Murder in Paris. Soctety Sensation. Paris, Wednesday evening
A sensation was caused in Paris, when Madame Bridgemann Bertrand, a well-known authoress, shot dead a society lady, Madame Block, in a fashionable quarter of…
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Courts & crime, 1912
1,635 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 82
Murder in New York. Supposed Revenge. New York
James Virella, proprietor of the Dante Cafe. was shot dead this morning. The murder is believed to be due to revenge at the betrayal of a Dago…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A High Court Appeal. Full Court Decision Reversed. (By Telegraph). Sydney
The High Court has unanimously u[?]held the appeal of Matilda Maud Harris against the judgment of the New South Wales Supreme Court, which set aside…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Plot. To Murder Chinese Merchant. (By Telegraph). Sydney
A startling story is in possession of the polite of a plot by a number of Chinese sailors to kidnap a Sydney Chinese merchant, take him to sea, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →American Corruption. Police Perquisites. New York, July 31
Sworn statements are in the hands of the authorities to the effect that the police have collected £480,000 from gambling houses annually for immunity from police…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local News. Singleton a Circuit Court Town
Singleton has been gazetted a Circuit Court town, where Judges of the Supreme Court may sit to hear and determine civil and criminal cases…
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In the local Police Court, this morning before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., Edward Wolfgang, age [?]7, railway porter, stationed at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →East Maitland Police Court
The bench at the East Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. Frank Chantler and Arthur Moon pleaded guilty to furious riding, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Gaol Tragedy. Los Angeles
A man named John Valshik killed outright C. H. Muller, and fatally wounded his fellow-prisoners Lewis W. Noell and Maltin Mendez…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mother's Furniture. Remarkable Theft by a Girl
At the Richmond (Vic.) Court on Thursday, Edith Hutchin, 17, was charged with stealing furniture valued at £11. The furniture was the property of her mother. Mrs…
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At the Kurri Polico Court yesterday, before Mr. F. J. Cutcliffe, J.P., Benjamin Marsh was charged with behaving indecently within view of persons in Barton-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Singleton Letter. Police Court
Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., occupied the bench at the Police Court on Thursday. James Russell, of Wee Waa, was charged with using insulting language to First-class…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Grafton Tragedy. Cingalese Charged
At the Bellingen Police Court, before Messrs. H. Boultwood, and W. J. Hammond, Js.P., Louis Theogose was charged with the murder of Edward Hoey, at…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Sheep Stealing. Traces of Shearing and Droving
A month ago William and Donald Mc-Millan, well-known graziers of Broughton, Victoria, missed 5000 sheep, when mustering on their malice property, north of Broughton…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Queensland Tragedy. Murder and Suicide
In connection with the discovery of the bodies of two men near Alice railway station (Q.) on July 3rd, it transpires that tho men were two drovers, named Charles Major and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Court. Thursday, August 1st. (Before Mr R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M.) Insulting Language
First class Constable Ward proceeded against James Russell, of Wee Waa, on an information charging him with using insulting language to the complainant at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Big Jewellery Robbery. Prominent Boxer Charged. London, Friday evening
Kid McKoy, the boxer, was charged on extradition, at the Bow-street Police Court, with stealing jewellery, valued at £12,000 from Princess Thannunsaxis at the Palace…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rosenthal Murder. Suspects Arrested. New York
Whiteley Lewis, wanted in connection with the murder of Rosenthal, has been arrested in the Castkill Mountains. It is reported that Lefty Lewis and "Gyp the Blood," are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New York Police. Participants in Crime. New York
The investigation held as the result of the Rosenthal murder, the victim of which was about to inform on the police, shows that no gambling dens can remain open in…
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