Police on Trams. Their Legal Prerogative
The recent conviction of a sub- inspector of the metropolitan police force for riding on the front platform of a tramcar after being requested by the driver to leave created…
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The Afric's Firemen. Before the Court
MELBOURNE, Saturday.--A great deal of interest was taken in the proceedings at the Port Melbourne Police Court to-day, when the 25 firemen of the firemen of the Afric were charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →An Indigent Poet. "The Ship That Never Got There." Gaol Until 6 O'clock
A poet was convicted in the North Sydney Police Court to- day. But his poetry couldn't have been so bad, for, after reading it, Mr. Smithers sent him to gaol only…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New York Police Methods. New York, Feb. 9
Wholesale confessions of "graft" in connection with the police protection of gaminghouses have been made by keepers of these resorts in connection with the investigation…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Police Graft in New York. Gaming-house Protection
NEW YORK, Saturday.--Wholesale confessions of graft and police protection of gaming houses were made by keepers of such resorts when the investigation was held into police…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Law Notices. Monday, February 10. Supreme Court
Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Deputy Prothonotary.—Shierlaw v Shierlaw, 10.15 a.m.: North v North, 10.20 a.m.: Lackey v McMahon, 11 a.m. Before the Chief Clerk.—Hunter, Odd, and Co., Ltd.,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Murder and Suicide. Shocking Domestic Tragedy. Father Kills Child and Attacks Wife. Adelaide
A shocking domestic tragedy occurred at Prospect this morning, when Frederick George Johnson, a coachbuilder, murdered his child and attacked his wife, who,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Alleged Forgery. Lloyd Before the Court. Remanded for Nine Days
Frank Lloyd, lately manager of the Crystal Palace Theatre, who was arrested in Auckland on January 27, and who arrived in Sydney on Friday in the custody of Senior-detective…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →High Court Vacancy. Mr. Hughes Parries Questions. Announcement Expected Any Day
MELBOURNE.-- Saturday.--The "Argus" today stated that one of the positions on the High Court Bench, had been offered to Mr. Justice Ferguson, one of the judges of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Burnt at the Stake. Negro's Horrible Death. Murder of a Girl Bride. American Mob's Awful Vengeance. New York
Six hundred people at Houston, Mississippi, yesterday watched the horrible death to which a young negro, Diyel Rucker, was put for the murder of the girl bride of John…
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Next Water Police Court, Phillip-street.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.: Dunleavy v Baker; Durack v Makin (5), same v Grouse, same v Nicholl (3), same v Hart's, Ltd., same v Breen (3),…
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Phillip Vincent Dalton, 19, was charged at the Central Police Court, before Mr. Love, S.M., with stealing a motor cycle, valued at £30, the property of Bennett and Wood, of Sydney, on November 13…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Assault on Scutari. Continuous Battle
CETINJE, Sunday Evening.--King Nicholas of Montenegro ordered a general advance on Scutari, and viewed the bombardment from a hilltop. Woyj uncovered head hr played: "May…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →J. D. Williams. Another Remand Granted. Argument at Police Court
James Dixon Williams, 35, managing director of the Greater J. D. Williams Co., was charged, on remand, at the central Police Court, before Mr. Payten, S.M., with…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Stealing at Foy's. Two Young Women Caught
Beatrice Barnet [?] fainted at the Central Police Court this morning during the hearing of a charge against her of stealing a robe from Mark Foy's shop last Friday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shop Thieves. Drapers' Losses. Magistrate Expresses Surprise
At the Glebe Police Court to -day Mr. King, S. M., dealt with several cases of stealing from Grace Bros., Broadway, Glebe. Rod Dempsey, aged 19 years, was charged…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Warning Against Theft. Imprisonment in the Future
"Have you not seen warnings enough against this sort of thing," said Mr. King, S. M. at the Glebe Police court this morning to Edith Gawthorne. [?] a married woman who was…
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Before his Honor Judge Murray, in No. 1 Court.—At 10 a.m.: Shaw v Collins (part heard): Hermanson v Ainsworth. Before his Honor Judge Docker, in No. 2 Court.—At…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →City Burglary. Clever Work for Small Profit. Visit to a George-street Shop
The premises of Messrs. Nock and Kirby, general storekeepers, George-street, were visited by burglars during Sunday night. The thieves ransacked the building from top to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Police Courts. Picture Show Exit
At the Paddington Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. L. King, S.M., Detective Adam Jordan proceeded against the Oxford Picture Company, Ltd., for not keeping an exit door of a public, hall free from…
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