News by the Mail. The following items of news are taken from the English files dated to the 1st of January:— the Stambuloff Trial. Speech of the Widow in Court
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1897 · page 3
The scene in court yesterday (says the Sotia correspondent of the London Standard of the 28th December) when Madame Stambuloff appeared before the Tribunal which is trying the alleged murderers…
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The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 6
At the local Police Court yesterday there was a fair schedule of summons cases, and two boys in custody to be disposed of. Samuel Jarrett, a youth, pleaded guilty to working a…
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Evening News · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 5
Mr. W. M. Maefarlane, D.S.M., presided. John Sanders, 23, was charged with having assaulted Sarah Nicholls by striking her in the face on the 5th instant. It was stated that he had two…
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The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 12
On Thursday morning, January 28th, it was found that a safe in Mr. A. Vallance's post office and a drawer in the store had been robbed, £35 having been abstracted from the former…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Water Police Court. Alleged Blackmail
Evening News · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 5
At the Water Police Court this morning, before Mr. Delohery, S.M., Jensen Sorensen, 21, described as a valet, was charged with sending a letter demanding money with menaces from Mr. J. D. Humphreys, M.L.C. He was remanded till Tuesday next…
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Evening News · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 5
Mr. W. M. Macfarlane, D.S.M., presided. Henry Johnson, 45, traveller, being unable to account for three pieces of tweed which he had in his possession, was ordered to be imprisoned for…
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The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 11
CONDOBOLIN, Friday.--A desperate assault was committed, it is alleged, by two selectors, on two Chinamen, who were scrubbing for them. The latter were dangerously wounded, one of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Sheep-stealing Near Bathurst
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 11
BATHURST, Friday.--Complaints have been received from O'Connell Plains of frequent cases of sheep-stealing. The thieves are now becoming more daring, and actually steal mutton after the…
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Nepean Times · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 3
Agnes G[?], drank in H[?] F[?] 24 [?] [?] TUESDAY…
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Evening News · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 5
Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., presided. John Chapman, 18, was charged with breaking a pane of glass, the property of Sydney Litterton. It was stated that he pat his fist through a bedroom…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 9
The body of Mrs. Lyfield, the victim of the Warrnambool murder, was exhumed this afternoon, with the view of ascertaining whether it was tr[?]s was alleged by Mr.Snell that Lyfield…
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Evening News · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 3
E recently announced that the trial at Yokohama, Japan, of Mrs. Edith May Hollowell…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 36
MELBOURNE, January 28.—The inquest on the body of Thomas Wm. Brady was resumed and concluded this morning. After the coroner had summed up, the jury returned a verdict of "wilful…
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The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 2
Constable Yates, the vigilant local guardian of the peace, has removed his venue to a dwelling on the Parramatta-road belonging to Mr. George Sparway. Mr. Fred. Spurway is…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 313
The following sequestrations have been made during the past week :—George Davis, of Ten Mile, near Coonamble, driver. Mr. N. F. Giblin, official assignee…
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The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 6
Some time during the small hours of Thursday morning of last week the premises of Mr. Adam Vallance (Mayor od Smithfield) consisting of a post and telegraph office and general store…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 11
who has been covering a blackboard with figures and Algebraical expressions, rushes up to Captain Cook as he makes this statement. "You are wrong, sir; you are wrong!" be cries; excitedly…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 7
At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Smithers, S.M., Arthur New (26), alias Thompson, was charged with stealing from the person of Elizabeth Walker, on the 25th January, a purse…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 36
11600. George Davis, of Ten Mile, near Coonamble, driver. Mr. N. F. Giblin, official assignee, 11601. George Sydney Hablethwaite, of Bartlett-street, Summer Hill, bookbinder. Mr. L. T…
Continued on Trove, page 36 →Victoria. the Lyfield Murder. the Victim's Body Exhumed
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 10
MELBOURNE, Friday.--At Warmambool this afternoon, the body of Mrs. Lyfield, the victim of the Rosebrook tragedy, was exhumed. Drs. Fleetwood. Millar, Scott, and O'Brien were in…
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