Tragedy in Gaol. Eight Prisoners Perish. Richmond (Vir.), Sept. 9
Eight convicts who had been immured for punishment in a dark cell were afterwards discovered dead, having expired owing to foul air…
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Courts & crime, 1913
1,777 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 63 of 89
Murder in a Shop. Discovery of a Proprietor's [?]
1Mr. D. W. Bardsley, a bookseller and [?] of oldham (Eng.) was discovered murdered in his shop one morning recently. Mr. Bardsley, who was a bachelor,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Tragedy at Tingha. Murder and Suicide. Crying Child on Its Parents' Bodies
A shocking domestic tragedy was enacted on Sunday, close to Tingha, 16 miles from Invercil when a man named George Little, Strangled his wife. Edith Sarah…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →District Court. Thursday, September 4. (Before his Honor, Judge Fitzhardinge.) Possession of Land
Henry Victor Turnbull farmer of Putty sued George haycock of Kelso, labourer, for the recovery of the possession of two blocks of land of 10 acres each in the parish of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, September 15
The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P. M. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest News by Wire. Alleged Stealing. Sydney, Monday afternoon
Harry Durand was charged at the police court with stealing from the house of Ellen Melvin, at Broken Hill, in January last year, £300 worth of jewellery. Accused…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Supposed Murder. Woman Detained On' Suspicion
Frederick Henry Stephens, who was boarding at Wright-street, Adelaide, was found dead in a paddock in Fbor-avenue, West adelaide, shortly before 2 o'clock on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An Interesting Case. a Theft Charge and a Wife
Whether Thomas Jones should be detained in New Zealand to support his wife or be sent to Sydney to answer to a charge of theft is a question which has been occupying the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Small Debts Court
In the small debts court W. Kennedy sued A. Stagg, claiming £6/6/8, goods sold and delivered. A verdict was given for the amount claimed, and 4/9 costs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fate of Explorers. Murder Theory Disbelieved. Ottawa, Sept. 13
Reports received from the far north indicate that Mr. Harry Radford and General Street are very likely still alive, despite the story of their murder by Eskimos while…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Crippen Murder Recalled. Similar Case in New York. New York, Sept. 13
A case resembling the Crippen murder in London has developed here with the discovery of the dismembered body of a young woman in the river…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Court. Larceny From Dwelling
At the local Police Court, yesterday morning, before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., two young Germans, Henri Schonhobel, 17, and Karl…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Case Dismissed
At the West Maitland Police Court this afternoon, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., Patrick Joseph O'Brien was charged with being found on licensed premises during…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A New York Crime. Clergyman Charged with Murder. New York, Sept, 15
A sensation has been caused by the arrest of the Rev. Hans Schmidt, charged with the murder of the girl Anna Aumaller (previously cabled as Annette Day), whose…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sentenced to Death. a Career of Crime
In the Criminal Court at Perth (W.A.), an elderly man named James O'Brien was charged with murdering a Danish selector, Peter Hanson, near Dardaine…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Question of Loyalty. Richmond Magistrate's Action
The Richmond (Vic.) honorary magis rates met on Saturday to consider a statement made earlier in the week by the Mayor of Richmond (Mr Webber,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Irish Railway Accident. Employees Charged. London, Monday night
Neil Fullerton, engine-driver, and William Doherty, fireman, were charged with driving the train at an excessive speed on the occasion of the recent Strabane accident…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Theft Charge and a Wife. An Interesting Case
Whether Thomas Jones should be detained in New Zealand to support his wife or be sent to Sydney to answer to a charge of theft is a question which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New York Murder Mystery. Victim's Identity Established
New York, Saturday.—The young woman whose body was cut up and thrown into the Hudson has been identified as Mrs Casper Janin. The victim's has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Women Police on Duty. Public Affection
Amusing scenes were witnessed in Chicago when ten women who have recently been temporarily appointed as members of the police force began their duties…
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