District Court. Dubbo
At the District Court H. J. Burgess, of Gulargambone, brought an action against Thomas Jones, an adjoining pastoralist, to recover £500 for trespass on various blocks…
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Police Courts. a Presentation of Eggs
In the Summons Division of the Water Police Court Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., finished the hearing of the case in which Michael Galvin, licensee of the Iron Duke Hotel, Botany-road, Waterloo, was charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Police Overpowered. London, Wednesday, 3 p.m
A crowd at Riga overpowered the police, stormed the police station, and killed three policemen. The crowd released 17 prisoners confined…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Escort Duty. a Grievance at Newtown
A feeling of discontent exists among the members of the police force in Newtown owing to the favouritism alleged to be shown certain constables in the matter of "escort duty."…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar, Mr. Arthur Henry.) Creditors' Petition
The Bergan Patent Automatic Streetlighter Company, Ltd., v David Wilkins. Mr. Cohen appeared for the petitioners, and Mr. Hemsley (of Messrs. Allen, Allen, annd Hemsley),…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder or Suicide? a Mysterious Tragedy. at a George-street Hotel. a Woman Stabbed to Death
Stabbed in the back and the breast, and on the point of death, Mercy Gregory, a guest at the Royal Hotel, George-street, was discovered in her bedroom a little after 2 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Hotel Tragedy. Mystery Still Unsolved. Great Police Activity. (Continued from page 4.)
The police admit they have a tough nut to crack in unravelling the mystery of Mrs. Gregory's death. Superintendent Larkins, Superintendent Potter (chief of the Detective…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Mother and Her Son. Wanted to Go to the High Court
John William Doyle, 26 years, labourer, was charged at the Newtown Court yesterday morning with stealing a blanket, a pillowslip, and a revolver, the property of Andrew…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Tugboat Industry. Common Rule Application. Notices of Objection Filed. High Court's Decision Relied On
When the Arbitration Court was appealed to in respect of Messrs. J. and A. Brown's tugboat industry by the Sydney and Manly Ferry Employees' Union, it was explained that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Courts. Stealing a Cloak
Winifred Lannon, or Leonard, was fined £3, ar a month's gaol, at the Water Police-court, for stealing two cloaks valued at £1 each from Farmer and Co., Sydney. An employee of the firm, named Edwards, deposed that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Burglary at Dante's House
Burglars recently broke into the house of Dante Alighlori, in Florence, which is used as a museum, containing relies of the great poet. They stole a picture attributed to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Stealing From the Person
Thoas Shannon, waiter, was charged at the Water Police Court with stealing a silver watch and gold chain, valued in all at £7, from the person of Arthur Warbrick, at Randwick, on January 27, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Murder
The tragedy of which the Royal Hotel George-street, was the scene at a very early hour yesterday morning was certainly one of the most startling which had been heard…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Charge of Assault
At the Central Court, William Sylvester (22), described as a bootmaker, was committed for trial on a charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm on Kola Kahn on December 23. Bail was allowed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Shocking Murder. in a City Hotel. Woman Stabbed to Death. by a Boy. While Stealing Her Jewels
It is doubtful whether the annals of crime in New South Wales contain a more shocking murder than that perpetrated at the Royal Hotel, George-street, between King and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Goulburn-street Affair. Alleged Assault and Robbery
A young man named Percy Latham was placed on trial at the Darlinghurst Sessions yesterday on a charge of assaulting Florence. Grey on the 24th of June, 1905, and robbing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Is Marriage a Failure? Two Domestic Grievances. Heard at the Police Court
Hera are two instances serving as illustrations of arguments; why in "the dog days of Sydney," as a woman's nights lady lecturer recently put it, the community would…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Licensing Court
The following transfers of public house licenses wore granted by the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday:--Royal Town Hall Hotel, Druitt-st., from Geo. Ross to Geo…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An Old Rogue. Warned by the Judge. Sentenced This Morning
An elderly man named Samuel Gudgeon, who had pleaded guilty to a charge of obtaining goods by means of false pretences, came before Judge Murray, at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Paddington Assault Case. Serious Charge Against a Married Man
William James, a clerk, 38, was charged at Paddington Police Court to-day, with having committed a serious offence upon Emily Paine, on January 20…
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