The Rosebrook Murder. Charge Against Henry Lyfield and Caroline Snell. Both Declared to Be Insane
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 7
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Rosebrook murder again occupied the attention of the Criminal Court to-day, when Mrs. Snell, who was charged in conjunction with her father with the murder…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →District Court.—wednesday. February 17. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 4
For Judgement.—Oakden v. ogden. Ca[?] clarke v. Beckett, Prior v. M'Mahon, Vint[?] Railway Commissioners of New South Wales, [?] Baldwin, Grant v. Gibbings, Waddell v. Brown, [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Central Criminal Court.—tuesday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Simpson.) Sentences
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 4
Arthur New, who had been convicted of stealing from the person of Elizabeth Walker, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment, with hard labour. Johh Hampden and Fitzwilliam Terry, two young…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Criminal Court. Before His Honor Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson. Charge of House-beeaking
Evening News · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 6
Nellie Baxter and Jane Prenterville, married women, were placed upon their trial to-day on a charge of having at Redfern on January 26 broken into the dwelling of Edward Harris and stolen…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Rosebrook Murder. Caroline Shell Insane. Trial of Henry Lyfield. Accused Found Net Guilty on the Ground of Insanity. MELBOURNE
The Australian Star · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 3
Caroline Shell, who, with her father, is charged with having murdered Catherine Lyfield, wife of the male accused, was found by the jury to-day to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday. (Before Judge FITZHARDINGE and a jury of four.) LANE V. M'CULLOCH
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 4
Mr. Sheridan, instructed by Mr. Leon L. Cohen, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Schelers, instructed by Mr. A. H. M'Culloch, for the defendant. This was an action brought by John Lane against…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An Important Judgment. In the Bankruptcy Court. The Late Donald Manson's Estate A Question of Insurance Policlo[?]-- The Official Assignee Succeeds
The Australian Star · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 6
His Honor Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson delivered his reserved judgment today in the application of Annie Sinclair, legatee under the will of Donald…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday, February 16. In Banco.—(Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice STEPHEN, and Mr. Justice Owen.) King V. HENDERSON
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 4
In this case, the particulars of which were given yesterday, argument in support of the application for a rule nisi for a new trial was resumed, but as the Chief Justice had to leave the Court at 11…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newtown Police Court
Evening News · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 5
Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M., presided. John Kane, 40, laborer, was charged with wantonly throwing stones, to the common danger of persons passing, in Liverpool-road, Strathfield…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Redfern Police Court
Evening News · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 6
Mr. W. Johnson,S.M., presided. Alfred Ernest Matthews, 15, charged with unlawfully discharging firearms in Lewis-street, Redfern, was farther remanded for a week, the boy James…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Central Police Court
Evening News · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 5
Susan Hill, 40, and Elizabeth Ferris, 27, were I charged with stealing £4 from a sailor named Peter Poulson. The robbery was stated to have taken place on Saturday afternoon last at a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Courts. Brutal Assault on a Wife
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 7
A, middle-aged man named James Hornby was yesterday charged, at the Newtown Court, before Mr. Johnson, S.M., with unlawfully assaulting his wife, Maria Jane Hornby, at Camden-street, Newtown, on the 13th inst…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Charge of Burglary
The Australian Star · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 6
A Frenchman named Francis Tondeur, aged 44, was committed for trial at the Central to-day on a charge of having burglariously broken into the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Central Police Court. To-day's Cases
Evening News · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 6
Mr. F. W. Edwards, S.M., presided. William Smith, or Moran, 40, was charged with stealing 3s and a hat from Henry Owen. The theft took place yesterday in Hyde Park, where…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Water Police Court. To-day's Cases
Evening News · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 6
Mr. Isaacs. S.M., presided in the charge division. S. Sheridan, alias Daniels, 19, charged on remand with maliciously wounding one Francis Bishop, was further remanded for a week, bail being allowed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Charges of Theft
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 7
At the Central Court yesterday, before Mr. Edward, S.M., Ellen M'Farlane (23) was charged with stealing several articles of wearing apparel, value in all 6s. the property of Hannah Dennis, a married woman, residing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Assault on an Octogenarian
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 7
A single woman named Ellon Chapman (42) was before Mr. Johnson, S.M., at the Newtown Court, yesterday, charged will unlawfully assaulting one Michael Crowley, at Marrickville, on the 6th inst. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Charge of Assault and Robbery
Evening News · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 5
Artbur Noland and Joseph Olsen pleaded not guilty to en indictment charging them with having on January 27 assaulted William Gray with intent to rob him. On the night of the dare mentioned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Charge of Assault and Robbery
Evening News · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 5
Three youths, named Edward Walsh, Charles Smith, and George Furlong, were placed upon their trial on a charge of having assaulted John Richardson, and robbed him of the sum of 2s 1d…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Child Murder. a Casino Case
Evening News · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 5
CASINO, Thursday.—At the coroner's inquest on the body of a female infant found in the Richmond River yesterday, it transpired that two little girls, when watering cows at an old crossing place…
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