High Court Case Settled
When the Federal Chief Justice, Sir Samuel Griffith, took his seat in the High Court yesterday, Mr. Shand, on behalf of the plaintiffs in the case of Charles Markell and Alexander…
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The Hotel Murder. the Inquest. Medical and Other Evidence
The City Coroner opened the inquest on the body of Mrs. Mercy Gregory, the victim of the Royal Hotel tragedy, yesterday. The accused lad, Thomas John Quinlan, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Penrith Police Court MONDAY. Before Mr F R Wi'shire, P.M., and G E Kla[?]by. J. P.
John Duggan, Frank Sieman, Daniel Dwyer, and Percy Sieman were charged with stealing three buff Orpington fowls and a quantity of potatoes, the property of Fred…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Murder Most Foul. the Inquest Opened. Dr. Palmer Gives Evidence
The City Coroner yesterday afternoon held an inquest into the death of Mercy Gregory. The boy Quinlan was before the court in sustody…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Quarter Sessions. (Before Judge Murray and juries.) Mr. W. T. Coyle, Crown Prosecutor. Theft of Peaches
John Smith, a middle-aged man, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having on December 15 last at Sydney stolen a box containing 150 peaches, the property of Joshua Terry. The…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Police Courts. Illegal Sale of Liquor. Fine of £50
The hearing was concluded at the Central Court yesterday of the case in which Henry Smith (39), described as a billiard-marker, was charged with having, on January 17, at a house situate at 370 Bourke-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Mr. A. G. Ralston. Appointed Acting District Court Judge
Having been appointed Acting District Court Judge and Chairman of Quarter Sessions for the south-western district present circuit, Mr. Alexander Gerard Ralston, Barrister-at-Law,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Acting District Court Judge. Mr. A. G. Ralston Appointed
Mr. Alexander Gorard Ralston, barrister-at-law, was yesterday appointed Acting District Court Judge and Chairman of Quarter Seasions for the South-western district present…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Woman's Terrible Injuries. As Described in the Coroner's Court
The Coroner's inquest was opened yesterday afternoon at the City Coroner's Court, by Mr. A. N. Barnett. The boy Quinlan was brought to the court…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Royal Hotel Tragedy. Quinlan Before the Court. a Remand Granted
There was considerable stir yesterday in the vicinity of the Water Police Court, in anticipation of the appearanc e of the youth Thomas John Quinlan, who is under…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Law Report. Friday, February 2. High Court of Australia. in Chambers. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir Samuel Griffith.) Question of Liability to Duty. Agreement on Motion for Injunction. No Order Made, Pending Court's Decision. Markell and another v Wollaston
Mr. Shand and Mr. Harvey, instructed by Messrs. McLachlan and Murray, appeared for the plaintiffs, Charles Markell and Alexander Markell (trading as Charles Markell and…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Law. Friday, February 2. High Court of Australia. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir Samuel Griffith.) Customs Case. Markell and Another V. WOLLASTON
The Court sat again to deal with a Customs matter which was before it on Monday. The plaintiffs, Charles, and Alexander MarKell, trading as Charles Markell and Co., sought…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The Hotel Tragedy. the Boy Murderer. How the Crime Was Committed. Quinlan's Appearance in Court. the Mystery of His Movements. When the Clue Was Discovered. on a False Scent
The murder of Mrs. Gregory and the remarkably sensational incidents surrounding it formen a leading topic of conversation in Sydney yesterday, and, despite the facts already known, the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Hotel Murder. Further Details. What Quinlan Did
There is probably no phase of this remarkable tragedy upon which the public would like a lot move light than that concerning the movements of young Quinlan…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Celebrated Cases. Dr. Wardell--wentworth's Friend and Fellow Worker. the Story of His Brutal Murder. No. Xiv
Of the many outrages perpetrated by bushrangers in the very early days of the colony none perhaps sent such a thrill through the community as the murder of Dr. Robert…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lavender Bay Feud. the Accused Before the Court. Charged with Wounding
At the North Sydney Police Court this morning the Lavender Bay assault case was investigated by Mr. Smithers, S.M. Three accused stood before the Court--Robert…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stealing a Watch. Youth Gets a Month
At the North Sydney Police Court this morning Robert Bailey (18), a labourer, was charged with stealing, at Neutral Bay, on February 2, 1909, one metal watch valued at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Barmaids in the Breakers. an Incident at Manly. Police Court Sequel
There are many side shows along the ocean beach, Manly, but none of them has at any time been able to attract, such a crowd as gathered to witness the surf antics of Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →German Training Ship Seized. Charged with Smuggling. London, Feb. 3
The "Standard" reports that the Customs inspector at Galveston, U.S.A., seized the German training ship Grosser Herzogin Elisabeth on a charge of smuggling…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Second Edition the Port Keats Massacre. Accused Before the Police Court. Black Boy Bobby's Evidence. Port Darwin
The Port Keats blacks, Donah and Cumbut, wore brought before the police court again on Saturday morning, before Mr. G. M'Keddle, J.P., and committed to stand their trial for…
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