The Lees-newton Assault Case
MELBOURNE, Friday.--Thos, Lees, the well-known pugilist, was committed for trial to-day for brutally assaulting George Smith, a bookmaker. Lees after the outrage levanted to…
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The Assault on Sub-inspector Lawless
Another or the men Andrew Lynah, alleged to have assaulted Sub-Inspector Lawless at the Prizefight which took place at Pyrmont on December 12 last, was brought before Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Penrith Police Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. J. K. Cleeve, P.M.
Bridget Evans, John Hogan and Joseph Dawson, charged with drunkenness on New Year's Day, was, on account of the holidays, fined only 2s. 6d or 24 hours. Fines paid…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Balmain Police Court. Friday, December 31. (Before Mr. Addison, S.M.)
Frank Gillhooley, drunk, was fined 10s or two days. Margaret Black, brought up on warrant for disobeying a summons, was discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Court. Tuesday, January 4. (Before Mr. J. E. Mayne, J.P.)
James Furlong, charged with bong of unsound mind, was ordered to be sent to the reception house at Darlinghurst. THURSDAY, JANUARY 6…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A New Police Arm
If one reads the police court reports of our great cities, he will sometimes, not frepuently see notices of persons having,or having endeavored to, put a stop to cases of robbery and…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, January 6. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes, F. Ryan and B. Pearce, Js.P.)
W. M[?] was charged, on remand, with travelling without a ticket from Sydney to Granville. Mr. BE. A. Richardson appeared for the deface. Constable Allison deposed to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Assaults on the Police. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—It can scarcely become a matter of surprise that brutal and savage assaults upon women and the police are of very frequent occurrence in this city when yesterday we had the instance of Mr. T. K. Abbott, a stipendiary…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Biding the Goat. the Initiatory Ceremony of Oddfellowship Described by a Candidate in a Court of Justice
A unique case was tried recently before Justice Gait at Whitby, a small village twenty miles east of this city. Richard Kinver, a chairmaker, brought suit against the Phoenix Lodge of…
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Mr. T. R. Abbott, S.M., presided in the Charge Division of the CENTRAL POLICE COURT on Saturday, and dealt with a number of minor offenders. Michael Bourke, 26, a signwriter, was fined £5 or two…
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ALBURY, Monday.--News reached here today of the death of Mr. H. M. keightley, police magistrate. Deceased had been unwell for some months, but no fears were entertained of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stealing a Gold Pin
At the Water Police Court yesterday (before Mr. G. W. F. Addison, S.M.), John Taylor was charged with stealing a gold scarf pin, value £3, the properly of Henry H. Burton. The prosecutor, a stonemason, residing in William-street,…
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At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Addison, S.M. John Taylor, a mason, 23 years old, for stealing a gold scarf pin, valued at £3, the property of Henry H. Burton, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →News by Telegraph. Suicide in Yass Gaol
YASS, Monday.--The Chinaman, Hong Pong, who murderously assaulted a countryman named Oh King at Gounyan last Wednesday, hanged himself this afternoon with a strap in his cell…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Deloraine Murder. Execution of Walker. (By Cable.)
HOBART, Monday.--The execution of Timothy Walker for the Deloraine murder took place this morning, in the presence of the gaol officers and representatives of the…
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At the Rediern Court yesterday, before Mr. Johnstone S.M., Alexander Sparkes, for stealing two books, valued at 30s., the property of Alexander Davidson, Hugo-street, and John…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Licensing Court
In Central Division Licensing Court was held at the Central Police Court yesterday. Mr C.O'Malley Clarke, S.M., Mr Abbott, S.M and J.M'Intosh, L.M., presided, and the…
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