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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1893

536 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 27

Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 4

N. Palmer v. D. O'connell, dishonored pro. note, £22 10s. Verdict for plaintiff, with 11s costs. N. Palmer v. D. O'connell, goods supplied, £7 10s 8d. Verdict for plaintiff, with 3s costs…

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West Maitland Police Court. Saturday, April, 1, 1893. (Before Mr. H. Crothers, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1893 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—An inebriate who was apprehended in High-street on Friday evening, was admonished and discharged, it being his first offence. It was stated that the man was very…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, 4Th April. (Before Mr J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Drunk and Disorderly

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 April 1893 · page 2

JOHN Power pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly, and was fined 5s, or twenty-four hours. Thomas Gilbert, an aboriginal,…

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The Woolloomooloo Murder The Inquest. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 April 1893 · page 3

THE inquest relative to the death of the woman Emma Harrison, who was outraged and murdered in a house in Bourke-street, Woolloomooloo, was…

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Plot to Murder a Prince. During His Wedding Journey. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 April 1893 · page 3

A PLOT has been discovered in Austria against the life'of Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, who is to be shortly married to Princess Marie Louise, daughter of…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Wednesday, April 5. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen.) MURDER

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1893 · page 8

Frank Treu was arraigned for that he did on the 1st February, at Lochinvar, feloniously and maliciously murder Chas. Naseby. He was defended by Mr. W. Blacket, instructed by Mr. R. W. Thompson…

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Maitland Circuit Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1893 · page 3

The April sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court commenced at East Maitland on Tuesday last, before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen. Mr. E. Milner Stephen was the…

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The Murder and Outrage at Woolloomooloo. [By Telegraph From Greville's Co.] Sydney, Wednesday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1893 · page 5

The inquest on the body of Emma Harrison, outraged and murdered, was resumed to-day. Mrs. Annie Osborne continued her evidence, during which she stated that Miss Harrison was…

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West Maitland Police Court. Wednesday, April 5, 1893

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1893 · page 3

STEALING FROM A DWELLING:—Thomas Woods, on a charge of breaking and entering the residence of Henry Kerr, and stealing therein a suite of furniture consisting of nine pieces, was remanded…

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Police Court, March 5, 1893. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1893 · page 7

Police v. David Barnett, drunk and disorderly. Fined 5s and 2s 6d eosts, or 48 hours. Police v. David Barnett, obscene language. Fined 5s and 5s 6d costs, or 48 hours…

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The Darlinghurst Murder The Inquest

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 April 1893 · page 3

THE adjourned inquest touching the death of the unfortunate woman Emma Harrison, who on 26th March last was found murdered at her…

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A Criminal List. Manslaughter, Assault, Forgery. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 April 1893 · page 5

THE inquest on the death of a young man, John Ahearne, killed by a blow at the back of the ear with a stone, resulted in John Kendrick being found…

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The Darlinghurst Murder. Inquest Proceeding. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 April 1893 · page 5

THE inquest on the death of Miss Harrison was resumed to-day. Mrs Archer, wife of the man under arrest, was re-called and stated that when…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. Brooks, L.M)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1893 · page 3

TRANSFER.—An application for the transfer of the Red Lion Hotel, Lochinvar, from Henry Crebert to John Crennan, was granted after consideration. Mr. Crennan is unmarried, and to this Mr…

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A Stubborn Witness. Imprisoned for Disobedience of Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 April 1893 · page 8

SURELY, this is a case of over-[?]crupuiosity, to say the least. The North Otago Times reports:—It is said that Alexander M'Naught, who was…

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The Murder and Outrage in Woolloomooloo. [By Telegraph From Greville's Co.] Sydney, Friday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1893 · page 4

The inquest on the Burton-street, Woolloomooloo, tragedy was resumed this morning. A very large crowd was outside the court, but no demonstration of any kind was made when Archer, the man…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Wednesday, April 5. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Stephen.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1893 · page 4

Following are the cases tried from the point reached in our last issue. FALSE PRETENCES John Brindsley Sheridan was indicted for…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Civil Side. Thursday, April 6. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1893 · page 3

The Court was opened for the trial of causes at ten a.m. ARNOLD AND ANOTHER V. BROWN. This was an action to recover the sum of £25 on…

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West Maitland Police Court. Saturday, April 8. (Before W. S. Harrison, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1893 · page 8

UNSOUND MIND.—Patrick Kirwin, arrested by Constable Couper on Friday evening, was brought before the Bench, having been arrested in circumstances denoting derangement of mind. On the…

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The Murder and Outrage in Wolloomooloo. [By Telegraph From Greville's Co.] Sydney, Monday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1893 · page 5

The inquest on the Burton-street murder was resumed to-day. William Freebairn, licensee of the Caxton Hotel, corner of Burton and Palmer streets, deposed that…

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