Water Police Court
Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M., presided, in the charge court in the Water Police Court on Monday. Edwin Batts was fined 20s (in default seven days' imprisonment) for having behaved in…
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Balmain Police Court
John Rohan was charged in the Balmain Police Court to-day, befor Mr. Leopold Yates, with having been drunk in a public thoroughfare, and was fined 20s with the alternative of seven days' imprisonment;…
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MELBOURNE,Monday,-- Mr W. S. Cox, owner of the Moonee Valley racecourse, was savagely assaulted by a German lately in his employ who stabbed him with a Docket knife in the neck and…
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At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday, Mr. Abbott, S.M., presided in the Charge Division. Edward Kinane pleaded not guilty to the charge of assaulting William Bridgemond, in Pitt-street, on Saturday night. The…
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A marriedman, of respectable appearance, named William Henry Veal, was committed for trial on Saturday on a charge of having indecently assaulted his step-daughter, Jane Jones, a girl of…
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Kate M'Carthy appeared at the Water Police Court yesterday on a charge of attempting to commit suicide by poisoning. Constable Healay found the woman lying in Oxford- street last…
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Mr. District Judge M'Farland has committed a fault, which to the ordinary lay mind so closely resembles contempt of court that it is impossible to distinguish it from that offence. A…
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His Honor, Sir George L. Innes, presided over the Central Criminal Court, which was opened at Darlinghurst yesterday, when Mr Foster and Mr Gibson psosecuted on behalf of the Crown…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Metropolitan District Court.—monday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Maynard V. JONES
In this case G. Maynard sued David Jones for removing a wall and converting the material to his own use. The evidence was taken before a jury of four. The defence was that defendant had obtained leave to remove the wall. The…
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The Central Criminal Court was opened to-day in the Darlinghurst Court-house by Mr. Justice Innes. Messrs. W. J. Foster and F. W. Gibson, barristers, appeared for the Crown…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →John Davies, C. M. G as a Magistrate. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph
Sir,--A paragraph under the above heading appeared in year issue of Thursday last which contains a misrepresentation of the facts connected with the case of Albert Selema, as a copy of the depositions…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Insolvency Court.—monday. (.Before the Chief Commissioner.)
In the matter of Jas. Heane, Mr. Stephen applied for the discharge of the order confirming the plan. The application was refused. In the matter of Henry Croaker, the insolvent was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Supreme Court. Banco COURT.--Monday. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.) KENT V. Martin and Another
Mr G. H. Reid appeared for the plaintiff, and Dr Donovan for the defendant. The plaint ff Joha Kent, a builder, claimed £1000 damage for breach of contract, &c., the defendants being…
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Joseph Trappel, of Double Bay- road, stable keeper. On petition and sfiidivit, Lawrence Erickson, of Minml, lebourer. Libilities, £24 17s 5d ; assets, £3 10s. Mr L. T…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →District Court Monday, March 2. (Before His Honor Judge Wilkinson.) MAYNARD V. JONES
Mr Gibson, instructed by Messrs Shorter and Fitzgerald, for the plaintiff; Mr Simpson, instructed by Messrs Holdsworch and Evans, for the defendant. This was an action in which the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Jury Court. (Before his Donor Mr Justice Fansett) MURRAY V. M'neill and Others
Mr Salomons, Q.C, and Mr Pilere appeared for the plaintiff ; Mr Regors and Mr M Culloca for the defendants. The plaintiff, Alexander Mackerz'e Marray of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Law Report. Supreme Court.—monday, March 2. In Bosco.—(Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) KENT V. Martin and Another
Mr. Reid, instructed by Messrs. Sla[?]ory and Heydon, appeared for the plaintiff; and Dr. Donovan, instructed by Messrs. Cr[?]ash and Williams, for the defendante. This was an action brought by John Kent, a builder, against…
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The charge list in the Water Police Court yesterday was disposed of before 10 a.m. Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., presided. Thomas Bryant was fined 20s, or two days' imprisonment, for having travelled from…
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Mr. Abbott, S.M., presided in the Central Police Court yesterday. Alfred E. Wilkinson, for having refused to pay his fare to a tramway conductor, was fined £2, and for having made use of indecent language…
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A police parade took place at Moore Park at noon. There wera about 300 metropolitan police and 80 troopers in attendance, and the men were inspected by the InspectorGeneral of Police (Mr. E. Fosbery). There were also…
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