Throat Gashed. Man Charged with Attempted Murder. Sydney
Elizabeth Cole, aged 40; was admitted to South Sydney Hospital early this morning, with a gash in her throat, which necessitated eight…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1926
2,464 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 124
Local and General Police Court
A man, 51 years of age, appeared in the children's court at West Maitland this morning, on a charge of having carnally known a girl 14…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Five Years. Sentenced for Manslaughter
Mr. Justice Schutt sentenced Frederick Nowman, 16 1/2, to five years' imprisonment in Melbourne, for the manslaughter of Albert…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Solicitor Charged. Alleged False Pretences
Leslie Groom, aged 47, a solicitor, was remanded at the Central Police Court, Sydney, on £500 bail, on a charge of false pretences…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Prisoners Escape. From Gaol at Townsville
Two indeterminate sentence prisoners, Thomas Hood and Charles Watson. escaped from Stewart's Creek Gaol, Townsvilie, on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Acquitted of Murder Charge
Without leaving the box, and without calling evidence for the defence, the jury in the Criminal Court at Melbourne on Thursday acquitted Charles…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Manslaughter Two Prisoners Sentenced.. (By Telegraph.) Melbourne
Henry Tacke, convicted of the manslaughter of Mrs Rachael Currell, has been senteneed to seven years imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ten Years. Queensland Criminal Sentenced. Attempting to Kill
George Brett, who was found guilty at Brisbane of attempting to kill Gustav Langen[?]eld at Spring Hill on November 18, was [?]sentenced…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Second Trial. for Wife Murder
The second trial of Alfred John Dobson, aged 24 years, a carter, who was charged with having murdered his wife, Lillian Murgaret Dobson, by…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Licensing Court
A billiard license in Main-street, Cessnock, was transferred from Alexander Giddons to John Orchard…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Case Remanded. Alleged Assault and Robbery. Sydney
At the Central Polio Court to-day. Edward Molyneaux, aged 20, a labourer, was charged with having assaulted William Hannah and…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Singleton Police Court Friday, February 26th, 1926. (Before Mr T. W. Cohen, P.M.)
Edwin Charles Winfield pleaded guilty to opening the door of a moving railway carriage, and was fined £2, with 8/- costs; in default 14 days' hard…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Woman Wounded. Charge of Attempted Murder
James Davidson, 29. a labourer, has been arrested, charged with the attempted murder of Caroline Ross. at North Melbourne, and with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Murder and Suicide. Tragedy at Hotel
A tragedy occurred at the Commercial Hotel, Trayning (Western Australia), when the manager, Mr. Horace Brown, was struck on the head…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Murder Charge. Youth Convicted of Manslaughter
Frederick Newman, 16 1/2, was in Melbourne tried on the charge of murdering Albert M'Cormack, 28, in December, at Berwick…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Assaulted Constable. Sent to Gaol for Two Months. Sydney
Frank Jubelin, [?] a carpenter, was charged at the Ashfield Court, with having used indecent language and assaulted Constable Maynard…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shots Fired. Police Chase Suspect
Sergeant Small and Constable Byron called at a house in Ryde to search for alleged stolen property. They went to the rear of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Brutal Murder. Native Woman Hacked to Death. Sydney
News has just reached Sydney of the brutal murder of a young native woman at Suva. Some months ago, a young Indian…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Conspiracy Convictions. Criminal Court Appeal
Applications for leave to appeal were made in the Criminal Court on behalf of Percy Tighe and Alfred Ernest Maher, who were convicted before…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Equity Court. Glennie's Creek Mortgage
In the Equity Court, an application was made on behalf of the plaintiff in the suit of William Smith against Audley Thomas Noble for an…
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