Licensing Court
Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., presided at the usual weekly meeting of the Licensing Court held at the Water Police Court to-day. and Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M.,…
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Water Licensing Court
Mesars. Whittingdale Johnson, S. M. (in the chair), G. H. Smithers, S. M., and F. Penny, L.M., occupied the Bench at the weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court yesterday. Transfers of…
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At the Central Court yesterday, John Walker (30) was charged with having received a cheque for £7 15s, the property of John M'Hugh, knowing the same to have been stolen. The evidence of John M'Hugh, wood and…
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Stimulated by the finding of the bodies of Lee Weller and Preston, several parties of police, aided by black trackers, have for almost two months kept' up a persistent search for the body of Lesagh; for no…
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Mr. Isaacs, S.M., attended the Council-chambers on Monday afternoon and presided at this court, under the new regulations. Thirty additional names…
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Referring to the trial of German journalist, for criminal libel the Berlin correspondent of the Daily Chronicle of the 8th December says—But the most sensational incident was when Tau[?]ch's evidence…
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In Equity.—Before the Deputy Registrar.—At 11 a.m.: Nicholls v. Nicholls, to settle minutes of decree. At 11.15 a.m.: Commercial Ageney Company, Limited, to tax costs. t 12 noon: Ex parte Osborne and Attorneys…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.—After the confession of Phillips had been made public yesterday, Mr. Frederick Pitcher, managing clerk to Messrs. Pink, Bast, and Hall, solicitors, was interviewed regarding…
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Early this afternoon Mr. Theodore Fink, of the firm of Messrs. Fink, Best, and Hall, solicitors, waited upon Mr. Chomley, Chief Commissioner of Police, and having explained that his firm had been…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The youth William Phillips, charged with the murder of William Brady, has made a full confession of his guilt to his solicitors, who have handed the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Melbourne Murder. Confession of Phillips. Led to an Evil Life. Only Ten Shillings a Week-Women Cursed His Life. MELBOURNE
William Myles Phillips has confessed to the murder of William Brady. £Io says that he was led to his evil life in connection with women under…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Melbourne Murder. (Some of the Following Items Appeared in our Late Editions of Yesterday.) Sensational Development. Philips Admits His Guilt. a Full Confession. Startling Statements. Phillips's Defalcations. His Interviews with Brady. Theis Last Chat. a Heated Discussion. How the Murder Was Committed. Phillips's Description. Why He Shot Brady
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The most sensational development of all in connection with the Elizabeth-street tragedy occurred to-day. Shortly after noon Mr. Theodore…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, January 20. In Divorce.—(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.) Lewis v. LEWIS
On the motion of Mr. L. Armstrong, who appeared for the petitioner (the wife), an order was made upon respondent for the payment of £50 for the wife's costs of the suit…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Mountain Murders. The Third Victim Lesagh's Body Found. Discovered Near Waroo. Buried in a Shallow Grave. Wound in tile Back of the Skull, Shot From Behind -- Search Party of Police Out-- The Body Decomposed. WAROO
Great excitement prevailed here last flight when the news was received from Burrawong station, by telephone, that the…
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Albert Daun and Leslie Owens, 15, were each sentenced to twenty-four hours' cells for riotous behavior in. Hay-street last night. George Davey was charged with stealing a black…
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Mr. Isaacs, S.M., presided. Frederick Courtenay, 20, dealer, charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm to George Car-ruthers, was committed for trial to the…
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At the Paddington Court yesterday, before Mr. Smithers, S.M,, Edward Miller (32), bus driver, Woollahra, was charged with assaulting one James Stackpool, on the 12th December, in Moncur-street, Woollahra. The…
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At the Redfern Police Court to-day, before Mr. Edwards, S.M., William Spinks and Albert M'Intosh, both aged 17, appeared charged with stealing a…
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Charles Smith, 21, butcher's assistant, charged with embezzling sums of £1 10s 8d and. £1, the property of his employer, John Joseph Barnsley, was sentenced to two months imprisonment, with…
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