Attempted Escape from Maitland Gaol
A MOST daring escape from gaol was at tempted on Wednesday morning last a East Maitland. The prisoners working on the tower at the south-east corner of the…
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Courts & crime, 1889
487 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 25
A Youthful Poisoner. Sentenced to Death
AS stated in a previous issue John Madden, aged 18, has been sentenced to death at Armidale for attempting to murder John Cosgrove, aged 62, by poisoning him. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Charge of Murder Withdrawn
Advices from Natal state that the charge of murder preferred against Dinizul[?], in connection with the late rising which he fomented against. British rule, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Charge of Murder. a Second Trial: [By Telegraph] Sydney
AT the Central Criminal to-day the case against Isaac Sawyer, charged with the murder of a hawker at Young, was commenced. It will be remembered that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday. April 30. (Before Messrs J. N. Brooks, P.M., J. C. S. M'Douall, R. H. Matthews, and R. Blaxland, J.'Ps,) Case Breaks Down
James M'Mennamin was charged with being guilty of riotous behaviour in a public place. Mr H. V. Howe appeared for the defence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. Tuesday, April 30. (Before Messrs. J.N. Brooks, P.M., J. C. S. M'Douall, and R. H. Mathews, J's.P)
C.F. NOBLE V. THOS. KNIGHT.—Claim for £1 10e, for service of a stallion. Mr H. V. Howe appeared for the. plaintiff. The case for the plaintiff was that he and defendant,…
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BREACHES OF THE MUNICIPAL BY-LAWS.— Timothy Lynch pleaded guilty to driving round the corner of a street at a pace faster than a walk, and was ordered to pay 10s with 2s 6d costs. James…
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The deeds of murder recently done in that noisome quarter of London called Whitechapel, all, there is reason to believe, the work of the same hand, seem to have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Attempt to Murder au Irish Landlord
MR ARTHUR GETTAN CREAGH,J.P., and his sister, Miss Rebecca Creagh, of Caharan, county Clare, were fired at and wounded on Sunday, March 10, while driving to church…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, May 2. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Mr. W. S. Harrison, J.p.) Small Debts Court
Richard Proctor v. Arthur Critchley.—This was a claim for £2 4s 8d for goods sold and delivered. Defendant did not appear. The debt was proved, and a verdict given for the amount claimed with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Terrible Domestic Tragedy at Ultimo. Wife and Child Murder and Suicide. (Echo.)
Shortly before noon on Saturday a shocking tragedy was enacted in a house, No. 5. Allen'sterrace, Allen-street, Ultimo, a working-man's locality. The scene of the murderous outrage that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, May 6. (Before Mr. Brooks, P.M., and Messrs. J. B. R. Robertson and R. Scobie. Js.P.J.)
DRUNKENNESS.âAn inebriate, who had been in custody since about midday on Saturday, was discharged. APPRENTICE CASE.âJohn Moriarty charged David…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An Aciress in the Divorce Court. —The Husband in the Antipodes
In the Divorce Division on March 25, Justice Butt and a jury had before them the case of Harrison v. Harrison, Roach, and Margetts. The petition was that of the husband, and damages were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Morpeth Police Cart. Monday, May 6. (Before Messrs. P. [?] Haydon and[?] Sim, J.'sP.)
A SERIES OF CHARGES.—William [?]Leod pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkennes[?]d disorderly conduct in Northumberland-street Sunday evening. He was further charged ith assaulting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, May 9, 1889. Charge of Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm
John Mudge and James Robinson were brought up on remand charged with unlawfully assaulting Madeline Roberts, thereby occasioning her actual bodily harm. Mr. R. A. Young appeared for both…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Kempsey Assault Case
The case of the Indian hawker charged with assault with intent was heard before Captain Davies, P.M., yesterday. Mrs Dunbar was examined at great length, as also…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Tragedy in Melbourne. Attempted Murder and Suicide. Melbourne, Thursday Night
THE Ultimo tragedy was almost being repeated at Carlton to-day. Walter Brooke, an insurance agent, lived for some months with Matilla Thompson,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →East Maitland Police Court. Friday, May 9. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Messrs. A. S. Browne, A. G. Cullum and J. Cunningham, Js.P
CHARGE OF CAUSING CRUELTY TO A HORSE.— Thomas Bellamy was charged with having on the 13th of April caused a horse to be cruelly ill treated by causing it to be ridden with a sore back. Mr…
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BREACH OF MUNICIPAL BY-LAWS.—William Dorrington was charged with having driven a van after sunset through thp streets of the borough with only one light attached to same. He…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →West Maitland Police Court. Saturday, May 11, 1889 (Before Mr. J. D. P[?]tice J.P.)
BEING IN AN ENCLOSED YARD FOR AN UNLAWFUL PURPOSE.—Alfred Gordon was brought before the bench on the charge of being in the enclosed yard of Mr. P. Sch[?]bert for an unlawful purpose. He pleaded not guilty. It appeared that…
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