Hamlet Before the Court
"Well, Hamlet, Shakspeare," said Justice Welde at Jefferson Market, New York, addressing the fantastic prisoner at the bar, who were a classic black mantle and a cavalier…
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Courts & crime, 1886
447 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 23
Assaulting the Police. (From Wednesday's Echo.)
Before Mr. Buchanan, S.M., at the Redfern Police Court this morning. James Riley alias Hart, George Cox alias Williams, Mercy Harvey alias Carney, and Agnes Marshall alias de So[?]a, were…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, September 9, 1886. (Before Mr. P. Green, D.L.M., and Dr. Wright, J.P.)
TRANSFER OF A PUBLICAN'S LICENSE.—An application was made for the transfer of the license of the Railway Hotel, Greta, from Richard Rostron to Richard Rostron, jun., his son. Mr. Solling (for…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Original Correspondence. the Proposed New Court House. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR.—In consequence or Mr. John Lee's illness, I withdrew from publication the letter which I sent to you on the 6th of August. As Mr. Lee is now convalescent I have to request you to…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →District News. Clarence Town. (From our correspondent.) Police Court.—wednesday, Sept. 8., 1886. (Before C. G. Smith, P.M., and Messrs. C. F. Holmes and W. H. Holmes, J's.P.)
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.—Samuel Marsh, driver of Fry's mail coach, was charged by Constable Preston with having worked horses with sore shoulders. A plea of guilty was entered, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Singleton District Court. Tuesday, September 14Th, 1886. (Before His Honor Mr District Court Judge Wilkinson.)
JAMES MOORE AND CO. V. JOHN WOODS. CLAIM for £30 10S 7d, for goods sold. Mr Howe for plaintiffs. This case was continued, the summons not having been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton Quarter Sessions. Monday, September 13Th. (Before His Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Breaking and Entering
James Moore was changed with brooking and entering the dwelling house of Mary Neilson, and stealing therefrom a number of articles…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Charge of Assault against Lord Lonsdale
Lord Lonsdale was in the police court at Newcastle on Aug.2 for assaulting Mr. de Bensaude, the husband of Miss Violet Cameron. Miss Cameron is on a theatrical tour in the north of England, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Science. Stealing Huntsman's Inventionn
A little more than 100 years the manufacture of steel may be said to have had a beginning in England. About that time there was living in Sheffield, England, a man…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Wednesday, September 15. (Before Mr. A Vindin, J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—James Lahiff, who was fined 10s., in default to be imprisoned for three days for drunkenness, was convicted of having made use of obscene language…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →West Maitland Police Court. Saturday, Spetember 18. (Before Mr. A. Vindin, J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—A female, recently released from prison, was fined 2s 6d, or six hours in the cells, for drunkenness in High-street on Friday evening. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Cosmore Augustus…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Muswellbrook. Police Court, Tuesday, 14Th Sept., 1886. (Before W. F. Parker, Esq., P.M., and F. W. Thrum, Esq., J.P.)
A court of requests was opened on Tuesday last, when the case of William Clendining versus William Fuzz was called. It was a claim on dishonored promissory note. The Bench found for plaintiff…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wife Murder and Suicide in Melbourne. (Argus, September 21.)
In a small shop near the southern end of Elizabeth-street, which has for some time past been used as an oyster saloon and occupied by a couple named Mr. and Mrs. Williams, a shocking case of…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, September 23, 1886. (Before Messrs. P. Green, R. Scobie, and A. S. Brown, J's.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—An inebriate was fined 5s, in default to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours. LARCENY.—Ellen Annie Caroline Chandler, aged 16 years, was charged with having, at West…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, September 27. (Before Messrs, Brooks, P.M. P. Green, J. J. Riley, R. Scobie, and J. W. Pender J s. P.)
DRUNKEENNESS.âAn inebriate was fined 2s 6d, in default to be detained in the cells for two hours. BREACH OF THE PUBLIC INSTRUCTION ACT.âJames Buman was charged with having failed to cause a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boasting of Murder
Lawrence, Mas., July 27.—William O'Connor, a gray-haired man, 56 years old, is in gaol here for murder. Yesterday afternoon he boasted that he had murdered Hannah Conway, with whom he has…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Stealing the Money of a Bank
At the Dublin Commission Court, before Mr. Justice O'Brien, John James Moriarty, the clerk of the Hibernian Bank, indicted for having stolen about £2000, the money of that institution, in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Muswellbrook. Police Court, Monday, 27Th September, 1886. (Before C. B. Street, Esq., J.P.)
William Forsyth, in custody, charged with being drunk on Saturday last. Pleaded guilty. Fined 10s, or 24 hours. The abovenamed prisoner was further charged…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Suspected Attempt at Murder. (By Telegraph to the Herald.) Junee
A peculiar and very serious case of wounding, and apparently an attempt to murder, was brought to light accidentally yesterday afternoon. A woman, respectably dressed, aged about 50, accompanied by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, October 4. (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., P. Green, A. S. Browne, A. Vindin, R. Scobie, and J. B. R. Robertson, J's.P.) Small Debts Court
Municipal Rates.—In the following cases against ratepayers by the Municipal Borough Council a verdict was given for the amounts claimed, there being no appearance of the parties sued:—Michael…
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