Alleged Criminal Assault
AT the Brisbane Police Court on Wednesday, a man named James Cours, a clerk, was charged with Criminally assaulting a married .woman named Florence Johnstone,…
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Courts & crime, 1889
487 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 25
West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, May 18, 1889
BREACHES OF MUNICIPAL BY-LAWS.—The following cab drivers pleaded guilty to charges laid by the Council's Inspector with having on the 9th of May driven a horse attached to a cab round…
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On the afternoon of April 8 the neighbourhood of Mansfield Road, Gospel Oak, Kentish Town—the border line between St. Pancras and Hampstead, London—was thrown into a state of excitement by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Paterson. Police Court.—tuesday, May 16Th. Before Messrs. Theo. Cooper, F. Reynolds, W. Tucker, and P. Reynolds, Js.P
Thomas Thorp v. G. J. Frankland, claim of £6 18s for damage caused by trespass of pigs on growing crop. Mr. Solling appeared for plaintiff, and and Mr. Thompson for defendant. After the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blackville, Liverpool Plains. Police Court, Thursday, 9Th Mat, 1889. (Before P. Brougham, Esq., P.M., Messrs. F. W. Darby, J. Campbell, and G. A. Higgins, Js.P.)
The Electoral roll for 1889-90 was revised; six names being struck off, none placed on. SMALL DEBTS COURT. A. Gove, Yarraman, v. J. McIntosh, Pine Ridge…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Morpeth Municipal Appeal Court
Yesterday, at the Morpeth police court, a court for determining appeals against the municipal assessment, was held before Mr. Brooks, P.M. The following appeals were heard:…
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THE Newcastle Herald Says: A miner name Adam Frost was arrested on Wednesday in [?] shut at Catherine H Bay, near Swan[?] by Constable Jordan, upon a warrant charging…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, May 23, 1889. (Before Messrs. Brooks, P.M., and J. B. R. Robertson, J.P.)
LABCENT.âRichard Bohr, otherwise known as Robert Simon, was brought up, on remand, charged with having, at West Maitland, on the 10th instant, stolen a Gladstone bag, containing wearing apparel…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder and Suicide on the Railway
A terrible tragedy was enacted on Saturday night, April 13, in what is known as the Lincoln mail, running between that city and Tamworth, at some point on the journey between Nottingham and…
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MESSRS Dadding, Geo. Loder, and R. H. Mathews, J's.P., presided at the Small Debts Court yesterday. The following cases were disposed of:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Cronin Murder. a Sensational Report
LONDON, Tuesday.—It is reported that after Major Le Caroa had given his evidence before The Times-Parnell Special Commission a meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, June 3, 1889. (Before Mr. Brooks, P.M.)
PROTECTION.—Patrick Pratt, arrested on Saturday for protection, was discharged at the instance of the police. DRUNKENNESS.—An inebriate, who gave as an…
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W. H. Holmes v. John M. White, goods sold and delivered, £2 9s. This case was adjourned till Monday next. Mr. Norrie appeared for the plaintiff…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Improvements on Selections. Supreme Court.—thursday, May 30. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Stephen, and Mr. Justice Foster.) Ex Parte Hugh Gordon and the Crown Lands Act of 1884
Mr. Pilcher, Q.C., and Mr. Pring, instructed by Messrs. Abbott a[?] Allen, appeared in support of the grounds of appeal against the decision of the Land Board of Warialda, and Mr. Salomons, Q.C.,…
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A COURT for the purpose of hearing appeals against assessments made on property within, the Borough of Singleton for the current municipal year was hold yesterday. Mr J…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Before the Court. [From a Correspondent.]
In the Newcastle Police Court on Monday meaning, the youth William Sharp was charged before Mr Mair, P.M., and Mr Shaw, J.P., with breaking and entering the office…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →East Maitland Police Court. Monday, June 3. (Before Dr. Spink and Dr. Wright, J's.P)
LUNACY.—Stephen Davis was brought up, on remand, in circumstances denoting derangement of mind. Dr. Blackwell and Dr. S. A. Alcorn certified that the man was not of sound mind, and unfit to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Charged with Wife Murder. an Extraordinary Verdict
ALBERT JOHN BONNEY, accused of barbarously murdering his wife on Easter Sunday, was acquitted in the Adelaide Supreme Court on Thursday, the jury apparently…
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A verdict of wilful murder has been returned by the coroner's court in the case of Mr Maybrick, the Liverpool merchant, alleged to have been poisoned…
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THE murder of the ill-fated Constable SUTHERLAND at Potts' Point in the beginning of the week has claimed a good deal of interest; and once more…
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