The Grafton Murder. Murphy Confesses
GRAFTON, Wednesday Afternoon.—The report that the youth Murphy, who was under arrest for the murder of the lad M'Farlane, had made a full…
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Courts & crime, 1900
901 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 46
The Assault on Lady-smith. Some Stubborn Fighting
THE Salamis arrived on Tuesday evening from the Cape, bringing files to January 25. The Natul "Witness" of January…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →East Maitland Police Court. Friday, Feb. 16. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M.)
ALLEGED BURGLARY—William M'Leod was charged with breaking and entering the residence of Richard Taylor, Swan-street, Morpeth, on Jan. 30, and stealing one white blanket and 17s 6d in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Friday, Feb. 16, 1900. (Before Messers. Henry Crothers, Robt. F. Graham, and Chas. W. Holmes. J P.)
ALLEGED LARCENY,—Thomas Johnston Cooper was charged with the larceny of £1, on the 15th instant, the property of George Middleton, of the Belmore Hotel. Mr. R. W. Thompson appeared for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wollombi Police Court
The Police Magistrate (Mr. Scott), Dr. Bapty and Mr. Wm. Sternbeck, J's.P., occupied the bench at the Wollombi Police Court on Friday. A hawkers' cart license was granted to Robert Henry Daly. In…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Grafton Murder
ON Tuesday Joseph Murphy, who, was in company with M'Farlane on the night before the latter was found murdered, was formally charged at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →From Gaol to a Million
George Barker James Cooper-Cooper, who was in 1892 sentenced to ten years' imprisonment for killing his wife at Douglas, Isle of Man, has just been released. He finds…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Murder at Grafton
A youth tamed Mc[?]arlane, aged 15, was found dead in Grafton on Sunday morning, hid head having evidently been battered with a shirt rail of a fence, which was found…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →(All Rights Reserved.) the Garden Court Murder Chapter X. "Open in the Name of the Law."
When the shadows of night fell, Cinders ventured into the Temple with one of the portmanteaus of gold. Not a soul recognised him. Daverson's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Garden Court Murder (All Rights Reserved.) Chapter X. "Open in the Name of the Law."
When the shadows of night fell. Cinders ventured into the Temple with one of the portmanteaus of gold. Not a soul recognised him. Daverson's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Murder of a Boy at Grafton
A youth named Cyrus M'Farlane, 15 years of age, was murdered on Saturday evening at the top end of Prince-street, Grafton, by having his head battered with a short rail of a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Court. Wednesday, 14Th February, 1900. (Before Messrs T. C. K. MCKELL, P.M., and R. Simson, J.j) Police v. w. c. S[?]IVL
Defendant was charged that he did on the 29lh January, 1930, slaughter a beast without giving 12 hours' notice of his intention so to do to the Inspector of Slaughter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Maitland Police Commission. the Commissioner's Report
Following in the report presented to his Excellency the Governor by Mr. C. Delobery, S.M., who sat as a Royal Commission in West Maitland to enquire into certain charges preferred by Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Assault on Ladysmith. Some Stubborn Fighting. the Boers Repulsed. Driven Back at the Bayonet Point
SPLENDID WORK BY THE HIGHLANDERS. The Salamis arrived in Melbourne on Tuesday from the Cape, bringing files to January 25. The Natal Witness of January 20 contains a graphic account…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Criminal Court Story. a Wife and a Heartless Husband [By Telegraph.] Sydney
THE story told by a respectable young woman at the Contral Criminal Court this morning, when charged with false prete[?] was very sad. She stood in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Small Debts Court. Wednesday, 14Th February, 1900. (Before Merers. T.C.K. McKELL, P.M., and R. Simson, J.p.) Municipal Council V. Richard Maher
Claim, 1 1s 9d for rates. Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed, with 17s costs. LUCU ST[?]PHENSON v. WILLIAM KENNEDY AND WIFE…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, Feb. 18. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P.)
ALLEGED STEALING,—The adjourned case of Francis James Mitchell v. Charles Thompson, for the alleged stealing of £1, the property of Mitchell, was called on. Mr. W. J. Enright…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Small Debts Court. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P.)
Susannah M'Lauchlin v. Nada H. Ritchie, goods sold and delivered, £9 13s 8d. Mr. Thompson appeared for plaintiff, for whom a verdict was entered, with 5s costs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dungog Police Court. February 16Th, 1900
Before F. W. Garstang, Esq., P.M., and G. Mackey, Esq., J.P. The following gentlemen were also present, though not adjudicating—Dr…
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W. STANTON V. SKILLEN & WALKER. This case was adjourned to the next Court at the instance of counsel engaged…
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