Supreme Court Proceedings
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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The Reported Murder in the South Seas
On the arrival of the labour schooner Ariel at Bundaberg recently it was reported that the Government agent, Armstrong, was decoyed ashore at Malaria and cut to pieces by the natives. The…
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Before the ordinary business was began before Mr. Abbott, S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday, Mr. T. M. Williamson appealed and tendered an explanation of the circumstances, that led to the…
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LONDON, Thursday Night.--A horrible attempt at murder and mutilation is reported from Glasgow. A young man named Stevenson, 19 years…
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Hans Olimd, a hawker, was murdered last night close to the town and alongside his cart. It is supposed he had a lot of money on him. An inquest will be held…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Assault on a Woman in Adelaide. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Adelaide
At the City Police Court to-day 13 young men whose ages range from 15 to 24, were charged with assaulting a married woman named Margaret Abbott, who was living apart from her…
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ALL the members of the police force doing duty at the late riots in Newcastle have signed a petition to be presented to Inspector-General Fosbery, urging that…
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No. 833. James Wood, lately of Croydon, at present a confinee in the debtors' prison, at Darlinghurst, a warehouseman. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee…
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ADELAIDE, Friday.-This morning, at the police court, James M'Harry, Joseph Hanley, Wm. Henry Valiancy, Wm. Morris, Edward Hefferman, Geo. Hood, Alfred Wilkie, William Henry…
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LONDON, Thursday.--Exciting scenes occurred yesterday at a series of evictions which are taking place on the Olphert Estate. Donegal, Ireland…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Yesterday's Supreme Court. in Chambers. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.)
YOUNG v. RICHARDSON.-This was a motion for a rule nisi for a new trial of an action recently tried before District Court Judge Wilkinson. James A. Young was the plaintiff and had been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Law. Supreme Court. Friday. January 4. IN CHAMBERS.--(Before the Chief Justice.) GURNEY V. Legatt (Charker Claimant)
Mr. Russell Jones appeared for Wm. Charker. and Mr. Field for the plaintiff. In this case Henry Gurney obtained a verdict against John Legatt for £50 and costs, in all £110 6s 9d. The…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Case of Louisa Collins. Petitions to the Governor. Sentence of the Court to Be Carried Out
In the case of Louisa Collins, lying under sentence of death for murdering her husband, the Governor received a petition yesterday afternoon from a deputation representing a meeting of women held in Sydney, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, January 4. In Chambers.—(Before his Honor the Chief Justice.) Gurney V. Legatt.—(william Charker, Claimant.)
Mr. Field, instructed by Mr. Gillespie, appeared for the execution creditor; and Mr. Russell Jones for the claimant, William Charker. It appeared that Churker had entered into an agreement with defendant that he…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Parramatta Small Debts Court Wednesday, January 2. (Before Messrs H. Byrnes G. W. Lloyd, F.C. Cox, and E. Peace, Js.P.)
Municipality of Prospect and Sherwood v. E. P. Dawbarn Defen but pleaded that he had never been applied to for rates. George E. Young being Council Clerk, deposed that…
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The gang of burglars who has for sometime past been connning its attention to several of the western suburbs, paid a visit on New Year's Day to the residence of Mr. Owen Carroll…
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Mr. Abbott, S.M., disposed of the business in the Charge Division at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT on Saturday. Mary Holden, l8, no occupation, for assaulting Thomas Munro, was fined £3, or two months in gaol…
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YOUNG, Saturday.-A most brutal murder was committed on Friday night on Marengoroad, about a mile and a quarter from town, and a couple of hundred yards from Mansfield's…
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Sarah Hogan assaulted Thomas Munro; therefore, the Bench fined her £3 or two months. Moosa Ismal, a Hindoo, was mulct in £1 or seven days for hawking without a licence…
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