Petty Theft
John Watts, a shoemaker, pleaded guilty in the Water Police Court to-day, to having stolen a pair of trousers valued at 6s 6d, from the shop of James Clark of George-street on January 30. The article…
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Penrith Police Court, Tuesday January 27Th
Before Mr. J. D. Single, J.P. Bridget Evans, charged with being a habitual drunkard, was sentenced to four months imprisonment in Parramatta goal; and for using obscene…
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At the Water Police Court to-day, Frank Keightley, 36 years of age, and described as a bookmaker, was charged with having on January 30 indecently assaulted Mary Ann Fleury a married woman. Mr…
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Mary Ryan was yesterday committed to the Quarter Sessions from the Central Police Court upon a charge of maliciously wounding Jamas Peacock, a labourer, who had been in Sydney but…
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At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday, before Mr. J. Buchanan, S.M., Edward Tyler, who is already under committal on one charge, was charged with attempting to obtain a billiard table by means of a valueless cheque from…
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Mr Buchanan, S.M., occupied the bench in the charge court at the Central Police Court yesterday. James Johnson, dealer, was ordered to pay £5, or in default 14 days' imprisonment for having…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Ashfield Child Murder
The coroner's jury in the case of the infant found in dying state at Ashfield on the 16th instant having returned a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown, the Government…
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The Government have offered a reward of £109 in connection with the murder of the unknown woman on the Field of Mars Common, neat Banter's Hill -- £25 for information that will lead…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Burglary in Newcastle. (By Telegraph. From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle
Yesterday a cool burglary was reported to the police. Mr. Ross, collector for the estate of Messrs. E. J. Clarke and Co., wholesale jewellers, &c, went out of his bedroom at the rear of the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Balmain Police Court Monday, January 26, 1885. (Before Mr. Addison, S.M.)
Marian Callan, Thomas Kean, Patrick Mallan, Frank Hoffmann, Mary Lane and John Anning[?]am were fined in sums of 10s and 20s each for drunkenness…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder in the South Seas
THE ketch Wild Duck arrived at Cooktown on Saturday from New Guinea, via Teste Island. She brings letters from John M'Cord, who writes that the mate, William Reid was killed on the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Police Court. Saturday, January 24. (Before Messrs. Manning and Dr. Bre[?] J.’sP.)
W. Green v. M’Gee, assault. Defendant was fined 5s. Paid. S. Peno v. F. Cabray, assault Mr. C. Davis for defendant. Mr. Colingridge acted…
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On Wednesday morning, December lu", at the Ph[?]nix Park Constabulary Barracks, Constable Robert Wright committed suicide by blowing his brains out. When discovered he was lying…
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The ketch Wild Duck arrived at Cooktown on Saturday from New Guinea, via Teste Inland. She brings letters for Mr. Baird, of Cooktown, from John M'Cord, who writes that the mate, William Reid, was killed…
Continued on Trove, page 239 →Insolvency Court.—friday. Surrender
William Joseph Madden, of Belmore Hotel, Williamstreet. Liabilities. £513 11s. 11d. Assets, £52. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee. COMPULSORY SEQUESTRATION…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, January 28. (Before Messrs, F .S. Ryan, C. Lester, and N. Stewart, J’s. P.)
MICHAEL CLEARY, for being drunk, was fined 5s or 24 hours. For indecent exposure he was also fined 40s or one month. John Butters, for being drunk while in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court of Quarter Sessions. Friday, January 30
His Honor Mr District Court Judge Forbes presided over the Metropolitan Quarter Sessions Court, held yesterday at Darlinghurst. Mr Edward Lee prosecuted on behalf of the Crown…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Insolvency Court. Friday, January 30. New Surrender
William Joseph Madden, of Upper William-Street, Syon[?]y, licensed publican. Liabilities, £513 11s 11d. Astete, £52. Mr L, T. Lloyd, official assignee. COMPULSORY SEQUESTRATION…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Murder in the South Seas. (By Telegraph. From Our Correspondent.) Brisbane
The ketch Wild Duck arrived at Cooktown on Saturday from New Guinea, via Teste Island. She brought letters for Mr. Baird, of Cooktown, from John. M'Cord, who writes that the mate,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Khartoum Expedition. Bombardment of Shendy. Unsuccessful Assault on Metemne[?]. Promotion of Colonel Stewart. the March on Berber
London, January 29. -- Intelligence from Egypt states that more fighting has taken place in the Soudan between the British troops and the rebels. The troops under the command of Sir Herbert…
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