Assault
EDWARD SCOWEN, 30, was charged at the Newtown Court yesterday with having assaulted Isabella Sullivan. The evidence of the prosecutrix went to show that she and…
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Stealing Fowls
Patrick Heggarty, 22, bootmaker, was charged at the Central Police Court yesterday ?with having been concerned with two others in stealing five fowls, valued at 11s, the property of Lewis…
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At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. Delohery, Samuel Murray, 35, laborer, pleaded guilty to a charge of having assaulted John Conroy. Prosecutor stated that at about 12…
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In the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Giles, D.S.M., Charles Johnston, alias Watson, slias M'Ginty, 42, clerk, and Thomas Candell, 52, compositor, were remanded for a week on a charge of having…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Central Criminal Court. Monday, February 16. (Before Mr. Justice Windeyer). Indecent Assault
George Green Wilson (16) was charged with having, on January 6, at Milton, assaulted with intent a girl four years and seven months old. He pleaded not guilty and was defended…
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Mr. C. Dolohery presided at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday. James Toogood, 47, a labourer, was sentenced to one month's impris[?]nment, with hard labour, on a charge of having stolen two cast-iron…
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YESTERDAY James Slade received a sentence of two years' imprisonment for an alleged assault on Constable William J. Cassell at Botany. The evidence for the prosecution…
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In No. 2 Court on Monday, before Acting Judge Gibson, William Johnstone, secretary of the Australian Gas Co., sued John Manson, of George-street west, for the recovery of £14 17s 1d for gas…
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ROCKHAMPTON, Monday.--The body of a Chinaman has been found at Yeppoon, near Rockhampton, riddled with shot. The police believe man to have been murdered, and…
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The sittings of the Central Criminal Court commenced at Darlinghurst yesterday, before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer. Mr. Coffey prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. The following was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On the High Seas. a Mate Acquitted of Murder
THOMAS BARTON, a middle-aged man, was charged at the Central Criminal Court today with having, on November 24 last, on the high seas feloniously murdered a seaman…
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Simpson v. Sustenance and wife. In this section between William B. Simpson, draper, of Balmain, and S. B. Sustenance and Mrs. Sustenance to recover £137 8s 7d for millinery…
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DUBBO, Monday.--A scene occurred at the Land Court between Mr. Cardin, the chairman of the board, and Mr. W. B. Wilkinson the other day…
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Sir,--When you don't like anything there is no mistake about it. You hit out straight from the shoulder, and everyone knows it. I have, however, generally found that you…
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A LABORER named Thomas Tyler, 35, was charged at the Newtown Police Court yesterday with maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm on his wife Bridget. On the…
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IN BANCO.--(Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Innes and Mr. Justice Stephen.) ORDERS CONFIRMED. A number of orders made in Chambers out of…
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At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Fisher, S.M., George Evans Labertouche, late clerk of pensions, was proceeded against on several charges of stealing and forgery…
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THE hearing of the charges against George E. Labertouche, late clerk in the Imperial Pensions Branch, in connection with the defalcations recently disclosed in the accounts…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Murder in London. Identity of the Prisoner. Not "Jack the Ripper."
LONDON, February 16.—The man arrested on a charge of being the murderer of the woman in Whitechapel is named Saddler, and is a marine fireman by occupation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Metropolitan District Court. Monday, February 16. (Before His Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Brown V. SWAIN
The plaintiff in this case, Hood Brown, of York and Market streets, proceeded against G. H. Swain, of 81 Pitt-street, for the recovery of £56 18s 3d, alleged to be due upon certain cheques drawn by the defendant in…
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