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Four boys, whose ages ranged from 7 to 11 years, were charged at the North Sydney Court yesterday, with stealing on or about December 30 a quantity of lead, valued at 4s, the property of the Rev. Father Brennan. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →GLEN INNES, Tuesday.-A man named Duffy, who is alleged to have carried on a systematic chain of horse-stealing and exchanging from Boggabri to Tamworth, thence around Armidale and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The report of the alleged sticking-up case (at Hornsby caused inquiries to be made by the police, but so far there have been indefinite results. The young man said to have…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The coroner held an inquest at Biloela Gaol yesterday regarding the death of a confinee named John M'Pherson, who died in the gaol hospital wile undergoing a sentence of fourteen days on a charge…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"He ill-used me terribly, your Worship: I never thought a man could be so cruel to a woman," said Mary Allsbury to Mr. Smithers, S.M., at the Central Police Court this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the Redfern Police Court to-day, before Mr. Addison, S.M., Joseph Powell was proceeded against for having assaulted a bailiff named Charles Myers. The evidence for the prosecution…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An Inquest was held at Biloela Gaol to-day to[?]ching the death of John M'Pherson, a shortse[?]tence prisoner on a charge of vagrancy. The medical evidence showed that death was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At the Newtown Court yesterday, before Mr. Addison, S.M.,, Robert Burns (32) was charged with having stolen a suit of clothes, valued £1 2s 6d, the property of Mr. Marcus Clark, at Newtown, on December 31 last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →QUEENSLAND, Tuesday.-At the West Mount Morgan Police Court yesterday, a miser, named Hugh Grier, was charged with the murder of David Ruddle. Grier, when arrested by Constable Daley…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An inquest was held at Biloela Gaol yesterday, in connection with the death of a prisoner, aged 45 years, named John M'Pherson, which occurred on Sunday. Decreased was serving a sentence of a fortnight's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cruelty.—At the Central Summons Court yesterday, Mr. Isaacs, S. M., fined Archibald Smclair £1, in default seven days' imprisonment, for cruelty to animals…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Annual Licensing Court for the police division of Newtown was held yesterday at the local courthouse. Mr. Addison, S. M., presided. Hawkers' foot licenses were granted to Andrew Clarke,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The usual weekly sitting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday, the bench being occupied by Messrs. Smithers (chairman) and Isaacs, S.Ms., and Penny, L.M. Transfers of publicans' licenses were granted from John…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →John Thompson (32), a hawker, was charged at the Central Court yesterday, before Mr. Smithers, S.M., with fraudulently appropriating the sum of 4d, the property of John Neale, a dyer, residing in Goulburn-street. He…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SINGLETON, Monday.--The story of how William Stewart eluded the police on this line forms an interesting chapter, und goes to show how a "wanted" person might make good his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ARMIDALE, Monday.--The libel action brought by Mr. Carruthers against George Lonsdale and John Norton has now about justified its reputation as the longest criminal libel trial that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Norton and Lonsdale criminal libel cases were continued at the Criminal Court to-day before Judge Backhouse. Mr. Moss concluded his address to the Jury at 5 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Sunday Night.--The Spanish Government have decided to place General Weyler, the former commander in Cuba, upon trial by court-martial for a breach of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →George Anderson (32), was, at the Redfern Court yesterday, before Mr. Addison, S.M., charged with stealing two blankets, two coats, two vests, one overcoat, two silver watches, two chains, one locket, and one…
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