Attempted Murder at Levuka
Shortly after the arrival of the steamer Rotorua from New Zealand on Wednesday morning (says the Fiji Argus of February 16) the town was thrown into a state of the…
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Courts & crime, 1883
356 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 18
West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, March 15, 1883. (Before Messrs. Abbott, P.M. and P. Green, J.P.)
BREACHES OF THE PUBLIC INSTRUCTION ACT. —James McElroy, senior, was charged under the 20th section of the Public Instruction Act, with having neglected to cause his sons, David and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, March 19, 1883. (Before Messrs. Abbott, P.M., and R. Scoble. J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.— James O'Donnell was charged with having been drunk on Saturday evening. He Pleaded guilty, and stated that, it wes St. Patrick's Day, and he had taken a drop more than he ought to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maitland Licensing Court. Special Meeting
A special licensing meeting was held at the Court-house, West Maitland, on Saturday forenoon, before Messrs. Abbott, P.M., P. Green and R. Scobie, Js.P., the licensing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murder of a Chinaman at Armidale. (By Telegraph to Evening News) Armidale
The body of an old Celestial, known in Armidale as Jimmy the Chinaman doctor, was found this morning about 7 o'clock lying under the bank of the creek near Richardson's mill, almost in the centre of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →East Maitland Police Court. Monday, March 19, 1883. (Before Mr. A. G. Cullum, J.P.)
LUNACY.—Bridget Pritchard was brought up on suspicion of being of unsound mind. Constable Eggins deposed as to the arrest in circumstances denoting derangement of mind…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →West Maitland Police Court. Wednesday, March 21, 1883. (Before Mr. A. Vindin, J.P)
DRUNKENNESS AND INDECENT LANGUAGE. —Frederick L[?]ndon and Emily L[?]ndon, man and wife, were charged with having been drunk in High-street on Tuesday afternoon;…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Armidale Murder. (By Telegraph to the Echo[?]) Arm[?]dale
All the Chinees and the woman in custody in connection with the recent murder were brought before the Court this morning and discharged. A Maltese named George Ru[?]borne, who was discharged from…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →What Railroads Must do. a Court Decides As to Their Duty to the Public
Judge H[?]ight's decision in July last, in favor of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company, and the New York, Lake Erie, and Western Railroad Company,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →East Maitland Police Court. Wednesday, March 28, 1883. (Before Dr. Spl[?]k, J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—Michael O'Keeffe was charged with having been drunk on the Pitnacree road on the previous day. He pleaded guilty and was admonished and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West Maitlad Police Court. Monday March 26, 1883[?] (Before Mr. A. Vindin, J.P.)
RUNKENNESS—Joseph D. Kelly was charged with having been drunk in High-street, on the 25th [?]nstant. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 20s or seven days' imprisonment. Mr. Vindin recommended…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, April 2, 1883. (Before Messrs. Abbott, P.M., and Robert Scoble, J.P.)
PROTECTION.—Ah Sing, a Chinese, was brought up for protection. It seemed that there had been complaints made to the police regarding the defendant, and Sergeant Cruise…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wife Murder at Emerald-hill, Melbourne. (Argus, March 29.)
Dr. Youl, the city coroner, held an inquest at Emerald-hill, on Wednesday, on the body of Mary Ann Mitchello, aged 28 years, who died during the night of the 26th inst., from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Armidale Murder. Verdict Against Rusbourne. (By Electric Telegraph to Evening News.) Armidale
The coroner's inquest on the death of the Chinese doctor was concluded last night, when the jury brought in a verdict of wilful murder against George Rusbourne, the Japanese, who…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Burglary at a Convent
The South Australian Register gives the following full particulars of the burglary on the 27th March at the Dominican Convent in Franklin-street:—"The burglars, after scaling the high wall surrounding the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Office, Gunnedah
The Hon. Minister for Mines (Mr. J. P. Abbott) has forwarded us the following official correspondence anent the Gunnedah police changes. We must add that, notwithstanding the refusal to comply with the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →East Maitland Police Court. Wednesday, April 4, 1883. (Before Dr. Spink, J.P.)
VAGRANCY.—Frederick L[?]ndon was charged with having no visible lawful means of support. He pleaded not guilty. Constable McDonald stated that he found the defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, April 5, 1883. (Before Messrs. Abbott, P.M., and John Bowden, J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—John G. Morrison was charged with having been drunk in High-street, on Wednesday evening. He pleaded guilty, aad being his first offence he was admonished and discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Murder of a Chinese Doctor at Armidale
We give below from the Armidale Express the evidence of the principal witness at the inquest on the body of Jimmy Young, the Chines[?] doctor who was murdered at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, April 9, 1883. (Before Messrs. T. K. Abbott, P.M., and R. Scobie, J.P.)
TRESPASS.—Respecting the cases John Cruickshank v. Thomas Wilton, Aaron Wilton and George Day, which were struck out at the last sitting of the court, owing to the…
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