Murder of a Belgian Priest
The China paper contains some revolting details from a correspondent at Ichang regarding the murder of Father Victorian, a young Belgian priest at Shinkushan, about 100 miles from Ichang,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1899
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Small Debts Court
The following cases were disposed of at the West Maitland Police Court on Monday:— M. Benjamin and Sons v. James Ninness, claim for £2 16s 6d, goods sold and delivered. Verdict…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Merriwa Police Court. Saturday April, 29TH 1899. (Before Messrs. O'Reeffe and Quigley, J's.P.)
Senior Constable Quaylc applied to the Bench for an order for the destruction of a diseased bullock slaughtered by James lawless, butcher, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Saturday, 29Th April, 1899. (Before Messrs. C.F. JUCHAU and R. SIMSON, J's. P.)
Ann Doherty was brought up on a charge of being deemed to be insane, and not under proper cars and control. Serg and William McCabe deposed:…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court, Wednesday, May 3, 1899 (Before Messrs. R. G.D. Fitz Gerald, and W. Clendinning, J's.P.)
John Clough (on remand from Tam worth) charged with stealing one suit of clothes valued at [?] the property of George Wallce of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitiand Police Court. Monday, May 8. (Before Messrs G. F. Scott, P.M., and Ales. Wilkinson, J. P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—One who had filled himself up with alcohol yesterday and had to be helped along by two constables, was fined 10s, or 48 hours. The fine was paid…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Morpeth Police Court. Monday, May 8. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and E. D. Kebble-white, J.P.)
ALLEGED ASSAULT.—Michael Seymour, Matthew Seymour, and Michael Tanguey were charged with having in company assaulted William Bennis, license of the Settlers Arms Hotel, Morpeth…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Offender Before the Court. Sydney
The man Edward O'Brien, who created a sensation in the Opera House on Saturday night by firing a revolver in the air, was brought before the court to-day, and remanded for a week…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Morpeth Police Court. Monday, May 8. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and E. D. Kebblewhite, J.p.) Alleged Assault
In the case brought against Michael Seymour, Matthew Seymour, and Michael Tanguey of having assaulted in company William Alfred Bennis, licensce of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Now District Court Rules
The supplement to the Government Gazette, issued on Friday, contained the new rules which have been framed for the conduct of business in the District Court…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Murder at Teralba Supposed Poisoning by Paris Green
A YOUNG man named Thomas Tudor, a resident of Hamilton, Newcastle, was arrested about 9 o'clock on Sunday night, by Constable Fallon, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Morpeth Police Court. Wednesday, May 10. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and E.D. Kebblewhite, J.p.) Alleged Assault
The case against Michael Seymour, Matthew Seymour, and Michael Tanguey, charged with having in company assaulted William Alfred Bennis, licenses of the Settlers Arms Hotel, Morpeth…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Murder at Teralba. Supposed Poisoning by Paris Green
A young man named Thomas Tudor, a resident of Hamilton, Newcastle, was arrested about 9 0'clock on Sunday night, by Constable Fallon, of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Singleton Letter. Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and St. Thos. Loder, J.P.)
MAINTENANCE.—Francis Blackwell was charged by Margaret Elizabeth Thomas with neglecting to support his illegitimate female child, which the complainant stated had been left without support…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Supreme Court, In Chambers. (Before Mr. Justice Cohen.) Thursday, 26Th April. the Operation of the Stock Tax-an Important Point. Re F. J. White and another (Gordon and another respondents.)
Mr. C. B. Stephen, instructed by Messrs. Pigott and Stinsou (agents for Messrs. R. G. D. Fitz-Gerald, of Muswellbrook), appeared for Francis…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Today's News by Wire. Sydney. [?]Tive Burglary
During last night burglars effected an entrance into the tobacconist shop of H. Shaff[?] Market-street, and secured booty valued at over £50…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, May 9Th, 1899. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, T.M., and Mr St. Thomas Loder.) Maintaince Order
Francis Blackwell failed to appear when called on a charge of neglecting to support his illegitimate child. Constable Brook said the summons had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Alleged Murder. An Infant Hung on a Bed Post. [By Telegraph] Sydney
AN inquest was held to-day into the circumstances attending the death of the infant, Baker. The infant was found strangled to a bed post, at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Court of Cassation
The authorship of a number of documents submitted to the Court of Cassation has been withheld as through secrecy was guaranteed on the subject…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Assault
At the Morpeth Police Court on Monday, the 8th inst., before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and E. D. Kebblewhite, J.P., Michael Seymour, Matthew Seymour, and Michael Tanguey were charged with…
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