A Breeze in Court The P.M. and the Lawyer
THE Police Magistrate and Mr. H.A. Richardson, solicitor, had a decided "brush" in court on Monday over the case in which Brother Claudius (of the Marist Brothers'…
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District Court.—saturday, February 20. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)
Re the matter Friendly Societies Act, also [?]fford v. Commins, at 10 a.m. punctually…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Central Criminal Court.—friday. (Before Mr. Justice Simpson.) Charge of Manslaughter
Myra Heaven pleaded not guilty to an indictment char[?]ng her with the manslaughter of Sarah Baker. Mr. Edmunds, instructed by Mr. H. Levien, appeared for the defence. The case for the Crown was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Courts. a Druidical Dispute. Interesting Case. in the District Court
An application was made to Judge Fitzhardinge in the District Court this morning on behalf of Edward Jobs Hill, a member of the Boadicea Lodge, No. 249, United Ancient Order of Druids…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mountain Murders. Proceedings at the Extradition Court. Butler Under Examination. LONDON, Feb. 10
At the Extradition Court at San Francisco yesterday Butler admitted that his name was Richard Ashe. He stated that Harwood was living in London to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 387 →Metropolitan District Court. Friday. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.) Fiei[?] V. Thomas. Field V. BYRNES
These were actions in respect of alleged breach of agreement regarding the sale of a news agency and stationer's business. They were brought by the purchaser against the agent and principal in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, February 19. In Banco.—(Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice STEPHEN, and Mr. Justice Owen.) Admission of a Barrister
On the motion of Mr. Pring, Mr. Francis Stewart Boy[?] was admitted to the Bar of New South Wales. A SOLICITOR ADMITTED AS A BARRISTER…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Parramatta Small Debts Court Wednesday, February 17. (Before Mr. T.E. MacNevin, P.M., and Mr. R. Harper, J.p.) Liability for Rates
Municipality of Prospect, and Sherwood v. Fred Gertzen, Rates £1 9s 4d. Mr. McIotosh for plaintiff council. Defendant, who had paid his current rates…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Charge of Stealing From a Steamer
THE police have recently had various complaints of the loss of valuables from the coastal and other vessels trading to Sydney. Yesterday Detectives Goulder and Hoskisson…
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Strong Language.-Kate Hart, 22, after being fined £5 or three months, at the Central, for a very choice sample of obscene language, fired off a valley from the dock at the arresting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Box and Cox. Woman With Two Husbands Rolled Into One. the Brothers Musk. a Story Which Completely Non-plussed the Police Magistrate
A RESPECTABLY-DRESSED, intelligent-looking woman, who came to the South-Western Police Court to-day (says a recent London EVENING NEWS) with three children in a…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →POLICE v. People. Cut-throat Tactics. a Penny Plain, Tuppence Colored
THAT was a funny tale told at the Central last weak, when a prostitute, arrested for drunkenly 'soliciting' in George-street, by a pair of special night constables, averred that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →How the Case Stands. the Virtue Off PATIENCE. Sydney Police Have No Information
THE authorities in 'Frisco, like the person in the song, were evidently in want of "something to play with," and, having got Butler, are playing him for all he is worth…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Rosebrook Tragedy. the Murder of Mrs. Lyfield By Her Husband and Step-daughter. Confessions of Horrible Deeds. the Murderers Deemed to Be Insane. The Story of the Crime-How it Came to Light
A STARTLING discovery was made at Dennington, near Warrnambool, towards the end of October last (as recorded at the time in the SUNDAY TIMES), when a dead body…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Central Police Court. To-day's Cases
Mr. C. Delohery, S.M., presided in the charge division. Mary Ann Gordon, 28, was fined 10s for drunkenness, and 40s, or twenty-one days, for using…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Water Police Court. To-day's Cases
Mr. M. S. Love, D.S.M., presided in the charge division. John Ferrier, 23, grocer, and Wm. Smyth, 22, barman, were each fined £5, with an alternative of…
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At the Darlinghurst Sessions this morning, George Thomas, who had been found guilty of a common assault upon Maggie M'Donald, was sentenced by Judge Docker…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Courts. Criminal Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson.) SENTENCED
James Morris, who pleaded guilty last week to a charge of breaking and entering, was today sentenced to two years' hard labor…
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Henry James and John Summers were placed upon their trial to-day on a charge of having at Camperdown on January 22 assaulted Robert William Richardson, with intent to rob him. It was stated on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Butler in West Australia. Record of his Career. The Bardoc Murder Mystery. Thefts from Miners' Camps-- Imprisonment in Fremantle Gaol -- Suspicions of a Police Officer
In no small way Butler, the Mountain murderer, was bent on distinguishing himself in the criminal records of West Australia. His career in Fremantle…
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