Thrice Saved on the Scaffold. Babbicombe Murder
The "Western Guardian," of Totnes, of December 20 states: "We understand that John Lee, who was condemned to death for the murder of Miss Keyes at Babbicombe…
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Courts & crime, 1908
1,510 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 76
The Coongoola Murder. Man and Woman Committed for Trial
At the Cunnamulla (Q.) Police Court, on Wednesday, William River and Kate Callaghan were charged with the wilful murder of Ernest Henry Martyr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Irish M.p's Christmas in Prison. Kilmainham Gaol. Mr. Ginnell, Relates His Adventures
The Dublin correspondent of the "Daily Mail," on December 25, writes:— Through the courtesy of the prison authorities I was granted special permission this…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton Police Court Thursday, January 30th. (Before Messrs P. E. Eldershaw, D. M'Dougall and W. Bailey, Js.P.). Obscene Language
Michael Martin was charged with using Obscene language in George-street on the 16th inst, and pleaded guilty; but stated the language was used in a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →London Police Courts. Amazing Forgery Story. Financial Agent Sent for Trial. Tale of a Request for Blank Cheque
An amazing story was toln in evidence at the Mansion House on 24th September, when Guy, Richard Preston, a financial agent, The Chatel, Deodar road,…
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Matters were extremely quiet and uninteresting at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, and the duties of the Palice Magistrate (Mr. T. H. Wilkinson) were…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Alleged Serious Assault
At the Paddington Police Court Richard Watkins, Charles Poulter, and John Walsh were committed for trial on a charge of assaulting George Andrews, in Oxford-street…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Assaults on Police
Constables Mitchell and Jones were severely handled by members of a push in Wharf-street on Saturday night. Two arrests have been made, but the constables were unable to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Kaiser Terribly Shocked. the Murder Foretold. London, Sunday—9.35 p.m
The Kaiser was terribly shocked when the news reached him. Republicans, Dissentients, and Progressivists in Lisbon were foretold that great…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Special Mining Court. Teralba Claims. Hearing Quietly Proceeding. Newcastle
The Special Mining Court resumed its sittings this morning, and continued the hearing of the Miners' Federation's claims bearing on rates and conditions for shooting and filling machine cut coal…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A "Push" Assault. Constables Maltreated
Constable Hudson, of No. 2 Station. Sydney, was arresting a man known as "Darkey"' Davis, about midnight on Friday, for using indecent language in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accounts of the Murder
The account of the assassination p by the "Debats" of Paris states that, although the police lined the route along which the Royal carriage proceeded, no special…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Americal Murder Trial. London
Harry Thaw, acquitted of the [?]- der of Stanford White, a brother miltionaire in New York, was cheered-by the crowd. Thaw left in a motor car,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dinizulu's Trial. a Warrant for Murder. London
A warrant has been served upon the Zulu overlord Dinizula (now undergeing his trial for treason at Martizburg) on a charge of murder…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lisbon Assassinations. Widespread Horror. Story of the Royal Murder. New King Proclaimed. London, Feb. 3
A silent crowd watched King Carlos, Queen Amelie, the Crown Prince, Louis Philip, and the Infant Manuel alight from the Tagus ferryboat on Saturday afternoon. The demeanour…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Special Mining Court. Abrupt Adjournment. Strike at Dudley the Cause. the Judge's Indignation. Newcastle
Still another mining crisis has suddenly developed, and again the life of the Special Court is in very grave danger. A most critical situation has arisen through the strike by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pearl As Murder Clue
A strange clue has since come to light in regard to the murder. It is now known that a pearl found on the floor of the compartment where the death struggle took…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Special Mining Court. Trouble Patched Up. Adjourned Till Next Week. Dudley Resumes. Burwood Horse Drivers on Strike. Newcastle
The extremely difficult situation that developed in consequence of the two days' strike hy wheelers and drivers at Dudley was greatly relieved this morning by the resumption of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Court
Matters were again very quiet at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, and what little business was set down was quickly disposed of. There were no charge or summons cases, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Mews by Wire. Sydney. Chinaman Charged
At the police court a Chinaman was remanded on a charge of obtaining £236 from a countryman by allowed false pretences…
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