Murder and Suicide
A remarkable addition to the romance and tragedy of real life has (says the Some News) been made by a murder and suicide near Canterbury. A young German poet and his bride recently from the…
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Courts & crime, 1893
536 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 27
West Maitland Police Court. Saturday, July 22. (Before Mr. H. Crothers, J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—An individual pleaded guilty to being drunk in Parallel-street on the previous evening and was fined 10s or 48 hours…
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A young man named Thomas Murray, employed as letter sorter in the General Post Office, was this morning remanded till Friday on a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, July 25Th. (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and G. T. Loder, J.p.) Drunk
Two " first offenders" were each fined, or, in default, to be imprisoned. BREAKING A WINDOW. Thomas HalL, for breaking a window…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Naval Disaster. The Court Martial
Frieday's sitting of the courtMartial at Malta, Dr Herbert M. Ellis, Fleet Surgeon . who was on board H.M.S. victoria, Was examined…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →REGINA V. KOPS. Full Court Judgment
The decision of the Full Court, comprising the Chief Justice (Sir Fredk. Darley), Sir Wm. Windeyer, Sir George Innes, Mr Justice Owen, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. Tuesday, 25Th July
(Before Messre. J.N. Brooks, P.M., C.H. Dight and G.T. Loder, J's.p) Claim for £5 6s 3d, for goods sold. Verdict for amount claimed, with caost…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CORRESPONDENCE Where are the Police? (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)
Sir,—The chroniciling of petty thefts in Singleton seems to have become a matter of course in your news columns of late . The thefts…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Licensing Court. Tuesday, July 25Th. (Before Messrs J. N. Brooks, P.M., and G. T. Loder, J.p.) Renewals
RENEWALS of publicans' license were granted to James Benham, Agricultural Hotel; John Reilly, Royal Hotel: and Thomas Worad,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Tuesday, JULY 25. (Before Messrs. H. Crothers, S. S. Moore, and G. Maher, J's.P.)
DRUNKENNESS—An offenderpleaded guilty to being drank on Monday evening, and was fined 10s or 48 hours. ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.—Arthur Anderson,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stealing Meat
Michael and Frank Harper found guilty at the Quarter Sessions of stealing the carcase of a sheep and a piece of beef from a butcher's shop…
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A young man named Thomas Murray, a sorter at the General Post Office, was to-day committed for trial on a charge of stealing two letters…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, July 27. (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and H. Crothers and W. Howell, J's.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—An inebriate, who had been arrested shortly after midnight on Wednesday, pleaded guilty to having been dr[?]nk in High-street. He was quiet when arrested,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bankruptcy Court
A MEETING of creditors in the estate of George F. Lohman, of Scone, was held at the Court House, on Thursday last, before Mr. W. F…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, July 31. (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—A drunk, who had been before the court for a similar offence on Friday, was charged with being drunk again on Saturday last, and was fined 5s or…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Licensing Court. Monday, July 31, 1893. Before Mr. W. F. Parker (Chairman), Mr. L. E. Wiseman, and Mr. F.
A. Parbury, Licensing Magistrates EDWARD NEEMS made application for a colonial wine license for a hoase situated in Guernse-street, of the value of £50…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Retiring Police Magistrates
IN reference to retrenchment in the Government service, the Minister for Justice, the Hon R. E. O'Connor, says an impression has got abroad that all…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, 1st AUGUST. (Before Mr J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Drunk
A "FIRST OFFENDER" pleaded guilty to being drunk, and was fined 2s 6d, or 24 hours. TEARING A CONSTABLE'S UNIFORM…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Miller's Point Murder Accused on Trial
At the Central Criminal Court on Monday, before His Honor Mr Justice Innes, eight young men, Thos. Geo. Reid, Edward Rich, Henry Doohan,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chapter Xii. in the Police Court
It was now the morning on which Frank Mervyn was to be brought before a magistrate to answer the charge preferred against him for having caused the death of the Earl of Fleekton. The court was…
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