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An aboriginal, named William Talbot, saw so much "budgery good fan, white-fellow" going on on St. Patrick's Day that he joined in, and appeared yesterday at the Central Pol[?]es Court…
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The Woolloomooloo Outrage. Williams Sentenced to Death
EDWARD WILLIAMS was yesterday (Tuesday) sentenced to death for the part he took in the Woolloomooloo outrage, whereby Elizabeth Phillips met her death…
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We commented yesterday upon the action of the Hon. J. P. Abbott in sending a telegram with regard to the sentence of thre[?] month's imprisonment inflicted on two boys at Gunnedah for an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Woolloomooloo Outrage. The Prisoner Sentenced to Death
The trial of Edward Williams for feloniously assaulting the woman Elizabeth Phillips, at Woolloomooloo, on the 11th September last, was continued yesterday at tils Central Criminal…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The cases in the Central Criminal Court to-day were of little public interest. Henry and George Faner were charged with stealing a buggy and horses from a livery…
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His Honor the Chief Justice presided over the Central Criminal Court yesterday, the Attorney-General, assisted by Mr Foster and Mr W. J. Gibson, noting as Crown Prosecutor…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Parramatta Police Court Saturday, March 15. (Before Messrs. McCrae, Harper, and Byan J’s.P.)
TWO inebriates were dealt with. Michael Gagan, for making use of obscene language, was find 10s in default seven days gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Metropolitan District Court.—tuesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Forbes.) Hanson A. Australasian Steam Navigation Company
In this case plaintiff claim[?]d £200 for damages sustained by him through the fracture of bull his legs, owing to the negligence of the company's servants. From the evidence of the plaintiff it appeared that he was a seaman on board…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →District Court. Tuesday, March 18, 1884. (Before Mr District Court Judge Forbes.) HANSON V. Australian Steam Navigation Company
The plaintiff in this case sought to recover from the defendant company £200, fur having had both his legs fractured through the alleged negligence of their servants. It appeared that while the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Insolvency Court.—tuesday. (Before his Honor the Chief Commissioner.)
His Honor directed that on payment of the usual Court fees and expenses, certificates of conformity be issued to the following insolvents:—Muthew Gibson, William Luck, James Canghey, Adam Thomes Smith, John Joseph…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Central Criminal Court.—tuesday. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.) the Woolloomooloo Outrage
The Attorney-General assisted by Mr. W. J. Foster and Mr. Gibson, prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. Edward Williams was again placed in the dock for that he, on the 11th day of September, 1883, at Sydney, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Jury Court. (Before his Honor Mr Justice Innes, and a jury of four.) JOHNSTON V. CAMPBELL
In this case, his Honor concluded his summing up by 10.30, and the jury returned into court at 11 o'clock with a verdict for the plaintiff for £500…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Supreme Court. Tuesday, March 18. in Chambers. (Before his Honor Mr Justice Windeyer.) ROBINSON V. WOODFALL
Mr C. B. Stephen applied to have the judgment signed by the plaintiff set aside under the following circumstances :--The defendant made a promissory note to one Allpre[?] for £200, which…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sittings at Nisi Prius. Banco Court. (Before his Honor Mr Justice Windeyer and juries of four.) DYOS V. INGALL
This case was resumed this morning. But on Mr M. H. Stephen, Q.C., rising to address the jury on behalf of the defendants, the jury intimated that they had no desire to hear him, as their…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday, March 18. In Banco.—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice WINDEYER, and a jury of fou[?]) DYOS V. Ingall and Wife (Part Heard)
Jury: James Oakes, John Bonnett, Henry Goddard, and John Harris. Mr. Owen, Q.C., and Mr. Heydon, instructed by Messrs. Slattery and Heydon, for plaintiff; Mr. M. H. Stephen,…
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Mr. Abbott, S.M., presided in the Charge Court yesterday. Francis Godwin, 30, a clerk, was charged with larceny as a bailee of a watch and chain, valued at £2 10s., the…
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Mr. O'Malley Clark, S.M., occupied the bench yesterday. Mary Newley, licensee of the Prince of Wales Hotel, Raglan-street, was fined £3, with 5s. 6d. coats, for…
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Mr. Marsh, S.M., disposed of the business in the Charge Court yesterday; and Mr. Addison, S.M., dealt with a number of small debt cases in the Summons Court. Several persons were fined for drunkenness and for having…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Indecent Assault. the Offender Flogged in Maitland. Maitland
A youth named William Wootten, who was convicted on Thursday last of having indecently assaulted Christina Erskine, nine years of age, and who was sentenced to one year's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mutiny and Murder on Board the Natal
Of the proceedings in connection with the mutiny and murder on board the Swedish barque Natal, our Brisbane correspondent writes:—"The vessel came into this port some weeks since, bearing on her deck the blood-marks of a…
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