The Court Adjourned
During the hearing of the famous case—Simple Simon against the Gigantic Geehoshaphat Mining Company—on Tuesday last the Judge rebuked one of the witnesses for having his mouth full during his…
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Courts & crime, 1901
989 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 50
A Melbourne Sensation. an Angry Woman Attempts Murder. Melbourne
A sensational snooting mc[?]dent occurred in the city this morning. Catherine Caulfield, an attractive young woman, fired four shots from a revolver at John Edge, a railway porter, but fortunately missed him…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, February 5th, 1901. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., and Mr St. Thos. Loder, J.P.)
John Sermon was charged with stealing a bicyele and a quantity of clothes, valued at £0, the property of Cyrus Power, of Ellisland…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton Small Debts Court. Tuesday, February 5Th, 1901. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.M., and St. Thos. Loder, J.P.)
Catherine Dinane v. Henry Worms.— Claim of £6, for nursing. Mr Shaw for plaintiff. The sum of £3 had been paid into…
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At the Police Court yesterday morning before Mr H. York, J.P., W. Lincott was charged with being drunk. He was fined 1s, or imprisonment till the rising of the…
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At the West Maitland Police Court on Monday, Harry Matthias was charged with committing a nuisance in a railway carriage, between Waratah and West Maitland. He pleaded guilty, and also…
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If it notified in the Government Gazette that, in consequence of his Honor Judge Gibson having been appointed to act tempo arily within the Metropolitan, Suburban…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Melbourne Sensation. an Angry Woman Attempts Murder. Melbourne
A sensational shooting incident occurred in the city this morning. Catherine Caulfield, an attractive young woman, fired four shots from a revolver at John Edge, a railway porter, but fortunately missed him…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In the Eyes of Innocence. the Court, the Sentence, and the Victim
As the posse of storm, grim-visaged men, with the prisoner in the slope to the squalid. mining-camp, Scotty veered to the left, and ca[?]red to a hut that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday. Feb. 11. (Before Messrs. Q. F. Scott, P.M., and H. Scobic J.P.)
DRUNKNESS.—An inebriate, who had appeared on the West Maitland Railway Station in a drunken condition, pleaded guilty, and was cautioned and discharged.—Three Saturday drunks, whose first…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Licensing Court. (Before Messrs G. F. Scott. P.M., R. Scobic and E. E. Wright, Js.P.)
APPLICATION FOR A PROVISIONAL LICENSE.—The adjourned application of Patrick O'Donnell, for a provisional licence for premises to erected at East Greta, came on for consideration. Mr. F. A. S…
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At the Police Court on Monday morning R. phillips, an aboriginal, was charged with being drunk. Mr Phillips was fined 1s or imprisonment for seven days. He decided…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Court's Loyalty. New King's Counsel. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
THE law term was opened to-day. The Chief Justice delivered a speech eulogistic of Her Majesty, the late Queen of England, and declared the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Singleton Letter. Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Mr. G. Addison, J.P.)
OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—James McMahon pleaded guilty to using obscene language ia George-street on 2nd instant. Constable Brook, who arrested the defendant, gave the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latest News by Wire. Sydney. the Assault on Detective Toomey
Joseph Baker was indicted at the Criminal Court to-day on the charge of shooting Detective Toomey with intent to murder. Accused, who pleaded not guilty, challenged four jurymen. The facts of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 12, 1901. (Before Messrs. E. Bowman, W. Clen dinning, and E. C. Brecht, J's.P.)
EMILY PEACHEY proceeded against Henry A. Dowse for the support of an illegitimate child born on 30th October, 1900…
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At the Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr Addison, J.P., W. Hickey was charged with being drunk. He was fined 10s or seven days' imprisonment. The same…
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"Did the woman give any reason for attempting suicide ?" said the magistrate to the constable. "Yes, yer worship," was the constable's…
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