The Pakenham Murder In Victoria
The inquiry into the circumstanees attending the recent murder of Robert Geeorge Fry, near Pakenham, was resumed at the New Pakenham Machantes' Institute on September 4 before Mr…
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Courts & crime, 1889
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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, September 9. (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., John Rourke, A. S. Browne, John Gillies, J. W. Birkenhead, and J. W. Pender, J.'sP.)
CHARGES OF ASSAULT.—John Watters appeared at the instance of John O'Brien, charged with assault. Mr. R. W. Thompson appeared for the complainant, and applied for a postponement of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton Police Court. Thursday, Sept. 10. (Before Mr J. N. Brooks, P.m) a Weak Case
Mary Theresa Chapman and Robert Chapman, a brother and sister, both young, were charged on remand, with the larceny of goods from Mr Lane's premises in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Cronin Murder. Difficulty in Empanelling a Jury. London
IN consequence of the great difficulty experienced in securing a jury to try the men charged with being concerned in the murder of Dr. Cronin, in Chicago, it is…
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Following is the list of cases for trial at the Maitland District Court to-day, before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge McFarland:- A. C. Pratt v. Thos. Bailey; goods sold, £11…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maitland Quarter Sessions. Tuesday, September 10. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge M'Farland.)
The Court re-opened at ten o'clock. Mr. Bennett prosecuted for the Crown. SHOOTING WITH INTENT. John Allanson was placed upon his trial to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maitland Quarter Sessions. Wednesday, September 11. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge McFarland.)
The Court re-opened at ten o'clock. HA[?]CIOUSLY WOUNDING. Edward Platten, on bail, was arraigned on the charge that he, on the 14th July last, at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Escape from Gaol
JOB FLICK, a half-caste, who is said to be a notorious horse thief, and who was confined in the Normanton (Q.) lockup on a charge of attempted murder,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder in America
AN extraordinary and brutal murder has just been brought to light at Cincinnatt. Colonel A. E. Jones, a well-known and respected citizen, left his house in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland District Court
The sittings of this Court began on Thursday morning, before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge McFarland. Messrs. Jas. Moriarty, Wilfred Blacket, and A. B. Shand were the barristers in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Singleton Police Court. Friday, September 13Th. (Before Mr W. Dudding and Dr Read, J's.P. Alleged Larceny
Arthur Weston and Frederick Ford were charged with the larceny of a hand bag and other articles from the Tradesman's Arms Hotel…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →East Maitland Police Court. Friday, September 13. (Before Messrs. Brooks, P.M., and Joseph Cunningham, J.P.
LUNACY.—Edmund Kelly was brought up in circumstances denoting derangement of mind. The defendant, who was found wandering about the bush in the neighbourhood of Mount Vincent, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Missing Lecturer. Supposed Murder in Ireland. (By Cable.) London
THE Rev. Mr Barfield, an active lecturer in the Liberal-Unionist interest, has been missing for the past fortnight. It is feared that he has bean enticed to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wost Maitland Police Court. Thursday, September 12. (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., A. S. Browne, J. B. R. Robertson, W. Howell, and J. D. Prentice, Js.P.)
CHARGE OF LARCENY.—John Day was brought up in custody to answer a charge of stealing a watch, value 18s 6d, the property of Robert Johnson. The prosecutor, who was brought up by warrant, stated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, September 16, 1889. (Before Messrs. Brooks, P.M., J. Gillies, J. B. R Robertson, and A. S. Browne, J's.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—A female inebriate, who had been incarcerated since midday on Saturday, was discharged. DRIVING WITHOUT LIGHTS. — James Boyle was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Supposed Murder of a Drover. Suspected Man Ridden Down
CHRISTIAN EPPELL, a drover in charge of a camp, was found dead in his bed in a tent early on Sunday morning near Wagga, Eppell bad charge of a mob of cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton District Court. Tuesday, Sept. 17Th, 1889. (Before His Honor Mr District Court Judge M'Farland.) The Court opened at ten o'clock. Undefended Cases
Belden Bros. v. W. Langsford. Claim for £6 12[?] for dishonored promissory noteVerdict' for plaintiff, with expenses of one witness…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegrams. [From Greville's Telegram Co.] SYDNEY, Tuesday. Petition in the Insolvency Court
In the Bankruptcy Court, Messrs James Moore and Co., of Singleton, have lodged a petition against Joseph M'Alpin, of Singleton, lately a licensed victualler, now out of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton Quarter Sessions. Monday, September 16th. (Before His Honor Mr District Court Judge M'Farland.)
MR E. BENNETT was present as Crown Prosecutor, Mr W. R. Beaver as Clerk of the Peace, and Mr W. Dudding as Sheriff's Deputy…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bingara. District Court
The District Court opened here on Friday, the 13th, before his Honor Judge Murray. Mr. Browning Crown prosecutor. Mr. Simpson, barrister, and W. E. Potts local solicitor. Following are the…
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