Spanish Garrison Murder. Rebel Natives Punished. London
THE expeditionary force sent by the Spanish Government to punish the natives of Ponape for the massarce of the Spanish garrison there some time…
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Courts & crime, 1890
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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, 21St October. (Before Mr J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Illegal Detention
Benjamin S. Russell was charged by Edward Charles Campbell with illegally detaining a cow and calf, his property. Mr H. V. Howe appeared for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Recent Disturbance at Morpeth. the Accused Before the Court
Yesterday, at the Morpeth police court, before Mr. Brooks, P.M., and D. J. Campbell, J.P., John Herere, a Cingalese, was charged, on remand, with having unlawfully and maliciously wounded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams. [From Greville's Telegram Co.] SYDNEY, Friday, a Savage Assault
A mob of Surry Hills larrikins, last night brutally assaulted a had [?]amed Fry, in Bourke-street. He was beaten and kicked in a terrible manner, and while lying on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, October 27, 1890. (Before Mr. Brooks, P.M.)
A SERIES OF CHARGES.—John Mcintosh, otherwise known as John Renwick, a stalwart fellow, was charged with having behaved in a riotous manner in High-street about midnight, with having used…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Assaults by Larrikins on the Police. (From Saturday's Echo.)
At the Central Police Court this morning, before Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., three men, named James RO[?]S, Patrick Kearney, and Georgs McCrae, were charged with having assaulted Constable George…
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A PRISONER named Williams made an unsuccessful attempt to escape from Dubbo gaol on Monday. He was employed cleaning a tower on the wall,…
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A RORRIBLE murder has been committed at Hampstead, where the corpse of a woman was found on the road last night with her head nearly severed from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Small Debts Court. Tuesday, Octiber 28Th (Before Mr J. N. Brooks, P.M.)
SYDNEY BUCKLETON v. The Patrick's Plains Free Press Newspaper Company Limited.-Claim £8 wages due Verdict for plaint[?] for amount claimed,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton Police Courts. Tuesday, October 28Th. (Before Mr J. N. Brooks, P,m.) Shooting on
Alfred Foster was charged that he did at Broke shoot with firearms for sport on the 12th day of October, being Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder in England
A shocking murder was committed at Plumstead carly on Saturday morning, Sept. 18. A quarter-master-sergeant in the Artillery named Stewart, went home the previous night with a widow, named…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Morpeth Police Court. Wednesday, October 29. [?]efore Messrs. Brooks, P.M., and D. J. Campbell J.P.)
INDECENT LANGUAGE.—Peter Geary was charged with having made use of indecent language in Swan-street on the 25th October. Befendant pleaded guilty, and explained that it was the firs…
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A HORRIBLE murder has been committed at Hampstead, where the corpse of a woman of the unfortunate class was found on the road on Saturday night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, October 30, 1890. (Before Mr. Brooks. P.M.)
ENTERING UPON ENCLOSED LANDS.—John Davoren, Michael Maloney, and John Delhunty were charged with having, without lawful excuse, entered into the enclosed lands of William C…
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Mrs. Mitchell v. Samuel Ward, boarding and lodging of defendant's wife and children, £2 2s. Ward did not appear. Verdict for plaintiff, by whom Mr. Thompson was retained, with court costs…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, November 3. (Before Messrs. Brooks, P.M., J. Gillies, and J. W. Birkenhead, J.'sP.)
ENTERING ENCLOSED LANDS.—James Dillon was charged with having, at West Maitland, on the 26th October, entered the enclosed land of William Charles Markwell and Thomas A. Onus, without the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Disgraceful Scene In High-street. the Police Assaulted. Arrest of Three of the Offenders
A disturbance, unparalleled perhaps in the history of West Maitland, occurred in High-street an Saturday evening. It was discreditable alike to those who took a leading part in it, and to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, 4Th November, 1890. (Before Mr J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Careless Driving.)
Francis Durham was charged with careless driving. Mr H. V. Howe appeared for defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →East Maitland Small Debts Court. Tuesday, November 4. (Before Dr. Wright and Mr. A. G. Cullum, Js.P.)
James Holcombe v. Owen Doherty, goods sold and delivered, £1 8s 1½d. Verdict for plaintiff, with costs. James Holcombe v. Robert Thompson, goods sold,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, November 6. (Before Messrs. Brooks, P.M., J. Gillies, W. S. Harrison, and Jno. Rourke, J's.P.)
ATTEMPTED LARCENY.—Thomas Tooze, aged 13 years, and Ernest Cobby, aged 21 years, were brought up, on remand, charged with having, at West Maitland, on the 3rd November, attempted…
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