The Pyrmont Tragedy. John Griffiths Sentenced
Sydney, Friday.âJohn Samuel Griffiths, who was charged with the murder of his father at Pyrmont and found guilty of manslaughter, and remanded…
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Courts & crime, 1915
1,163 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 41 of 59
Court Business
There was only a light sheet at the police court, on Thursday, and the business was over in few minutes. The summons list comprised two charges of drunkenness. In one…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Gippsland Murder. What Blacktrackers Found
Blacktrackers on Friday morning went to Woodleigh, in Gippsland, Victoria, near where Miss. Elizabeth Dunbabin was found murdered…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Are the Police Bribed. Allegations Will Be Investigated
The Inspector-General of Police referring to Dr. Worrall's allegations that the police are being bribed by immoral women so as to evade prosecution,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District Court. Thursday, September 2. (Before His Honor, Judge Fitzhardinge). Claim for Rent
William Thomas Swim, of Lemongrove, sued Aubin Sams, claiming £48/10/, balance due for rent. Mr. W. T. Lindsay appeared for plaintiff, but there was no appearance…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →False Pretences. Young Woman Sentenced
By representing herself as a wounded nurse just returned from Gallipoli, Vera Evelyn M'Kenzie (19), collected a considerable sum of money from various people of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Small Debts Court
In the Small Debts Court held before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., at the West Maitland Courthouse this morning J. H. Carroll proceeded against Wilson Bros., claiming £1/15/3, goods sold and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Industrial Court. Breaches of Awards
In the Industrial Court, held at the West Maitland Courthouse this morning, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., Inspector G. R. Young proceeded against Pender Bros., Ltd., for…
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Two vacancies in the local police force have been, filled by the transfer of Constable McNamara from Broken Hill, and Constable Philpott from Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →News by Wire. Sentenced to Three Years. Sydney
At the Sydney Criminal Court, William Smith, a married man, was sentenced to a years for an offence against a girl fourteen, years old. Prisoner's wife, on hearing the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District Court
On Thursday last (before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge) the following case was heard:—DISPUTED ACCOUNT SALES…
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At the local Police Court on Tuesday before Mr. Allnutt, P.M., A. J. Byron was charged with absenting himself from the hired service of…
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At the Police Court on Tuesday, the bench Was, occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. John Batton was fined, 10/, or seven days, for having behaved in an indecent manner…
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In the Industrial Court, Robert McFarlane and Charles Watts were proceeded against for recovery of subscriptions and levels in connection with the Colliery Mechanics'…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Three Years' Gaol
At the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, on Tuesday, William John Smith, who pleaded guilty to committing an offence against a girl 14 years old at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man Charged with Muedee. Son's Shocking Story
John Thomas Tucker pleaded nuilty at the Centarla Crimianl Court Sydney, on Tuesday to the murder of Jane Florence Tucker. his wife…
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At the police court yesterday, before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., a man named Anton Welton was charged with having on the 3rd September last broken into and entered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton Letter. Police Court. Singleton
Mr. Allnutt, P.M., presided at the Police Court yesterday. George Burston, charged with having caused calves to be carried in a cart in such…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →German Plot. to Murder Roumanians. Bucharest, Sept 9
Two cases of dynamite cartridges from the royal dynamite factory in Oplandon, Prussia, were discovered in German business house. He was intended to use the cartridge in a…
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At the police court yesterday, before Mr. P. E. Eldershaw, J.P., Anton Welton, a German, was charged with having at Ravensworth, on September 3, stolen a set of…
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