Murder or Accident? CHAPTER I. [All Bights Reserved.]
The village of Oakland was, in the expressive language of that oracular personage, the oldest inhabitant, "a streight-forrard plaice." The straight-forwardness…
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Police Courts. a Prize Fight Stopped
At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Edwards, D.S.M., Edward Arbrose Porter, 24, a labourer, and Jonas Lefberg, 26, a fruitgrower, were changed with having unlawfully agreed to light a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Parramatta Police Court. Saturday, February 3.(Before Mr. C. L. C. Badbam, P.M., and Mr. R. Harper, J.P.)
John Lewis was charged with stealing five yards of stair carpet from the drapery establishment of Mr. J. S. Fraser, valued at half-a-crown…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Parramatta Police Court. Saturday, February 3. Before Mr. C.L.C. Badham, P.M. and Mr. R. Harper, J.P)
FROM ASYLUM TO GAOL. John LEWIS, who has been an inmate of the George-street Asylum for some time, got tired of his surroundings on Friday last and walked…
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At the Central Police Court yesterday Edward Ambrose Porter (24), a laborer, and Jonas Lofborg (26), a fruitgrower, wore charged with being about to engage in a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Murderous Affray with Burglars. Five Police Officers Injured
About a quarter past 2 o'clock on the morning of February 1 a serious affray took place in Bridge-street between three police constables and three burglars, with the result that two constables were taken…
Continued on Trove, page 284 →Annual Returns at the Local Court House
The following, which we feel sure will prove interesting to our readers, are the annual returns of the business transacted at the local Court House by the Clerk of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Law Notices. Supreme Court.—monday. February 12
In Equity.—Master's Office, 11 a.m.: Perpetual Trustee Company v. Trew, to settle certificate; same v. same, ditto…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Desperate Fight Between Police and Burglars. Five Constables Injured. Two Burglars Arrested
Shortly before 3 a.m. on February 2 a serious encounter between police and burglars took place in Bridge-street, Sydney, which resulted in five of the constables being…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Friday. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge BACKHOUSE and juries.)
Mr. W. t. Merewether prosecuted for the Crown. ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO STEAL. Charles. Williams and Samuel Weller pleaded not guilty to a charge that they did, at Sydney, on 29th…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Penrith Small Debts Court. Before Messrs. J. K. Cleeve, P.M., Dr. Scott, and J. D. Single, J's.P
Patrick Sheehan v. John Dow. Claim £3 15s.. No appearance of plaintiff, so the case was struck out with 5s 6d costs for the defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Parramatta Licensing Court Wednesday February 7.(Before Mr. O. L. C. Badham, P.M., and Mr. B. Harper, L.M.)
An application from H. Thorpe, to be allowed to change the name of the Digger’s Return Hotel to Thorpe’s Hotel, Parramatta north, was granted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parramatta Small Debts Court. Wednesday, February 7.(Before the P.M., Mr. C.L.C. Badham, and Mr R. Harper J.P.)
Verdicts were given for the amounts claimed in the following cases with costs of court added:â Lloyd, official assignee in the estate of George Hill, tailor v Edward…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Parramatta Small Debts Court. Wednesday, February 7.(Before Mr. C. L. C. Badbam, P.M., and Mr. B. Harper, J.P.)Undefended Cases
L. T. Lloyd v.E. Moseley.—A. L. Hinton appeared as agent for the plaintiff.—Verdiet for the amount claimed, £4, and coats.—Time was asked for ; but was cot allowed…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, February 9. In Chambers.—(Before Mr. Justice Stephen.) Godfrey V. President and Committee of the Sydney Mechanics' School Of, Arts
Mr. Pring, instructed by Messrs. Fisher, [?] and Macansh, appeared for defendants, and moved on summons for an order to strike out the writ issued by the plaintiff against defendants on the ground that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Common" Assault
A Mr. William Brown, on the 20th ultimo, committed a perfectly unprovoked assault on one John Patrick Kennedy, who was quietly seated in Hyde Park, by kicking him…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Arming the Police
ADMINISTRATION, like legislation, arising from panic has ever been baneful. Therefore, the project of arming the police should be very carefully examined. When public…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Police Superannuation Fund
MR. FOSBERRY, the Inspector-General of Police, complains that the Superannuation Fund is languishing for want of funds. He farther asserts that the early retirement of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Crime and Police.—a Suggestion
The Bridge-street burglary and the murderous attacks on tho police which followed, naturally recalls the tenor of an article which appeared in a recent issue of this journal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Courts' Budget. At the Central
YESTERDAY the Central fully maintained its average quota of the frowzy, unkempt, and tangle-footed people of both sexes, who had found their devious ways into the tender…
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