New Zealand Murder. Woman's Body in Wellington Harbour
The discovery of a woman's body in Wellington Harbor has brought to light what appears to have, been a horrible murder The deceased, who ws married left home on…
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Courts & crime, 1920
1,672 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 84
Murder of Mayor MacCURTAIN. Sinn Fein Vengeance. London
The "Daily Mail" says it is officially [?] that the late Mr. MacCurtain was a [?]ti9m of Sinn Fein vengeance…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Wingen Property Case in Equity Court
In the Equity Court, Sydney, Justice Harvey delivered reserved judgment in a suit in which Thomas Stephen Walsh and his wife, Esther Walsh, were plaintiffs, and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →APPLICATION for Bail. Accused Collapses in Court. Sydney
An application was made to Mr. Justice Wade at the Central Criminal Court for the release on boil of Agnes Collins, who committed for trial by the city coroner on…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Seditious Conspiracy Result of U.S. STRIKE. Demonstration in Court. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) New York, Wednesday Night
A message from Winnipeg states that five leaders in last May's general strike were convicted of seditious conspiracy. Radicals, who filled the Court room…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Assault. Three Men Arrested
A am was found lying in Crown-street Sydney, near Liverpool Lane, early on Saturday, night in a serious condition. It is alleged that he was assaulted by several…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Charge of Stealing. Young Woman Remanded
At the Melbourne City Court Alice Handford, a young woman was remanded to appear at Adelaide on a charge of having stolen from Messrs. Miller, Anderson and Company…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Unknown Man's Death. Two Young Men Charged
Wallace Irvine, 17 years of age, a labourer and Henry George Brown 20 years, finisher, were charged at the Central Police Court Sydney before Mr. Butler, S.M.,…
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Alexander Newland Les has been arrested at Rhynio, near Riverton (S.A.) on a phargo of murder. He had been away sheep-droving and returned home on Wednesday last…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Murder of Mayor. Sinn Feiners' Disclaimer. London, April 1
The "Times" Dublin correspondent, under date April 1. reports that Sinn Feiners angrily deny that the Republican Brotherhood is responsible for the murder of Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Stealing
Plain-clothes Constable Kennedy, with the assistance of Constable Avery yesterday afternoon arrested two strangers on a charge of having been concerned in stealing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Burglary at City Factory
The factory of the Australian Chair Company, Sydney, was broken into and £200 worth of chairs carted away…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cessnock District News. Police Court Cessnock
At the police court on Tuesday the Beach was occupied by Messrs. J. Doyle and R. Roney, Js. P. Ronald Caban was charged with entering…
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Alexander Thompson was charged at the Central Criminal Court to-day with the murder of Frederick West, captain of the American schooner John A. Campbell…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →I.W.W. Murders. Criminals Sentenced. Vancouver
Seven members of the I.W.W. have been sentenced to terms ranging from 25 to 40 years for the murders in connection with the famous Armistiee Day riot at Centralia,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Licensing Court
Messre. Elius Bowden and J. W. Birkcehead, L.Ms., presided over a sitting of the West Maitland Licensing Court to-day. William Henry Brown was granted a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder of Sea Captain. Seaman Sentenced to Death
Alexander Thompson, a young seafaring man, was on Wednesday found guilty at the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, of murdering Frederick William West, captain of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Muswellbrook Letter. Police Court. Muswellbrook
At the Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. F Budden, G. McKay, and A. W. Swaddling, Js.P., a man named Leslle Townshend was charged with the larceny of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Singleton Letter. Police Court. Singleton
At the police court on Monday before Mr. P. E. Eldershaw, J. P. a young man named William Benjamin Ellis was charged with on the 3rd April, in a railway…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Coogee Murder Husband Found Not Guilty
The jury at the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, found John Meagher not guolty of the charge of murdering his wife. Marjoric Kathleen Meagher, at…
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