Re[?]rganisation of New York Police. Force Receives a Shaking; Up
According to the San Francisco Chronicle the New York police farce has been severely shaken up The Chronicle published the following…
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Courts & crime, 1903
1,138 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 57
Small Debts Court. (Before the Police Magistrate)
Borough of West Maitland v. F. M. Alexander, Sydney, rent of Town Hall, £G. Mr. W. T. Lindsay, of Messrs. Norrio and Lindsay, for plaintiff Council. Defendant did not appear; but the…
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TRANSFER.—A transfer of the license of the hotel at Bishop's. Bridge, from Edwin Taylor to Henry Moore, was granted…
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The sittings of the Central Criminal Court commenced to-day. George Evans and Samuel Wilson pleaded guilty to breaking and entering the warehouse of Thomas littlejohn with intent to steal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, Feb. 16. (Before Messrs. W. B. Smith, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P.)
DRUNK AND DISORDRRLY.—Edward Hughes pleaded guilty to having been drunk and disorderly on the verandah of the East Greta Hotel on Saturday night.—Constable Chegwidden explained the…
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At the Singleton Police court, on Saturday, before Messrs D. M Dongall and A. Grainger, Js. P. Edward Bowan pleaded guiltry to a charge of being drunk and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Monday, 16Th February
Before G. Atkin, Esq., P.M., Charles Hicks was charged with at tempted rape on Caroline Simmonds, on Sunday night, 15th instant…
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The trial is proceeding in the Criminal Court of the Chinaman Ah Kin, charged with the alleged murder of the boy William Pulley. Mr. G. H. Reid appeared for the defence. Accused pleaded not…
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AT an early hour on Saturday morning an engineer named James Barkor, who lives In Sir John Young's Crescent, and who is employed at the power…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Youthful Garotters Sentenced. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
TWO youths wew to-day found [?] of garetting seaman in the city, and each was sentenced to two years in prisonrent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. TUESDAY. 17th FEBRUARY, 1903. (Before Mr. W. F. Parker, J.P)
ARTHER JAS. JONES, a youth, on remand, was charged with breaking and entering Solomons' saddier's shop, on the 14th inst., with intent to commit…
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The presence of mind of a pedlar named Berliaux, at Clermont Ferrand, has been the means of saving his life. According to a telegram, the man, while on a journey, had…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Alleged Theft of Letters
The case against James Ambrose Hall, the young man charged in connection wich the alleged robbery of letters from the General Post Office, was further remanded for a week. It was stated other charges…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Singleton Letter. Small Debts Court.—tuesday. (Before Mr. W. G. B. Smith, P.M.)
Singleton Farming and Dairying Company v. W. K. Bushell. Claim for £9 16s 10s, goods sold. Defendant did not appear. Verdict for amount claimed, with 4s court…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Woman's Death. Her Husband Charged with Murder. Believes in Christian Science. No Case for the Jury. Sydney
At the Criminal Court to-day, Alexander charged with felonieusly and maliciously murdering his wife. Emma Elizabeth Johnston. Mr. Reid appeared for the defence…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, Feb. 19. (Before Mr. W. B. Smith, P.M.)
ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT.—Thomas Alfred Galstes Buxton, 34, a sewing-machine agent, on bail, was charged with embezzling the sum of £10 5s, the money of the Singer Manufacturing Co.—Mr…
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A Scotch Court has ordered the Clyde Shipbuilding Company to pay Spain £67,000 as compensation for delay in delivering destroyers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Muswellbrook Letter. Denman Police Court (Before Messrs. G. R Evans, P.M., Edward White, F. S. Bell, E. R. white, and A. McKenecie, Js.P.)
Sidney Barry, on remand and on bail, was on Tuesday charged at the Denman Police Court with having, on the 31st January last, at Yarrowah, on the Baerami Estate, stolen one red cow of certain brands…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Small Debts Court. Tuesday, Feb. 17Th (Before Mr W. B. Smith, P.M.)
JAMES BEATTLE v. Mary DeahmClaim for goods sold, valued at Postponed till next Court. Singleton Farm and Dairy Co…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Theft of a Sacred Picture
The picture at the Saviour has been stolen from the cathedral of St. Izak in St. Petersburg. It is said to be worth £10,000…
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