Gentral Police Court
Mr. Meares. D. S. M., presided in the Central Police Court to-day, and marched off a number of [?] to the classic grounds if Darlinghurst. William Davies pleaded guilty to having no visible means of…
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Penrith Police Court. Tuesday. March 10Th
Before Messrs J. K. Lethbridge, J. D. Single, and Drs. Duncan and Bond, Js.P. Mrs. J. E. Williams applied for a prohibition order against her husband, who she stated, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Savage Assault
A serious assault was committed-upon Constable Jeffs at an early hoar on Saturday morning. From the evidence taken in the Water Police Court to-day, it appears that a man named Albeit Kidd met the…
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At the Central Court, Caroline Appleton, a sad specimen of womanhood, was fined £3, or one month and four days, at the Central Police Court, for drunkenness and obscenity…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Wyadra Murder Case
On Thursday, March 5, before his Honor Mr. Justice Innes, Charles Watson, an elderly man, was arraigned upon a charge of having, on the 26th July, 1884, at Wyadra, feloniously murdered one William Matthews. Mr. O'Ryan,…
Continued on Trove, page 581 →Blocking Tragedy in Coonamble Gaol. Coonamble
A shocking tragedy took place in the gaol this morning, at 1.30 a.m. In the one cell were a prisoner named Angel, who was yesterday sentenced to four years' imprisonment for cattle-stealing, and a prisoner named Thurstone, from…
Continued on Trove, page 576 →Balmain Police Court. Monday, Marca 9, 1885. (Before Mr. Johnston, D.S.M.)
Thomas Lyons, on bail, was charged with being drunk in Darling-street on the evening oE the 7th instant. Fined lOs or 2 days. William Edwards, also on bail, was charged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder at New Guinea. Brisbane
The cutter Petrel, which arrived at Cooktown last night from Dinner Island, New Guinea, reports the murder of a Malay named Bob Lumse, who was left by Captain Friar at one of his stations, at South Cape, He was…
Continued on Trove, page 574 →The Storyteller Mysterious, Murder. Part I.
Somewhere in the North Riding of Yorkshire is Darkhurst Manor; the ancient residence of the Catholic family of Vanstone. Darkhurst has belonged…
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His Honor Six George L. Innes presided over the Central Criminal Court, at Darlinghurst, yesterday, whin Mr Foster and Mr Gibson prosecuted on behalf of the Crown…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS
Alexander Carr Henderson, of Goulburn, labourer. Liabilities, £36 9s. 1d. Assets, £7. Mr. Macnab, official assignee. Michael Gartlan, of Ryde, near Sydney, labourer…
Continued on Trove, page 580 →Small Debts Court
Mrs. Byrnes v. T. O. Springfield.—Defendant did not appear. Verdict for plaintiff, with costs of two witnesses, [?]s each. F. J. Weston v. McGarrlty,—claim, £2 10s,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Saturday, March 7. (Before Captain Goodridge and Mr. J. E. Manning, J’s.P.)
Maurice Unger applied for a travelling hawker’s licence, [?] was granted, Chas. Reynolds was charged with behaving in a riotous manner on the 21st ult, at Hunter’s…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Law Courts. Supreme Court
As previously arranged, the Court, consisting of his Honor the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Faucett, and Mr. Justice Windeyer, sat in Banco on March 5, in order to dispose of the Crown case The Queen v. O'Neill, in which…
Continued on Trove, page 579 →Law Notices. Supreme Court
Prothonotary's Office.—Saturday, 14th March, 1865: Lloyd v Yab[?]ley, half-past 10. Banco Court.—Monday, 16th March, 1885: L[?]r v. Williamson and others, Breathorn v. Brown, Samued v. Rirkbride, Larkin…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, Ma[?] 11. (Before Messrs. M. Stewart, F. S. [?], and H. Taylor, J’s. P.)
JOHN M’CEAR, for [?]posing his person, was fined 10s or seven days. John M’Gowa[?], for using indecent language on the Parramatta Railway Station, was fined…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Coonamble Gaol Tragedy. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Coonamele
At half-past 8 p.m. on Thursday the police end party returned from an unsuccessful search, night having set in, and all tracee of the escapees were lost. Mitchell, the gaoler, who was shot, lies, in a dying state, with no hope of…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Suspected Child Murder. (By Telegraph. From Our Correspondent.) Albury
A woman named Delaney, and her daughter Ellen Greeley, will be jointly charged at the Wodonga Police Court on Friday with the wilful murder of the illegitimate male child of Greeley…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Supremo Court, Proceedings. Banco Court. (Before Mr. Justice Windeyer and a Jury). WATSON V. Commissions Op Baii.wat8
Thia case, which was heard and noted in our last, ivas eonoluded on Friday afternoon. His Honor, in dramming up, directed tho jury to find simply tho facts of the case, leaving questions of law to he der…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →Supreme Court. Jury Court. (Before His Honor Mr Justice Faucett.) M'KENZIE V. Commissioner for Railways, (Part heard)
Mr O'Connor for the plaintiff; Mr M H. Stephen, Q.C., Mr Salomons, Q.C., and Mr C. B. Stephen for the defendant. An action to recover compensation for injuries received and damages…
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