Murder at Bradford
LONDON, December 30.—A little boy, aged 5 years, named John Gill, who when last seen alive was sliding with some companions, was found this morning brutally murdered in an…
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Courts & crime, 1889
487 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 25
A Shocking Affair. Attempted Murder and Suicide
BRISBANE, Thursday,—A man named Albert Pritchard, residing with his wife and family at Wollongabba, attempted suicide in his own house on New Year's…
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A daring burglary was committed during last night at 529 Little Albion Lane, George-street, in the promises occupied by two firms of tea merchants…
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A MOST brutal murder was committed on Friday night Marengo-road, about a mile and a quarter from Young, and a couple of hundred yards from…
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Isaac Sawyer, the man who was camped on the Marengo road, Young, near where the hawker Hans Oland was brutally murdered on Friday night, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, January 8Th, 1889, (Before Messrs J. N. Brooks P.M., G. T Loder, R. H. Mathews, and R. Bead, J's.P.) Wine License
MARGARET J. MORAN applied for a renewal of a colonial wine license for a house situated at Sedgefield. There being no police objections, the application was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. Tuesday, January 8Th 1889; (Before messrs J. N. Brooke, P.M., G. T Loder, and R. H. Matthews J.P.)
MACKENZIE AND CO. V William Frazer Claim for £8 2s 6d, goods sold. Verdict for amount claimed. James Cennors v Geo. Chapman. Claim…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, January 15Th,1889
RICHARD READ, William Longworth, and Thomas Longworth proceeded against James Carey for recovery of possession of land and premises occupied by the said James Carey, at…
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SHORTLY after 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon a most brutal assault is alleged to have been committed on a married woman named Catherine Christie, 35…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Newcastle Letter. Newcastle, Wednesday. Police Court
A young man named Alfred Price was charged with writing indecent words in the sand on the beach at Merewether on the 9th inst. He pleaded not guilty. Mr. C. W. Readett appeared for the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Original Correspondence. Farcical Police Court Proceedings at Singleton. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—As the Mercury appears to be regarded as the leading organ of this district, as well as that further south, I venture to address you in reference to a caserwhich I witnessed here this…
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A settler at Newcastle (W. A.), named M'Pherson, and his wife have been murdered after having retired to rest on Wednesday night. Their son, aged 11 years, is not…
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Permission was given to Hugh Cobb, licensee of the Britannia Hotel, Junction, to have music and dancing in his licensed premises on Saturday evening…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →East Maitland Police Court. Friday, January 18. (Before Messrs. Brooks, P.M., and Joseph Cunningham, J.P.)
APPRENTICE CASE.—John Barton was charged with having absented himself from his indentured appenticeship with James Peters. Defendant had been remanded from the previous day at West…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Muswellbrook. Police Court, January 15, 1889. (Befo Messrs. T. Foley, P.M., and R. E. Grigson J.P.)
SMALL DEBTS COURT.—Mr. S. E. Tapner, Sheriff's Bailiff, was appointed bailiff of this court in the room of Luke Conroy, discharged. (Mr. Tapner is a recent arrival in Muswellbrook, where he succeeds…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, January 17. (Before Messrs. Brooks, P.M., and A. S. Browne, J.P.)
ENTERING ENCLOSED LANDS.—Frederick Smith, a youth, was charged by Constable Wilson with having been found in the enclosed garden of George Cooper for an unlawful purpose. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Singleton Police Magistrate and Bathing. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury
SIR,—In to-day's issue of the Singleton Argus I read that a lad, Stuart Morrison, the son of a highly respectable and influential townsman, of John-street, Singleton, has been dragged up before…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, January 21. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Mr. A. S. Browne, J P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—One inebriate who had been arrested the previous day in High-street was convicted and fined 10s for being drunk. MUNICIPAL CASES.—Two cases for breaches of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Curiosities of the Criminal Court. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—In the course of a long experience in our criminal courts I have seen a variety of curious things, which could scarcely be rivalled even in a work of fiction. If I had time I might make a…
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Bertram E. Tovey, a clerk, was brought up on re[?]and from previous day charged with fraudulently embezzling £5 17s 5d. the property of Messrs. Malcolm and Gregg, book canvassers, during December last. Mr. C. W. Readett appeared for…
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