A Bank Clerk Sentenced
At the Metropolitan Quarter Sessions yesterday Judge Backhouse passed sentence upon the young man Richard Dennis Legge, who had pleaded guilty to having embezzled…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Courts & crime, 1894
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Extensive Theft of Newspapers
At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. H. Smithers, S. M., Albert Day, 18, Samuel Bell, 16, and Ernest Bell, 14, were charged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Bridge- Street Burglary. the Injured Constables
The injured constables are all progressing most favorably, and are now almost out of danger. Constable Alford is very weak from the loss of blood, but is expected to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Savage Assault. Terrible Affair at Rookwood
An outrage of a shocking character occurred in the neighborhood of Rookwood on Saturday evening. A man named Reece was sitting upon the verandah of a house…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bridge- Street Burglary. the Injured Constables. Constable M'Cracken
Constable Frank M'Cracken, of the water police, was the first officer to tackle Williams, and his introduction to the smaller burglar was heralded by a blow on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serious Assault Near Rookwood. Two Men Arrested
A man named Reece received some terrible injuries near Rookwood about midnight on Saturday night. He was found lying near the Rookwood railway-station in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Manslaughter Case. the Practical Joke. Prisoners Sentenced
The two young seamen, Gradus van Teefelin and Leendert William van der Made, who perpetrated a practical joke of a beastly and fatal character upon a fellow seaman named Frank…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Courts. CENTRAL
William Murray, 24, groom, was remanded on a charge of being a suspected person. Joseph Short, 68, bailiff, was remanded on a charge of having committed an act against…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police v. Association
A match took place on the Association Ground yesterday between a team representing the Metropolitan Police and the Members of the Association Cricket Ground, which resulted in an easy win for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Suburban Police Courts
A small army of drunks was dealt with at the Redfern and Newtown courts this morning. At the latter court the most interesting case was one in which Clarence Coleman,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Secretary Surrenders Charged With Embezzlement. MELBOURNE
Ernest Smith, secretary of the Free Gardeners' Lodge at Brunswick, for whose arrest a warrant was issued on a charge of embezzling the funds of the society,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central Licensing Court
The usual weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held at noon yesterday before his Worship Captain Fisher, S.M. (presiding), Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., and Mr. Penny, the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rates of Interest Charged by the Banks. Melbourne
The Cabinet gave consideration to-day to the rates of interest charged by the banks, which Ministers consider too high, and is crippling enterprise. The idea of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations
Henry Fly Ginger, of Burrawang. Mr. Morris, official assignee. Charles Pacey Pratt, of North Berry Jerry, near Coolamon, selector. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Police Courts. the Dancing Saloon Case
The case against John White, charged with managing and keeping a dancing saloon in Abercrombie-street, known as Mayville, to the annoyance of residents, was proceeded…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District Court. (Before Acting-Judge Ralston.)
SCOTT V. LAVENDER.--This was an action brought by John Scott, trading as John Scott and Co., of Hamilton-lane, Pitt-street, against Elizabeth Lavender, of Windermere,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dreadful Tragedy at Burwood. Attempted Murder of the Mayor. Suicide of the Council Clerk
Early yesterday morning the municipal council chamber at Burwood was the scene of a sensational tragedy. News of the affair soon reached the city, and within an hour of the occurrence it was known…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parramatta District Court. Monday, February 12. (Before Judge Murray.) Actions for Slander
George Inwood sued Henry Cusbert for alleged slander to wit, "You are the -- rogue and thief in the Parramatta district, and you have been robbing me." Damages…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Parramatta District Court.—monday. (Before his Honor Judge Murray.) Williams V. KELLY
W.G. Williams, timber merchant, Ashfield, sued E. G. Kelly for the sum of £6 19s 6d, balance owing on account of materials supplied. The original account was for £17 19s 6d, and defendent had,…
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