The Gratton Tragedy. Confession of Murder
THE Cingalese, Peera, who was recently tried at Grafton for the murder of a Chinaman, and acquitted owing to the absence of the body, or direct…
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Courts & crime, 1902
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Small Debts Court
Municipal Council v. P. Russel—Recovery of general rates. To be continued owing to incorrect serving of demand…
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D. Wade appealed against meat on mill property. Reduced by one balf to £67 10s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dungog Police Court. Before G. Atkin, Esq., P.M., and P. A. Hocke, Esq., J P.
Crown v W.Scott and J. Bennett—Charge with stealing two horses from Dungog on April 13th, valued at £12 10d and £50, also one horse…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, May 5. (Before Messrs. Alex. Wilkinson, and M. P. Maher, Js.P.)
ALLEGED INDECENT LANGUAGE.—James Gott and William Brady, two young men, pleaded not guilty to charges of having used indecent language in High-street, West Maitland, on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Grafton Tragedy. Confession of Murder. (By Telegraph) Sydney
THE Cingalese Peera, who was re[?] tried at Grafton for the murder of a Chinaman, and acquitted owing to the absence of the body, or direct…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Very Latest. Murder of a British Officer. [By Cable.] London
A party of rebels at Twe[?] clad in khaki, murdered Lieute[?] Murray, who approached them under the impression that they were British…
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John Smith V. James Blackburn. Claim for £2 10s 1d, goods solds A sum of £1 was paid in by the defendant, and a verdict was given for the balance…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Singleton Letter. Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Messrs. C. Hellmrich and H. McFadden, J's.P.)
DRUNKENNESS AND LANGUAGE.—Walter Hickey, in custody, pleaded guilty to being drunk and to using obscene language in Castlereagh-street the previous…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Court. Tuesday, May 6. (Before G. R. Evans, P.M., E Bowman and R. T. Keys, J's.P.)
CHARLES BANKEY was charged with using obscene language in Market st. on the 3rd inst. Accused pleaded guilty and was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Licensing Court. Tuesday, May 6. (Before E. Bowman and R. T. Keys, L.M's.)
ANDREW SCULLY applied for a renewal of his publican's' license for the Bow Hotel, which was granted…
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The man sought for by the police in connection with a brutal assault on the chief officer of the steamer Kamona was arrested last night and was subsequently identified by the officer's companion as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, May 6th, 1902. (Before Messrs C. Hellmrich and H. M'Fadden, J's P) Obscene Language
Walter Hickey pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and also to using obscene language-Constable Brook deposed to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. Tuesday, May 6Th. (Before Mr C. Hellmrich, J.P.)
HENRY M'FADDEN v. George Bates. Claim for £2 18s for wheels sold to defendant. Mr Shaw appeared for the plaintiff…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Assault on Constables
William Crealey was charged to-day on remand [?]ssaulting Constables Ellis, Hickey, and Chard state butchers picnic at Chowder Bay. Accused, eppeared in dock without coat or waistcoaat…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Confession of Murder
The Cingalese Peera, who was recently acquitted of the murder of a Chinaman, Ah Won, at Grafton District Court, and who was subsequently convicted of stealing money belonging to him, on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Singleton Police Court. Friday, May [?]Th. (Before Messrs C. H. [?] and A. Grainger,[?])
AT the Police Court yesterday Dennis Moloney and Thomas Maloney were charged in company with stealing a grey Lound dog.[?] East Maitland or…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Quarter Sessions and District Court
It is notified in the Government Gazette of Friday, 2nd instant, that the date of holding the above courts at Murrurundi has been altered from Saturday, 28th June,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest News by Wire. Sydney. the Wollongong Murder
It is understood the detectives have obtained a clue with regard to the murder of the old woman Manion, near Wollongong, and it is expected two arrests will be made before the resumption of the…
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