The Murder at Warrah Greek
THE following account of the terrible occurrence, which took place at Warrah Creek on Tuesday week last is taken from the Murrurundi Times:- "On Tuesday morning,…
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Courts & crime, 1886
447 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 23
Maitland Circuit Court. Civil Side
The civil business of this court began on Thursday morning, before his Honor Mr. Justice W[?]ndeyer. Messrs. F. E. Rogers, Hanbury Davies, W. Edmunds, Herbert Harris, B. R. Wise, and A. G…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, April 21, 1886. (Before Messrs. P. Green, A. S. Browne, and A. Vindin, J's.P.)
APPLICATIONS FOR TRANSFER OF LICENSES.—The application for the transfer of the Adelphi Hotel, West Maitland, from George Morrow to Alexander Dunning, was granted, there being no police…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Maitland Circuit Court. Criminal Side. Saturday, April 24, 1886. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer)
The Court re-opened at half-past nine o'clock. child murder. In the case of Emily Webber, charged with the murder of her infant at West Maitland, on the 19th…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, April. 27
(Before Messrs J. N. Brooks, P.M R. H. Mathews, and W. Peares J's.P.) POLICE V. TIMOTHY BOCOCK.-FOR…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attempt to Murder Jules Verne
THE Paris correspondent of the Times relates that on the afternoon of March 10 an attempt was made to kill M. Jules Verne, the novelist, at Amiens…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Horrible Crime. Mysterious Murder in Paris
THE French papers give details of a terrible crime recently committed in the Rue do In Gaito, Paris. On the ground floor of No. 30 in a wholesale and retail…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. Tuesday, April 27. (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M R.H. Mathews and W. Pesrse, J's,P.)
George Spinks v. JoHn B. RUbie Claim for £6 5s 9d. No appearance Struck out. David Cumm v. Churles Humphrey, Claim for 10s. Work and labour…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Quarterly Licensing Court
The general quarterly licensing court for the licensing District of Maitland was presided over by Messrs. P. Green, D.L.M., and R. Scobie, J.P. The following business was transacted…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →East Maitland Police Court. Tuesday, April 27, 1886. (Before Messrs. P. Green and R. Scobie, J's.P.)
OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Selina Carrick was charged with having made use of obscene language in Day-street on Monday afternoon. Constable Brown saw the defendant sitting on the footpath with a young…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →West Maitland Police Court. Tuesday, April 27, 1886. (Before Messrs. A. Vindin and Jas. Wolstenholme, J's.P.)
Larceny.—James Brooks was charged with having stolen six stonemason's chisels, the property of Henry Branson; and sixteen the property of George Branson. The tools were stolen from a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, April 29, 1886. (Before Mr. Peter Green, D.L.M.)
TRANSFER OF A PUBLICAN'S LICENSE.—An application for the transfer of the Sportman's Arms Hotel, Greta, from Thomas Harman to Louisa Smallshaw was further considered. The matter was initiated…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Muswellbrook. Police Office, 24Th April, 1886. (Before W. F. Fitzgerald, Esq., and R. J. Pierce, Esq., J's.P.)
William Saunders, in custody, charged with being drunk in a public place in Muswellbrook, on the 22nd instant. Pleaded guilty. Fined 5s or 48 hours' imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →East Maitland Police Court. Friday, May 1, 1886. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
BREACHES OF THE MUNICIPAL BY-LAWS.—Thomas Bellamy, James Lightfoot, John T. Smith, and F. Bonthorne were fined for suffering stock to stray. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—John Dever was sentenced…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, May 3, 1886. (Before Messrs. Brooks, P.M., P. Green, J. J. Riley, W. S. Harrison, and J. W. Pender, J's.P.)
ALLEGED FRAUD.—Joseph Phillips, arrested on Saturday afternoon on a charge of having fraudulently obtained by means of a valueless cheque the sum of £9 8s of Henry Buchanan,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, May 4th 1836
(Before Messrs R. H. Mathews, G. Loder, and st. T. Luder. UNSOUND MIND. Michael Connell was arraigned on a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court
Thompson Brothers v. Van Heythuson, goods sold, £1 2s. 4d. Verdict for plaintiff. A. J. Shearing V. Henry Hector, work and labor done, £6 2s. The sum of £5 7s. 6d. was paid in,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →East Maitland Police Court. Tuesday, May 4, 1886. (Before Mr. F. S. Isaacs, J.P.)
LUNACY.—Alexander Carson, who had been suffering from excessive indulgence in alcoholic drinks, and been receiving treatment in Maitland gaol, was discharged with a caution. Dr. Alcorn certified…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shocking Murder in France of two Priests
Details have been received of the terrible murder on Saturday evening, at Perpignan, in France, of two priests. These show the crime to have been of an unusually…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →East Maitland Police Court. Friday May 7, 1886. (Before Messrs. Brooks, P.M., Jas. Carlton, and Dr. Wright, J.P.)
LUNACY.—Arthur Norman, arrested some days ago on suspicion of being of unsound mind, was further remanded for one week for medical treatment, on the application of Dr. Alcorn, visiting…
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