The Pugilists and the Police
The projected meeting between Michael Dooley and a coloured gentlman named Peter Felix, which was fixed to take place in the Gaiety Hall on Thursday evening, was sought to be quelehed…
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Courts & crime, 1895
731 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 37
South Singleton Appeal Court
An appeal court against the assessment of the Municipal Council of South Singleton was held at the Courthouse on Tuesday last, 21st instant, before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Messrs. St. Thos…
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(Before Messrs J. N. Brooks, P. M., G.L Lethbridge and St. T. Loder,Js.P.) H.M FADDEN JUN V. Johna Short…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton. Police Court, Monday, May 21St, 1895. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Messrs. St. Thos. Loder and G. L. Lethbridge, Js.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—A first offender, for being drunk and disorderly in John-street, was fined 5s, and 4s 10d costs of court, in default 43 hours.—Thomas Gilbert, an aboriginal for being drunk in…
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At the East Maitland Police Court on the 17th inst., Elizabeth Williams was charged with stealing at West Maitland on the 7th., two sovereigns and 8s 9d in a purse, from Mrs. Thomas J. Johnson…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Civil Servant in Trouble Charged with Embezzlement. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane
WILLIAM ROBERTSON, secretary to the Civil Service Board was arrested to-day, charged with embezzlement…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder and Suicide. a Determined Criminal. [By Cable.] London
A TRAGEDY occurred at Stoekport yesterday. A man unknown about the town awaited the arrival of Alderman Marshall, an hotelkeeper, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, May 27
The bench at the above court this morning was occupied by Messrs. J. N. Brooke, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P. DRUNKENNESS.—Two persons, who had been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Payment of Members. Argument Before the Full Court
The test case to determine the legality of the Act under tie authority of which members of the Legislative Assembly now draw a salary at the rate of £300 per annum, came on before the Full Court…
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A Special Court of Potty Sessions was held on Tuesday, for the purpose of heating and determining appeals against the Municipal assessment. The magistrates who adjudicated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, 28Th May, (Before Mr J. N. Brooks, P.M., G. Loder and Dr. A. S. Bowman J's.P.) DRUNKENNESS
A "First offender" pleaded [?] and was fined as, or 21 hours. George Jenkins, as aborigiual,[?] fined 2s 6d, or imprisonment [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, May 28. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., Messrs. J. Loder, A. S. Bowman, M.D., and G. L. Lethbridge, J.'sP.)
DRUNKENNESS.—A first offender appeared on bail to answer a charge of being drunk on the 25th instant. Accused pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s, or 48 hours. George Jenkins, aboriginal, for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →East Maitland Police Court. Friday, May 31
The bench at the above court this morning was occupied by Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Dr. Wright, J.P. TRAVELLING WITHOUT A TICKET. — Patrick…
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The sensational divorce case Sullivan versus Sullivan, was continued to-day in camera. The jury found that it was not proved that respondent had committed adultery with co-reapondent during…
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At the West Maitland Police Court on Monday John Green was fluid 2s 6d and 2s 6d costs for allowing a horse to stray. William D. Power, for riding a bicycle on the footway, was fined 7s 6d and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Melbourne Murder. Melbourne, Friday. [By Telbourne, Friday. MELBOURNE
Arthur Buck, found guilty of murdering Kate Norton at South Melbourne, was to-day sentenced to death by Justice Holroyd, who said ho could…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest News by Cable. London, Pridny. a Mysterious Double Murder
A peculiar crime is reported from Lichfield, Staffordshire. A farmer's family was partaking of breakfast when a dog in front of the house barked, and on going to see what was the matter the farmer…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BRITISH & Foreign News the following extracts are taken from files by the English mail:- A Gr[?]me Murder Story
Marie Lebot entered, the office of the Paris Detective Service on Monday night April let, and declared that she had murdered her lover, Antoine…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, June 3
The bench at the above court this morning was occupied by Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY AND LANGUAGE…
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The following cases were disposed of in the small debts court.:— Fry Brothers v.—Wyndham, claim for £5 for goods sold and delivered. There was no…
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