Murder of Missionaries
LONDON, June 18.âInformation is to hand of a massacre of several German missionaries by Zulus. The missionaries were surprised and treacherously assegaied…
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Police Court. Wednesday, June 13. (Before Mr. N. G. Bull, J. P.)
William, Williams, drunk, fined 5s or 48 hours. THURSDAY, JUNE 14. (Before Mr. C. A. Scrivener, J. P.)…
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On Friday, at the Supreme Court, the action of Gardner v. the Commissioner for Railways was disposed of before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four. The plaintiff is an accountant at the Mint,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Attempted Murder in Adelaide. Adelaide
W. James, painter and grainer, attempted the life of James N. Lugg, upholsterer and importer, in Grenfell-street, to-day. James has called several times lately at Lugg'e house, and behaved very strangely,…
Continued on Trove, page 1187 →Parramatta police Court. Wednesday, JUNE 20. (Before Messrs. J. Taylor and Golledge, J’sP.)
FRITZ P[?] who was remanded last week to gaol for medical treatment, was again brought up on charge of vagrancy and discharged. Patrick Joyce no lawful visible means of…
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When Lady Mandeville's little four-year-old twins were presented to her Majesty, Victoria, instead of kissing her hand as they were told to do, one of them just rushed…
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WHILE marmalade may be a doubtful "substitute for butter," dairy-dealt milk is at any rate well replaced by Koumiss ; and it is satisfactory, in the interest of Temperance, to learn that the Company who manufactures this really…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Metropolitan District Court. Friday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Taylor V. West and Perdriau
The hearing of this case was concluded to-day. The action was brought for the recovery of £19 damages for a nuisance at Balmain. The plaintiff was Mr. John Taylor, and the defendants Messrs. West and Perdriau,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Insolvency Court.—friday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Single Meetings
In the matter of Samuel Thomas Bicknell. Insolvent was present, and did not desire to amend his schedule or statement under rule 20. One debt was proved, no directions were given, and the meeting closed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, June 22. (Banco Court.—Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) Hatton and Another V. JO[?]ES
Mr. E. Barton, instructed by Messrs. Curtiss and Barry, for the defendant, stated that this action was settled. This was an action brought against Mr. A. G. Jones to recover £1724 15s. Judgment was signed for want of…
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Mr. Dillon, S.M., presided on the bench in the Charge Court on Saturday morning. A number of cases of drunkenness were dealt with. Josephine Ryan, charged with having wilfully damaged a…
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On Saturday Mr. Addison, S.M., ocoupied the Bench, and dealt with the cuses brought forward. Fiftynine parents were prosecuted under the Public Instruction Act by the attendance officers, for not having…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Poultry Stealing
During the past month or two owners of poultry in the Redfern police district have had a rather rough time, and so many thefts have been reported that the local police have been very watchful. The other…
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A man named Henry Voss, 27 years of age, was charged before Mr. Marsh, S.M., at the Water police court this morning with uttering a forged cheque for the sum of £5, purporting to be signed by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District Court.—monday, June 25
For Judgment.—Beale and others v. Buckley. Causes.—Carter v. Miller, Cooley v. Mildwater, Creed v. Walsh, Finney and another v. Woodford, M'Grath T. the Commissioner for Railways, Robertson and another v. Jagger, Forster v…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Law Notices. Supreme Court.—monday, June 25
Banco Court.—Fleming and another v. Hough, Morrissey v. Dalton, Peate and another v. Julian, Fanning and another v. Howell. Jury Court.—Harnett v. Green (part heard), Suttor v Moore…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Law Report. Insolvency Court.—saturday, June 23. Surrender
Lorimer Edward Harcus, of Ashfield, shorthand writer. Liabilities, £114 17s. 5d. Assets, £95. Mr. S. T. Lloyd, official assignee. PETITION FOR COMPULSORY SEQUESTRATION…
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Mr. Crane, S.M., presided on the bench in the Charge Court yesterday. A number of cases of drunkenness were dealt with. David Walker, on a charge of throwing stones, to the…
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Mr. Marsh, S.M., dealt with the business of the Charge Court yesterday. Daniel Sulltivan, 22 years, engine-driver, for having on Saturday night used obscene language in Argyle-street,…
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Michael Collins, lodging at a house kept by John M'Collion on the Botany-road, Waterloo, returned home at about 11 o'clock on Thursday night and had a quarrel with the landlord, who was charged at the…
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