Latest Mail News From South Africa. Determined Assault on Ladysmith. Boers Confident of Victory. They Are Defeated at Every Point. President Kruger Quotes From the Psalms. Spirited Address by General Buller. Melbourne
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 8
The Salamis arrived this evening from the Cape, bringing files to January 25, from which the following extracts are taken from the "Cape Argus":— THE SIEGE OF LADYSMITH…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Liverpool Small Debts Court. Thursday, February S. (Before Mr. F. Galbraith, P.M., and Meesrs. J. C. Maine and D. Dale, J's. P.)
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 4
Daniel Braithwaite v. "William Hartge.—Claim, 7s. Verdict for amount and costs. Edith Jessop v. Willie Sing.—Claim 48 for one day's work.—Verdict for amount…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →NO. 1 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Cohen and a special jury of 12.) Action for Alleged Libel. Kugelmeun v. Norton (part heard)
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 4
Mr. Want, Q.C., and Mr. Broomfield, instructed by Mr. J. R. Baxtor Bruce, appeared for the plaintiff, and the Attorney-General (Mr. Wise, Q.C.), and Mr. G. M. L. Innes, instructed by Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Law Report. Tuesday, February 13. Banco Court. (Before Mr. Justice Owen and Mr. Justice Simpson.) Action Against a Borough. Bedford v. Borough of Cudgegong
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 4
Mr. Ralston and Mr. Piddington (instructed by Mr. Davidson, of Mudgee), appeared for the plaintiff, and moved to make absolute a rule [?] to increase the verdict of £10 2s 4d found for the plaintiff to such…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Charge of Theft
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 8
Thomas Anderson (2.8), laborer, and Olive Marsh (23) were at the Water Police Court yesterday charged with in company stealing at gold watch and chain and locket, value £10, the property of a negro named Charles Martin…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Assault and Robbery
Evening News · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 3
A man reported to the police yesterday that he had been assaulted, and robbed in Clarence-street on Tuesday night. by two men, who took from him a watch, chain, and purse containing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Breaking, Entering and Stealing
The Australian Star · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 3
At the Central Criminal Court, yesterday, before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen, Charles Linden, John Mason, Robert D'Oursey, and Louisa Sue were found guilty of having…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sentenced at the Sessions
The Australian Star · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 3
At the Court of Quarter Sessions yesterday Henry Patrick Underwood, found guilty of breaking and entering, was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment, with hard labour…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Assault in Company
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 8
At the Central Court yesterday, before Mr. Edwards S.M. Leo Donohue (18), driver, and John Caiderwood (19) laborer, were charged with having on the 2nd inst., in company, assaulted Sydney Edward Vernon, a carter…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Police Courts
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 7
Travelling Without Paying Fares.—At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Is[?]acs, S.M., Carl Bear, 24, a seaman, and Emil Mobins, 26, a fireman, appeared to a[?]swer a charge of travelling…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Comberland-st. Assault Case. Accused Acquitted
The Australian Star · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 3
The taking of evidence in the case of Joseph Strung, charged at the Central Criminal Court with maliciously indicting grievous bodily harm upon Walter Eckford, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Brutal Assault. the Mount Kembla Case
Evening News · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 6
WOLLONGONG, Wednesday.—At the local police court a man named Thomas Charlton has been committed for trial for the alleged assault on a woman at Mount Kembla, near Wollongong,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Northern Notes. Faulty Gaol Accommodation. NEWCASTLE
The Australian Star · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 3
Yesterday an unfortunate woman, apparently 60 years of age or more, deemed to be insane, was brought from Maitland in charge of a policeman, and escorted to the local gaol,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Circuit Court
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 5
LISMORE, Wednesday.--The Quarter Sessions concluded to-day Mossette Piere, charged with maliciously wounding John Ashton at Rous, was tried yesterday, and the jury wore locked up…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Grafton Murder. Murphy's Reported Confession
Evening News · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 3
GRAFTON, Wednesday Afternoon.—The report that the youth Murphy, who was under arrest for the murder of the lad M'Farlane, had made a full confession, is confirmed by the police. They…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Water Licensing Court
Evening News · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph, The Sydney Morning Herald
The weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held on Wednesday. The following transfers of publicans' licences "were granted:—James Henry Steel to C. F. Cullen, Osborne…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Grafton Murder. Confession of Murphy. GRAFTON
The Australian Star · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 6
Yesterday Murphy, who was in company with Cyrus M'Farlane on the night before the latter was found murdered, was formally charged at the police court with the crime…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Courts. Robbery of Church Property
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 8
At the Newtown Court yesterday, before Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., John Beaumont (40), Laborer, and Mary Beaumont (42), married, were charged with having, in company, stolen one pair of brass vases valued at £2…
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