Life Assurance and Murder. LONDON
The discovery of a series of fearful crimes has; led to a number of [?] in Nonte Video, a large city on the Monte Video, in Uruguay. It appears…
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Courts & crime, 1899
957 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 41 of 48
News by Cable British Police Scandal. LONDON
A Treat police scandal hras been exposed at Mancheste? (Eng.). It has been shown that members of the police force accepted bribes from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dungog Police Court. Friday, October 6Th, 1899. Before F. W. Garstang, Esq , P.M., and T. Irwin and P. J. Fitzgerald, Esqs., JsP. Maud Mills v. Thomas Webber
This was a case of maintenance, wherein the applicant applied for on order against Thomas Webber, the father of her illegitimate child, Otto…
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The Rev. C. G. A. Munro has been gazetted assistant Church of England Chaplain to the gaol at East Maitland vice the Rev. G. B. Stephenson, resigned…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dungog Police Court. Saturday, October 7Th., 1899. (Before F. W. Garstang, Esq., P.M., and P. J. Fitzgerald, Esq., J.p.) Police V Thomas Leedham
In this case Thomas Leedham, on bail, appeared, charged with assaulting James Hancock, and occasioning him bodily harm…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fun In a Police Court
In certain ready-made clothing shops the most valuable salesman is not the one who can sell a coat to the man who wishes to buy, but the one who can sell…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Changes
On Thursday morning a couple of changes were announced in the local police force. Senior Constable Brown has been promoted to the rank of sergeant, and Constable Hickey has been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Magistrate Rules that Boxing is Legal
Two young men named Burden and Higgins were charged at the Central Police Court, Sydney, on Saturday, with having "unlawfully agreed to fight a boxing match" at the Golden Gate Club…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Tamworth Circuit Court
The Circuit Court at Tamworth was concluded before His Honor the Chief Justice on Saturday afternoon last, there being only three cases for adjudication. Two Chinese…
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At the Armidale Circuit Court on Wednesday, Chande Mace, who it will be remembered escaped from the custody of the Armidale police about two months ago, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Friday, Oct. 13, 1899. (Before Messrs. G. R. Eyans, P.M., and W. Clendinning, J.p.) a Serious Charge
WHEN the Court was opened yesterday the P.M. apologised for keeping the Court waiting, which was due to the train he travelled in running late…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Westralian Murder. a Doctor Fatally Speared. Singleton Native Present at the Outrage
WE learn that Mr. Tierney, son of Mr B. Tierney, of the Frcemason's Arms Hotel, Singleton, wan the first to ppoar on the [?] of the late…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. Wednesday, 11Th October, 1899. (Before Messrs. G. R. Evans, P.M., and R. Simson, J.p.) William Gimbert V. Renjamin Standing, Junior
Claim, £5 8s for board and lodging Verdist for plaintiff for amount claimed, with 12s costs. [?]RN M'NULTY V. WILLIAM O'BRIEN…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Hillgrove Escapee. Mace Sentenced to Sox Years
The [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court.—tuesday, October 17. (Before Mr. T. C. K, McKell, Acting P.M.)
WIFE DESERTION.—Thomas Oliver Luther borough was charged with neglecting to support his wife and children. Mr. A. B. Show appeared for the complainant Defended said he had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Very Latest. the Boers Strongly Entrenched. Movements Op the Enemy. Capture of Some Mounted Police. Martial Law Proclaimed. Major Marchand Makes a Mistake. Kimberley Isolated. All Well. London Monday. 12,10 a.m
A large camp of B[?]ere, with sixteen guns, is at Dannahauser, with outposts in touch of Glencoe and Dundee. The Boers have occupied Brakwal Besters, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, October 17. (Before Mr M'Kell, P.m.) a Maintenance Order
Thomas O. Lutherborough consented to an order of 10s per week being made for the maintenance of his two childredn, but objected to an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Singletong Small Debts Court. Tuesday, October 17. (Before Mr. M'Kell, P.M.)
Charles F. Beh v. Thomas Weatherhead.-Claim of £4 17s 2d, balanc of p.[?] and interest. Verdict for claim, with 10s witness expenses, and 4s…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →TRANSVAAl War Assistance Offered by a Zulu Chief. Bombardment of Mafeking. Attack on Kimberley. Destruction of Railway Lines. German Officers for the Transvaal. a Price on Mr. Rhodes' Head. Threatened Murder of English Subjects. Boers in the Mountain Passes. Boer Troops Worn Out. Mr. Schreiner's Hand Forced. the Justice of the British Policy Admitted. London, Oct. 17
Dinizulu, the Zulu chieftain has offered his assistance to Great Britain. In declining the offer, the British despatch says: "Keep quiet yourself, and do not disturb the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Attempted Murder
A GREAT sensation has been caused at Kalgoor[?] over the arrest of George Biunderfield, a cyclist, charged with the attempted murder of a man named…
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