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Howard, the lunatic, who was suspected of the murder of Warder Hunter at the Yarra Bond Asylum, has confessed to the murder. He says:— "When I first came in here I was accused of a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A woman named Matilda Baldwin was charged in the Water Police Court, on Thursday, before Mr. MacNevin, D.S.M., with stealing a gold watch and sundry articles, the property of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Despatches from America report that a man named Schloops, a restaurant-keeper, has confessed to a horrible murder. The murderer states that he became so enraged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In re Edwin Savory. In this matter Messrs. James Sandy and Co. sought to prove a claim for £36 0s 7d. This amount was made up of £11 0s 7d for goods supplied and £25 for goods…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A VIGOUROUS HOLIDAY-MAKER.-- Richard Edmunds, for behaving in a disorderly manner, was ordered to contribute half-a-sovereign to Her Majesty's revenue…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A German named Harry Castier appeared in the Water Police Court yesterday before Mr. MacNevin, D.S.M., charged with burglariously entering the residence of his Honor Judge…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. T. K. Abbott, S.M., presided in the Charge branch at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday, Amelia Merritt, 38, for having been drunk and disorderly in Goulburn-street, was fined 20s., with the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →MELBOURNE, Thursday.-At the Fitzroy Police Court this morning, a young man named James Borthwick was fined £10, or three months' imprisonment, on a charge of assaulting Miss Annie…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →NEWCASTLE, This Day.-- Barbara Lynch, this morning, at Court, prosecuted her husband, John, for an alleged assault. It seems, from the woman's story, that they…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →John Roberts, a muscular-looking sailor, was Charged at the Water Police Court yesterday With having inflicted grievous bodily harm upon Charles Le Galle, chief officer of the ship…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Father Kennedy, of Meelin (says UNITED IRELAND, Nov. 24), goes to gaol for another three months for attending a National League meeting. The Exchange was powerless to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On December 31 last the retirement of Sir John Cecil Read, Bart., from the position of governor of Darlinghurst Gaol, Sydney, was made the occasion of presenting him with a handsome tea…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Charles King, (on remand), was charged with stealing a pony gelding, branded 2, the property of John Paskin. Constable Illingworth, sworn, deposed: On 19th…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, December 30.—A little boy, 8 years old, named John Gill, who when last seen alive was sliding with some companions, was found this morning brutally…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Archibald Hunter, aged about 44, a married man, who had been employed at the Yarra Bend Lunatic Asylum for about six years in charge of a cottage, was found about 4.30 on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →BRISBANE, This Day.-- The Government have communicated with Admiral Fairfax with a view to ascertain the fate of the Government agent, Mr. Armstrong,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →John Williams, who pleaded guilty to having cruelly illtreated a horse in North-street, was fined £2, or go to gaol for one month. Arthur Gibbs, charged with fraudulent…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →NEWCASTLE, This Day.-- Should the district vote for the Wallsend and other colliery disputes being referred to the Referees' Court, the Delegate Board…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE LOUISA COLLINS CASE.—The judges of the Supreme Court were specially called together on Friday, December 28, to hear an application made on behalf of Louisa Collins, the woman at…
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