Murder on a Mail Steamer. an Infuriated Husband
Advices from Saigon, dated February 11, tell of a sensation on the F.M.S. Salazie, as this vessel was approaching Saigon on January 26. Just after the…
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Courts & crime, 1909
1,426 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 72
The Carpentaria Downs Murder. Billy Wilson on Trial
The trial of Billy Wilson for the Carpentaria Downs murder was continued at Townsvile (Q.) on Wednesday. Thomas Baldishon, residing at…
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The well being and contentment of such a large and important branch of public servants as the police force is a matter of considerable public import…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Paris Murder Mystery. Mme. Steinheil's New Confession. Paris, Jan. 17
The Steinheil mystery is a mystery no more. So the "Matin" declares this morning, in headlines stretching, across four columns…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Strange Shooting Case.' Man Before the Court. (By Telegraph). Sydney
At the Brisbane Poliec Court to-day Michael Patrick Murphy was charged with attempting to shoot Russell Stevens, an official of the Queensland National…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Children's Court. Thursday, March 4th (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.). Larceny
Thomas Hyde, a State boy, 15 years of age, was charged with stealing at Glen Maynard, near Merannie, on February 21st, 1909, a chestnut gelding, saddle,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gamblers Charged
The police raided a two-up school, between Coledale and Austi[?]er. The crowd made a wild stampede down a steep hill, but after a few revolver shots had been fired in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, March 8
The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M. INSULTING LANGUAGE…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Mining Matter. Application to the Court. Sydney
[?] gave judgment this morning Industrial Court in the application of [?], waste examiners, and shot the Maitland collieries for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Paterson Police Court
Proceedings at the Paterson Police Court during week ending Saturday last:- W. collins and E. Oldfield for using indecent language were fined £3, or two…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Judge and Lady's Costume. Amusing Dialogue in Court
[?] His Honer Sir William Selfe, at [?] London, a young lady was used by a [?] for the price of a costume made [?], but which the lady refused to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Small Debts Court. Friday, March 5Th. (Before W. Brown, Esq., P.M.)
T. A. Doherty v Municipal Council—£15 damages for injuries received through fulling over a stone at the corner of Dowling and Brown…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Queensland Murder. Brisbane, Wednesday Afternoon
The Brisbane police have received a vague message from the police at Chinchilla stating that two men whilst camping out last night were fired upon, one of them…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Domestic Tragedy. Attempted Murder and Suicide
The usually quiet little township of Boolaroo was the scene of a tragedy on Thursday afternoon, a man named Lambert Seers making…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Daring Burglary
A daring burglary was perpetrated at the clothing and tailoring establishment of Messrs. Morgan, M'Lennan and Co., in High-street, early last evening. The building was entered…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Sunderland Murder
Mr. Herman Cohen, a money-lender, well-known in the North of England, has been murdered in his office at Sunderland, and no clue to the murder has been discovered…
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In the Children's Court at East Maitland this, morning, a boy who was charged on remand with having offered, uttered, and disposed of a cheque for [?] was further reternded till…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Paris Murder Mystery. a Banker's Death
When the great mystery of the Steinhill case was a week old, and all Paris was obsessed with it, there occurred another crime, not dissimilar, and not less…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lithgow Ironworks Dispute. Judgment in the Industrial Court. Sydney
Judgment was delivered in the Industrial Court today in the case in which Hoskins Bros was alleged to have locked out their, employees at Lithgow ironworks…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Court. Thursday, March 11th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M). Cross Summons for Assault
George Madden and Cecil Ernest Madden, father and son, charged each other with assault at the Freemasons' Anns Hotel. Singleton, on Saturday night…
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