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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

901 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 46

The Goobel Murder. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 August 1900 · page 3

Powers, the ex-Secretery for the Slate of Kentueky, has been sentenced to imprisonment for life, having been convicted on a charge of being an…

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Arrangements of the Police

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 August 1900 · page 3

Superintendent Garvin has received a wire from Coolah stating that the tracks or the Governors were lost 3½ miles from the ringbarkers' but…

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Alleged Violent Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 August 1900 · page 3

Two young men named James Fegarty and Richard Edwards were charged at the police court to-day with having in company unlssfully [?] Joseph Eudwell. That the dep[?]…

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Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 August 1900 · page 5

TRESPASS.—Harry Bouffier, Frank Bouffier,George Bouffier, James Rogers Brooker, Jerry Mooney, and Albert Tierney were charged with trespassing in Mr.T.A…

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Small, Debts Court.-tuesday. (Before Mr.G.F.Scott. P.M)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 August 1900 · page 5

B. Tierney v. John Harris.— Claim for £4 Os 9d, money lent. Mr. Shaw for plaintiff. The sum of £3 had been paid into cort,and a verdict was given for the balance, with…

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The Trouble in China. the Allies at Peking. Siege of the Imperial Palace. Flight of the Court. Its Destination Doubtful. an Armistice For. Terrible Hardships of Missionaries. Women and Children Die. London, Aug 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 August 1900 · page 3

The Allies have surrounded the Imperial Palace at Peking. The Chinese are obstinately resisting the attack of the Japanese troops on the Palace. Her Majesty the queen has sent the following…

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An Alleged Assault. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 August 1900 · page 2

Two young men named James Fogarty and Richard Edwards were charged at the police court to-day with having in company [?] fully assaured Josph…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, August 21St. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.m) Alleged Trespass

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 August 1900 · page 4

Harry Bouilder, Frank Bonffier, George Bonffier. George Brooker, James Rogers, James Mconey and Albert Tierney were charged with…

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Conflict With the Police. SYDNEY

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 August 1900 · page 3

The Inspector-General of Police received a telegram from Mudgee today as follows:—"The Governors fired nine or ten shots at Horan's…

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The Black Outlaws. Warning from the Police

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 August 1900 · page 3

In congacnce of the murders and robberies by the Breclong blacks, the Police Department has issued the. following memo for the benefit of…

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Underwood before the Court. SYDNEY

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 August 1900 · page 3

At the Gilgandra. police Court today Jacky Underwood was charged, with others, for the murder of four of the Mawbey family and Helen Kerz…

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The Breelong Blacks. Jacky Underwood Before the Court at Gilgandra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 August 1900 · page 3

Jacky Underwood, alias Charles Brown, arrived at Gilgandra, on Tuesday night in charge of two police. A large crowd of people [?] his arrival. He was brought up yesterday at the police…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, August 21. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 August 1900 · page 2

B. Tierney v. John Harris.— Claim of £4 0s 9d for money lent. Mr shaw for plaintiff. The sum of £23 had been paid. Verdict for claim, with costs…

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The Breelong Blacks More Police Going Out

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 August 1900 · page 3

In view of the fast that the Governor will possibly make for the Liverpool Range, Superintendent Cotter [?]ent Sergent Conghlan and two men away by the mail train last night, for Scone. They had…

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Magisterial Muddles. a Tamworth Matter Before the Full Court. Sydney, Friday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 August 1900 · page 3

A matter affecting the administration of justice at Tamworth was ventilated before the Full Court to-day, when a rule was applied for on behalf of the Attorney-General to impose a fine upon jobs…

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The Police Impeached. C[?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 3

[?], who has just [?], people that the [?]…

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A Christchurch Sensation. Alleged Attempt to Procure Murder

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 12

A sensation has been caused in Christchurch, New Zealand, by the arrest of Mr. Harry V. Styche confidential clerk to Mr. A. E. G. Rhodes, solicitor on a charge of attempting to procure the murder of…

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Jacky Underwood Before the Court at Gilgandra

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 7

Jacky Underwood, al[?]s Charles Brown, arrived at Gilgandraton Tuesday night, in charge of two police. A large crowd of people witnessed his arrival. He was brought up next day at the police…

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Busy in the Cassilis District. Another Robbery and Attempted Murder. Cassili[?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 3

The murderers stook up Charles Baylis[?] house at one o'clock yesterday on Cattle Creek, Only Mrs. Baylis[?] was at homes at time. rifle…

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Murder Near Bombala. a Man Shot Dead. Attempt to Burn the Body. Arrest of the Murderer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 August 1900 · page 3

A murder is reported to have been committed at Wolfe's selection, back of Cambalong Station, near Bombals, on Sunday night. A man is alleged to have shot another man named Frank Curran with…

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