Police Court
AI the West Maitland Police Court this morning. before Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.M., Joseph Coulton and James Cornett, on remand from Muswellbrook, were charged with…
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Courts & crime, 1912
1,635 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 82
The Bingara Murder. Ball Sentenced to Death
At the Armidale Circuit Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Justice Sly, William Frederick Ball was charged with maliciously murdering his wife at Bingara on January 16th…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Court. Thursday, April 25th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.)
Ernest Ninness was charged with cruelty to 10 bullocks. the property of Elijah. Thorley, at Mount Thorley, on the 3rd inst…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wimbleton Murder. Sentence of Death. Accused's Tragic Story
Tragic details of how a murder was committed were related by the criminal himself at the Old Bailey yesterday (says the "Daily Telegraph" of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Russia's Amazing Police Octopus. Sensational Revelations
Announcements in Die Russian Duma indicate that reforms are to be made in the police system. Senator Trussevitch, formerly Chief of the Department of Police, has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Lithgow Case. High Court Judgment
On Thursday the High Court, by majority, upheld the appeal in the case in which John William Spooner, colliery manager for the firm of Messrs. G. and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Small Derts Court. Thursday, April 25th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.)
Verdicts were given in the following cases against G. Budden, for the amounts indicated, with costs:—N. Tobey, £/14/10½, balance due goods…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Burglary
Burglar entered a house at Edgecliffe yesterday morning, and got away with two gold bangles. The occupant of the room, a lady, saw an intruder with a small electric…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, April 29
The bench at the west Police Court this morning was occupied by Messes. T. C. K. McKell, P.M., and J. W. ender, J. P…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →POLICE v BANDITS
The police surrounded and isolated a house at Chosy-le-roi, in which bandits, who fired continuously, wounding several persons. A number of sappers bombed the house, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Smith Debts Court
In the Small Debts Court, verdicts were given against G. Sudden for the amounts indicated, with costs:— Nime Toby, £1/11/10½d, balance goods sold and delivered; Mary Jane…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hospital Tennis Court
The tennis court constructed in the hospital grounds, for the relaxation of nurses, was opened on Saturday afternoon by the president of the institution (Mr. W. J…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fench Motor Bandit. Attempted Murder. Paris
An unsuccessful attempt was made to assassinate a man at Grandjean, supposed to be an informer against the anarchist gouzy, at whose place Bonnet, the motor bandit, shot…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Paterson Police Court
At the Peterson Police Court on 23rd April, 1912, before Mr. Thomas C. Mckell, P.M., W. Bateson, for assaulting Julian Barling, was fined 20th and costs or one month imprisonment, and for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder Case
William Ward, arrested at Perth, on a charge of murder. has been brought up and remanded for trial…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hillgrove Tragedy. Charge of Murder
Herbert J. E. Skinner, 19 years of age, was charged at Armidale Circuit Court with murdering Samuel Watson, at Hillgrove, on January 22…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Maitland Coalmines. Police Court
At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. E. J. Cutcliffe, J.P., Frank Atherton, for having been drunk and disorderly In Coronation-street, Kurri, on April 29, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Leichhardt Assault. Aboriginal Sentenced to Death
Jacky Lacey, an aboriginal, was found guilty at the Central Criminal Court. Sydney, on Monday, of committing a terrible assault on an old woman of 94. He…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dishonest Bookmaker Sentenced
Herbert Cash, a bookmaker, was charged at the Stawell (Vic.) Sessions on Tuesday with having stolen certain money, the property of William Ribson…
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