Municipal Appeal Court
A Court for the hearing of appeals assessments in the Borough of West Maitland, was held. In the following cases appellants did not appear, and the assessments were confirmed:…
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Courts & crime, 1903
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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, May 18. (Before Messrs, E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—Six men who had indulged too freely on Saturday night, or yesterday morning, were each fined 2s 6d, or 24 hours' imprisonment. One of them had evidently had a reviver this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dungog Police Court Friday May 15th. Before G. Atkin Esq. P.M.
Amos Henry Wilson was proceeded against by Mildred Hanna Wilson on the grounds of assault. Evidence showed unhappy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mutiny and Murder. Terrible Tragedy on the High Seas
LONDON, Friday.—Three German sailors have been sentenced to death at Liverpool for murdering three officers and four sailors on board the British…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stewarts Brook. Small Debts Court
[?] Small Debts Court, last Friday, before C. H. Gale, P.M., R. H. Carter [?]eded against Ed. Jobson for £1 9s for goods sold and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sensation in Adelaide. The Police Encounter Burglars. Some Promiscous Shooting
ADELAIDE IS just now infesed with pickpockets spielers house-breakers at hot genns some of the burglaries performed have been effected with…
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In the trial of Digby Grand and Henry Jones, on a charge of murdering Constable Samuel William Long at Auburn on January 10 last, the Judge (Mr. Acting-Justice Rogers) concluded his summing up…
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David Hanna was placed on trial at the Criminal Court to-day, charged with murdering his wife. The Solicitor-General appeared for the Crown, and Mr. Peden for the accused. Accused pleaded not guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest News by Wire. Sydney. a Burglary at a Railway Station
Murrumburrah railway station was burglariously entered last night; the contents of the till, amounting to 30s, was taken…
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At the Singleton Police Court on Tuesday, before Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., Thomas Ellis, and St. Thomas Loder, Js.P., John McTaggart and Alfred McTaggart, father and son, appeared in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Murder of Constable Long Verdict of Guilty. Accused Sentenced to Death
THE trial of Digby Grand and Henry Jones, on a charge of murdering Constable Samuel William Long, at Auburn, on January 19 last, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Cattle Stealing Case
As will be perceived by our report of the proceedings, the attention of the Singleton Bench of Magistrates was engaged nearly all day on Tuesday in hearing a case of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Burglary at a Railway Station. [By Telegraph] Sydney
The Murrumburrah Railway Station was entered by burglars last night, and the contents of the till, amounting to 30s, stolen…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, May 19Th. (Before Mr E. L. Sharpe. P.M., and Messrs T. Ellis, and St. Thomas Loder, Js.P.) Charge of Cattle Stealing
John M'Taggart and Alfred M'Taggart (father and son), on remand, were charged with the above offence, and pleaded not guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Glenmore Road Tragedy. Hanna Sentenced to Death. Sydney
The trial of David Hanna, charged with wife murder, was concluded this afternoon, when the jury found prisoner guilty of murder, but they desired to add a strong recommendation to mercy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, May 21. (Before Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpo, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P.)
RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR.—John Drummond pleased guilty to having behaved in a riotous manner in the bar of the Hoddon Greta Hotel on the 16th instant.—Constable Williams said Drummond was fighting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. Tuesday, May 19Th
(Before Mr E. L. Sharpe. P.M ., and Messrs T. Ellis and St. Thomas Loder Js.P.) Bicardo Carini v. John Meek…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Auburn Murder. Grand and Jones Found Guilty. Sentenced to Death
AFTER a protracted trial and several delays, the Auburn murder trial was brought to a close on Tuesday night last, when the two accused were found…
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William Hyman (in custody) was charged with stealing from the dwelling of Jno. Hannaford, of Blandford, one silver hunting lever watch, and one gold…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Auburn Murder
THE murderers of Constable Long have at last been convicted and sentenced. From the very first, it has been very difficult to avoid the…
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