Water Police Court. Tuesday, April 7. Mr. Leopold Yates, D.S.M., presided. Easter
A number of convivial devotees were fined In small amounts. MISCELLANEA. For having been drank and disorderly at Clontarf,…
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Sydney Quarter Sessions. Tuesday, April 7. Alleged Assault and Robbery
Mary Brown was acquitted upon a charge of having robbed and assaulted John Hatton, and was discharged. BREAKING AND ENTERING…
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In the Circuit Court, which was presided over by Mr. Justice Windeyer, Joseph Cochrane, charged with having attempted to commit suicide, pleaded guilty. Henrietta O'Keefe,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District Court.—wednesday, April 8
Ca. Sa, Summonses.—Buck v. Langstaff, Stevenson and another v. Gaf[?]ney, Taylor v. Storey, Kasker v. Spalding. Nicholson v. Von Sanden, [?]leav v. Strong, Mondt de Pi[?] Company v. Unwin, Robinson v. Machattle, Myers v. Jones, Lawrence v. Un…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shocking Tragedy in Melbourne Wife Murder and Suicide. [By Telegraph.]
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A terrible tragedy occurred during last night or early this morning in South Melbourne. Thomas Bowden, employed as a metre- maker in South Melbourne gasworks,…
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Thomas Bowden, meter maker, employed in the gasworks, South Melbourne, shot his wife Kate, early this morning with a revolver, and then blew out his own brains with the same weapon…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Hamell, and Another V. TRENGROUSE
In this case F. Hamell and his wife sued W. A. Trengrouse for the board, lodging, and clothing of a child. They claimed for 193 weeks at 15s., less a reduction of £11 on account. Defendant pleaded that there was no contract,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Law Notices. Supreme Court.—wednesday, April 8
Banco Court.—Peele v. Aloock (part heard), Heaton and another v. Hayes, Goold v. Goold, Curran v. Ryan. Chamber List, at 9 o'clock.—In re Montague De Lissa, in re Fi[?]zhardinge and Macintosh (Mandamus), in re Helena…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Insolvency Court.—tuesday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Certificates
Certificates were granted in the matters of J. Fleming, Az[?]d Ali, C. F. Burdett, Manes Cannon, W. H. Berwick, and John Connors. A certificate was ordered to be issued in the matter of C…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday, April 7. Banco Court.—(Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) STAFFORD V. the Borough of Leichhardt
Mr. M'Culloch, instructed by Mr. Lyons, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Rogers, instructed by Messrs. Pigott and Trickett, for the dofendants. In this notion, plaintiff, William Stafford, formerly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday, April 7. (Before his Honor Judge Wilkinson.) DAWBARN V. BOSS
The defendant in this case had been a tenant of the plaintiff's for a period of three years, holding the house situate at Ashfield on a lease, in terms of which he was to keep the said premises in a good…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Tuesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING.) Mr. Lee prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. Pleaded Quilty
A large number of prisoners were, arraigned. The following pleaded guilty:—Ferdinand Laurent, larceny of goods, money, &c., the property of William Fane; William Steele, passing a valueless cheque to John Stuart Elliott;…
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On Monday, William Taylor was charged before Mr. Addison, S.M., in the Balmain Police Court, with having been drank in Darling-street, and was faced 5s, with the alternate of being imprisoned till the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Central Police Court. Wednesday, April 8
In the charge court, before Mr. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., 26 drunkards were fined as usual. INDECENT LANGUAGE. Mary Ann Brown behaved riotously iN…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Water Police Court. Wednesday April 8
Mr. L. Yates, S.M., presided and dealt with a number of cases of drunkenness, obscene language, disorderly conduct, &c. Fines, with the alternative, were inflicted…
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An inquest was held on Wednesday afternoon by the City Coroner on the body of a prizoner name Mary Ann M'Gowan, 29 years of age, who died in the gaol hospital on Tuesday afternoon. The decreased was…
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The City Coroner named the adjourned inquest in the Darling hurst Gaol into the death of a prisoner named Alexander Barry, who strangled himself in his cell on Friday afternoon. The decreased was serving…
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Mr. G. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., presided in the Charge division of the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday, and disposed of a number of charges of drunkenness and other offences of no public interest. Frederick John Jolly,…
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The Water Police Court yesterday presented a somewhat unique appearance, seamen of all nations being charged with having combined to wilfully disobey lawful commands on board their…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →North Shore Police Court. Thursday, April 9. (Mr. Addison, S.M., presided.)
William Watson, described as a soap maker, was charged with having offended against decency in Miller-street St. Leonards, and was fined 20s, with the alternative of being imprisoned for seven days…
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