Police. Central Police Court
In the Charge Court yesterday the beach was occupied by Mr. W. Crane, S.M. Several persons were punished for minor offences. Frederick Wood. 28, wai[?]r, was charged with having…
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Water Police Court
Mr. Marsh, S.M., [?]at in the Charge Court and Mr. Buchanun, S.M., in the Summons Court yesterday. John Graham, a seaman, in addition to being fined for drunkenness, was ordered to forfeit the sum of £[?], in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Assault on Sontay
LONDON, December 30.—From particulars to hand of the taking of Sontay by the French, it appears that the Turcos assaulted that stronghold in the most reckless manner. One company…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Indecent Assault. WINDSOR
Yesterday morning a man named M'Dermott was found committing an indecent assault on a child of five years. The man was at once arrested by constable Brook…
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At the Central Police Court yesterday, Francis Scanlan, a carpenter, who on Saturday was committed to take his trial at the next Quarter Sessions for indecently assaulting a little girl, was again…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The City Police C[?]rts
At the city police courts to-day t[?] were not, as might have been expected, any ca[?] of a serious character arising out of last even[?]s festivities, which of course is a matter for con[?]tulation. At…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tra[?]ed; Or, The Bunbury Mystery. a Story of Love, Money, and Murder. Chapter Xxxii.—(continued)
'Something to eat, quick, William,' he observed to the waiter as he made his way to a rather favourite corner table. 'Pea soup, sir, a nice slice of cod, and a beef…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stealing a Watch
A man named Thomas Smith was brought before Mr. Crane, at the Central, to-day, charged with stealing a watch and money from the person of one John Russell. It appeared that constable Glenville…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Daring Burglary at Woollahra. a Clever Capture
At mid-day yesterday two men named George Williams and John Saunders celebrated New Year's Day by an attempt to "crack a crib" in Queen street, Woollabra; and as it is not always…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shocking Murder. AUCKLAND
At Dunedin yesterday a man named William Pearce quarrelled with his paramour, Matilda Hancock, and stabbed her fatally. Both Pearce and his victim were of the criminal class,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Licensing Court
After the ordinary business was transacted at the Summons court (Central) to-day, the Licensing court (which is usually held on Tuesdays), sat to dispose of a large number of applications. These were for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parramatta Police Court. Saturday, December 29. (Before Messrs. Payten and Ryan, J’s.P.)
DAVID FITZGRRAID was fined 20s, in default seven days, for riotous behaviour. John N. Thomas, locked up, for protection, was discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Contempt of Court
The bill introduced by Mr. Buchanan into the Legislative Assembly to provide that contempts of court shall hereafter be punished only as indictable offences, enacts that the following offences shall cease to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Law Notices. Supreme Court.—wednesday, January 2
Divorce Court.— Reg. [?] Office: Barrelly v. Farrelly, 10 o'clock. Prothonotary's Office.—French v. Blrd, 10 a.m.; Cowell v. Avery, 11 a.m.; T[?] v. Charters, 12…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder at Dunedin. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Corresponddent.) Wellington (N.z.)
A shocking murder was committed to-day at Dunedin, where a man named William Pearce, in a drunken quarrel, brutally stabbed and killed his paramour, a woman of loose character, named Matilda Hancock…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tracked; Or, The Bunbury Mystery. a Story of Love, Monny, and Murder. Chapter Xxxiii.—(continued)
'Now, my lad,' said Mr. Usher, 'you really, Considering your age, have some little gumption. That portmanteau business is creditable—not much. importance to us—but Creditable. Now,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police. Central Police Court
In the Charge Court yesterday the bench was occupied by Mr. W. Crane, S.M. A number of persons were punished for minor offences. William Cornish, 33, labourer, for behaving in a riotous…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Redfern Police Court
The advent of a woman in a police court is generally a sign for trouble. There are generally two kinds of female witnesses, namely, those unfamiliar to court life and old habitues. Both as a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Water Police Court
At the above Court yesterday Mr. Buchanan, S.M., presided on the Charge side. George Williams, aged 50 years, a carpenter, and John Sanders, aged 63 years, a plamber, were charged with…
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