Revision Court, Leichhardt
Revision Court in Leichhardt was held yesterday noon and passed off very quietly…
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Shocking Murder and Suicide. Glen Innes
Some excitement was caused here to-day on it becoming known that on the previous evening a murder took place at Wellingrove. Immediately on tho receipt of the news, Senior-Sergeant "Wells despatched Trooper Hargrave to…
Continued on Trove, page 169 →A Ghost in Court
A theatrical case was tried at the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Marsh, S.M., in which Mr. D'Arcy Read's "Ghost" might almost be described as the prominent…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Great Barrier Murder. Statement by Caffrey. (By Cable.)
AUCKLAND, Friday.--During the hearing of the case against Caffrey and Pean to-day for the Great Barrier Island murder, Caffrey, through his counsel, made a statement to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Barrier Island Murder. Caffrey and Penn Sentenced to Death. (By Cable.)
AUCKLAND, Saturday.--The trial of Caffrey and Penn, charged with the murder of Taylor at the Great Barrier Island, was concluded today. The judge summed up strongly against…
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The business at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT on Saturday was disposed of by Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M. The charge shects were light, and the business was, for the most part, of an unimportant character. Denis Kearney,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Great Barrier Island Murder. the PEISONEItS Sentenced to Death. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Auckland
The trial of the Great Barrier Island murderers was concluded to-night. Both prisoners were found guilty, with a recommendation to meroy. Caffrey declared his innocence as also did Penn. Sentence of death was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Treasury, New South Wales, December 15,1886. Annual Tenders. Tenders for Forage for the Police Throughout the Colony, and for Public Departments, Metropolitan and Parramatta Districts, 1887-8
NOTICE is hereby given that Tenders for the Annual For age Supplies for the Police throughout the colony, and for Public Departments, Metropolitan and Parramatta Districts, for the year ending March 31, 1888, will be received at the Treasury up to…
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At the Newtown Court yesterday, before Mr. Clarke, S.M., August Hankey, for casting night-soil into a gutter on the Badmington-road, was fined £5 or one month. Annie Kirby, for…
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Yesterday, the propriety of filling up the vacancy at Albury caused by the death of Mr. Keightly, police magistrate there, was brought under the notice of the new Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Goulburn Cathedral Dispute. Brought Before the Police Court. the Court Decides That It Has No Jurisdiction. (By Telegraph.)
GOULBURN, Monday.--Seven members of St. Saviour's Parochial Defence Association appeared at the police court to-day charged with trespassing on the Cathedral grounds. Great…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Great Barrier Island Murder. Alleged Confession of Penn. (By Cable.)
AUCKLAND, Monday.--It is understood that Penn has made a confession, acknowledging that the fatal shot was fired at Taylor, by him and not by Caffrey…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Great Barrier Island Murder. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Auckland
Caffrey and Penn, who were sentenced to death for the Great Barrier Island murder, have both confessed. The confession has not yet been made public, but it is understood that Penn admits having fired the fatal…
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At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. A. Morny Fisher, D.S.M., Frank Crompton was charged with stealing one case of clocks, the property of John Bros, from the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Assault with Intent to Rob
Wm. Russell, 18, a dealer, was charged before Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., at the Central Court yesterday, with assaulting Henry William Taylor in Darling-street with intent to rob him…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Theft of £50 Worth of Lace
Before Mr. Abbott, S.M., at the Central Court yesterday, Barton Trickett and Alfred Jordan were charged with stealing a quantity of lace, valued £50, the property of Messrs. Roselie,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Licensing Court
The quarterly meeting of the Licensing Court was held at the Central Police Court yesterday morning, Mr. T. K. Abbott presiding, and Messrs. Johnson, S.M., and Macintosh, L.M., being also on the bench. The following…
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