Stealing Trade Secrets
The secret of making china was stolen by a Frenchman. The Chinese told wonderful stories to keep the process from the knowledge of foreign devils…
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Courts & crime, 1901
989 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 50
Jerry's Plains Police Court
A youth summoned by Constable O'Rourke for carrying firearms, at Warkworth, on Sunday, the 21st instant, was, at the Jerry's Plains Police Court on Saturday, fined £2 and 4s lOd costs of court, half…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, July 29. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M.)
DRUNKENNESS,—Two drunks Were each fined 5s, or 24 hours; and two others (first offenders) 5s, or till the rising of the court. A fifth inebriate, who has often appeared before the court, was fined 10s, or…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gross Contempt of Court
When the Equity appeal Chisholm against Chisholm was called on this morning, the Chief Justice said he had received two anonymous letters, one very sharply commenting on the recent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Blackmailer Sentenced
At the Central Criminal Court to-day, Edward Morley, who was found guilty of attempting to blackmail Annie Townsend, was sentenced. to 18, months hard labour…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Burglary
During the early hours of this morning, the promises of H. Hoskins and Co., wine and spirit merchants, Barrack-street, were entered by burglars, who, however, had a futile expedition, as all the money…
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On Tuesday Mr G. F. Scott, P.M., was called upon to adjudicate in the matter of An aboriginal who had drunk not wisely. but too well. The sentence was [?]s or 24…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dubbo. a Sheep Stealing Case
The charge against John Lynch, grazier, of Hartwood, Narrowmene, and James Baker and William Chant, his employees, of stealing 347 sheep, the property of W. Lane, of Wamhangalong,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Licensing Court
Mr G. F. Scott, P.M., presided at the Liconing Court on Tuesday. A transfer of publican's license was granted from George Henry Bridger to William Billington, for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court
There was only one case at the Small Debts Court on Tuesday, before Mr G. F. Scott, P.M., that of C. Atkin v. Hannah Edwards. Mr W. J. Cragg appeared for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Muswellbrook Letter. Licensing Court
A Bitting of the Licensing Court was held here yesterday to consider an application by William Meyer for a conditional license for a hotel in court of erection at Mount Rest, near Gungal, about…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Contempt of Court. An Obstinate Singleton Man
THE Judge in Bankruptey (Mr.Justice Walker) had before him on Tuesday an application on behalf of Mr L. T. Lloyd, official assignee in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Suspected Anarchists The Police Found a Clue. And Blundered. (By Telegraph) Svdney
IT will be remembered that during the royal visit the police were supposed to have received information of the arrival of some anarchists, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Suspected Anarchists. the Police Found a Clue
IT will be remembered that during the Royal visit the police were supposed to have received information of the arrival of some anarchists, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Transvaal War. Charge of Murder. Arrests on Charge of Treason. Australian Casualties. Another Surprise. Humiliation and Prayer. Recruits Looting. Another Good Capture. the Boer Force. London, Aug. 1
A man named Duplessis has been arrested on a charge of having murdered Lieutenant Neumeyer in the Rouxville district in 1900. Mr. P. B. ran Rhyn, a member of the Cape…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aberdeen Police Court
At the Court of Petty Sessions held at Aberdeen on Monday the 29th ult. two newly appointed Justices of the Peace—Mr. E. Hall and Mr. J. K…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Death of a Girl at Ballarat. Supposed Murder and Outrage. Her Father Charged. Melbourne
An old man named Jas. O'Reilly yesterday called at the Ballarat North police station and said his daughter Elizabeth O'Reilly, 25 years of age, who was alive when he left home in the morning, was then…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →His Majesty's Mails. Alleged Stealing. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
A LETTER carrier was charged at the Police Court to-day with stealing a letter containing one pound. The accused said he bad spent the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Murder of an Infant. a Young Girl Accused
The inquest was resumed on Friday in connection with the death of the newly-born female child which was found buried in a yard al Petersham. Lena Fox, aged 17, was present in custody charged with the…
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