Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Courts & crime, all years

Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1894

629 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 32

Copeland Police Court. Before P. W. Garttang, Esq, P. M, and Angus Beaton, Esq, J. P.

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1894 · page 2

John Hile in custody, on remand from Coraki charged with committing perjury at Copeland, on the 4th of December, 1893…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Maitland District Court. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Backhouse.) Thursday, September 20. LOGAN V. HAMILTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 September 1894 · page 2

This was a claim made by W. J. Logan against J. Dickson Hamilton for the recovery of £6 5s, for the delivery of 25 loads of lucerne. Mr. F. A. S. Bowden appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Hamilton…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Friday, September 21. The Court re-opened at ten a.m. Ca. Sa. Motion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 September 1894 · page 2

Mr. C. E. Norrie applied for a ca. sa. motion against defendant in the case Wilkinson v. C. H. Bowe. There was no appearance of defendant, and his Honor ordered a warrant to issue that day…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Coolgardie Murder

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 September 1894 · page 3

THE sensation of the hour in Coolgardie, is still the discovery of the murdered man five miles beyond Burdock. In addition to the principal…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Maitland District Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 September 1894 · page 5

This Court was opened at East Maitland on Thursday morning by his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Backhouse. There were nine undefended cases, verdicts being given for plaintiffs in each…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Court-martial of Egyptian Pashas

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 September 1894 · page 3

A telegram from Cairo states that the trial by court-martial of the threes Egyptian pashas, one of them being the President of the Egyptian Legislative Council, on a charge of being concerned in…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Squatters and Shearers. The Police will Shoot

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 September 1894 · page 4

A TELEGRAM from Goodooga says that when the non-unionists were being brought to Dunumbral last week about 100 mounted unionists went to meet…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

West Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 September 1894 · page 4

The Bench at this court to-day was occupied by Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Mr. H. Crothers, J.P. DRUNKENNESS.—Three inebriates who had been found drunk during the early hours of Sunday…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Maitland District Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1894 · page 2

On Thursday, before Judge Backhouse, the following case was decided: WATSON V. GAEL AND ANOTHER. This was an action for goods sold…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Maitland Circuit Court. Tuesday, Sept. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 September 1894 · page 2

The Maitland Circuit Court opened at the Courthouse, East Maitland, this morning, before the Chief Justice (Sir Frederick M. Darley). Dr. W. P. Cullen was Crown Prosecutor, and Mr. E. J…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Road Contractors and Landowners. an Important Court Case. Baily v. CANTWELL

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1894 · page 4

"CANTWELL!" Have'nt we heard that name before? We think we have. Sometime ago, if we mistake not, the equanimity of some of our landowners…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Singleton District Court. Tuesday, 25Th September. (Before His Honor Mr District Court judge Backhouse.) The Court opened at ten o'clock. Undepended Cases

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 September 1894 · page 2

The following undefon[?]deases were dealt with :— Tr[?] teer, Sparke and Clift, Were Maitland v. John Wilkinson. Claim…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Maitland Circuit Court. Civil Side. Tuesday, Sept. 25. MUSGRAVE V. the Scottish Australian Mining Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1894 · page 2

This was an action brought by Robert Musgrave against the Scottish Australian Mining Company to recover damages for an accident alleged to have been caused to plaintiff through the negligence of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

West Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 September 1894 · page 4

The Bench at this court to-day was occupied by Messrs. H. Crothers, Alex. Wilkinson, and John Rourke, J's P. CHILD DESERTION.—Henry Wilkinson was…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Maitland Circuit Court. Civil Side. Tuesday, Sept. 25. MUSGRAVE V. the Scottish Australian Mining Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 September 1894 · page 2

This was an action brought by Robert Musgrave against the Scottish Australian Mining Company to recover damages for an accident alleged to have been caused to plaintiff through the negligence of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 September 1894 · page 2

The Bench at this Court; to-day was occupied by Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M. CRUELLY ILL-TREATING HORSES.—William Wright was charged with cruelly ill-treating two horses by…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Bankruptcy Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 September 1894 · page 2

The District Registrar in Bankruptcy, Mr. J N. Brooks, P.M., occupied the Bench at this court to-day. Re the bankrupt estate of Alfred Thomas Hynes…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Maitland Circuit Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1894 · page 3

On Tuesday last, before the Chief Justice. Sir F. M. Dadey, and a jury of 12, John Hile, on fail, appeared to answer a charge of having, at Cope…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Small Debts Court. Thursday, Sept. 27Th, 1894

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 September 1894 · page 2

Before Mr. W. F. Parker, P.M., AUSTRALIAN Chilling and Freezing Co., Aberdeen, and Lena Burt, This was an interpleader case. The [?], at…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Morpeth Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1894 · page 2

The Bench at this Court yesterday was occupied by Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M. ALLEGED OCCASIONING ACTUAL BODILY HARM.—James Mullins surrendered to his bail on a charge…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →