A New Zealand Murder
AFTER a trial extending over nine days, Stephen Bosher, an ex-French soldier, was on Wednesday last convicted of the murder of an old couple…
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Courts & crime, 1897
838 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 42
The Week's Police News
At the Morpeth Police Court on the 19th, Sidney Thompson, Joseph Prince, and John Carmody were each fined 10s and 3s 6d costs for riotous behaviour. At the West Maitland Police Court on Monday…
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The Chief Justice dealt with tiro rather peculiar cases in Banco this week, in which a police officer figures as defendant. The first case was that of "Joseph McGuinness, who sought to recover…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Death of an Old Police Pensioner
A well-known figure in Large and an old pensioner on the Police Pension Fund passed away at Largs at five o'clock on Sunday morning in the person of Mr. James McKay, licensee of the Batchers' Arms…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Maitland Circuit Court. (Before the Chief Justice.)
The Maitland Circuit Court was opened at the Courthouse, East Maitland, at 10.30 a.m. to-day by the Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Darley. The Crown Prosecutor was Mr, F. E. Bogers, Q.C…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our Muswellbrook Letter. Police Court
CALMAN V. GIBSON—Claim for Wages.—At the Police Court yesterday morning an interesting point was raised by Mr. McIntyre, who appeared for the defendant in the wages case Caiman…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stealing a Razor
At the Police Court on Friday last, bofora Mr D.M.Dougall, J.P., Elijah Martin was charged with stealing a razor, valued at 10s 6d, the property of Mrs John Bourke,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butler's Career, What the American Police Have Discovered
The Crown Law Department of New South Wales has received from the Detective Department of San Francisco a long letter which contains an account of the arrest of Butler, and also embodies…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Maitland Circuit 'Court. Tuesday, March 30. (Before the Chief Justice.) [?]
The charge against Ram Khan of indecent ex-posure at Dungog on the 18th March last was not concluded when we went to press yesterday al-though the evidence on both sides had closed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Civil Side. Wednesday, March 31. The court re-opened at half-past ten o'clock this morning. Hamilton and Another V. King and Chapman
This was an action for ejectment brought by James Hamilton and James Jarrett against Wil-liam Henry King, of Millfield, and John Thomas Chapman, of East Maitland, to recever possession…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Maitland Circuit Court. Wednesday, March 31. (Before the Chef Justice.) RAPE
The charge of rape against Charles Hines was not concluded when we went to press on Wednesday evening. Mr. Gannon addressed the jury very ably and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Maitland Circuit Court. Thursday, April 1. (Before his Honer Chief Justice Darley.) Carnally Knowing
John Howard, on bail, appeared to .answer a charge of having, on the 2nd January, 1897, at Jerry's Plains, had carnal knowledge with Julia Agnes Worrad with her consent she being induced…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An Unprofitable Burglary
The premises of Mr. J. Broomfield, importer, Sussex-street, were broken into by burglars last night. An entrance was effected by the skylights, and an old safe in the office was broken open. A…
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At the Maitland Circuit Court before the Chief Justice on Wednesday last Charles Hines was charged with having at Gundy on the Ist of May, 1896…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Week's Police News
At the East Maitland Court on the 26th, George Black was remanded for further medical observation. Mrs. McKay was given permission to carry on for three months the license of her late husband…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland Land Court
A meeting of thE local Land Board for the Land District of Maitland was held this morn-ing at the Lands Offices at East Maitland. The meeting wan the first held in the new offices,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Cassilis Murder Trial of the Phillips Boys
THE Mudgee Circuit Court commenced on Tuesday morning before his Honor Judge Cohen. The first case called was that of John and Damel Patrick…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →What the American Police Have Discovered
The Crown Law Department of New South Wales has received from the Detective Department of San Francisco a long letter which contains an account of the arrest of Butler, and also embodies…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A Solicitor's Troubles in the Divorce Court
Justice Simpson sat in Divorce jurisdiction on Tuesday. In the matter of Matthew "Kennett, of Walgett, Solicitor, who had been attached for nonpayment of costs in a suit for divorce in which the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Divorce Court. (Before his Honor Chief Justice Darley.) BORHAM V. BORHAM
This was an application for divorce made by" Edwin H. Borham, selector of Berrico Creek, in the Gloucester district, for a dissolution of his marriage with Susan Borham. Petitioner's brother Herbert…
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