Police
Mr. James Giles, D.S.M., preside in the Charge Division, and Mr. George O'Malley Clarke, S.M., in the Summons Division, of the Central Police Court yesterday. George Wilson,…
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Attempted Wife Murder
NEWCASTLE, Friday.-A serious assault was committed at the Junction at 1 o'clock last evening by a man named Frank Grocott. It appears that Mrs. Grocott was catting some…
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Herbert Mitchell, 15, admitted having thrown stones to the danger of persons passing in Green's-road, Moore Park. A 5s fine was imposed…
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Last evening while a woman named Grocott was in the yard of her house at Merewether, cutt[?]g wood with a tomahawk, her husband, Frank Grocott, a powerful man came behind her, snatched the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Country. Violent Assault on a Wife
NEWCASTLE, Friday.--A man named Frank Grocott was arrested this morning for committing a murderous a[?]sault upon his wife at Merewether last night. It appears that Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Assault by Constables. Some Contradictory Statements
A considerable time of the Newtown Court was occupied yesterday in cases wherein one Michael Millane (40), a bootmaker, figured somewhat prominently. Millane was charged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Governor of the Melbourne Gaol. Melbourne
Captain Burrowes, clerk of courts, is to be appointed governor of the Melbourne Gaol…
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The following sequestrations have been made during the past week:— Henry Evans, of Thorton, near Newcastle, miner. Mr. E. M. Stephen, official assignee…
Continued on Trove, page 314 →Land Appeal Court
The Land Appeal Court re-oponed at Darling hurst Monday before Messrs. Oliver (president), Freeman, and Brandis. Mr. Canaway appeared on behalf of the Minister for Lands. The following…
Continued on Trove, page 40 →Ryde Police Court. Friday, February 3. (Before Mr. F. W. Edwards, P.m.). La[?]ceny
Police v. Walter Scott Marshall. Defendant, who appeared on bail, was charged with stealing a silver watch from J. Donaldson, Parkes-street, Ryde…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Parramatta Police Court Saturday, February. 4. (Before Mr. R.Harper, J.p.) the Old Complaint
John Butter, was suffering from an old complaint in the back for which he had been recommended to try some whiskey. The medicine was so…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Street Fracas. Police v. Civilians
At the Newtown Police Court this afternoon Mr. Del[?]hery, S.M., presiding, the police proceeded against Michael Mullane for inciting a prisoner to resist, and also for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Penrith Small Debts Court
Before Mr. J. K. Cleeve, P.M. George Dempsey v. Wooller. Claim £3 10s. No appearance, of-defendant. Verdict, for amount claimed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Penrith Police Court TUESDAY, Before J. K. Cleeve, P. M., and J. D. Single J.P. DRUNK
Chas. Wilson on a charge of drunkenness at Springwood, asked for a posponement as three witnesses who had promised to come failed to turn up. Pospomed till next Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Woman Attacked. Arrest of Her Husband. Alleged Murderous Assault. NEWCASTLE
Frank Grocott, formerly station-master at Wyong, was arrested at 3 o'clock this morning on the Queen's Wharf by Sergeant M'Vane, charged with having murderously assaulted…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →District Court. (Before Judge Wilkinson.)
FAY AND BERRY v. PATTINSON.-In this case Fay and Berry, timber merchants, of Birkenhead, proceeded against J. Pattinson, Rosser-street, Balmain, for the recovery of £3O 1s 7d, for goods…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Panama Scandal. Ferdinand De Lesseps Sentenced. An Appeal to be Made. LONDON, February 10
M. Ferdinand de Lesseps, who was managing director of the Panama Canal Co., has been convicted with others on charges of swindling, and has been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Land Appeal Court. an Interesting Case
JOHN E. Everett appealed against the finding of the Carcoar Land Board in respect of his conditional purchase, No 87-1, Carcoar. Mr. James Carroll, land agent, appeared for the appellant…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Parramatta District Court. Monday, February 6. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Backhouse.) Defended Cases
JOHN M’DONALD V. [?]CH JONES, Mr. Coonan appeared for plaintiff. This was a claim for a balance of £11 17s 3d, alleged to be due on 411ft. of stone, at 2s per…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Metropolitan District Court. Friday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Jones and Others V. POOLEY
This was an action brought by David Jones and Co., of George-street, against G. Henry Pooley, of the inland mail branch of the General Post Office, for the recovery£88 18s 4d, principal and interest…
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