Suicide and Attempted Murder
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—William Wade, a fireman on board the steamship Suva, committed suicide yesterday in a determined manner, after having first attempted to short his sweetheart, a…
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The Indian Court
Those who are able to find the space assigned to the most important of Britain's dependencies, which is by courtesy designated a court, first express surprise that such an important country should be so…
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A fireman, named William Wade, employed on board the s.s. Suva, committed suicide this morning, in a most determined manner, after having first attempted to shoot his sweetheart, a young…
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Lewis Sampson, of Sydney, commercial traveller, late of the Cambridge Hotel. Liabilities, £2233 3s. Assets, £225. Deficiency, £2008 3s…
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John T. Barnett was charged with assaulting George Sawkins. It appeared that Sawkins had made insinuations to Mrs. Roberts, of the Shakespeare Hotel Pitt-street, is reference to her giving an…
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At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT, yesterday, the Police Magistrate was assisted in the Crime Court by Messrs. Renwick, M'Cov, Callaghan, Sladen, Blair, W. Fowler, Perdrian. Barden, and Deane; and in the Summons Court by Messrs…
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At the Water Polices Court to-day, before Messrs. Solomon, Gray, Carpenter, end M'Beath, the following cases were called on:—James Agate, 50, seaman, was fined 20s with costs, or one week in gaol, for…
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A very neat little brochure ia the catalogue of the Italian Court, which has been compiled and just issued by Signor Oscar Moyer, the commissioner for Italy. It is of a very convenient size for the pocket,…
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Sir,--Last evening about a quarter to 8 o'clock,while enjoying my pipe, I wandered round in the neighbourhood of Kelly and Leon's new opera house, and unexpectedly met a friend from Echuca. We were…
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A builder named Alfred Petters was summoned before the Water Police Court, this morning, by Inspector Robertson, for having unlawfully appropriated to his own use water from the public…
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John T. Barnet, on bail, was yesterday charged at the Central Court with assaulting George Dawkins. Mr. Murdock appeared for the defence. George Dawkins, whose face bore evidence of…
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At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT, yesterday morning, the Police Magistrate was assisted in the Crime Court by Messrs. Penfold and Martin; and in the Summons Court by Messrs. Lester, Stanley, Cameron, Beaumont, Mitchell, Guy, and…
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At the Central Police Court yesterday, Henry Vincent, machihist at the Theatre Royal, was committed for trial on a charge of indecently assaulting a girl eight years of age, named Margaret Davis…
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At the Water Police Court this morning, before Mr. Marsh, and Messrs. Lester, Foxler, and A[?] the following charges were heard. J[?]b Marks, drunkenness and obscenity, fined in the…
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One of the most fearful crimes that have taken place in the suburbs for some considerable time past was committed at Emerald Hill yesterday morning (says the Melbourne ARCUS, of January 7). A man…
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Chamber List.—In re John Gracey, prohibition…
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At the Central Police Court, this morning, a respectable-looking man, named Samuel Nasmyth, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a dozen fichus, the property of Messrs. M'[?]rthar and Co. It…
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Between the hours of 12 at night and 5 o'clock in the morning of last Thursday thieves broke into the house of John Smith, in Denison-street. North Kingston, and abstracted jewellery and cash to the…
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At the CENTRAI POLICE COURT, yesterday, the Police, Magistrate was assisted in the Crime. Court by Messrs. Jolly, Reading, Skarratt, Hunt, and Terry; and in the Summons Court by Messrs. Neale, Ridge, Barden, Blair,…
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At the Central Police Court this morning, Michael Maker was fined 20s or seven days' imprisonment for being drank while in charge of a horse and dray in George-street. Nine individuals, for being drunk…
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