The Liverpool Murder. London, Friday night
Robert Sumnor, who has been condemned to death for the murder of Miss Bradfield, his employer's sister, is not likely to appeal against the sentence…
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Courts & crime, 1914
1,594 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 80
Pelaw-main Assault Case. Wheeler Fined. Kurri, Kurri
The bench at the Kurri police court this morning was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, Andrew Rae, a shotfirer at Pelaw-Main,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Alleged Graft in Canada. Legislators Charged. Quebec, Jan. 30
Following allegations published in the Montreal "Daily Mail," accusing three members of the Quebec Legislature of graft, in connection with concessions for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Smoked Out. Police Use Cayenne
A number of police officers and constables were held at bay for ever six hours recently by a young seaman. Stanley Luppi, who was in the small cock-loft or artic of his parents'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District Court and Sessions
A sitting of the District Court will be held at Singleton on Wednesday, February 25th, and the Quarter Sessions will take place on the following day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coogee Murder Husband Committed. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
At the Coroner's Court to-day. an inquest was held on the body of Elizabeth Mullan, who was murdered at Coogee on January 26…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Railway Murder. Verdict Against Father. London, Jan. 30
The inquest was concluded to-day into the death of William Starchfield, aged 7, who was found strangled in a railway car at Shoreditch…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Reeks Murder. a New Theory. London, Jan. 29
The senior detective in Wolverhampton is of the opinion that prior to the crime the murderer knew of a shaft near where the body was found, but his knowledge was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Liverpool Murder. Stories of Accused. London, Wednesday evening
At the trial of Geo. Summer and S. Eltoft for the murder of Miss Bradfield, whose body was found in a sack in a canal at Liverpool, Summer was cool and alert in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Scene 4.—King Eric's Court
King: (rushes in excitedly): Where is my daughter? My daughter! (Omar appears in response to bell.) Omar, scour the kingdom for that wretched Sir Constantine. He no…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District Court and Quarter Sessions
A sitting of the District Court will be held here on Wednesday, 25th inst., and the Quarter Sessions will take place the following day. To-day (Saturday)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Betting Shops in Sydney. Crusade by Police
It is an open secret that an enormous amount of betting is carried on by persons unable to attend the racecourses. Numbers of bookmakers give publicity to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The "Robber's Bride." Girl's Loyalty to Confessed Thief. Will Wait at Gaol Door
Eastland Britton, the 17-year-old boy arrested in Oakland, U.S., in company with his accomplice, Millard Cooke, aged 18, confessed, say the police, to his complicity…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Scene 7.—Court of King Eric
(Lady Elaine, with maids.) Princess (as Omar enters): Ah, see! here comes a messenger. Now will I see what my dear Sir Knight will say to me…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Lease Rushed. Interesting Court Sequel
A case strongly tinged with the dramatic element has just been decided at Hill End by the Bathurst mining warden, Mr. A. B. C. Burke…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Forgot Marriage Date. Sentence of the Court
"June 14, 1887," Philip Leborski will have to repeat ten times a day for 60 days in order to keep out of the House of Correction, by sentence pronounced upon him by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court
There was little to engage the attention of the Police Magistrate (Mr. C. H. Gale), at the West Maitland Police Court this morning. An inebriate was fined 2/6, with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court
At the Kurri Police Court this morning, before Mr. E. J. Cutcliffe, J.P., John Floyd was charged with stealing a bottle of whisky valued at 5/6, the property of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Another Burglary
Burglars entered Welsh Bros.' brass foundry, Kent-street, City, during the night, and stole a cheque representing £90. The intruders started to chop down the back walls…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Attempted Murder
John Goodridge was committed for trial at North Sydney Police Court charged with wounding Emma Bolton with intent to murder. Constable Wilson deposed as to going…
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