Central Criminal Court
At the Criminal Court, Sydney, Charles Johnson, who pleaded guilty to a charge of breaking and entering and to two charges of garrotting, was sentenced to two year's hard labour to receive twenty…
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Courts & crime, 1896
812 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 41
Willis' Mysterious Disappearance a Story of Murder
A startling denouement has taken place with, regard to the disappearance of a resident of En-more named Willis a couple of weeks ago. Willis, it may be remembered, addressed a letter to his…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Maitland Small Debts Court
Messrs. A. G. Cullum and J. Ewing, Js.P., occupied the bench at the above Court on Friday. The following cases were dealt with — Robert Sucker, Morpeth, v. New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Transvaal Trouble. Jameson in Court
DR. JAMESON, Sir John Willoughby, Colonel Grey, and the other officers engaged in the late raid into the Transvaal charged with them with a breach…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, March 10
Messrs. G. F. Scott, P. M. and H. Crothers, J.P., were the occupants of the at the above court this morning. BOOTH LICENSE.—A both license was granted to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court
The following cases were dealt with:—Thomas P. Wilkinson v. Joseph Seiffer, Stockton—claim for £2 10s goods sold and delivered. Mr. T. A. Hill appeared for plaintiff; defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Burglary in Bond-street
A large jewellery establishment in Bond-street has been broken into by burglars. The robbers escaped with booty to the value of £5000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Woolloomooloo Assault
The man David Rao, who was so violently, assaulted in Woolloomooloo, is now in a vary serious condition. It is probable he will never regain his reason…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dungog Police Court. 13Th March, 1896. (Before F. W. Garstang, Esq, P.M.)
Conrad Thomas Sauerbier was charged with maliciously destroying a batch of dought, value £1 2s 6d, the property of John Walker…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Assault and Bobbery
Whilst a man named Smith, a confectioner, was proceeding through Hyde Park yesternight he was attacked suddenly by three men. One of the ruffians seized him round the throat in a vice-like…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Small Debts' Court
Griffiths Bros. v. Charles McGinley— claim for £1, goods supplied, Mr. E. P. Richards appeared for defendant, and admitted the claim. Mr. Richards asked for a mouth to pay the amount…
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There was only one case heard in the Petty Debts Court yesterday, that of Griffiths Bros. v. M'Ginley, in which plaintiff sued for £1 5s; and Mr Richards,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland District Court
The March sittings of this court commended at East Maitland this morning before Judge Back house. Mr. W. F. Robertson, the District Court Registrar, was also present. The members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Woolloomooloo Assault Condition of the Wounded Man. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
DAVID REA, who was violently assaulted in Griffiths-street some weeks ago, is in a very serious condition, and it is probable will never regain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, March 17Th. (Before Messrs G. F. Scott, P.M., R. Faulkner and St. T. Loder, J.'sP.) DRUNKS
Two " first offenders" pleaded guilty to being drunk, and were each fined 5s, or 24 hours in the lockup. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY, OBSCENE…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, March 19
Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and J. Gillies, J.P., were the occupants of the bench at the above court this morning. ALLEGED ASSAULTS.— George Mitchell, on remand,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Murder of Mrs. Mccarthy
Further details of the shocking murder at Ballarat show that circumstance are stilt somewhat obscure, but so far as the police have been able to ascertain nothing has been stolen from the house,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse.) Wednesday, March 18. STONE V. WHITE
The libel action in which Thomas Stone, a police constable, claimed £200 damages from George White, a grazier and butcher of tho Tea Gardens, for alleged libels contained in letters written to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thursday, March 19. The Court was re-opened at ten o'clock. HECTOR V. Morris and Another
This was an notion to recover possession of property on account of rent not being paid, the amount being stated at £30 10s. The defendant had offered and plaintiff had accepted £7 12s 6d as the amount…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →East Maitland Police Court. Friday, March 20. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M.)
DRUNKENNESS.— An inebriate was summoned on two charges of drunkenness on the Mount Vincent road on the 4th and 5th instant. Accused pleaded guilty. It was stated that he was a respectable…
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