Terrible Murder at Bradford
A shocking discovery was made at Manningham, a suburb of Bradford, on December 29. A butcher's apprentice was at work in his master's stable about half-past seven…
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Courts & crime, 1889
487 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 25
Horrible Murder of a Child
A horrible murder of a little girl took place at Yeabridge, South Petherton, Somersetshire, on January 2. It appears that the girl, 10 years old, named Davey, daughter of George…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Scone Police Court. Tuesday, 12Th February 1889. (Before W.F. Parker. P.M.)
William Bullock Gordon brought up in custody charged on warrant with disobeying a summons issued by the West Maitland bench…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West Maitland Police Court. Wednesday, February 13. (Before Mr. J. D. Prentice, J.P.)
FALSE PRETENCES —A man named William Outch, who had been arrested the previous night on a warrant, charged with obtaining the sum of 30s by means of false pretences…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →East Maitland Police Court. Tuesday, February 12, 1889. (Before Messrs. Joseph Cunningham and W. H. Mullen, J's.P.)
TENEMENTS CASE.—James Birrell v. William J. Wilson. This case was adjourned, by consent, to Monday next, at West Maitland. Mr. Young appeared for the defence…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, February L8. (Before Messrs. Brooks, P.M., and A. S. Browne, J.P.)
LARCENY IN A DWELLING.—Four youths, John Little, John Mitchell, Henry Thomson, and Henry Farrell were charged with having, at Lochinvar, on the 16th instant, entered the dwelling house of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder in the Northern Territory. (By telegraph to the Herald.) Normanton
News of a horrible murder by a blackfellow has been received from the Northern Territory, via Camooweal. On the 31st December a stockman on the Brunette Downs, named Muggleton, left his…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, February 19Th. (Before Messrs J. N. Brooks, P.M., W. Dudding, and G. Loder, J's P.) Breach of Lotteries Act
PERCY C. FERGUSON was charged with a breach of the Lotteries Act in having disposed of a piano and sewing machine by means of a lottery…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrible Murder by a Farm Bailiff
A terrible murder was committed on January 5 by a farm bailiff named Arscott, living at Tor Mill, South Taunton Village, not, far from Exeter, Arscott, who is 65 years of age, had been married…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shocking Murder at Godalming
The shocking murder of a young woman at Godalming was brought to light on January 8. It appears that late on the evening of July 7, anartist, named Jenkins, enticed his sweetheart, Emily Joy,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Attempted Murder by Armed Burglars
A large private house standing in its own grounds at Muswell-hill, in one of the northern suburbs of London, was the scene of a daring burglary on Tuesday night, Jan. 8. The house is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →East Maitland Police Court. Friday February 22. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks P.M., and Dr. E. E. Wright, J.P.)
CUTTING TIMBER WIOTHOUT A LICENSE.—Thomas Innes was charged at the instance of Constable Barry with unlawfully occupying Crown Lands situated at Mulbring, by cutting timber upon it,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton Police Court. Monday, February 26Th. . (Before Messrs W. Dudding and R. H. Muthewes, J's.P.) LARGENCY
WILLIAM A. WIDDERS was charged with larceny from the person in a railway carriage Mr A. J. Gould appeared for accused…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. Tuesday, 26Th February. (Before Mr J. N. Brooks, P.M.)
THE following cases were dealt with:— Henry Paskins v. Thomas R. Bowden. Claim for £4 6s 10d, for hire of piano, etc. The amount claimed had been paid into…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shocking Murder in Russia
A trial which has just concluded in the Government of Kursk, in Southern Russia, with the conviction of four peasants, for the murder of a girl of 11, they being.sentenced to penal servitude for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Messrs. Drinan and Russell, Js.P.)
Edward Dixon, of Greta, was granted a certificate authorizing the issue of an auctioneer's district license, and A. E. H. Seavor also obtained a hawker's license…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Murder of Mrs Daley and Two Children
IN the city of Chicago in 1876 Mrs Daley and two children were brutally murdered for weeks no clue was found, and it seemed as if the murderer would go unpunished. A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, February 28 (Before Messrs. Brooks, P M, and A. S. Browne, J. P.)
FALSE PRETENCES.—William Bryson was charged, on warrant, with having at Greta, on the 13th instant, obtained from Alexander James Tulloch, the sum of £6, by means of a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Disturbance at Carrick-on-Snir. Trial of Messrs O'brien and Healy. Men Stabbed by the Police. Adelaide, Wednesday night
THE London Daily News, gives the. following account of exciting scenes accompanying Mr O'B[?]ien's escape from the authorities at Carrick-on-Suir…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Small Debts Court
S. S Moore v. Hugh Smith, balance of account for goods sold, 8s 1d. Verdiet for amount claimed with costs of court. S. S. Moore v. Solomon Moreton, balance of…
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