Stealing at Hordern's
Aunie Pickering 35, married, appeared before the Central Police Court to answer a charge of stealing a piece of silk material, two pieces of silk ribbo[?], one comb, and one piece of soap, of…
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Theft by Girls
Two girls named respectively Adeline Elliott, 15, and Blanche Lawton. 17, were, of the North Sydney-Court, charged with stealing two baskets, two skirts, one knife, and a pair of boots, value…
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Harry Skinner (21), barman, appeared before Mr. E. H. Wilshire, S.M., at the Water Police Court, on a charge of assaulting William Woods. It was stated that the accused was quarrelling with a woman in…
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Before Judge Rogers, at the Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions yesterday, two youths named James Montague Swadling, and George Williams, pleaded not guilty to an indictment upon…
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Charges of Theft.—At the North Sydney Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Donaldson, S.M., Blanche Lawton, 17, a servant, and Adeline Elliott, 15, a servant, were charged with stealing, at North…
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PERTH Tuesday.— The hearing of the charge of murdering an orchardist named Lauffer at Smith's mill against five Frenchmen and three French women has been concluded at the…
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Before the Registrar in Bankruptcy (Mr. Henry) yesterday the following matters were disposed of:-- HEARING OF CREDITORS'…
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The president and members of the Industrial Arbitration Court rat at Newcastle yesterday for the purpose ol bearing the addresses of Mr. Wade, counsel for respondents, and Mr. Curley, who conducted the case for…
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Before Judge Backhouse.--At 10 a.m.: Davidson v. Railway Commissioners of New South Wales, Goodyer v. Denman. Spencer v. Railway Commissioners of New South Wales (part heard), not before noon…
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At the weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court yesterday the following transfers of publicans licenses were granted:--Michael Burke to Davis Gaven Walsh, imperial Hotel, Mitchell and Glebe roads, Glebe; James…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Kalgoorlie Bank Robbery. Arrest of Jones at Albany. the Turee Accused Before the Police Court. Perth
The Criminal Investigation Department received a telegram this morning from Albany announcing that Harry Jones, for whose arrest in connection with the Bank of Australasia robbery a warrant had been…
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The February sittings of ;he Central Criminal Court were commenced at Darlinghurst yester-day, Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson presiding. Mr. Hugh polock (Solicitor-General) was Crown…
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In the Summons Division of the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. U. Smithers, S.M., Alexander Barr, of the Rising Sun Hotel, Essex-street, was proceeded against on on information charging him with…
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The Arbitration Court sat to-day for the purpose of hearing the closing addresses in connection with the East Greta coal-mining cases, in which the miners ask for payment on a tonnage rate instead of by a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Convicted of Bigamy. La Celles Sentenced to Six Years. Defence of Mistaken Identity. Some Contradictory Evidence
GAt the Metropolitan Quarter Sessions yesterday, before Judge Rogers and a jury, with Mr. Herbert Harris as Crown prosecutor, George Aelis La Cellos, an Indian doctor, alias…
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The suit which arose out of the shearing dispute at Coonamble was mentioned again in the Equity Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Walker. The plaintiff. It will be…
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PERTH, Monday.--The hearing of the charge of murder against eight French persons was concluded at Guildford on Saturday. Kiessewatter, recalled by the Crown…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. Justice Walker.) Applications for Attachment
Re Louisa Adeline Gillam. This was an application, on behalf of Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee, in the estate of Louisa Adeline Gillam, to make absolute an order nisi made by the…
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Mr. Hugh Pollock (Solicitor-General), Crown Prosecutor. BREAKING AND ENTERING. George Evans and Samuel Wilson pleaded guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse.) Claim for Breach of Agreement. Sharp v. Pearson
The plaintiff, William B. Sharp, claimed that the defendant, James Thompson Pearson, had not fulfilled his contract, which was to supply 38,000ft. of hewn ironbark timber, to be delivered at Newcastle…
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