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A shocking murder was committed at Pettavel, near Geelong, about two miles from the main Colac-road. About half-past 1 this morning the residence of a well-to-do farmer, named Francis Beach, was broken into…
Continued on Trove, page 159 →NEWS of a horrible morder at Pettavel, five miles from Geelong, has just been received in Melbourne. A farmer named Beech was discovered, butchered in his house. His wife was…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A deliberate attempt was made last evening to murder Constable Hodgkisson by a prisoner whom the officer was conveying in the train to gaol. The constable was shot four times in the head in the train, near Menangle. The…
Continued on Trove, page 174 →ON Saturday night a tailor named Charles Rice, who lives in a lane off Chapel-street, Prahran, murderously assaulted his wife and daughter. He attacked his wife, Bridget Rice, with a billet of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Alfred Byrnes, for being drunk and disorderly on the previous evening was fined 5s. or 24 hours in the lock-up. Llewellyn Lewis, was charged by Sergeant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →JAMES HARRIS, for drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default of payment twenty-four hours gaol; and for indecent conduct was sent to gaol for one month…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The dead body of a woman, whose name is unknown, has been found about 15 miles from Coonamble, upon the Walgett road. Dr. Cortis made a post mortem examination on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Kate Jones v. John Flynn, indecent language. Mr. Richardson for the prosecution, Mr. Hellyer for the defence. Complainant and two witnesses gave evidence. Constable Wilson…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"My Queen!" It was the morning after Mary Grant's and Johnny's arrival in the Doctor's house, and as yet he had not let either of them see Heather, In fact, he was very anxious about the first interviews. Anxious too a little as to how…
Continued on Trove, page 152 →George Evans, of Paddington, coachbuilder, on petition and affidavit. Mr. Stephen, official assignee. Harris Toub, of Abercrombie-street, Sydney, fellmongor. Liabilities, £598 14s. 6d. Assets, £3. Mr. Macnab,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At the Picton Police Court to-day, before Messrs. J. M. Antill, E. W. Dobson, G. Bradbury, and C. Dunn, Js.P., Albert Denneen, a youth of 18, was brought up in custody, charged with shooting at Constable William Hodgkinson,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Patrick O'Donnell was put on his trial before Mr. Justice Denman at the Old Bailey, London, on Nov. 23, for the murder of James Carey, the informer, on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Licensing Court was still sitting when we proceeded to press on Tuesday afternoon. Following business was disposed of, in addition to that mentioned in our Wednesdayâs issue :â…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A case of violent assault upon a constable was heard at the Central to-day, the prisoner being one Martin Maher, who would seem to be a desperate character. It appeared that at about 1 o'clock on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Crane, S.M., presided on the Bench in the Charge Court yesterday. A number of cases of drunkenness were dealt with. Thomas Dwyer, aged 23 years, on a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the Water Police Court, yesterday, Mr Buchanan, S.M., presided over the charge, and Mr Addison, S.M., over the summons court. John Burgess (25), a labourer, was charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr W. Crane, S.M., sat in the charge court yesterday, In the small debts court, before Mr G, O'M. Clarke, a number of unimportant cases were dealt with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr Clarke, S.M., presided at the Redfern Police Court, yesterday. 86 petty debt cases were dealt with the majority of which were for rates due to the boroughs of Waterloo and Redfern and besides, an…
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