The Profits of Murder
Statistics recently compiled by the Prefect of Paris police throw a good deal of light on the assassin's trade ns practised in modern times. Especially interesting are they in view…
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Courts & crime, 1897
838 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 42
Our Singleton Letter. Police Court, Tuesday. [Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M.)
HAWKINS' LICENSES.—Another batch of four aliens appeared and applied for hawkers' licenses. There was no police objection and the applications were granted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, 12Th Januaby. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.m.) Hawkers' Licenses
Four hawkers' licenses were granted to aliens. INSULTING LANGUAGE. The case of Robert J. Munro v…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To-day's News by Wire. Sydney. the Cassilis Murder
A application was made to Justice Cohen in Chambers this morning by Mr. 0'Brien for bail on behalf of Walter John Phillips and Daniel Patrick Phillips, two boys now lying in Mudgee gaol under…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, January 14
Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., H. Crothers and Alexander Wilkinson, J's.P., occupied the bench at this court to-day. THREATENING LANGUAGE.—William McLeod was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Scene in a Police Court
A WELL-KNOWN Sydney Domain orator and street preacher named Leslie Dudley created a lively scene in the summons division at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Burglary in Sydney. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
A BURGLARY was committed Just night at the promises of a Mr Horton, working jeweller, Market-st., Property to the value of £-10 was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton Police Court. Thursday, 14Th January. (Before Mr F. B. Treatt, J.p.) Larceny
WILLIAM Edwards on warrant, was brought up on a charge of steling a blanket and quit of the value of 5s the property of A.J. Johnston at Maitland on the 11th…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Casslis Murder. Application for Bail
AN application was made to Mr Juatice Cohen in Chambers on Wednesday morning lust on behalf of Walter John Phillips mid Daniel Patrick Phillips,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, January 18
The bench at this court to-day was occupied by Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and H. Crothers and G. Maher, J's.P. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Joseph Wilks pleaded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Charge of Criminal Assault
At the Court to-day Antonio Teillo, 80, fruiterer, on a charge of criminally assaulting a girl named Ellen Knight, under the age of 14 years, with intent, was committed for trial; bail allowed, self in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Small Debts Court
The following cases were dealt with:— E. P. Capper and Sons v. James Middleton, Paterson—claim for £8 5s 2d, goods sold. A verdict was given for the amount claimed, with 15s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dungog Police Court. MONDAY, 18th JAN., 1897. (Before F. W. Garstang, Esq, P.M.)
Proof having been given to the satisfaction of the P.M. of the necessity for the course, an order was issued, prohibiting publicans and other…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Brutal Assault on a Woman
At the Central Police Court, to-day, George Thomas was charged with maliciously wounding Maggie MacDonald. It was stated the woman was picked up in Castlereagh-street last night and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Revision Court
At the Couthhouse on Tuesday before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., C. H. Dight, and John Hayes, Js.P. a revision court was held in accordance with the Amendment Bill on the Electoral Act was passed in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Licensing Court
At the Licensing Court yesterday, before Messrs. G. F. Scott P.M., and C. H. Dight J.P., Phillip Watson was granted a renewal of his colonial wine license for his house…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local News. District Court
The Government Gazette announces that a District Court will be holden in the Courthouse, Singleton, on saturday, the 20th day of March, 1897, at 10 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton Police Court Tuesday. 19Th [?] (Before Messrs. F. Scott, P.M., C. H. Dight. Robt. Faulkner and John Hayes, J's.P.). Insulting Language
THE case of Robert J. Munro v. William Hamilton having been called on. SeniorSergeant Moylan stated that the summous had not been served, as defendant was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Singleton Letter. Police Court-tuesday. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., C. H. Dight, Robert Faulkner, and John Hayes, J's.P.) THE [?] Ry's Plains Rape Case
John Howard, on remand, appeared charged with having had on the 2nd January last carnal knowledge without her consent, with Julia Agnes Worrad, wife of Thomas Edward Worrad, of Jerry's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Licensing Court.—tuesday. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M. (Chairman), and O. H. Dight, L.M)
RENEWAL OF WINE LICENSE.—An application from Philip Watson for the renewal of his colonial wine license, for premises situate at Sedgefield, was granted…
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