The Paris Murder. London, May 11
A shocking and mysterious crime is reported from Paris. A young woman, engaged as an assistant in a perfumery establishment in the Rue St…
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Courts & crime, 1894
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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, May 15th. (Before Mr J.N. Brooks, P.m.) Maintenance
In a case of maintenance, in which Jas. M'Menamin had not paid 30s. a month during the last four mouths to Eliza Mellon under an affiliation order,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton. Police Court Tuesday May 15Th. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Captain G. T. Loder, J.P.)
ASSAULT.—Two cases brought by Hamilton Smith. against Benjamin S. Russell and Alfred Pearse were adjourned for one week. CHILD DESERTION.—James McMennamin, horse…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton Petty Debts Court. Tuesday, May 15. (Before Messrs J. N. Brooks, P.M., and G. Loder and Captain Loder, Js. P.) Nichols V. CRACKNELL
James Nichols sued W. Cracknell for £6 1s 6d for goods supplied. Mr. W. W. Robinson for the plaintiff. Defendant had telegraphed to plain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, May 17
The Bench at this Court to-day was occupied by the Police Magistrate (Me. J. N. Brooks), Messrs. H. Crothers, and M. Murray, J's.P. The only business before the Court was a case in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Punishment of Attempted Murder
UNDER a provision of the Criminal Law Consolidation and Amendment Act, attempt to murder is defined as a capital, offence. Under this provision Williams and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Warden's Court. Tuesday, May 15Th 1894. Before Mr. W. F. Parker, Warden
CORNELIUS RILEY v. Stephen Challis and Edward Smith. Plaintiff sought to recover the sum of £3 9s. Mr. J E M'In[?]re for plaintiff, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Thorsday. Police at Newcastle
Mr. Edden asked: 1. Has any application been made by Mr. Carrie, secretary of the Free Labor Bureau, for police assistance to escort free…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Bar[?]asa Murder. Accused to be tried Tamworth
MATTERS relating to the trial of Cummings and Lee, charged with the murder of Mr. Kay bank manager at Barraba, have received further…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District Telegrams. Newcastle. Tuesday. Serious Assault on Board Ship
Yesterday evening the deck of the four-masted ship Highfields was almost the scene of unprovoked murder. The boatswain, John Van Stiprian, a Dutchman, who had been a total abstainer for 12…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court, Tuesday, May 22Nd, 1894. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., G. T. Loder, and St. Thos. Loder, J's.P.)
DETAINING A SEWING MACHINE.—George Lane was proceeded against by Octavius Chas. Beale for detaining a Bowing machine valued at £13 13s. The bench declined to make an order…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, 22nd MAY. Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., Geo. Loder, G.T. Loder and St. Thos, Loder J's. P.) Detaining a Sewing Machine
GEORGE LANE was charged by Octavius C.Beale (by his agent) with detaining a sewing machine of the value of £1313s…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Divorce Court Judgmaent Habitual Drunkenness and Conviction. [By Telegraph.] Sunday
AN interesting judgment was delivered by Judge Windeyer in Divorce Court today, which referred chiefly to a passage in the new Divorce…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court. Tuesday, May 22. (Before Mr. Justice Foster.) HUBERT V. Brown and Others
Mr. A. H. Simpson, with Mr. Lingen, instructed by Mr. C. J. Burns, appeared for the plaintiff, Annie Matilda Hubert; Dr. Donovan, with Mr. Knox, instructed by Messrs. Laurence and Rich, for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Supreme Court. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Foster.) Wednesday, May 23. HUBERT V. Brown and Others (Part Heard)
Mr. A. H. Simpson, with Mr. Lin gen, instructed by Mr. C. J. Burns, appeared for the plaintiff, Annie Matilda Hubert; Dr. Donovan, with Mr. Knox, instructed by Messrs. Lawrence and Rich…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Daring Burglary at Young
A daring burglary was committed between Saturday night and early on Sunday morning the "Argus" office being ransacked and the safe carried…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bankruptcy Court
Before the District Registrar in Bankruptcy (Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M.) to-day meetings were held in the following bankrupt estates:— Harry Thomas Henderson, of West Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tommy Dodd and Co. Charged with Inciting to Murder Committed for Trial. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
AT the Water Police Court to-day, on remand, Thomas Dodd, William Mason, Henry Tregarthen Douglas, George Henry M'Niven, and John…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Friendly Appeal Court
The Council then sat as a Friendly Appeal Court to meet appellants against the municipal assessment. In nearly all cases satisfactory arrangements have been entered into…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, May 28
The Bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by the Police Magistrate (Mr. J. N. Brooke), Messrs. H. Crothers and Geo. Buxton, Js.P…
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