General Cable News. Reeks Murder. London, Feb. 8
The search made with grappling irons in the bottom of the shaft near where the body of Mr. Reeks was found has not revealed anything to assist the police in their search…
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Courts & crime, 1914
1,594 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 80
Murder of Mr. Reeks. Sharpers Suspected. London, Sunday evening
The police are inclined to attribute the murder of Mr. Reeks, the Sydney engineer, to international sharpers, and are investigating the movements of a gang, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder in a Train. Trial of John Starchfield. London, Feb. 8
At the trial of John Starchfield, who is charged with the murder of his son, aged 7, in a railway carriage, at Shoreditch, a timber porter, named Moore, gave evidence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Romance of an Austrian Princess. From Court to Hospital. Vienna, Dec. 31
Very quietly, and without the usual ceremonies, another member of the Imperial family has laid aside all her titles and dignities but without renouncing them for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ill-treating Infants. Woman Severely Sentenced
In the Children's Court, Newcastle, on Friday, Sarah Naylor, alias Williams, aged 40 was charged on remand, with having at a house in Downie-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Burglary in the City. Thieves' Fruitless Effort. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
Burglars broke into Messrs Welsh Bros.' brass foundry in Kent-street Vast night. The thieves started to chop down the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local News. District Court
Saturday was the last day for entering plaints for the sitting of the District Court which is to be held here on Wednesday, 25th inst. Seven plaints have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Breaking and Entering. Smart Police Work
A smart piece of work was accomplished last night by Constables Singleton and Kennedy. Early in the evening, it was reported to the last-named by navy that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Turkish Police Methods. a Journalist Expelled. Constantinople, Feb. 9
The police without consulting the Australian Hungarain Consulate, expelled Herr Kienast, [?] correspondent for the "Nette Freie Presse," for sending certain telegrams…
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At the West Maitland police count this morning, before Mr. S. E. Beaver, J. P., Joseph Wilks, with a previous record of 98 convictions a previous record of 98 convictions against him, was fined 10s, in default three days…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder of Mr. Reeks. Police Baffled. London, Tuesday evening
At the inquiry upon the body of Mr. Kent Reeks, engineer, of Sydney, found it a disused shaft at Wolverhampton, the coroner stated that he had not the slightest…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Liverpool Canal Murder
The trial of George Summer and Samuel Eltoft, on a charge of murdering Miss Bradfield in Liverpool has been concluded. Summer, whose real…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court
At the Kurri Police court yesterday before Mr. E. J. Cutcliffe. J. P., David Davie, Who had been released on bail, failed to appear to answer a Charge of riotous…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, Feb. 12
The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale. P.M. DRUNKENESS…
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(Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., and Elias Bowden, L.M.). Richard Wood was granted a renewal of the license of the Station Hotel, Kurri…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Alleged Breaking and Entering. Woman Charged with Receiving. Accused Committed for Trial
At the West Maitland Police Court this morning before Mr. C. H. Gale, P. M., John Harper was charged With having, at Farley, on the 9th instant, broken and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Intent to Murder. "I'm in Love with Her."
John Goodridge was committed for trial at the North Sydney Police Court on Monday on a charge of wounding Emma Bolton, with intent to murder…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Man Before the Court. Sydney, Thursday afternoon
John Ellis was charged at the police court with robbing Pearl Clarence of a bug, a gold watch, a purse, etc.: also with shooting with intent to murder, William…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Suffragists. the Police Hoaxed. Mrs. Pankhurst's Double. London, Feb. 11
Mrs. Pankhurst returned to London this week, and announced that she would address a meeting from a window in Camden-square…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bathurst Gaol
Mr.Hall, the Minister of Justice, stated yesterday that it was correct, as reported from Bathurst, that one of the prisoners some time ago stabbed a warder, but it…
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