Suicide in Gaol
A prisoner sained Alexander Barry committed suicide by hanging himself in his cell in Darling-hurst gaol on Friday last between half-past 4 and 5 o'clock. The matter has been reported to the City…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Courts & crime, 1885
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Police Court. Saturday, March 28. (Before Mr. R. R. Terry, J.P.)
Morris M’Carron, of Parramatta, being of unsound mind, was brough[?] up by Constable Phillips for protection. He was found in a state of [?]udity near Mr. Spurway’s Field of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Licensing Court
At a sitting of the licensing Court, presided over by Mr. Addison, S.M., the following licenses were granted:—Transfers of hotel licenses from Chas. Love to Mathew King, Monaro Hotel Forbes-street;…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Balmain Police Court. Monday, March 30, 1885. ( Before Mr. Johnston, D.S.M.)
John Moonie was charged with being drunk in Mort-street. Fined 6s, or imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Alexander Greve was charged with being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stealing Letters. (By Telegraph. From Our Correspondent.) Hay
In the police court to-day, Robert Williams, [?]etter carrier, was committed, for trial on a charge of having stolen a letter belonging to the Postmaster-General. A violent scene took place…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Central Criminal Court
The sittings of the Central Criminal Court were continued at the Darlinghurst Courthouse on March 26, before his Honor the Chief Justice. Mr. W. J. Foster and Mr. Gibson prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. The following were…
Continued on Trove, page 717 →The Storyteller a Mysterious Murder. Part Ii
It was about a year after Vanstone's return, and the restoration of the old house was practically completed, when it was announced that the master of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, April 1.(Before Messrs. H. Byrnes and W. H. Gibbons, Js.P.)
WILLIAM PAGE GRI[?]TON applied for and obtained a hawker’s licence…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Law Courts. Supreme Court
In the Jury Court on March 26, the action Hills [?] Tompsitt and another was concluded, and the jury, by majority, found a verdict in favour of plaintiff, allowing £33 13s. 4d., amount of money found to have been…
Continued on Trove, page 717 →Supreme Court Proceedings. Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Faucett and Juries.)
In the cases or Cooper v. Thomas Smith and Cooper v. Edward Smith, there was no appearance of defendants. The actions were brought to recover damages for trespass, and only nominal damages were claimed…
Continued on Trove, page 41 →Atrocious Chinese Murder. (By Telegraph. From Our Commissioner.) Melbourne
Ah Chit, about 36 years of ago was murdered last night by his cousin, Ah Tay, 40, in a furniture factory occupied by, Gee Hing, in Little Bourke-street. It appears Ah Tay has lately showed considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Suspected of Murder. (By Telegraph. From Our Correspondent.) Parramatta
A man giving the name of John Hughes, and describing himself as a shearer and drover, was brought to the lockup by Constable Watson, stationed at Gran ville, on suspicion of being one…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Banco Court. (Before Mr, Justice Innes and Juries.)
Edwards v. Dougherty and Edwards v. Solomon were simple cases of slander which arose out of some misunderstanding, and were amicably settled. His Honor expressed his opinion that there was no slur…
Continued on Trove, page 41 →Equity Court. (Before the Primary Judge.) CHAMBERS V. GOODLET
In this suit his Honor had granted an injunction to restrain the defendant from continuing the construction of a wharf in front of plaintiff's land at Darling Harbor, The injunction had been obtained on the…
Continued on Trove, page 41 →Murder Will Out. Chapter I. After Office Hours in the House of Dunbar Dunbar, and Balderby
The house of Dunbar, Dunbar, and Balberby, East India bankers, was one of the richest firms in the city of London—so rich that it would be quite in vain to endeavour to describe the amount…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Central Police Court. Thursday, April 2
In the charge court, before Mr. Meares, D.S.M., 24 persons were fined as usual for drankenness. SHE WANTED TICK. Mary Jane [?] was fined £3 (or two…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Water Police Court. Thursday, April 2
Mr. Addison, S.M., presided, and speedily disposed of about a dozen cases of drnukenness, &c. Small fine's (with the alternative) were m[i?]cted. AN INCORRIGIBLE CHARACTER…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Suicide in Gaol
An inquest was held in Darlinghurst Gaol by the City Coroner on the body of a prisoner named Alexander Barry, who was found dead, hanging by a cord in his cell. From the evidence it appeared that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Suicide at Darlinghurst Gaol
A suicide at Darlinghurst Gaol is happily [?] extremely rare occurrence, in fact, an inquest held by Mr Shiell on Saturday afternoon, on the bo[?] of a prisoner earned Alexander Barry, is the second…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Alleged Criminal Assault. ADELAIDE
After a temporary immunity in this city as regards outrages on unprotected women, a case of fins sort is said to have occurred on the East Park lands on Thursday night. According to the…
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