Murder in Ohio
Mr. George Saxton, brother of the wife of President M'Kinley, has been murdered in a street, in Canton, Ohio. A woman has been arrested on suspicion of having committed the murder…
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Courts & crime, 1898
1,031 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 41 of 52
West Maitland Police Court. Monday, October 10. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS AND OBSCENITY.—Joseph Cook was charged with taking too much, and with using language not usually found in a dictionary. He was cautioned and discharged for liquoring up, but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Liverpool Trouble. Another Prisoner Beore the Court Peisley Mentally Excited. Sydney
Henry Burnett Hunter was placed on his trial at the Quarter Sessions, to-day, charged with having, at Liverpool, resisted Constable McLean while in execution of his duty, also with having assaulted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Men Who Make Laws For us. Meagher and Norton. a Police Court Scene
WHAT has been described by the city papers as the most disgraceful scene ever enacted in a court of law, took place last Friday evening, during the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Small Debts Court
The only case left for decision (Mr Waller not adjudicating) was one arising from a claim made by John Galvin against F. A. Hooke for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Singleton Letter. Police Court—tuesday, October 11. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M.)
BREACH OF MUNICIPAL—BY-LAWS.—Mary Williams (represented by her son, Charles Williams) pleaded guilty to allowing a horse to stray on the streets in the Municipal District of South…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dungog Police Court. Friday, Oct. 7, 1898. (Before F. W. Garstang, Esq., P.M., H. C. Dark, Thos. Irwin, P. J. Fitzgerald and G. S. Waller, Esqs., J's P.) Larceny
Jennie Gillies, on bail, appeared charged with the larceny of a cheque, some silver, a tin trunk and other goods, the property of her husband…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Quarterly Licensing Court. (Before F. W. Garstang, Esq., Chairman, and F. A. Hooke and Thos. Irwin. Esqs.)
The Licensing Inspector's quarterly report was received, and an application for a Colonial Wine License in respect of premises at Brookfield was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. [?]Uesday, October 11. (Before Mr. G. R. Evans, P.M., and R. T. Keys, C. E. Doyle, and W. Clendinning, J's.P)
George Rowland (11), Lawrence Smith (13), Frank Sweeney (13), John Kenny (13), Frank Davis (10), and Russell Spratt (14), appeared to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Licensing Court. Tuesday, October 11. (Before Messrs. R. T. Keys and C. E Doyle, L.M's.)
AN application for the transfer of the licence of the Prince of Wales Hotel from the late William Fuller to Susan Fuller was granted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Assault
An assault of a somewhat sensational nature is reported to have taken place at Merryland last night, when a man named Robert Arkyle is alleged to have been set on and mal-treated by a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To-day's News by Wire. Sydney. a Fruitless Burglary
The premises of Hall and Company, furniture warehousemen, George-street, were entered during last night. The ama[?] open the office desk with a bedstead stretcher obtained from the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, October 11Th, 1898. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.M.)
Mrs Mary Williams (represented by C. Williams) was lined 2s, with 2s 6d costs, for allowing horses to stray on the streets of the South Singleton…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Assault and Robbery
A young man named George Redmond, described, as a printed, and hailing from victoria, was committed for trial to-day on a charge of having in company with others, assaulted Thomas Collins…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Additional Police
A large increase will be made shortly in the police force both in the city and suburbs as well as the country…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Strange Murder Plot. a Burglar's Romantic' Story
A most remarkable story has been brought to light in the Paris Assize Court. It was told by the counsel for a prisoner charged with belonging to a gang of burglars. The dramatis…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Magistrate's Opinion. Proves Clements Tonic A Genuine Rom[?]. The Case of John J. Fitzpatrick, Esq., J.P.
Mr. Fitzpatrick is one of the oldest and [?]st-known residents of Windsor. Formerly INSPECTOR OF POLICE, [?]he has long since given up that position,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Changes
Senior-Constable Wensor, who has been removed to Hamilton, left Singleton yesterday for his new field of labors. cobstable Corner of Wollombi has been appointed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Ulupna Creek Murder
The inquest on the body of William Matthews was concluded at Strathmerton, Victoria, on the 5th inst. Additional evidence was taken as to the movement of Matthews and Archer up to the date…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Meagher-Norton Fracas. a Scene in Court
The most disgraceful scene that ever occurred in any Australian court of law took place during the hearing of the Meagher-Norton case at the Central Police court on Friday, 7th instant. Towards the…
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