Strange Shooting Case. Extraordinary Conduct on the Part of the Police
At the Melbourne Police Court on Saturday last a young woman named Nellie Harrison was charged, under most peculiar circumstances, with…
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Courts & crime, 1892
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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, April 26. (Before Messrs J. N. Brooks, P.M., St T. Loder and Geo. Lethbridge, J's.P
William Curtis v. John Truuley. Claim for £1 5s 11d for goods sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiff, with expenses of one witness…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West Maitiand Police Court. Tuesday, April 26. (Before Mr. H. Trenchard, J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—One inebriate, who pleaded guilty to a charge of having indulged too freely in intoxicating liquor, was discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →East Maitland Police Court. Friday, April 29. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M.)
SURETIES TO KEEP THE PEACE.—Charles Graves, on remand, was charged by Mary Graves with that he did, on the 12th April, threaten to kill her, whereby she was afraid he would do her some…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Land Court Presidency
Mr. Rogers, President of the Land Court, who has resigned, occupied his sent this morning for the last time…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Licensing Jurisdiction. (Before Mr. Brooks, Licensing Magistrate.)
TRANSFER OF A LICENSE.âApplication was made for the transfer of the license of the Family Hotel, High-street, West Maitland, from Albert Tinson to Daniel Reen. No police objection was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Morpeth Police Court. Friday, April 29. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M.)
WIFE DESERTION.—Henry Robinson was charged by his wife, Catherine Robinson, with having deserted her and left her without means of support. The accused had been arrested at West Maitland,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, May 2, 1892. (Before Messrs. Brooks, P.M., H. Crothers, and J. Pearse, Js.P.)
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—James Heney was charged with having been drunk and disorderly on the Bolwarra road on Saturday morning. Constable Grimshaw stated that about ten o'clock on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Technical Court at the Exhibition
The townspeople and residents of this district who are talking an interest in the success of the West Maitland Technical School and its branches, must have felt…
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The evidence for the defence having closed, Mr Deakin, the prisoner's, counsel, addressed the jury, pleading insanity on behalf of the accused,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Telegraphic News. the Windsor Tragedy. Deeming Sentenced to Death
THE trial of Deeming for the Windsor murder, concluded yesterday. Mr. Deakin closed the case for the defence at lunch time. After the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, 3rd MAY. (Before Mr J. N. Brooke, P.m.) Indecent Behaviour
WILLIAM FREEMAN pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent behaviour, and was fined 10s, with 4s 10d costs ; in default, levy and distress…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Melbourne Dynamite Outrage. Horrible Results of a Quarrel. Attempted Murder and Suicide. [By Telegraph]. Melbourne
A TERRIBLE tragedy occurred at Bumswick this morning. A widow named Mary Anne Ryckmaun, in the middle of the night throw dynamite…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Protection for Mullaley. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—Will you allow me space in your paper to state that a petition signed by a large and influential body of the people of Mullaley and surrounding districts,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Stealing a Girl
Kidnaping is one of the few offences which are novel in Australia, where it has hitherto been generally regarded as an old-world superstition only worth…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Morpeth Police Court. Friday, May 6. (Before Mr. Brooks, P.M.)
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE.âJames McDevitt was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in Swan-street on Thursday evening, and also with having made…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Electric Echoes. Sydney, Friday Criminal Assault Case
I[?] case of William Parker, the your man committed for trial on a cha[?] of assaulting a girl under the age l3, it has been alleged that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Cancer Case. "Dr." Hood and Son Heavily Sentenced
AT the Central Criminal Court, on Wednesday, befor His Honor Acting Justice Heyden, Sam Hood and Thomas John Hood, two quacks, who…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Small Debts Court
Patrick K. Haydon v. Mary Ann Wright, goods sold, £5 1s 10d. Verdiot for amount claimed, with Costs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court. Before Mr. W. F. Parker P.M., and Dr. H. J. H. Scott J.P. Thursday, May 5th, 1892
ALEX. MILLIGAN sued John J. Minch under the Masters and Servants Act for the sum of L9 14s. Mr. J. A. K. Shaw appeared for…
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