Maitland Circuit Court
The business of the Maitland Circuit Court was concluded before his Honor Acting-Justice Sly on Saturday afternoon. The Bitting occupied eight days. In the case of alleged horse stealing,…
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Courts & crime, 1901
989 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 50
The Court Committed Itself
The prisoner was making his appearance before the magistrate for the hundredth time. ' Well,' said the magistrate, ' you are here…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murder and Suicide. Also a Woman. [By Cable.] London
A GENTLEMAN named Ernst, director of a Manchester company, murdered a woman named Englander in Paris. He afterwards committed suicide…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Ruby from the Sea. [All Rights Reserved.] [Being a narrative of adventure, compiled from the diary of Richard Brice. Esq. H.M.S. consul at Malaga to the Court of Spain.] the Black Statue. Part I—a Risky Undertaking. (Continued.)
"He called shortly after the American had entered into possession, representing himself as a dealer who would be glad of an opportunity to supply any desired improvements or…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder of Two White Missionaries. Native Christians Also Killed. Thursday Island
The Government Resident last night received the following letter from Maburag; "The crew of the Dido reports the murder of Mr. Chalmers and Mr Tomkins by the New Guinea natives, at Dobe at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →West Maitland Police Court Monday, April 22, 1901. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott P.M. and R. Scobie and E. E. Wright, J's.P.)
VAGRANCY.—John Watson charged with vagrancy was sentenced to seven days hard labour in Maitland Gaol. ALLEGED WIFE DESERTION.—Henry Edward…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, R. Scobie, and E. E. Wright L.Ms
application for a publican's license.—Patrick Guinane applied for a publican's license for premises at Heddon to be known as the Heddon Hotel,—Mr. R. W. Thompson appeared in support of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Whalan's Creek Murder. Jones Sentenced to Death
At the Tamworth Circuit Court, on Thursday, Ernest Montgomery Jones was charged with feloniously and maliciously murdering Alfred Pitman,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dungog Police Court. Monday, Aprill 22nd, 1901. Before E. Piper, Esq., J.P. RAPE
Thomas Lewis was charged with having on the 7th day of April last, at Melbury, on the Williams River, committed rape on one Sarah Lewis, a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Crime of Murder in Italy
Some interesting facts concerning the crime homicide in Italy are given in the March number of Forumm by Signor Napolenone Colajanni, a member of the Italian…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Small Debts Court
John Barby v. John Fenton—Cash lent, £5 14s 10d. Verdict for amount claimed, and costs 10s…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dungog Police Court. Friday, April 19th, 1901. Before G. Atkin, Esq., P.M., and G. A. Mackay, Esq., J.P.
John Walker v. Charles Phillips—Insulting language. Further adjourned to 17th May, 1901. Lydia Rumbel v. John W…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murder of Missionaries. Native Christians Also Killed. Thursday Island
The Government Resident last night received the following letter from Maburag: "The crew of the Dito reports the murder of Mr. Chalmers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An Unsuccessful Burglary
Another attempt to loot the treasury of an unguarded railway station was made this morning, Harris Park, near Parramatta, being the locality chosen by the thieves. When the officer in charge…
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There was only one case called on at the Police Court on Tuesday morning. The case was one in which an information had been sworn against a defendant for…
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A Revision Court, presided over by the Police Magistrate, was hold at the Court House on Tuesday morning, when 16 new names were added to the electoral roll…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, April 25. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., H. Crothers and J.T. Tegg, Js.P.)
A WAGES CASE.—Mary Curtin complained that Dr. J, W. Harbison was indebted to her in the sum of 15b, for work and labour done as cook and laundress between the 16th and 22nd of April, which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Guinea Massacre. Murder of Two White Missionaries. Native Christians Also Killed
THURSDAY ISLAND, Sunday.—The Government Resident last night received the following letter from Maburag:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Boer War. Raiders Harassed. Position Carried by Assault. Kruitzinger Pursued. LONDON
SEVERAL British columns are operating against the Boer raiders in northern Cape Colony, who are striving to return into the Orange River Colony…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder of Two Missionaries. Native Christians Also Killed. Thursday Island
The Government Resident last night received the following letter from Maburag: "The crew of the Dido reports the murder of Mr. Chalmers and Mr. Tomkins by the New Guinea natives, at Debe at the…
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