The Police Courts
THEFT IN HYDE PARK.--Early yesterday morning, Thomas Peterson, a resident of Surry-hills, sat down on a seat in Hyde Park and fell asleep. Joseph Rodgers, a…
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Police Courts. WATER
Thomas Ditchman, 27, dealer, was fined £5 inclusive of £2 10s, the value of a dresser and a quantity of crockery, belonging to Sarah Ditchman, he was charged with having maliciously…
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Mr. Addison, S.M., presided at the revision court held yesterday at Balmain, the roll revised being that of Balmain South. There were 23 claims, 16 of which were…
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The quarterly meeting of the Water licensing Court was held yesterday. The Bitting magistrates were Messrs. Johnson, Giles and Edwards, S.M's. Transfers of publicans' licences were granted…
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In the divorce suit, Hill v. Hill, the respondent, William Chas. Hill, described as a " gentleman," was this morning brought up before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen on a writ of attachment at…
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Harry Bartlett of debtors' ward, Darlinghurst. Mr. E. M. Stephen, official assignee. Jane Hogg, of North Sydney, boarding- house proprietor. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official…
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In consideration of the fact that Annie Kemp had not been before the court under the Vagrant Act for some time, and that at the time of her arrest yesterday she had…
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At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Whittingdale Johnson S.M. Joseph Rodgers, 27, a labourer, was charged with having stolen a sovoreignholder containing two sovereigns from the person of…
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In Equity.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen.—At 10 a.m.: Byrnes v. M'Mahon and another, motion to continue injunction; Perpetual Trustee Company, Limited, v. Trew and others, motion to appeal to Privy Council…
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Several matters in Divorce were dealt with this morning by his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen. HILL v. HILL…
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Mr. Ralston (instructed by Messrs. Crick and Meagher) appeared for the applicant, Henry Smith, in support of a motion to make absolute a rule nisi for a prohibition…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, January 17. In Chambers.—(Before Mr. Justice Stephen.) Regina V. SMITH
Mr. Ralston, instructed by Messrs. Crick and Mcagher, appeared for the applicant, Henry Smith, and moved to make absolute a rule nisi, calling upon Mr. J. Giles, S.M., and George Fay, police constable,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Star's Special Cables the Matabele War. Major Wilson's Fate. a Brave Resistance. The Small Band Holds Out For Six Hours. The Leader Wounded -- Exhaustion of the Ammunition-- At the Mercy of Lobengula-- Writing Farewell Letters-- Charged by the Natives The Bodies Stripped and Piled in a Heap. London, January 17
Further details have been received from South Africa regarding the fate of the small body of the British South Africa Company's forces under Major…
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A SUSPECTED PERSON.--William Challis, a young laboring fellow, who was arrested on Sunday night last whilst "going thro." a drunken man in Woolley-street, was…
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GOULBURN, Thursday.--A case exciting much interest was heard at the District Court to-day before Judge Fitzhardinge, when Robert A. Howland, manager of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mount Morgan Case. Prisoners Sentenced. Points Reserved For the Full Court. Mangin and M'Gregor Sentenced to Two Years--Rowley Gets Sixteen Months. BRISBANE
At the District Court, Rockhampton, today sentences were delivered in connection with the Mount Morgan gold robberies M'Gregor was sentenced to two years,…
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The Fitzroy division of the electoral list was revised by Mr. Edwards, D.S.M., at the Water Police Court on Thursday. The number of applications totalled 75, 55 of which were for…
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ROCKHAMPTON, Thursday.--The criminal sittings of the District Court were concluded this morning. M'Gregor was sentenced to two years, Mangin to two years and Rowley…
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A daring attempt was made to escape from Pentridge by George Wilson, who is undergoing a sentence of eight years. At 7 o'clock last night the warder on duty beard…
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John Bealby Smith, of 226 Point Piperroad, Woollahra, canvasser. Mr. E. M. Stephen, official assignee. William Carmichael, of Rockdale, baker…
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