The Benton Murder. London, March 9
Special telegrams received in London state that Mr. William Benter, the British subject who was recently killed by the Mexican rebels, was shot in the back by…
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Courts & crime, 1914
1,594 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 80
A Chinese Row. Alleged Attempted Murder
The steamer Elleric arrived at Newcastle from Melbourne on Wednesday, with one of the Chinese firemen, Ah Fook, in irons. Ah Fook, it is stated, attacked…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Application to Court
An application was made to Mr. Justice Heydon in the Industrial Court on Monday morning on behalf of both masters and men. Mr. A. Natham, who, with Mr. C. M…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mexican Matters. the Benton Murder. [?] PASO, March [?]
The commission appointed by General [?] ranza, the Constituutionalist "President" Mexico, to inquire into the circumstances the death of Mr. William Benton, a [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Station Tragedy. Murder and Suicide. Forbes
A shooting affair involving the serious injury of a man named Sid Jones and the death of a girl named Jessie Cattanach, occurred late last night on Cadow Station 35…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Industrial Arbitration Court. Bakers' Award
In the Industrial Arbitration Court in Sydney, before his Honor Judge Edmunds, on Friday, an application by the Newcastle and Northern Districts Operative Bakers'…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Russian's Story. Shadowed by Secret Police
A sensational story was told to Detectives D'Reilly and Soutar by a Russian artist now Appearing at a Sydney music Hall. According to his story, after escaping…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Masked Burglar. Escape From Police. Sydney
A masked man entered the residence of Mr. William Reuter at Darlinghurst early this morning. Miss Reuter, who was asleep, was awakened by feeling a hand on her arm…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Small Debts Court. Thursday, March, 12th. (Before Mr G. Meeson, P.m.). Erection of a House
C. G. Bruderlin ana C. Freeman claimed from L, J. Smith the sum of £3 ]5/-, being amount alleged to be due as balance of price for the erection of a…
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John Heuston was granted a booth Heense for St. [?] Day Sports, the hours being [?] 9 a.m. to 6.30 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Affairs in Mexico. Mutiny and Murder. Mexico City, March 14
General Alatrista was murdered when his forces mutinied, under the leadership of three lieutenants. Officers who escaped mobilised a punitive…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →St. Ives' Tragedy. Brown Again Before the Court. Sydney, Monday afternoon
The St., Ives' tragedy was revived to-day, when Thomas Edwin Brown was charged at the Central Criminal Court with the murder of Sergeant Hickey. This is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Special Magistrate
Mr. G. F. Scott, formerly police magistrate in Maitland and one of the [?] magistrates at Newcastle, but who is now living in retirement at Parramatta, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bank Manager Sentenced. Delhi, March 15
Kothavic, manager of the Bombay Banking Company, which falled in October last has been sentenced to three months imprisonment for branch of trust…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Espionage. Secret Code c Book Theft. London, March 16
Referring to the sensation caused at Sheerness by the theft from the safe a battle ship of a secret code book, which will enable the possessor to decipher the most confidential…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Municipal Appeal Court
A sitting of the Municipal Appeal Court was held at the Court House on Thursday, before Mr. G. Meeson, P.M., there being 31 appeals against…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coolamon Strike. Charge Against Police
An indignation meeting of farmers and citizens was held at Cootamon on Monday. Mr. W. P. Dyee presided. A resolution was carried unanimously "That meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. Catts, M.h.r., in Divorce Court
All application was made in the Divorce ourt to-day on behalf of Eva Alice Catts, wife of James Howard Catts, member of the House of Representatives, for an order…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Waverley Tragedy Husband Before This Court. Sydney, Tuesday afternoon
zThe trial of James Mullan for the alleged murder of his wife at Waverley commenced at the Contral Criminal Court to-day, before the Chief Justice. The facts have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kurri Police Court
At thy police court this morning the bench was occupied by Mr. C.H. Gale, P.M. James Logan for having been drunk and disorderly was fined 5s or 24 hours…
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