Post Office Theft
A young man named James Bonner was found guilty at the sessions to-day of stealing a letter and stamps from the Leichhardt Post Office, and was…
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Courts & crime, 1893
536 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 27
East Maitland Police Court. Friday, August 4. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M.)
SOLICITING ALMS.—Edward Smith, charged with soliciting alms in Day-street, East Maitland, on the 3rd instant, was found guilty, and sentenced to a month's imprisonment…
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Executors of the late F. G. Roberts v. Denis Guilfoyle, goods sold, £13 9s 3d. Defendant did not appear. Verdict for amount claimed, with 11s costs…
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Thos P. Wilkinson v. W. Wynn, of Dungog, goods sold, £4. Mr. Lindsay (of Norrie and Linday) for complainant said they had been unable to serve the summons on defendant, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, August 3. (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P.)
ASSAULT.—Richard Lloyd was charged by Henry Leader with having assaulted him at West Maitland on the 29th of July last. Complainant stated that he was going to East Maitland on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murder and Madness
Here is a story of the supernatural. It happened more than a hundred years ago, so that you may hope that it is not true. Yet in those days the invention of news was not yet known,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →West Maitland Police Court. Saturday, August 5. (Before Mr. H. Crothers, J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—An old man was charged with being drunk in a public street on the previous evening, and was fined 5s, or 24 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Miller's Point Murder. the Case Breaks Down. a Juryman Becomes Insane
AFTER a hearing of five days the trial of night young men charged with the murder of Thomas Pert at Miller's Point, was suddenly brought to a close…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton Police Court Tuesday, 8Th August. (Before Messrs J.N. Brooks. P.M and Robert Faulkner. J.P.)
"Jack the Fireman" was charged with stealing a vi[?]lin, the property of John S[?]an. Constable Turner deposed that he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Miller's Point Murder Sensational Development. A Mad Juror. The Trial Breaks Down
AFTER a hearing extending over five days the trial of the eight young men —Thomas George Reid, Edward Rich, Henry Doohan, William Pearson,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bankruptcy Court. Tuesday, 8th AUGUST. (Before Mr J. N. Brooks, P.M., Deputy Registrar.) Re William Holmes
THE single meeting in the insolvent estate of William Holmes was held before the Deputy Registrar. Mr E. P. Richards was present on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →East Maitland Police Court. Tuesday, August 8. (Before Mr. J. Cunningham, J.P.)
ALLEGED BURGLARY.—John Robinson was charged on suspicion of being concerned in a burglary in Sydney. Sergeant Forrest stated that about five o'clock on the previous…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Small Debts Court. Thursday, August 10Th, 1893. (Before Mr. W. F. Parker, P.M., and Mr. J. J. Dodd. J.P.)
HUGH N. M'PHEE, of Brushy Hill, sued John Riley, of the same place, for the sum of £5 for work and labor done, namely, clearing and fencing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →East Maitland Police Court. Friday, August 11. (Before the Police Magistrate)
BREACH OF THE LICENSING ACT.—George E. Redmond, licensee of the Hunter River Hotel, East Maitland, was charged by Constable Shaw with serving persons with liquor during prohibited…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Miller's Point Murder Verdict of Manslaughter. Accused Sentenced
ONE stage in the history of the Miller's Point murder was concluded on Thursday with the trial of two of the accused, Reid and Rich, who were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Court, 9Th August, 1893. (Before J. N. Brooke, P.M.)
Patrick M'Cormack was charged with stealing a pair of boots, value 16s 6d, the property of Milton Capp, of Allandale, about 16th ultimo. After evidence had been taken, accused elected to be summarily…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, August 10. (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P. M., and H. Crothers and M. Murray, Js P.)
AFFILIATION.—In a case of this nature brought by Vivian Corregan against John Peterson there was no appearance of the defendant. But a telegram had been received…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This Miller's Point Murder. Reasons for the Verdict. [By Telegraph] Sydney
IT is stated that the verdict in the Miller's Point murder case, which caused much remark and general surprise, was arrived at as a compromise…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Small Debts Court. Borough of East Maitland v. REV. J. S. Macpher On
The Police Magistrate gave his reserved decision in this case, which was adjourned from the previous week, in order that he might look up the decision of the Supreme Court bearing on the case. He said…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Shocking Tragedy. Murder and Attempted Suicide. Melbourne
JEFFCOTT, a town near Donald, was the scene of a shocking: tragedy last night. A man named William Schmidt shot dead another man named…
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