Central Licensing Court
The Central Licensing Court sat yesterday, the Bench being occupied by Mr. Edwards. The following transfers of publicans licenses were granted;-- William Lochens to Nicholas…
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The City Court
At the City Police Court to-day a labourer named James Farnham, 26, was charged with having at Islington on the 29th ultimo inflicted grievous bodily harm on John O'Beirne. The evidence for the prosecution was to the…
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AUCKLAND. Monday.--The Samoan German paper just to hand says:--"From Washington comes the report that Herr Heimrod has been appointed Consul-General of Samoa for the…
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Before Mr, Wilshire, S.M., at the Newtown Police Court yesterday, Oscar Miller was proceeded against for having, in company, assaulted Harry Rogers. There was a cross-summons,…
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John Hiliare (52), carpenter, was charged at the Water Police Court, before Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., with assaulting Elizabeth Hiliare, a child under the age of 14 years, at Sandringham, on January 19. Accused was…
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Joseph Charles Douglas, labourer, of Carr's Creek, near Grafton. Mr. Lloyd, official as signee. Benjamin James Long, mason, of Broken…
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COOTAMUNDRA, Monday.--Last night the Wesleyan Parsonage was broken into and the church collection, amounting to about 30s, taken. The residence of Police-Sergeant Bragg was also…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Law Report. Monday, February 3. Quarter Sessions. (Before Judge Rogers and juries.) Mr. W. L. Merewether Crown Prosecutor. a Clerk's Theft
Frank Martini Rush pleaded guilty to a charge of having on January 11, at Sydney, being then a clerk to Peter Taylor, stolen the sum of £334 13s, the property of Peter Taylor, his employer, also to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Far East. (From Our Correspondent.) Return of the Court. Hongkong, January 10
The return of the Court to Peking has of course been the most notable event in China of the last few days, and both Chinese and foreigners are looking forward to a better state of things being brought…
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At the Water Police Court, before Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., Arthur M'Gregor (22), dealer, charged with stealing a sovereign, the property of Matilda Moses on 3rd inst., was sent to gaol for six months…
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John Bell (22), grocer, who pleaded guilty the the Water Police Court this morning, before .Mr. Smithers, S.M., to stealing a bicycle of the value of £10, the property of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parramatta Police Court Friday, January 31. (Before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, P.M., and Mr. P. J. Braine, J.p.) Assault
William Godding v. Thomas Jenkins—Defendant was charged with unlawfully assaulting complainant, for whom Mr. H. E. McIntosh appeared; Mr. Richardson representing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Melbourne Mystery. the Death of Edwin Latham. Startling Developments. an Employee Arrested. Charged with Wilful Murder
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The death of Edwin Latham, butcher, late of Richmond, who was reported to have been found by an employee named Harry Elliott lying dead with his throat cut on…
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Committed for Trial.—At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Sinithers, S.M., Oliver Gains, alias Lockwood, 25, cook, was charged with stealing in the dwelling house of Elizabeth Ann Scott, No. 32…
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Before Acting-Judge Harris.--At 10 a.m.: Godfrey v. Hunt and another; Fish and another v. Halligan; Commercial Publishing Company of Sydney, Limited, v. Ross; Leonard v. Eva; Nickels v. Beverstock; Fish and…
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At the central Court yesterday, before Mr. Macfarlane, D.S.M., Peter Davis, 33, labourer, was charged with assaulting Elizabeth F. Russell, thereby occasioning her…
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At the City Police Court to-day Edward Hancock, 32, was charged with having inflicted grievous bodily tharm on one William Ward. It appeared from the evidence that presecutor and accused were both employed as flremen on board…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday Afternoon.—A man named Harold G. Elliott has been arrested, by the detectives on a charge of murdering Edwin Latham, butcher, of Richmond, who was found…
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