A Murder Charge. Accused Acquitted
At the Lismore Circuit Court on Thursday, Leslie Jones, 17 years of age, was charged with the murder of his father, John Henry Jones, at Jiggi, near…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1915
1,163 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 59
Electoral Revision Court
Mr R. H. V.Allnutt, P.M., held a sitting of the Electoral Revision Court, at the Police Court, Singleton, on Thursday. No names were objected to,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Court. Thursday, September 30. (Before Mr R. H. V. Allnutt, P.m.) a Batch of Inebriates
Seven men were charged with drunkrnness, mainly at the showground, and fines ranging from 2/6, in default 12 hours, to £1 or 7 days, were imposed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wanted to Go to France. How Gunner Who Said He Had Drilled Enough Excused Theft
John Rowan, alias Patrick Kinsulla, a gunner of the R.G.A., Tayport, appeared at-Cupar Sherift Court charged with breaking into the cottar house at Scotscraig Mains, stealing a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Court
At the Cessnock Police Court on Saturday William Andrey was remanded on a charge of beastiality. The circumstances of the case are of a most shocking nature. A remand…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General News. Police Court
At the West Maitland Police Court this morning, before Mr. W. B. Geddes, J.P., an inebriate was fined £1 or 7 days' hard labour in East Maitland Gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Warder Attacked. Affray at Parramatta Gaol
A prisoner made an attack on a warder at Parramatta Gaol and during a sharp struggle wounded him in the face and the [?]bs…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Accused Before the Court. Sydney
Two young men, Herbert Stanley and Charles Hughes, were charged at the Police Court to-day with having murdered Signard Olsen, a seamen at Pyrmont last night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cessnock Police Court
At the police court yesterday, the beach was occupied by Mr. G. H. Gale P.M. Frank Mitchell and George Condron were each charged with being drunk and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →East Maitland Police Court
At the East Maitland Police Court, this morning before Mr. R. Partridge-Wall, Erenst Abe Jennett, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 2/6 or the rising of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stockowners' Stealing Prevention Association
About 40 graziers of the lnvercll dis trict have decided to unite and form a Stockowners' Stealing Prevention Association. Mr N C Bucknell was elected…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1915. (Before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M.)
Bruce G. Clark was charged with failing to render necessary service as a military trainee. He pleaded guilty but said he received no notice to drill…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court
In the Small Debts Court 43 cases were set down for hearing in which the Cessnock Shire Council sued for recovery of rates over due. Mr. G. F. Lindemann, acting shire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court
At the West Maitland Police Court this morning Vivian Robert Bailey, a member of the Expeditionary Forces, was charged with having at A berdeen obtained the sum of £12 by means of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kurri Police Court. Kurri Kurri
At the Kurri Police Court on Wednesday, the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. John Scott for having been found on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Spirit of Revenge." Novel Excuse for Theft
At the Newcastle Circuit Court on Tuesday, Ernest Buttrum was convicted of stealing ship's stores, goods, and articles, the property of the King, from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Licensing Court
In the Licensing Court held at the West Maitland Courthouse this morning the bench was occupied by Messrs. C. H. Gale and J. W. Birkenhead L.Ms. J. R. Milgate…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Industrial Court. Chinese Laundryman Fined
Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., at the West Maitland Courthouse this morning, Jin Lee, a Chinese, was charged with being the occupier of an unregistered factory on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Metal Cargo Seized. Court Judgment
Judge Evans, President of the Admiralty Court has given his judgment in the ease of the steamer Bilbster. The sole question for decision, he said,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Circuit Court. Sentences. Newcastle
The Chief Justice, Sir William Cullen, at the Circuit to-day, passed sentence upon a number of prisoners. Charles cleary and Ned Joseph Hook,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →