"Killing-off" in Swazieland Wholesale Murder
SWAZIELAND, a country lying to the west of the Transvaal Republic, South Africa, is governed by a Queen Regent who believes in the custom of " killing-off" some of her…
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Courts & crime, 1890
1,064 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 54
Alleged Stealing From the Person
Charles Smith was arraigned on an indictment charging him with stealing from the parson of one Michael Tulley the sum of £5 at Morpeth on the 21st of February last…
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Annie Martin, a young girl, was arraigned on a charge of stealing from the dwelling of Gan Chung at Newcastle on the 21st of March, 1890, a purse containing money to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, April 8. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Drunks
JOHN ARMSTRONG, 30, a miner, and Eslick, 36, a miner, were fined 5s and 10s respectively for having imbibed too freely. D. and D…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lambton Police Court. Tuesday, 8Th April. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.m.) Drunk and Disorderly
SERGBANT SALTER and Constable Jordan brought up John Powell, David Thomas, and William Patterson, miners, from Catherine Hill Bay, where it appears a regular drunken…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Darby-street Assault Case. Contradictory Evidence. Three Years' Penal Servitude
Archibald Brown surrendered to his bail, and was charged with maliciously wounding Henry Stratten Pizey in Newcastle on the 28th of February, 1890. A second count…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Maitland Circuit Court. First Day. Tuesday, 8Th. (Before His Honour Judge FOSTER.)
THE half-yearly sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court were commenced in the courthouse, East Maitland, yesterday morning, at 10 o'clock. His Honour Judge Foster…
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IN reply to questions from Mr. Bradlaugh and Mr. Pickersgill in the House of Commons recently, respecting the case of Charles John Gay, who was sentenced by Mr. Cooke…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—The young man Richard Davies, convicted of the murder of his father, suffered the extreme penalty of the law at the Chester gaol to-day. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, April 9. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Over Indulgence
WILLIAM O'CONNOR, a sailor, was fined 5s or 24 hours for over indulgence in strong drink. Travelling on the Cheap…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Supposed Case of Murder. The Body Not Found. SYDNEY
ANOTHER murder is suspected to have taken place near Wagga Wagga. An old man named John Taylor, owning a dray and waggon, employed a foreigner named Alfred…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Hunter Street Shooting Case. Robinson Before the Court. Sentence of Death Recorded
William Robinson was charged with feloniously wounding Christina Robinson with intent to murder her at Newcastle on the 25th of December last. There was a second…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Maitland Circuit Court. Second Day. Wednesday, April 9Th. (Before His Honour Judge FOSTER.)
THE hearing of the criminal cases in the Maitland Circuit Court was continued at half-past 9 o'clock. Mr. C. G. Heydon again prosecute on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wallsend Police Court. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.m.) Riotous Behaviour
FOUR young lads, residents of Plattsburg were charged with riotous behaviour in Mary-street, Plattsburg, on 1st inst., at 9.30 p.m. Defendants pleaded not guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, April 10. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Drunks
JOHN ROWLEY, aged 35; Patrick M'Guire, aged 30; Richard Raycroft, 33; Robert Lynn, 30, labourers, were each fined the usual 5s or 24 hours for being drunk on the…
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OWING to the absence of Messrs. Shaw and Martin, Js.P., the business for the Licensing Court yesterday was postponed for a week…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Wagga Murder. Smith's Attempted Suicide. SYDNEY
THE policeman in charge of the prisoner Smith is naturally reticent as to how the latter attempted to commit suicide. That he attempted his life in the following manner,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latest Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Thursday. First Appeal Court
THE first meeting of the Appeal Court held in the country took place to-day at Wagga. THE MAYOR'S BALL. The Mayor of Sydney give a ball in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Maitland Circuit Court. Third Day. Thursday, April 10. (Before His Honour Judge FOSTER)
THE court resumed at half-past 9 o'clock. Mr. C. G. Heydon prosecuted for the Crown…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, April 11. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and Thorn, J.p.) a Peculiar Assault
EDWARD ARMSTRONG, age 44, a bootmaker, was charged with committing an assault within view of the police, in a public place, to wit a railway carriage, on the 11th inst…
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