New York Police Puzzled
The New York police are puzzled concerning several cases of attempted extortion of money from rich Americans by a German sailor. Six persons received such letters, demanding the…
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Small Debts Court
The Commissioner of Taxation summoned A. Kinninmont for £2 15s. Verdict for amount and 5s costs…
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At the Newcastle Police Court to-day, before Mr. Love, S.M., William Furey, aged 27, labourer, was charged with having, at Newcastle, on New Year's Eve, unlawfully assaulted Thomas [?]and. The prosecutor, who ia a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Burglary in Parramatta. Mick Simmon's Shop Entered. A Large Quantity of Valuable Goods Stolen
On the night of New Year's Day, or else on Friday morning, some thief or thieves entered Mick Simmons' shop, Church-street, Paramatta and carried off therefrom a large quantity…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Courts. a Christmas Day Incident
At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., Patrick Murphy (33), wharf laborer, and Henry Elliott (29), drayman, were charged with, in company, assaulting Maurice O'Connell, on December 25…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →A Melbourne Sensation. Outrage and Murder Suspected. MELBOURNE
The body of a woman that has not yet been identified was to- day found at the back of the East Melbourne Cricket Ground. The clothes were disarranged, and partially torn, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Paramatta Police Court. Monday, December 29. (Before Mr. T. R. MacNevin, P.M., and Mr. T. Keorin, J.p.) Castle Hill Cases
Henry Bucbanan was charged with having used profane language on the parramatta road, Castle Hill. The defendant pleaded not guilty ; but admitted having used other…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New "Beauty Book." to Picture the Ladies of King Edward's Court
The "Book of Beauty" of the era of King Edward VII. is to appear shortly, and, like the original publication bearing this title, it is an extremely interesting and beautiful production…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Undertakers' Business. Award of the Arbitration Court. Views of the Masters
The arbitration award in the case of the undertakers' trade as published in Thursday's "Herald" was freely discussed amongst the master undertakers during the course of the day. General…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder!
This is the correct word to announce the opening of the Buda test Co., 549 and 551 George-street, who have started the ball rolling with Austrian productions of all…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Murder!
This ia the correct word to announce the opening of the Buda Peat Co., 549 and 551 George-street, who have started the ball [?] with Australian productions of all…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Charged with Three Murders
The mutilated body of Darby, formerly a grocer in Camberwell, and also those of his wife and infant have been unearthed in a garden attached to a house in Leyton (Eng)…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Ramsay's Bush Outrage. Verdict of Murder
The inquest on the body of Janie Smith, 10, who was stoned to death at Ramsay's Bush, as reported last week, was concluded at the Coroner's Court. Tommy…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Police "Kings" of New York
When the desk of a police captain who died suddenly was opened 34,000dol. in cash was found, together with gilt-edged securities worth scores of thousands more…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Dandenong Tragedy Mrs. Sangal Repentant — the Gaol-born Child—the Dubberke Family
Hermann Herlitz, Lutheran Pastorage, East Melbourne, thus writes to the "Argus" :— "Those who have taken an interest in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Worrying the Wops. Brisbane Police Pounce on Peregrinating Phrynes
The police made a move in tho right direction on Friday and to-day in arresting a number of young girls on charges of vagrancy. The police state that all the girls, whose a[?]enge…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →POLICE V. People. Persecuting the Poor. a Charge that Failed
It would be well of the police would take "Truth's" advice and refrain from prosecuting, or perhaps we ought rather to say, persecuting, men [?] whom…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Daring Fantan Raid. Chinaman Flourishes a Razor When the Police Look in
New Year in Chinatown was ushered in by a carefully organised and daringly effected raid on a Chinese lantan shop at 433 Pitt-street, Haymarket…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Promotions. The Drones of the Force Advance in Glory, while the Thief-takers Sit Down and Cuss
The police promotions have been received with anything but favor throughout the service; in fact a general vern of discontent has been aroused and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Parramatta Burglary
Mr. Mick Simmons offers a reward of £10, and 10 per cent, on the value of the goods recovered, for information that will lead to the conviction of burglars who broke into…
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