Law Report. Bankruptcy Court.—thursday. Schedule Filed
Catherine Agnes Byrne, of Wagga Wagga, spinst[?]r. Liabilities, £685 11s. 3d.; assets, £206 5s. 4d…
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A Deserter Sentenced
ADELAIDE, Friday.--James Considine, a gonner in the Permanent Military Force, has been sentenced by court-martial to 42 days' imprisonment for desertion and wilfuliy losing his uniform and kit…
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A middle-aged man named John Lee was charged, before Mr. Addison, at the Water Police Court yesterday with having stolen a box containing a miscellaneous collection of…
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Mr. Clarke, S.M., dealt with the charge business at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday. John Scowen, 25, labourer, received a sentence of a month's hard labour for having assaulted one, Joseph Thomas Healey. For…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Balmain Police Court. Wednesday, Jan. 4. (Before Mr. Marsh, S.M.)
Mary Ann Joye, drunk, was fined 10s or 48 hours. Wm. H. Joye, drunk, was fined 10s or 48 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australian. Victoria. The Extraordinary Charge of Theft
MELBOURNE, This Day.—The extraordinary case against Nelly Reilly, the little girl charged with stealing two shillings from her employer, Breckon, was resumed…
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A man named Kellas Watson entered the Blue Anchor Hotel, Lower George-street, last I night and asked to see the licensee, a man named Thomas Parker. The latter was in the…
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The Bankruptcy Act came into force on January 1, and Mr" Justice Deffell received his commission as first judge of the Bankruptcy Court at the meeting of the Executive Council on…
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AN extraordinary attempt at murder was made early last evening in the Blue Anchor Hotel, Lower George-street. From the statements of eye witnesses, it would…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Penrith Police Court. TUESDAY. Before Messrs. J. K. Cleeve, P.M., F. J. Western. and R. C. Riley. Js. P.
Morris Hughes, charged with being drunk on the railway station, Lawson. He was further charged with using indecent language…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police News. Parramatta. Wednesday, January 4. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes, F. S. Ryan, and [?] C. W. Lloyd, J’s.P.)
THOMAS COOK, found drunk in Phillip-street was fined 5s, or 24 hours gaol. Ellen Younger pleaded guilty to being drunk at Granville, and was fined 6s, or 24 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Parramatta Licensing Court. Wednesday, January 4. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes, J. E. Manning, and John Taylor, L Ms.)
John Cartwright was charged, under the 53rd section of the Principal Licensing Act, on the information of Sub-Inspector, Latimer, that on the 22nd day of December lie had on his…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Small Debts Court. TUESDAY. Before Messrs. J. K. Cleeve, P.M., F. J. Weston, and J. Shand. Js.P
R. D. Graham v. William A. Cunningham; Claim—£7 15s for a cow sold and delivered to plaintiff. Plaintiff's case was that on one occasion…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The house of Mrs. Annie Williams, Faraday-street, Carlton, was entered by burglars on Saturday night at a late hour and £100 worth of jewellery taken…
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MELBOURNE, This Day.--Fang far, a harmless-looking pigtail, foll among thieves on Saturday night, who showed their appreciation of his company by…
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At the Central Court on Saturday, before Mr. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., Jane Miller and Thomas Jenkins wore sentenced, the former to a month and the latter to 14 days' hard labor,…
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AN extraordinary attempt at murder was mode early lost evening in the Blue Anchor Hotel, Lower George-street. From the statements of eye witnesses, it would…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Larrikinism in Melbourne. More Police Wanted
MELBOURNE, Saturday.--The HARALD of to-day referring to the prevalency of larrikinism in Melbourne and suburbs says "If more police are wanted, more must…
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