Shocking Murder in Ireland
What is believed to be a shocking murder came to light on September 28, on the exhumation of the body of a farmer, named Denis Dillon, who was buried some time since in Mullinahone graveyard,…
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Courts & crime, 1889
487 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 25
Maitland Land Court
Yesterday, at the Courthouse, East Maitland, a meeting of the Local Land Board for the district of Maitland was held, when several cases were dealt with. Messrs. James Vernon and John…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, November 14, 1889. (Before Messrs. Brooks, P.M., J. Gillies, and J. D. Prentice, J's.P.)
KEEPING AN UNREGISTERED DOG ON HIS PREMISES.—Edward Robinson was charged with having keft a dog upon his premises for a further period than allowed by law without…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Supreme Court. (Herald.) Wednesday, November 18
In Banco.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Stephen, and Mr. Justice Foster.) BLACK AND ANOTHER V. COMMISSIONERS FOR RAILWAYS…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, November l8. (Before Messrs. Brooks, P.M., A. S. Browne, A. Wilkinson, and J. Rourke, J's.P.)
YOUTHFUL DELINQUENTS.—Ernest Knight, aged 11 years, and Leonard Knight, aged 9 years, were charged with having stolen the sum of 2s, from Samuel Brown. Mr. Young, who represented the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Escaped From Gaol
Tommy Ryan, an aboriginal, escaped from the Grafton gaol this morning in a daring manner, and has not yet been re-arrested…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dr. Cronin's Murder. LONDON
AT the Cronin murder trial in Chicago yesterday, a journalist named Cla[?]y testified that O'Sullivan bon[?]ed on the morning that the body of Dr. Cronin was discovered that he…
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A NOT unnatural curiosity is felt as to the gentlemen likely to be appointed members of the Land Court consituted by the new Land Act. The Government maintain a discreet…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Surry Hills Murder. Inquest Commenced, (By Telegraph.) Sydney
THE inquest on the murdered man Blackburn was commenced this morning. Very little evidence was taken and the inquiry has been adjourned for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Cold-Blooded Murder. Stabbed with a Butcher's Knife the Assassin Unknown
ONE of the most cold-blooded murders in the annals of Sydney crime was committed at Surry-hills on Saturday night. 'A young man named Henry Blackburn,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton Licensing Court. Tuesday, November 19Th. (Before Mr J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Brlling During Prohibited Hours
WILLIAM H. PERCY was charged with keeping big house open during prohibited hours for the sale of liquor. Mr H. V. Howe appeared for the defence…
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An inquest was commenced at the South Sydney Morgue on Tuesday morning relative to the death of Henry Blackburn, when the following important evidence was given:…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Singleton Police Court. Thuesday, Nov. 21. (Before Mr W. Dudding, J.p.) Alleged Larceny
William Wilson and Herbert Freeman, two youths, were brought up charged with stealing £1 2s 6d from the person of James Malone…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attempted Wife Murder. Sentence of Death
A GREENGROCER named Thomas Collins about 10 years of ago, was tried at the Melbourne Criminal Court on Wednesday before Mr Justice Kerferd and a jury of twelve, for…
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A JOCKEY named Frank Smith was arrested at Gunnedah on Thursday by Detective Roche and Senior-sergeant Johnson on suspicion of being connected with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Muswellbrook. Police Court, Nov. 19. (Before Messrs. W. Bowman, R. T. Keys, and R. E. Grigson, J's.P.)
SLY G[?]OG SELLING.—Mary Plunkett, the wife of the licensee of the Family Hotel, was charged with selling liquor, to wit, rum, on the racecourse at Muscle Creek, on the 9th inst., without having first…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, November 21St, 1889. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Mr. A. S. Browne, J.P.)
NEGLECTING TO PAY SCHOOL FEES.âJohn Ford was charged at the instance of David Swan, with negleating to pay school fees for his son attending the West Maitland High School. The defendant did not appear. The summons had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rrought Before the Court. Important Evidence. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
At the Central Police Court to-day George Poxton and Francis Smith, who are alleged to be concerned in the murder of Henry Blackburn, were brought up Poxton was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Surry Hills Murder. Before the Court [By Telegraph.] Sydney
THE inquest on the murder of Bl[?] burn was resumed today before the Coroner, when the jockey Frank Smith and George Poxton, who are alleged [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Before the Court. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
Edmund H. Taylor, on remand, [?] brought up at the Central Police Court to-day on two charges of ob[?] ing by false pretences sums of £8[?]…
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