Police Court
At the local police court on Wednesday last, before Messrs. C.F. Juchau and R. Simson, J's.P., Thomas Marsden (or Marsland) ho pleaded guilty to stealing a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1904
908 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 46
Singleton Stock Stealing Prevention Society. (From our Representatives.)
The annual meeting of members of the above was held on Wednesday last, Mr. R. H. Danger, of Neotsfield, presiding over a good attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Tressilian Court. Chapter Xxxviii. (Continued)
'She shall not die alone !' cried Guy Tressilian, his clear voice ringing through the vaulted cavern with the force and richness of bugle notes…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, December 31. (Before Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and H. Crothers. J.P.)
The Affair at Weston.—Herbert Kerrigan, 26, hairdresser, appeared on remand, charged with having, it was alleged, at Weston, on December 22, maliciously…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Princess's Confessions. The Saxon Court Scandal
A SENSATION line been caused in Berlin by the publication of a book called "The Confossions of the Priucess Louise." It was dictated to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, December 20th. (Before Mr E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and Messrs R Faulkner and H. York, Js.P.). the Festive Season
A YOUTHFUL offender, who bad commenced early in life to celebrate the festive season of Christmas, after being wisely admonished by the Bench, was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Licensing Court. Tuesday, December 20Th. (Before Mr E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and Messrs R. Faulkner and H. York, J's.P.)
FRANOIS M'MAHON was granted a renewal of a colonial wine license at Liddell…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Small Debts Court
Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board v. Matthew Bowes, Morpeth, water rates, 5s. Defendant did not appear. Verdict for plaintiff Board, with 5s costs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, January 4. (Before Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., H. Crot. R. Scobie, J's.P.)
Drunkenness.—Two men were fined for being drunk. One, who had been in the lockup since Saturday night, was fined 2s 6d or till the rising of the court. The other, who had come in yesterday,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Licensing Court. Monday, January 4
At the quarterly licensing court to-day, the members of the court present were Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M. (chairman), H. Crothers, and R. Scobie, Js.P. Wine License.—Robert M'Mahon was granted a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Horrible Murder. Drunken Husband Kills His Wife. Splits Her Head with an Axe. Sydney
A horrifying tragedy occurred in a house in Botany-street, Waterloo, at daybreak this morning. A dealer named James Minchan, apparently while in a drunken frenzy,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Land Tax Assessment. Meeting of Bolwarra Landowners a Friendly Appeal Court
Last night a meeting of Bolwarra landowners was held at Mr. G. B. Bowden's residence, Bolwarra, to further consider what steps should be taken to protest against…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court. Monday, January 4, 1904. (Before Messrs. Ed. Bowman and J. E. M'Intyre, J's.P.)
JOHN MURPHY was charged with break ing and entering the premises of A. R Lea, and stealing therefrom the sum of £4 15s, one tobacco pouch valued at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Licensing Court. Tuesday, January 5, 1904. (Before Messrs. E. Bowman, R. T. Keys, and C. E. Doyle, L M's)
A booth license was granted to A R. Lea, of the Carriers' Arms Hotel, for the Muswellbrook Jockey Club Races' to be held on the 13th and 14th [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Criminal Assault. Dubbo Girl Assaulted. Dubbo
A girl named Hazel Wattman, aged 14 years, staled yesterday that she was returning home after taking her father's breakfast when a strange man accosted her at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, January 5Th. (Before Mr E. A. L. Sharpe, P.m.) the Festive Season
SEVERAL, offendars appeared to answer to charges of drunken and disorderly conduct and language, and were lined, with the usual alternative, the P.M…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, January 7. (Before Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P.)
The Affair at Weston.—William Earl Solomons, 21, a wheeler, on remand, was charged with having maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm upon William Brown, at Weston, on December 22, 1903.—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Licensing Court. Tuesday. January 5Th. (Before Mr E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M.)
THE necessary sureties being forthcoming, hawkers' licenses were granted to Edwin Gladwin, H. T. Dalves, Charles York, Sowar Sant Singh,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. Tuesday, January 5tu, 1904. (Before Mr-E. A. L. Sharpe, P.m.) Income Tax Claim
COMMISSIONER of Taxation v. T. KnoX-Hill-claim for income tax, £213 11d. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount claimed, with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court
Alleged Larceny.—Thomas Borlax was charged with having between March 7 and 8, 1903, at Corrimal, on the South Coast, stolen one silver watch and a gold curb chain of the total value of £12…
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