Murder of a Countess
While the Countess of Donigo was walking in her garden at Treviso (Venetia) yesterday her gardener attacked her and beheaded her with one blow of a sharp sickle. The murderer alleged as an excuse…
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Courts & crime, 1903
1,138 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 57
Another Sad Case. Gaol or a Chinaman. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
AT the police court to-day, girl 17 years of age and seemingly neglected, [?] whose complexion and appearance night, under more favourle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Tragic Divorce Suit. Murder and Fatality. LONDON
A TRAGIC ending to a sensational divorce suit has occurred in the United States. Edwin Burdick, a wealthy…
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TRANSFER.—An application for the transfer of the license of the Commercial Hotel, Largs, from Robert Moodie to Walter Allison, was granted…
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Wolfe and Co v. James O'Donnell, sen., goods sold, £2 12s 4d. Mr.J. R. Carlton, appeared for plaintiffs in this and the following case. Defendant did not appear. Verdict…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tragedy at Paddington. Attempted Murder and Suicide
A domestic tragedy took place at Paddington on Saturday night, resulting in two persons being so seriously injured that their recovery is regarded as hopeless. The scene of the tragedy was at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, March 16. (Before Messrs. W. B. Smith, P.M., and, H. Crothers, J.P.)
ALLEGED INSULTING WORDS.—The adjourned case, in which Arthur William Daunt charged William Brown with having used insulting words towards him on March 9 in a public thorough fare off…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Domestic Tragedy at Bendigo. Attempted Wife Murder. Followed by Suicide
A domestic tragedy was enacted at Bendigo on Saturday evening, when an elderly man named James Henry Schofield made an attempt to shoot his wife, and subsequently shot himself dead. For some…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stealing Stock in Moree District
DEPRADATIONS among stock on a small scale, and chiefly on the part of aboriginals, have been, reported to Mores police. Recently, at the local…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tragedy at Bendigo. Attempt With Murder and Suicide
A DOMESTIC tragedy was enacted at Bendigo on Saturday evening, when an elderly man named James Henry Schofield made an attempt to shoot his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Charges of Stealing. "He Could Not See Them Starve." (By Telegraph.) Sydney
A DEDICATE looking boy was to-day charged with stealing tweed and other tailor's material to the value of 30s. The boy pleaded that he took the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tragedy at Paddington. Attempted Murder and Suicide. Domestic Infelicity
A DOMESTIC tragedy took place at Paddington on Saturday night, resulting in two persons being so seriously injured that their recovery is regarded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tragedy in West Australia. The Murder of Lauffer. Trial and Conviction of the Murdererd
THE trial of the five French men and three French women—viz—Maitland, Leon Mousett, Benoit Volti, Raoul Lintauf, Eugene Lechoix, and Marie…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Africa. Treason in Natal. Special Court Dissolved. Royal Pardon Conditionally. LONDON
THE Special Trenson Court which has been sitting in Natal has been formally dissolved. The Governor (Sir Henry E…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boxers in Court
The well-known boxers Robert Turner and Edward Jcesop, against whom proceedings were taken last week, were again before the police court to-dtiy, when Sub-Inspector Roche said he would…
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OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Lachlan McDonald was charged with using obscene language in a public place—Railway View Hotel—on the 9th instant. Mr. Cragg for the defendant, questioned if the words…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, March 17th. (Before Mr W. B. Smith, P.m.) Obscene Language
DACHLAN M'DONALD was charged with using obscene language in the bar of the Railway View Hotel, Singleton. Accused pleaded guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, March 19Th, 1903. (Before Mr. W. B. Smith, P.M.)
INEBRIETY,—One offender against sobriety, whose first appearance it was, was fined 2s 0d, or the rising of the court. MAINTENANCE—Susannah Wilson complained…
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(Before Mr W. B. Smith, P.M) D. Cohen and Co., v. A. G. Pearce. —Claim for rent, £4 4s. Mr H. Pinchin, Agent for Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest News by Wire Sydney. Alleged Attempted Murder
Arthur Strachan was again remanded for a week at the court to-day on a charge of wounding Elsie Violet Cooper with intent to murder her…
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