Murder in Queensland. a Black-Tracker Arrested
A gltastly tragedy has been discovered in the Longreach district of Queensland. Mrs Evitts was found dead near Jundah, with her head smashed in. She was a…
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Courts & crime, 1909
1,426 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 72
Romantic Elopement. Frustrated by the Police
According to passengers by the mail stramer Orient, which arrived at Fremantle on Friday, a romantic elopement was frustrated by the police shortly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →An Assault on Police
A cowardly and brutal assault on the police was perpetrated in Argent-street, Broken Hill, on Monday evening. Some men got into an argument with a colored…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kurri Police Court
At the Kurri Police Court yesterday a bench was occupied by Messrs. T. H.W. Kinson, P.M., and E. J. Cutcliffe, J.P. William John Leonard, Philip Hoard…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, January 21
The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. T. H. Wilkinson P.M. INFLUX OF PRISONERS ACT…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Brutal Father. Sent to Gaol for a Month
At the Newtown Court on Monday, before Mr Donaldson, S.M. a laborer, Edward James Cummins, pleaded guilty to assaulting his daughter, Ruby…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tragedy in West Australia. Murder and Suicide
A tragedy took place about 14 miles from Bridetown (W.A.) between Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning, and the circumstances point to the conclusion…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Woman Socialist. Elects to Go to Gaol. (By Telegraph). Sydney
A woman socialist, for addressing a meeting last Sunday in Bourke-street and causing an obstruction, was to-day fined 14/- or seven days' imprisonment,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Naval Disaster. Marine Court Inquiry
An investigation is being held in Sydney, before Judge Backhouse, into the collision in Sydney harbour between H.M.S. Encounter's pinnace and the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Special Licensing Court. (Before Messrs T. H. Wilkinson and E. Bowden)
Daniel Genge, license of the Carington Hotel, applied for permission to make material alterations to his licensed premises. The application was refused as the bench was of the opinion…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →East Maitland Police Court. Friday, January 22
The bench at the Rust Maitland Police Court tills morning was occupied by Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Small Debts Court
Allan Simmons sued Sarah Moron for '£3 10s. The claim was in respect of a dividing fence between two allotmunts. 'Anu amount of £1 10s and 4s costs had been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Brutal Assault
Another brutal assault is reported' from Navua, Fiji. An Indian and his wife were Working on the Vancouver-Fiji Sugar Company's new estate at Quaribirta, The…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Assault on Officials
Since the police dealt so effectively with the crowd that assailed them with stones on Saturday, the town has boon ringing with fulminations against the "brutal"…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cessnock Police Court. January 16Th, 1909. (Before Mr. Geo. Brown, J.P.)
[?] from Mi[?] was brought forward on two charges:— (1) Found drunk in Main-street, Cessnock, on the 15th inst.; and (2)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Thursday, January 21st. (Before Mr C. H. Gale. P.M.)
Thomas Delaney and Frank Williams were charged with travelling in a train from Muswellbrook to Singleton on the "21st instant without paying, their fares…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Ghastly Murder. Woman's Head Battered
Full particulars are to hand in connection with the murder of Mrs. Evitts at Jundah, Queensland. As already stated, she went to look for stock in a small paddock…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Broken Hill Trouble. Unionists Displace Unionists. Childish Charges Against Police
At intervals complaints have been made to the combined unions of men from the Proprietary mine endeavouring to get work on other mines, with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Naval Disaster Marine Court Finding. Both Vessels at Fault
In the Marine Court at Sydney on Thursday (Judge Backhouse. President, and Captains Bracegirdle' and Vine Hall, assessors), judgment was given on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, January 25
The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M. DRUNKENNESS AND LANGUAGE…
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