The Court Jester Smiles
What a little three-year-old said: She went to see what time it was, and called out to her mamma, "Ma, the big hand's getting on top of the little hand. Then, turning to the clock, she said,…
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Arming the Police. 250 New Revolvers
Recent events have shown that some of the police, in the country districts at any rate, are "armed" with weapons which, in times of emergency, fail to act as required. Inquiries…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Charge of Child Murder. Accused Discharged. Adelaide
At the Adelaide Police Court to-day, Bridget Lauretta Byron, alias Madame Kennedy, was charged on remand with having on or about January 11 murdered her child Sydney Kennedy Byron. The…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Licensing Court. Fresh Appointments
The following gentlemen have been appointed members of the Licensing Court for the metropolitan licensing district, for three years, from the 17th instant:—Messrs. G. H. Smithers, S.M.,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Children's Corner. Court of Entertainers
King Highandmighty, whose word is final, and whose sword is sharp. Queen Yoangheart, who loves everyone not grown up and does exactly as she pleases…
Continued on Trove, page 40 →Bankruptcy Court. Hearing of Creditors' Petitions
Re C. D'Arcy and Co. v. Sarah Mullane, the Court found that an act of bankruptcy had been committed in the non-compliance with a bankruptcy notice, and on the application of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Parramatta Police; Court. Wednesday, January 15. (Before Messrs. T. E. MacNevin, P.M., P. J. Braine, and R. Flynn, J's.P.) Unfit for Habitation
P. H. Robilliard, who was represented by Mr. Todbunter, was summoned by the Parramatta Borough Council, represented by Mr. J. E. Bowden. Mr. Bowden explained that there…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Awful State of our Police Force. Who is to Blame? Crime Increases, While the Police Are Utterly Disheartened. Inspector General Fosbery
Sydney, as we know, suffers from the worst police administration of all tho cities of the States. Grime is rampant, and it is steadily growing. Criminals hold the police…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sensation at Maclean. a Husband Shoots His Wife. Wounds a Police Sergeant
A sensation was caused at Maclean on January 9 by James Dowling, formerly a hotelkeeper there, indulging in a lot of revolver shooting, not without serious results. It appears that…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Maclean Shooting Case. a Sketch of the Hotel. Bravery of the Police
Without going into the sordid and [?]urid description which characterises all domestic tragedies, a few facts in connection with the recent shooting case at Maclean, illustrated with photographs…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Maclean Sensation. Dowling Before the Court. Evidence of Eye-witnesses
MACLEAN, Saturday—At the Maclean Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Fitzhardinge, P.M., the hearing Of the charge against James Dowling, of shooting Mary Elizabeth Dowling, with intent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Maclean Sensation. Story of the Crime. The Accused in Court. MACLEAN
James Dowling was brought before the court yesterday charged with shooting with intent to murder his wife, Elizabeth, Dowling, and on a second charge of shooting at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →China. Return of the Court to Pekin. (By Cable from Our London Correspondent.)
The publicity given to the return of the Chinese Imperial Court to Pekin is regarded as revolutionary, in the light of Chinese customs. The Empress-Dowager repeatedly acknowledged…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Law Report. Friday, January 17. Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. Arthur Henry, Registrar.) Petitions for Sequestration
C. D'Arcy and Co. v. Sarah Mullane. Mr. Harden appeared for the petitioners and moved for an order of sequestration. There was no appearance on behalf of respondent. The order was…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Port Patrick at Melbourne. Arrest by the Vice-admiralty Court. a Claim for Salvage. Amount £12,000. MELBOURNE
The ship Port Patrick, now lying at Port Melbourne town pier, was placed under arrest to-day by the Marshal of the Vice-Admiralty Court, pending the settlement of a salvage claim for £12,000, made…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Parramatta Licensing Court. Wednesday, January 15. (Before Messrs. T. E. MacNevin, C. J. Byrnes and D. D. Henderson, L's.M. RENEWALS
Renewals of publicans' licenses were granted to W. Burton (Royal Hotel, Parramatta). T. C. Trantwein (Royal Hotel, Auburn), and colonial wine licenses to E…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Late Melbourne News. Melbourne, Saturday Night. Charged with Wife Murder
At Maryborough Court to-day Wm. Hawkins was charged with the murder of his wife on December 6. When a magisterial inquiry was held about that time, a verdict…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Twelve Years for Stock Stealing
At Goulburn Quarter Sessions, Henry Oliver Schofield, who had pleaded, guilty to four charges of stealing a colt and several cattle, the property of Mr. S. Hordern, of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Attempted Wife Murder
At Cheltenham, a suburb of Melbourne, a slaughterman, George Fegan, aged 37, went home to his wife, aged 40, and demanded money for drink. The woman,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Charged with Shooting This Daughter
Matthew Adams, charged with shooting his daughter, was brought up before the Mount Morgan (Q.) Police Court. The girl gave evidence to the effect that her father…
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