee. Jane Fehily, of Forbes, spinster. Liabilities,…
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HO[?]SE STEALING : — William Crossing was charged with stealling a [?]are the property of William Cooper. It appeared William Cooper lost a ma[?] some time in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Campbelltowm. Police Court. Tuesday, December 25. (Before Messrs. E. H. Fieldhouse, and J. Kidd, J’s. P)
Ann Byrnes, arrested for stealing 23 yards of print from the shoop-door of Fowler Bros., storekeepers, Campbelltown, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to one calendar month…
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Henry W[?]lls, for obsene language, was fined 10s, and costs 4s 10[?]—George Gudgeon, for a similar offence, was also fined in same amount.—William Henry for being drunk…
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RICHMOND, Saturday.—The new court-house was formally opened yesterday with some ceremony. The building is a handsome structure, second to none in the country districts. It is constructed of…
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At the Central Police Court, on Saturday, before the Police Magistrate, assisted by Messrs. Smart, Arguimhan, Browne, and W. Fowler, Patrick Newman and Patrick Tighe were summarily convicted of having…
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At the Water Police Court to-day, Charles Turner alias John Bourke, 26, was brought up charged with being a suspected person frequenting Castlereagh-street with intent to commit a felony. At an…
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