Charge of Stealing
Arnold Ferguson and Leslie Ayton, two youths, were arraigned upon an indictment charging them with having, on November 26 last stolen a watch, chain, sovereign holder, and the sum of £2, the…
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Police Courts
Sent to the Sobraon.—At the North Sydney Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. F. S. Isaacs, S.M., a youth named David Cleland, 13 years of age, appeared to answer a charge of habitually wandering…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →George-street Larrikinism. a Cowardly Assault
Just about closing up time on Saturday night a young man named Elijah watt emerged from a hotel at the corner of Park and George streets, and, pausing awhile, for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Assault on a Girl. a Peculiar Case
NEWCASTLE, Monday.—A domestic servant at Hamilton has made a report of a sensational character to the police. She asserts that on alighting from a tram on Sunday night, the 12th…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Banco Court
Business in No. 1 Banco Court to-day will be confined to the hearing of Divorce and Equity appeals. A second court will, however, sit, at which District Court appeals, demurrers and other…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Courts. He Saw a Rat
At the Central Court on Saturday, before Mr. Love, S.M., Lawrence, Lawe (34), electrical engineer, was charged with being found behind the counter of the shop of James Hawkford and Sons, opticians,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bankruptcy Court. Hearing of Creditors' Petition
Hill, Clark, and Co., of 6 O'Connell-street. Sydney, stock and station agents, v. Prosper James Fleming, of Yolnnde, Bundarra, grazier. The order was made, and Mr. N. F…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A South Australian Tragedy. Murder of a Hawker. A Suspect Arrested. ADELAIDE
Frank Ward, a colt-breaker, was arrested at Eudunda on Thursday,charged with having goods which were believed to have been stolen in his possession. The goods were of a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A South Australian Sensation. Murder of a Hawker Suspected. a Man Under Arrest
ADELAIDE, Friday. -- Sensational developments have taken place in connection with the arrest of a man named Frank Ward at Endunda on a charge of having goods in his possession supposed to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Honeymoon Sensation. Shocking Murder and Suicide. Tragic End of an Affectionate Couple
WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Sunday. -- A sensational and tragic occurrence took place yesterday at Palmerston North, the victims being a young married couple, William Daniel M'Kane and his wife…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →South Australia. the Mount Mary Murder. Effective Work of a Blacktracker. Adelaide
Further particulars from Mount Mary with reference to the murder of the Indian hawker, Marighe Singh, states that he stayed at the house of a farmer namod Schermer on the night of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A New Zealand Tragedy. Murder and Suicide. The End of a Newly-Married Couple. AUCKLAND
A terrible tragedy, attributed to difficulty in financial matters, was enacted on Saturday at Palmerston North, near Wellington. William M'Kain and his wife, who had but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Samoan Situation. Further Details. the Contempt of Grevsmuhl Enforcing Respect for the Supreme Court. Mataafa Apologises. the German Consul Backs Down
The following additional news with regard to the trouble at Samoa has been received from our special correspondent under date Apia, February 7, 1899: --…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Magistrate and the Police Some Severe Strictures
During the hearing of some charges at the Balmain Court to-day Mr. Smithers, S.M., who presided, found occasion to make some strong remarks on the conduct of the cases by the police…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Assault on a Watchman
DAPTO, Monday.--A stir was caused in town this morning when it became known that Night-watchman Barry, at the Smelting Company, when in the execution of his duty, about midnight…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Goulburn Gaol. Ministerial Inspector
The Minister for Justice paid a visit of Inspection to the Goulburn Gaol on Saturday, and informed an "Evening News" reporter yesterday that he spent a very interesting day there watching the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Criminal Assault. Three Youths Acquitted
At the Central Criminal Court today, before Mr. Justice Cohen, three, youths, named Edward Cox, Frederick Johnston, and Frank Ward, pleaded not guilty to a charge of…
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Maliciously Breaking Glass.— At the Water Police Court yesterday, bofore Mr. F. W. Edwards, S.M., a labourer named Charles Jones, 32 years of age appeared to answer a charge of maliciously injuring…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Unwarrantable Assault. And a Salutary Sentence
Bearing in mind a case which came under his notice yesterday at the Central Police Court, where a young man who committed a gross act of larrikinlsm in George-street was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mount Mary Murder
There are no fresh developments in connection with the alleged murder of the Indian hawker at Mount Mary. The case is creating great excitement in the district. A result of an…
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