Alleged Criminal Assault
A charge of committing a capital offence upon a young woman named Sarah Jane Banner was preferred against John Walker, alias Wilson, a young labouring man, 28, years, at Sydney Water Police…
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Courts & crime, 1896
812 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 41
Letter to the Editor. the Alleged Stealing
SIR,—Permit me to say that the boy who is mentioned in your report yesterday of the alleged stealing at Mr. Atkinson's shop, is not my son, as some people have supposed.—I am, etc.,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Wednesday, 19Th August, 1896. (Before Mr. G. R. Evans, P.m.) James Juchau Y Charles Carter
This was an action for ejectment. Plaintiff prayed to be put in possession of certain lands and tenements at Haydonton, of which he was the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Humours of the London Police Courts
If anyone really wants to get at the humours and eocentricities of popular life in the metropolis I (the Herald's London correspondent) often think that he could not do better than go on reading the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murderous Assault
A man named Andrews was murderously assaulted by a Chinaman at Walgett last night, terrible injuries being inflicted on him with a tomahawk, The victim's dying depositions have been taken…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, August 24
Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and S. S. Moore, J.P., occupied the bench at this court to-day. DRUNKENNESS.—One person was charged with this offence, and as he had been looked up since…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Court, Dungog. Friday, August 21st, 1896. (Before F. W. Garstang, P.M., F. A. Hooke, Jos. Abbott, J's.P.)
Ah Hoy v. J. McDonald, using insulting and threatening language. Mr C. P. Thomas (for Mr Elliott) appeared for plaintiff, and Mr J. F…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. (Before F. W. Garstang, P.M., and F. A. Hooke, J.P.)
J. Walker v. P. A. Ashe—Claim £27 19s 5d for timber ordered and supplied. Mr Waller appeared for plaintiff…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Assault
Late yesterday afternoon an Indian hawker complained to the police that he had been assaulted and robbed on the northern road about four miles from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder of an Indian. Six Miles from Boggabri. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
THE dead body of an Indian named Khan has been found six miles from Boggabri. It is supposed that Khan was murdered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Football in a Street. Four Boys Before the Court. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
Four boys were to-day proceeded against by the police for playing football in George-street, Redfern. The defendants kicked a ball into the face…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, August 27. Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P., occupied the Bench at this Court to-day. Alleged Stealing
John Williams and James McClerkin were charged with stealing a dome of a boiler, a damper plate, two pipes, a 56lb. weight, a skip wheel, and other ironâwork, the property of James Ralston, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boggabri. the Case of Murder
The inquest on the body of the murdered Syrian was adjourned till two o'clock this afternoon. It is expected to last several days. William Dedersi, who was arrested at Narrabri, in leg—ironed. There…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dastardly Assault
The police on Saturday evening arrested a man named John Mackie upon the serious charge of having thrown nitric acid at Robert and Annie Ryan with intent to do them grievous bodily harm…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Murder of Ali Khan
Senior-constable King and Constable Fayle, of the Boggabri police, have arrested a man named Fred Dederer, a cousin of William Dederer, who had possession of a Syrian hawker's passbook. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Week's Police News
On the 21st inst., at the Morpeth Police Court, Mrs. Bunt was fined 1s and 5s 6d costs for neglecting to send her child to school a sufficient number of days during the half-year. A similar case…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Humours of the London Police Courts
If anyone really wants to get at the humours and eccentricities of popular life in the metropolis I (the Herald's London correspondent) often think that he could not do better than go on reading the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, August 81
Mr. D. F. Scott, P.M., occupied the bench at this court today. INDECENT LANGUAGE.- Tom M'Intosh pleaded guilty to using independent language in High-street…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boggabri Murder
The inquest concerning the death of the Indian, Ali Khan, found murdered near Bangan, was con-cluded on Saturday, and tho Coroner, who had requested that the evidence should not be published…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Licensing Court
At the Licensing Court yesterday, before Mr G. F. Scott, P.M., a transfer of the license of the Caledonia Hotel was granted from Edward Mainwaring to James Arthur…
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