Carpentaria Downs Murder
The trial of Billy Wilson for the Carpentaria Downs murder was concluded on Thursday. The jury were locked up on Wednesday night, and when the Court resumed the jury announced that…
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7,627 stories in Sydney's papers · page 76 of 250
Russian Police Methods
M. Zavarcisky, a former head of the secret police at Vladivestock, has been accused of securing the exccution of five innocent men, and the unprisonment of 24 others by means of concected…
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The London "Chronicle" states that a pseudo commissary and six pseudo policemen entered a gambling club in Paris, and disappeared with £1000 in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Broken Hill Crisis. What the Court's Award May Accomplish. Another Matter for Dispute. Broken Hill, Saturday Night
The Arbitration Court's award, Judge Higgins has announced, will be given next week, probably on Thursday, but whether it will bring the industrial, dispute at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Scandal at the Court of Japan. Count Divorces English Wife to Marry a Native Princess. Emperor's Anger. Forbids Betrothal, and Deprives Offender of Rank
A scandal of the gravest and most pathetic character, affecting the head of one of the oldest and most exalted families in Japan, has just come to light in Tokio…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Alleged Theft of Samples
Albert Edward Cooper, 22, and Benjamin David M'Leod, 21, seamen, were charged at the Water Police Court on Friday, before Mr. J. L. King, S.M., with having stolen on or about February 3, on board the…
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A soldier immigrant, named John William Richmond, 22 years of age, who had only been in the State a couple of months, and was employed temporarily as attendant at the…
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ADELAIDE, Sunday.--Two young ladies were walking along the shore between Henley Beach and Glenelg on Saturday morning, when a man rushed down from the sandhills, and, felling…
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Harold Thorgerson, a labourer, living in Lawson-street, Pyrmont, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital late on Saturday night last suffering from two large wounds on the head…
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Frank Lawrence,-23, who pleaded guilty before Judge Backhouse ai the Darlinghurst Sessions to 15 charges of housebreaking and stealing, was called for sentence this morning. His Honor…
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Wesley John Robins, 21, electrical wireman, and Walter Dule, 27, horse-trainer, were both charged on Friday afternoon, at the Central Police Court, with having assaulted Charles A. Purvis and robbed him of a…
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Probate Courthouse, Queen's-square.—Before his Honor Judge Heydon, at 10 a.m.—To be mentioned and adjourned: Bradley v C. and G. Hoskins, for offence against S. 42 (a) of the Industrial Disputes Act:…
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Before his Honor Judge Murray, at 10 a.m.—The Original Mont de Piete, Limited, v Henley (part heard), Ger[?]on v Alexander and another (part heard), F[?]rost v Maher, Thompson v Hume…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Proprietary Mine Assault. Another Arrest. Broken Hill
Another arrest was made late last night in connection with the assault on one of the Proprietary mine officials on January 4—Red Monday. Joseph Lyous, 35, miner, appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Extraordinary Case. Undertaker's Theft of a Shroud From a Corpse
An extraordinary case occupied the Burnley (Eng.) magistrates on January 22. William Hoole, a well-known undertaken, was charged with stealing a shroud worth £1…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Broken-hill Trouble. Lyons Arrested for Assault. Mrs. Gibson Released
BROKEN-HILL, Saturday.--A colored man, Joesph Lyons, was arrested last night, on a charge of being concerned in the assault on the B.H. Proprietary official on January 4. Lyons…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Courts. Breach of Harbour Regulations
At the Water Summons Court on Friday, before Mr. W. M. Macfarlane, S. M., James R. Ferrier, on behalf of the Sydney Harbour Trust Commissioners, proceeded against J. H. Ferguson, master of the steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Divorce Court. Early in the Morning
Mr. Justice Pring sat in Divorce Jurisdiction this morning, and disposed of a petition by Emily Smith, formerly Cook, for a dissolution of her marriage with Robert James Smith on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Metropolitan Licensing Court. Hotel Licenses Transferred
The Metropolitan Licensing Bench has granted the following transfers of publicana' licenses:—Cleveland Hotel, Buckingham-street, Edward Arthur to Matthew M'Connell; Royal George Hotel, Bourke and Phelp…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Gamblers Tricked. Bogus Police Raid. London, March 5
The "Daily Chronicle" states that a pseudo Commissary and six pseudo police entered a gambling club in Paris, and disappeared with £1000 of the stakes…
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