Cairns District Court First Day Highlights Assault Trial
The Cairns District Court opened with Vincent Donnelly and Thomas Maher charged with assaulting Constable Petrie during duty. Witnesses testified to the attack at Sachs Street, with injuries including a broken nose and teeth. Jury empanelled. several witnesses described the fray and subsequent arrests. The case adjourned to April 6 with bail conditions set.
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Vincent Donnelly
Thomas Maher
Petrie
A J PL MacDonnell
Messrs. MacDonnell
Hamlyn Harris
James Thomas Gribbs
Harry Chwalkd Hicks
Charles Hacker
Michael McMahon
Robert Richard Strutten
George Gordon Alley
Peter Henry Eddington
Edwin James Cadden
Albert Denis Deane
Thomas Jones
Edward Maria Swendsen
Charles Keble
John Petrie
Innisfail
About & Ppm
Sachs Street
Maher
James
Donnelly
Clarke
O'Byrne
Carney
Obyrne
Upstorn
Foward Murtagh James
Woree
James Carney
Petre
Lain
Federal
Joseph Allen
Robert"Byrne
Has Honor
Pary
McMahon
MacDonnell
Townsville
Cross examination in Townsville case ends with acquittal
The Crown prosector questions witnesses about alleged rewards and meetings while the defense argues propriety. The mother testifies the girl is 18 and paid, then another witness claims improper conduct. After short summing up, the jury returns a verdict of not guilty and the accused is discharged.
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Mackay
Innisfail
A. J. P. MacDonnell
Norman Mighell
George Tyson
Thomas Jackson
Dave Wm. Ormsby
Wim. Hy. Kelly
James Reece
Horace Oliver Bickmore
Wiliam
Federal Hotel
Hales
Townsville
Saint As
Emma Parsons
Fisher Creek
Might
Sis Setesseee
Kate
Mr. MacDonnell
Prisoner Bail Deverted as Pierson Fails to Appear
In Rex v Charles Pierson the court ordered forfeit of bail of £8y deposited with the court after Pierson did not appear. A warrant was issued for Pierson's arrest as the case proceeded.
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Rex
Charles Pierson
Caleb Shang
Hamer
Pierson
Charge of Theft at Chillagoe Ends with No Guilty Verdict
Basil Olwer James Molly faced theft charges for stealing a ki bag and several clothing items from J Murphy in Chillagoe. Major McLauchlin represented the accused as a jury panel was empanelled. After evidence from officers and J Murphy, the jury returned not guilty verdicts.
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Basil Olwer James Molly
J = Murphy
Chillagoe
Major McLauchlin
David Anderson
John Orsiston Waxtom
George Tyson
William Cooper
Charles Howghton
Charles Thomason
William Henry Kelly
George Miller Archibald
James Reece
Murdoch Dingwall
Frederick William Awmalter
O'Dwyer
Carseldine
J. S. Murphy
Aml
William Givy
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