Hunter's Hill Police Court. Friday, January 24. (Before E. M. Betts, J.P.)
William Coleman, charged with being drunk in the Woolwich-road, pleaded guilty, and was fined £1, with the alternative of 14 days' imprisonment…
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Parramatta Police Court. Tuesday, January 28. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, A.S.M.)
Fred. Evelyn, 68, was charged with drunkenness at Rookwood, and was fined 5s or one hour's imprisonment. For using obscene language, the same…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Scottish J.P. Sentenced. £13,350 Obtained by Forgery
Crowds were attracted to the High Court at Edinburgh recently, by the unusual circumstances of a Magistrate awaiting sentence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dinizulu's Trial. a Warrant for Murder
LONDON, Friday.--A warrant has been served upon the Zulu overlord Dinizulu (now undergoing his trial for treason at Maritzburg) on a charge of murder…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Police Courts. Decomposed Fruit
Inspector Duncan, of the City Council, proceeded against Gin Hop, at the Central Summons Court, for taking decayed fruit into Belmore Markets on January 25. It was shown that the defendant carried a couple of…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Unionist and Free Labourer. Bitter Relations End in Assault
William Slattery, 43, a hatter, was charged at the Water Police Court yesterday before Mr. J. L. King, D.S.M., with assaulting Peter [?]ates on Saturday last. Accused pleaded guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sydney Hotel Murder. A Visitor to Sydney
Everyone will remember the terrible and extraordinary murder of Mrs. Gregory in a Sydney hotel by the boy Quinlan. The ady was the wife of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Ballarat Murder. Dead Woman's Husband Found. Melbourne
It is not expected that any important development in the Vale Park tragedy will take place just at present, although the detectives are hopeful that it will not be very long…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Court of Philip Iv
Martin Hume's "The Court of Philip IV," (T. Fisher Unwin) is a serious contribution to the history of Spanish decadence, the outcome of modern research of the best type…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Courts. a Heavy Penalty. Smuggling Opium
Inspector Donoh[?], of the Customs Department, proceeded against Keech[?] Ben A[?]at at the Water Summons Court yesterday, before Mr. King, D.S.M., for being in unlawful possession of opium on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Local Option Court. More Electorates Considered
The special court constituted under the Liquor Act, consisting of Judge Backhouse and stipendiary magistrates Smithers and Macfarlane, continued its sittings at Darlinghurst yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Police and Prisoner. an Evening in Goulburn-street
Assaults on the police have been rather frequent of late. Another is reported to have occurred In Goulburn-street. on Friday night…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Without Police Protection. an Indignant Township. Collarenebri
Great indignation is expressed at the Police Department leaving the town without police protection. The senior-constable is now in the hospital, and the remaining constable has…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Law Notices. Monday, February 3. Supreme Court
In Equity.—Before the Deputy Registrar.—At 11 a.m.: Drinan v Drinan, for directions. At [?] p.m. Re A. C. Henderson, to tax costs…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Coal Court. Teralba Mines. Machine Rates and Conditions. Work of the Coal Court. Newcastle
The Royal Commisson appointed to arbitrate on mattera in dispute between the miners and colliery prop[?]etors on the northern coalfields resumed its sitting at 9.30 this…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Midnight Scene Police Assaulted a Plate-class Window Broken
There was a lively scene in Goulburn-street shortly after midnight. Constable Hudson attempted to arrest a man known 19. "Darkey" Davis n a charge of having…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Trial of Dinizulu. a Charge of Murder. Convicted Chief's Evidence. London, Jan. 31
The chief Mangati, who was yesterday sentenced to five years' imprisonment for "public violence," testifled that Dinizulu had instigated Rambaata to rebel,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Last of Biloela. Old Time Gaol to Be Pulled Down. Some Historical References the Bad Days of the System
Biloela Gaol, that melancholy medley of stone and wooden buildings on the heights of Cockatoo Island, near Balmain, is shortly to be pulled down. The erection of the new…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Law Report. Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. Salusbury, Acting Registrar.) Creditors' Petitions
Hindmarsh and Johnston v William Gardiner. On the application of Mr. M. A. H. Fitzhardinge, who appeared for the petitioning creditors, an order of sequestration was made…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Parramatta Licensing Court. Wednesday, January 29. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, A.S.M., and Mr. C. J. Byrnes, J.P., Licensing Magistrates)
The postponed application for the transfer of the license of the Park Gate Hotel, Parramatta, from Sarah Ellen Bignell to Wm. Dougan, was called on…
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