Murder or Manslaughter
Some observations made by. Mr. Justice Lindley at the Liverpool assizes last week, on the occasion of the trial of a man named Carey for murder, are weil worth the attention of the police. The…
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Chapter Xvii.—murder (Continued.)
Desrolles shrugged his shoulders. Mrs. Evitt murmured something about her poor husband's watch, which had been a good one in its time, till one of the hands broke short off and the works…
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Monday, May 26.—Holiday. Tuesday, May 27. at 11 a.m.—Before the Chief Commissioner: Certificate Applications:—John Tillitt, John James Phelps, David Pert, William Aldrick, George Farquharson, Hugh…
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The Coronor, on Wednesday, hold an inquest at the Brecknock Arms. Lower George-street, respecting the death of a sailor employed on board the steamship Illawarra, named Charles Brandt, whose dead body…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Police Court. Monday, May 19Th. (Before W. H. H Becke, Esq., J. P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—John Schofield, charged with being drunk, pleaded guilty. Fined 2s 6d.— The same defendant also pleaded guilty to making use of obscene language in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court. Friday, May 10. (Before Messrs. Lamrock, Skuthorpe, and Onus, J’s.P.)
John Lewis, summoned for using obscene language within hearing of persons in a public place, viz., West Market street, on 13th inst. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was fined 20s.,…
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THE sittings of the Contral Criminal Court were continued during the week before his Honor Sir William Manning. The case heard were disposed of in the following manner.—Thomas Leybourne, a…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Small Debts Court
The Small Debts Court came into operation on Monday at the Central Police Court. Mr. W. Crane, P.M., presided, the profession being represented by Messrs. Redman, Carroll, Williamson, Robey, and Vardy. The list of cases…
Continued on Trove, page 831 →Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS
Joseph Wall Byrne, of Bourke, blacksmith. Cause of sequestration: Pressure of creditors. Liabilitios, £118 9s 6d, assets, £65. Mr. Samuel Lyons, official assignee…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Police Court. May 16Th. Before Dr. Duncan and Mr J. K. Cleeve, J.’sP
Mary Howard, widow of late Charles Howard known as Cranky Charley); was charged with being drunk in Highest Mary pleaded hard to be allowed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parramatta Police Court. Monday May. 19, (Before Messres. McCrae and Golledge, J’s.P.)
VAGRANCY. David Hearn, charged with being a vagrant, was sent to gaol tor seven days. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Alice Shepherd and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Law. Central Criminal Court
The general sittings of the Central Criminal Court were resumed at Darlinghurst, on Friday, 16th instant, before his Honor Sir William Manning. The Attorney-General and Mr. C. J. Manning prosecuted…
Continued on Trove, page 831 →Insolvency Court. Friday, May 23. SURRENDER
George William Turnbridge, of Botany-road, publican. Cause of sequestration : Falling off of business. Liabilities, £511 4s; assets, £566 13s 6d. Mr. R. H. Sempill, official assignee…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Metropolitan District Court. Friday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Josephson:) M'laughlin V. REDGATE
This was an application for a ca. sa., the hearing of which had been postponed from the previous Friday. The defendant was again examined, and the plaintiff's attorney then had a Mr. Edwards called on his subpœna, whom it…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Insolvency Court.—friday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)
In the matter of Louis Mal[?]olm Keyzor, a third meeting. Three debts were proved, and one claim was allowed to [?]tand over. Directions were given to allow furniture and wearing apparel. The meeting was terminated…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Law Notices. Supreme Court.—tuesday, May 27
Master's Office.—At 10.30 a.m., Lyons v. Henderson, minutes; at 11 a.m., Horsley v. Luff, adjourned evidence…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Central Criminal Court.—friday. (Before his Honor Sir William Manning.)
The Attorney-General and Mr. Lee prosecuted for the Crown. Joseph Israel and G. W. Peisley were again charged with having conspired to defraud Isaac Himmelhoch…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, May 23. Sittings for Causes. Banco Court.—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a jury of four.)
After disposing of the "Chamber" business, which lasted almost anhour, his Honor proceeded with the trial of the cause THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. SMITH…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dreadful Murder and Mutilation
Tho circumstances which have gradually come to light and the discoveries which have been made by the police and others tend to show that the mutulated remains of a female which were discovered in a box seen floating on the…
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