Central Police Court. To-day's Cases
Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M., presided in the charge division. William Mitchell, 24, was fined 20s for drunkenness and 40s or twenty-one days for using indecent…
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Water Police Court. To-day's Cases
Mr. Addison, S.M., presided in the charge division. Wm. Tuersley, 19, seaman, charged with deserting from H.M.S. Royalist on the 31st instant, was…
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John M'Cabe, a young man, was charged before Judge Docker, at the Sessions, this morning, with having stolon a horse and cab, the property of Henry Churchill. The…
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Tabalo and Smith, who escaped from the Moree Gaol in October, went brought back under arrest on Saturday…
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For having in his possession three pieces of tweed, reasonably supposed to be stolen, a traveller named Henry Johnson (45) was, at the Newtown Court, on Saturday, sentenced to seven days' hard labor by Mr…
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Charles Alfred Walker, who was last week convicted at the Durlinghurst Sessions on a charge of false pretences, was this morning sentenced by Judge Docker…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Quarter Sessions. Before his Honor Judge Docker. SENTENCED
Charles Alfred Walker, who was convicted on Wednesday last on four charges of having obtained goods by falsely pretending that be was a sergeant in the Permanent Artillery, was to-day sentenced to twelve…
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MURWILLUMBAH, Saturday.--A large public meeting was held last night to urge upon the Public Service Board not to dispense with the office of the police magistrate here. Word had…
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The weekly sitting of the Central Licensing Court was held to-day. The bench was occupied by Messrs. Johnson (chairman) and Smithers, S.Ms., and Mr. Penny, L.M. The following…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Noted Gaol Breakers. Safe Arrival at Moree. an Armed Escort
MOREE, Monday.—The prisoners Tabalo and Smith, who escaped from the local gaol last October, arrived on Saturday by train, escorted by three policemen, and were placed in an omnibus, with a…
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Donald Alexander Campbell, of Inverell Station, near Inverell. Mr. Lloyd, official assignee. Froderick Carters, of Murrumbidgerie,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victoria. the Supposed Case of Murder. Melbourne
The adjourned inquest regarding the death of the old man Joseph Hurst, who is supposed to have been murdered yesterday week, was continued at Kilmore yesterday. The wife…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Law Notices. Supreme Court.—monday, February 8
Master's Office.—At 10.30 a.m.: Scottish Australian Investment Company v. Croaker, to settle minutes of order and draft advertisement. At 2 p.m.: Elkin v. Anderson, to settle minutes of decree…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A Violent Assault. Experience of a Coal Lumper. Flinched and Kicked by Half a Dozen Men
It is rather interesting to know what may happen to a man in Sydney. The following was the tale Edward Moore, a coal-lumper, who had a black eye and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District Court.—monday, February 8. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)
Downie v. Burslem (part heard), Salm Bracks v. Ayoub, Municipal District of Manly v. Scott, same v. Pile, same v. Eaves, Borough of Drummoyne v. Dawson, Denham v. Foley, Stead v. M'Mahon, Gibbs v. Stewart, Blair v…
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At the Central Police Court yesterday before Mr. W. Johnson, S. M., John M'Nally or M'Nulty was sentenced to one month's imprisonment for stealing two pairs of trousers valued at 7s from John Hunter…
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Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., presided. Douglas Crook, 14, was charged with having stolen about 8s 6d from a till in the shop of William H. Harniston, grocer, 43 Parramatta-road, Forest Lodge…
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Mr. F. S. Isaacs, S.M., presided. Frank Curley, a child of 7 years, was before the court on a charge of being an habitual Wanderer of the streets. The youngster was in a very dirty…
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William Ernest Knight (22) and George Fenton (29), laborers, were charged at the Central Court yesterday, before Mr. Johnson, S.M., with assaulting Edward Moore, and robbing him of a hat and a bottle of beer,…
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At the police court to-day, before Mr. Mair, S.M., William Bennett, a painter, aged 33 years, was charged with indecent assault, and committed for trial…
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