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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1894

629 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 32

Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 May 1894 · page 2

Prank Turton v. Wm. Kerr, goods sold, £14. Verdict for amount claimed with 7s costs. Plaintiff said be bad received a cheque yesterday for amount, with costs, but did not know whether it…

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Greta. Police Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 15

At this court on Wednesday, before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., the following cases were disposed Of:— George Hodges, miner, Anvil Creek Colliery,…

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The Crime at Barraba. Police Court Proceedings Rusumed. [By Telegraph.] Barraba

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 4

THE police court preceedings in connection with the murder of Mr M. Kay were resumed to-day, when Cummins and Lee, on remand, were brought…

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A Double Tragedy. Murder and Suicide. [By Telegraph]. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 4

A DOUBLE tragedy happened about noon to-day. An Austrian servant girl named Mary Praggi, aged about 17, living in Mary-street, near…

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Contempt of Court. a Nice Point

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 2

In the Banco Court, Sydney, on Tuesday, an application was made on behalf of Henry Crossley, the plaintiff in several actions against the Banking…

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The Mysterious Murder in Melbourne. Inquest Rusumed. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 4

THE inquest on the body of Eugene possett, who was found murdered la a. shop on 18th April, was continued yesterday. Wilson and Douglas, who…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, May 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 May 1894 · page 2

The Bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by the Police Magistrate (Mr. J. N. Broots), and Messrs. H. Crothers, and George Maher, J's.P…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, May 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1894 · page 4

The following cases were heard in the afternoon before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M.:—BREACHES OF THE LICENSING ACT.—Michael Markham, licensee of the Australian Hotel, was…

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The Crime at Barraba. Police Court Proceedings Resumed

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1894 · page 4

The police court proceedings in connection with the murder of Mr. M'Kay were resumed at Barraba on Friday, when Cummins and Lee, on remand,…

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A Double Tragedy. Murder and Suicide

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1894 · page 4

A DOUBLE tragedy happened in Sydney about noon on Friday. An Austrian servant girl named Marry Praggi, aged about 17, living in Mary…

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The Criminal Law Amendment Act of 1883. Monday, May 7Th, 1894. Before Bis Honor Mr. District Court Judge Backhouse.) REGINA V. GUTZEIT

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1894 · page 2

Mr. P. R. Waddy, instructed by the Crown Solicitor, appeared for the Crown. The prisoner appeared in person and was allowed a seat at the solicitors' table. This was an inquiry under section…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, 8Th May. (Before Mr J. N. BRooks, P.m.) Stealing a Cash-box

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 May 1894 · page 4

WILLIAM SHAW and John Taylor were charged with stealing a cash-box, the property of John Tucker, of Johnstreot…

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Police and Strikers

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 May 1894 · page 3

Serious disturbances has occurred in Vienna in connection with the extensive strike in that city. The police interfered in order to disperse…

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Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, Mat 8Th, 1894. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 May 1894 · page 4

STEALING FROM A DWELLING.—William Shaw and John Taylor were charged with conjointly stealing the sum of £5 from a dwelling house. The accused were discharged…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, May 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 May 1894 · page 2

The Bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by the Police Magistrate (Mr. J. N. Brooks), and Messrs. H. Crothers and Alfred Cobb, J's.P…

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East Maitland Police Court. Friday, May 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 1

The Bench at this Court this morning was occupied by the Police Magistrate (Mr. J. N. Brooks) and Dr. E. E. Wright, J.P. STEALING A TOMAHAWK.—Patrick Henry, on…

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The Barraba Murder

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 May 1894 · page 6

A thus bill has been found by the Attorney-General against John Cummins and Joseph Anderson, alias [?] Lee, the men charged with the…

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Terrible Murder of Children

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 May 1894 · page 7

A corrcpondent at El Paso (Texas) states that a brutal and sensational quadruple murder occurred there on March 22. Four little girls, aged…

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Mysterious Stone Throwine. The Police Bafiled. Houses Fusiladed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 May 1894 · page 5

ANOTHER stone-throwing affair, sitailar to those at Maelean and Adamstown, has occurred at Eumore, a Sydney suburb, where the residenls of a…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, May 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 May 1894 · page 4

The Bench at this Court to-day was occupied by the Police Magistrate (Mr. J. N. Brooks), and Mr. H. Crothers, J.P. Drunkenness.—For. being drunk on the railway…

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