Alleged Assault
Herbert Blair, 18, labourer, on remand, was charged at the Central Court yesterday, before Mr. Payten, S.M., with having, on January 10, 1903, inflicted grievous bodily…
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Alleged Sheep-stealing
COOMA, Friday.—At the Michelago Police Court, before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.m., and Messrs. G. F. De Salis and J. P. Young. Js.P., a man. Ernest Matthew Oldfield, described as a…
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Mrs. Kate Porter, the lady burglar, who had been conviced on two charges of housebreaking, was sentenced in the Melbourne Criminal Court on Thursday to twelve month' imprisonment for A'Beckett, in sentencing the prisoner, siad:—If you had not committed perjury in this case—im-pudent and extreme perjury—I should have passed a lighter sentence. As it is, I can't pass over…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Woman and the Water. Man Charged With Attempt to Murder
A middle-aged, paralysed man, Thomas Smith, was charged at the Central Criminal Court yesterday afternoon before Justice G. B. Simpson, with attempting to drown…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Alleged Theft From a Hotel
Frederick Tetro (25), steward, appeared at the Water, Police Court on a charge of stealing the sum of [?]15 9s t-d and three cheques for [?]15 10s 6d, in the dwelling of Harris Chancellor, of the Empire Hotel, Pitt, and Hunter…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Stock Stealing Nuisance. Fresh Legislation Promised
A large and Influential deputation, representing the Stockowners' Association of New South Wales, the Pastoralists' Union of New South Wales, the Sheepbreeders' Association…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Alleged Assault. a .Man's Skull Fractured
The man who was admitted to the Sydney Hospital on Wednesday night, under the name of Robert Johnson, suffering from a depressed fracture of the skull, recovered consciousness…
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Theft of Boots.—At the Glebe Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Payten, S.M., Joseph Williams, aged 36, was charged with having stolen a pair of boots of the value of 15s, the property of S. W…
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Mr. F. E. Winchcombe, M.L.A., introduced a large and influential deputation, representing the Stockowners' Association of N.S.W., and others interested in stock, to the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Peevention of Stock Stealing. Deputation to Mr. Kidd. Amending Legislation Promised
A large deputation, representative of the Stockowners' Association and other bodies, was introduced, by Mr. F. E. Winchcombem, M.L.A., to Mr. John Kidd, Minister for Agriculture, yesterday, to ask for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Courts. Commuted for Trial
At the Water Police Court yesterday, before .Mr. J. L. King, D.S.M., James Thynne (25), laborer, and James Londrigan (23), clerk, were charged with, in company, assaulting William M'Kibbin, and robbing him of [?]2 17s…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Prevention of Stock Stealing. Request From the Stock- Owners' Association. Bill to Be Introduced
Mr. Winchcombe yesterday Introduced to the Minister for Agriculture a deputation from the Stock-owners' Association, Pastoral Union, Sheep Breeders' Association, Farmers and Settlors'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ramsgate Tragedy. Attempted Murder and Suicide. Henson's Act. London
Further particulars are to hand concerning the horrible domestic tragedy at Ramsgate. It appears that the bricklayer, Henson, after having a violent quarrel with his wife,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Supposed Impostor. Millionaire and Baronet. Charged with False Pretences. "My Long Lost Cousin."
A case which disclosed some remarkable features commenced at the Central Court yesterday, before Mr. Donaldson, S.M., when an old man, of somewhat shabby appearance, described…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Bathust-street Sensation. Alleged Attempted Murder. Smith Presented for Trial
Thomas Smith, a middle-aged man, who had the appearance of being a sufferer from the distressing affection known as St. Vitus dance, was presented for trial at the Central Criminal Court,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Tenth "Baronet of Arundel" Shakes His Fortune of One Million. Amusing Police Court Case. "Knew Him the Minute He Saw Him."
An amusing case came before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M., at 'the Central Court yesterday, when William Hamilton Newton, alias William R Rand (65), was charged with having, during…
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ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--The Criminal Court was occupied to-day with a murder case, James Alexander Grant, a seaman, being charged with the murder of Christopher Walsh, able seaman…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Zealand. the Commissioner of Police, Wellington
It is uuderstood that Inspector Dinnie, of Scotland Yard, is likely te succeed Mr. Tunbridge as Commissioner of Police…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Quarter Sessions. (Before Judge Rogers and juries.) Mr. Herbert Harris, Crown Prosecutor. Assault and Robbery
Joseph Hayes and Charles Donohoe pleaded [?] guilty to a charge of having on January 21, at Sydney, assaulted John Carver and robbed him of a watchchain. There was a second connt of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →BRIBED. Russian Officer Punished. Chief of Police. London
Sensational disclosures have been made of the conduct of a high Russian official. Colonel Shrafroff, Chief of the Kronstadt Police, has been proved guilty of receiving…
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