The Warrnambool Murder. Lyfield's Sanity
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—At the Criminal Court yesterday the question as to the sanity of the man Henry Lyfield, charged with the murder of his wife at Rosebrook, near Warrnambool…
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Allleged Police Impersonation
John Brown, an erstwhile shipmate of the notorious Butler, was charged at the police court yesterday with having impersonated a constable of the Water Police. Upon the application of…
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In the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, before the Registrar. Mr. A. Henry, The hearing ol the creditors' petition, Feldheim, Gottholf, and Co. v. Israel Itarkowitz, was adjourned…
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Messrs. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M., F. W. Edwards, S.M., and F. Penny, L.M., occupied the bench at the Central Licensing Court to-day, when the…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.—Henry Leyfield and his daughter, Caroline Snell, were to-day placed on their trial at the criminal sessions, on a charge of the willful murder of Catherine Leyfield, wife of the male…
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At the Criminal Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Simpson, John Hampton and Fitzwilliam Terry pleaded guilty to a charge of having broken into the dwelling of…
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At the Central Licensing Court weekly meeting yesterday Messrs. W. Johnson, F. W. Edwards, S.Ms., and F. Penny, L.M., presided. The license of James Bourke, University Hotel[?]…
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The late Registrar of the District court, William John Halloran (53) was yesterday charged at the Water Police Court with embezzling £6 16s 6d, £27 9s 2d, and £6 12s Gd, the property of her Majesty, in December, 1896, and…
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The Castlemaine Brewery and Wood Brothers. Newcastle, Limited, v. the estate of C. Phillips, of Dungog, innkeeper. Petition to be heard on…
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Hugh Dickson, of Ada Villa, William-street, Summer Hill, builder. Mr. Giblin, official assignee. Henry Waring, of Greta-street, New…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Melbourne Tragedy. Charge of Murder. MELBOURNE
Alexander C. Quinn, charged with the murder of Eleanor Watson, on November 17 last, also pleaded not guilty, and was put back for trial…
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William Myles Phillips, charged with the murder of William Brady, on being a brought before the Criminal Court to-day, pleaded not guilty to the charge…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Law Notices. Supreme Court.—tuesday, February 16
Term List.—Motions nis[?] for new trial: King v. Henderson, part heard; the perpetual Trustee Co., Limited, v. Municipal Council of Sydney. Motions generally. Motions on notice: The Homeward Bound Gold-mining…
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Mr. Garland appeared to prosecute for the Crown. PLEADED GUILTY. John Hampden and Fitzwilliam Terry pleaded guilty to a charge of having, on the 26th January, at…
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Jury Causes.—Lane v. M'Culloch, Oakden v. Ogden. Cause: M'Culloch v. Lane, Fagan v. Lewis. Court opens at 10 a.m. punctually…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Rosebrook Murder. Prisoners on Trial. Father and Daughter Accused. A Plea of Insanity-The Trial Postponed. MELBOURNE
Henry Lyfield and his daughter, Mrs. Snell, were placed on trial at the Criminal Court to-day on a charge of murdering .Catharine Lyfield, wife of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Metropolitan District Court. Monday. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.) Hagon V. the Railway Commissioners (Part Heard)
Mr. F. E. Wallace (Messrs. Wallace and Robson) appeared for the plaintiff, R. C. Hagon; Mr. Scholes, instructed by Mr. J. C. Thom, appeared for the Railway Commissioners. The plaintiff s[?]ed to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Courts. Criminal Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson). a Serious Charge
Charlotte Pender was placed upon her trial to-day on a charge of haying, on December 24, performed an illegal operation on Susannah Erickson. The accused, it was stated on behalf of the Crown…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Law Report. Sopreme Court.—monday, February 15. In Banco.—(Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice STEPHEN, and Mr. Justice Owen.) a Barrister Disbarred
On the motion of Mr. Shand, Mr. Frederick Rudolph Barlee, barrister-at-law, was, at his own request, disbarred and admitted as a solicitor of the Court…
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