Murder of an Englishman in China
The "Times" Peking correspondent states that details of the murder of the ill-fated Mr. Brooke have been received from the Englishman who was travelling with him in…
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Courts & crime, 1909
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Scone Police Court. Friday, May 14, 1909. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.)
JAMES GRACE, a young man, on remand, was charged with forging a cheque, on the Bank of N.S.Wales, for £10 18s, purporting to be…
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An Appeal Court was held at the Court House, Branxton, on May 14, for tho purpose of hearing and determining appeals lodged against assessments of the Cessnock…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Attempted Wholesale Murder. Out of Work Miner's Deed. (By Cable). London
A Yorkshire collier, who had been out of work for 11 months, attempted to murder his eight children by suffocating them with gas. The man then…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Appeal Court. Monday, May 17, 1909. Before Mr. C. H. Gale P.M.
THE following appeals were lodged by William Bakewell:—Against the assessment of £75 of the "improved" value of block of land…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Captain Hains Sentenced
Captain Hains, of the United States Army fond guilty of the murder of William Annis by shooting him on the landing stage of the New york yacht Club, has received an indeterminate…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kurri Police Court. Wheelers' Cases
At the police court, this morning the bench was occupied by Messrs T. H. Wilkinson, P. M. and E. J. Cuteliffe, J. P. The following defendants wheelers at the…
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The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M. William Moore was charged with stealing at West Maitland on September 23, 1908, the sum of…
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At the West Maitland Police Court, this morning, before Mr. J. E. Wolfe, J.P., Thomas Perry was fined 2/6, or the rising of the court, for drunkenness and 20/, or seven, days, for having…
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At the Singleton Police Court, yesterday Angus Campbell was fined £4 with £1 is professional costs, 7s 6d witness expenses, and 7s costs, of court for assaulting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →East Maitland Police Court
At the East Maitland police Court morning the bench was accupied by Mr. T.H. Wilkinson, P.M. Francis Thomas Sharp proceeded against Thomas Doherty to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cowardly Assault and Robbery
Mrs. Anna Walter, an elderly woman, was the victim of a cowardly assault last night. She was walking near Moore Park, when two 'men accosted her, and while one dealt…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fireside Fancies. Laughter in Court
Although he has not acquired the reputation of a professional wit like certain other judicial dignitaries, Lord Justice Romer has a quiet humour of his own which can…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News Letters. Scone. Appeal Court
An appeal court was held on Monday, before Mr.C.H. Gale, p.M. The following appeals were lodged by William Bakewell:—Against the assessment of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. Thursday, May 20th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.). Assault
Angus Campbell was charged with unlawfully assaulting Edward William Jobson, jun., at Reedy Creek, on May 10th. Mr W. J. Cragg appeared for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Cattle Stealing Case
The case against James A. Cunneen and Arthur S. Noble, for alleged cattle steeling, was continued at Singleton before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. The evidence of Arthur Noble…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Melbourne Murder. Opening of the Inquest
The Melbourne Coroner opened tin inquest into the circumstances of the death of Mrs. Gallagher, who was murdered at Richmond on Sunday night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →“A” Riding Appeal Court
An Appeal Court, for the purpose of hearing and determining appeals against the Cessnock Shire Assessments (Riding A) was held at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Small Debts Court. Thursday, May 20th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.). Interpleader Case
James M'Grogan, judgment creditor; Frederick Jones, judgment debtor; Charles Edward Howard, claimant. This was a claim by Charles Edward,…
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A court for the hearing of appeals against the assessments in the municipality of West Maitland will be held in the courthouse on Monday, July 5…
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