The Punchbowl Tragedy. Murder of Esther Porter
In connection with the discovery of the mutilated body of Esther Porter. 13 years and four months, in the bush in the vicinity of Punchbowl railway, the first suspicion…
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Courts & crime, 1913
1,777 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 89
Feminine Footbald. Police Stop Game
Feminine football elevens are barred in Chicago (says the Chicago "[?]nter Ocean" of November 25). The police of the Town Hall station…
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The mystery surrounding the death of the girl Esther Porter, whose body was found in the bush near Punchbowl railway station, is still unsolved…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District Court. Thursday, March 6th
A sitting of the District Court was held at Singleton on Thursday, his Honor Judge Gibson presiding. There were only two defended cases dealt…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mystery of an Ex-m.p. Sudden Departure. Wife's Application in Court
An extraordinary story of the disappearance of Captain James Archibald Morrison, who was until a few months ago M.P. for East, Nottingham, was…
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Matters were very quiet at the West Maitland Police Court this morning. Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., presided. Two inebriates were fined 1/ each, in default five minutes…
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At the Kuril Police Court, on Saturday, before Mr. E. J. Cutcliffe, J.P., Percy Bowers, for having been found drunk in Coronation-street, Kurri, on the previouB night…
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At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr E. H. Page J.P. John Sattler, on remand, on a charge of the theft of a bottle of wine, the property of Messrs…
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Hugh A. Franklin, a women's suffragist, who was found guilty of starting a fire in a compartment on a train from London to Harrow in October last, has been…
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Many detectives are still conecetraing their energies in the endeavor to secure a clue in connection with the brutal murder of Esther, Porter last week…
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Regarding the attack on M. Constant, the Belgian Director of Customs at Bushire, and his wife, which resulted in the death of the latter and the wounding of M. Constant, it…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Court. Tuesday, March 4. (Before Mr. R. H. V. Al[?]nutt, P.M.)
John M. Spratt v. John W. McLauchian. Charged with retaining one sulky and harness value £l6, property of John Spratt…
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At the Cess[?] Police court on [?] Mr G. Brown, J P., Sidney [?] as a clerk, was charged with [?] railway without paying [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fulham-clark Murder. The Death Sentence
Allahabad, Monday.-Lieutenant Clark and Mrs Fulham have pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting the murder of Clark's wife in November last, and have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →High Court Appointments
Members of the Bar of New South Wales met on-Monday afternoon for the purpose of discussing the recent appointments to the High. Court Bench…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Bankstown Murder. Inquiry by the Coroner
An inquiry was opened at Burwood on. Tuesday touching the death of the girl Esther Porter, whose body was found in the scrub between Punchbowl…
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At the West Maitland Police Court this morning, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P. M., Robert Ambrose Skinner was fined 5/, or 24 hours, for being drunk, and 20/, in default…
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Mr. R. H. V. Allmart occupied the [?] the police court on Thursday. John Sattler pleaded guilty to having a bottle of wine in his possession, the property…
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At the Kurri Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. E. J. Cutcliffe. J.P., Martha Bourke was charged with making use of indecent language within hearing of…
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The unrelenting efforts of the police in the search for the murde?er of Esther Porter, at Pune[?]bowl are still of no avail. The scene of the crime has been…
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