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Courts & crime, 1891

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, April 27, 1891. (Before Messrs. Brooks, P.M., and W. Howell, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1891 · page 4

LARCENY.—Blanche Howerth was brought up, on remand from Saturday, charged with stealing articles of wearing apparel valued at 16s, the property of Mary Ashly. Mr. Lindsay (of Norrie and…

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Intimidators Sentenced

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 April 1891 · page 4

BARCALDINE, Sunday Night.—The trial of the prisioners arrested at the navvies camp on Saturday morning was completed the same morning, when james Paull and Denis Dillon were sentence to three months'…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, 28Th April. 1891. (Before Mr J.N. Brooks, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 April 1891 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. WALTER HORNE, on remand from the previous Saturday, pleaded not guilty to the above charge…

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"Jack the Ripper." Atrocious Murder in America. London, Saturday Night

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 April 1891 · page 4

AN atrocious murder took place in New York last night under circumstances similar to the tragedies in London generally attributed to "Jack…

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Horrible Murder Near Newcastle and Attempted Suicide. the Results of Drink. [By Telegraph.] Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 April 1891 · page 2

A TERRIBLE murder has occurred at the Bullock Island dyke, near Newcastle. Three men named, P. J. O'Grady, G. Lawrence and R. G.mpbell had been…

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Wallsend Police Court. (Newcastle Herald of Yesterday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1891 · page 6

The above Court was held on Tuesday, before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.M., to hear the case, remanded from Thursday last, of Reuben Smith, charged with having committed perjury on the 4th December…

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Murder and Attempted Suicide at Newcastle. (Newcastle Herald of Tuesday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1891 · page 6

This morning, at about 12.15 a.m., a terrible tragedy was enacted at the Carrington Dyke, one man being killed and a second rescued from a watery grave. It appears that three men, named…

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Alleged Murder of Blacks. (By Telegraph from the Herald.) Adelaide

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1891 · page 3

The inquiry which was recently opened concerning the deaths of two blackfellows in the Finke River district, who are alleged to have been shot by native trackers, has resulted in the disclosure of…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, April 30, 1891. (Before Mr. Brooks, P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1891 · page 4

DETTNK AND DISORDERLY.—Daniel Markham was convicted of having been drunk and disorderly in High-street, and sentenced to pay a penalty of 10s, in default to be imprisoned for forty-eight hours…

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A Scene in Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 May 1891 · page 4

BARRISTERS AT LOGGERHEADS. DURING the examination of witnesses in a land resumption case in the Circuit Court at Bathurst on Wednesday,…

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Horrible Tragedy at Newcastle. Murder and Attempted Suicide. Newcastle

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1891 · page 1

AT a quarter past 12 o'clock this morning a terrible tragedy was enacted at Carrington Dyke, one man being killed and a second made a determined attempt…

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The Murder of Blacks in South Australia (Herald.) Adelaide

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1891 · page 2

W. H. Willshire, mounted constable, charged with murdering the natives, "Donkey" and "Roger" at Tempe Downs on 22nd February, was brought before Mr. F. J. Gillen, J.P., to-day, and…

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Police Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1891 · page 6

ASSAULTING A WIFE.—Charles Greaves was summoned to answer an information charging him with assaulting his wife Mary. He did not appear and a warrant was ordered to issue…

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Alleged Assault on Mr. Tim Healy

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1891 · page 6

Mr. "Tim" Healy has narrowly escaped being blinded for life. After leaving the Assize Court at Cork the other day, where he had been appearing as counsel for his brother, he went to the Victoria…

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Serious Assault on a Wife. (From the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1891 · page 7

At the Central Police Court on Friday, before Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., Michael M'Inerney, was charged with having violently assaulted Catherine M'Inerney, his wife…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, May 4. (Before Mr. Brooks, P.m.) S[?]all Debts Proceedings

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1891 · page 8

John Walsh v. William O'Brien, gooda sold and delivered, 10s 4d. Verdict for plaintiff with costs. Isaac Balston v. William Phipps, for money lent. Verdict for amount claimed…

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Police Court Proceedings. (Before Mr. Brooks. P.M., Messrs. J. D. Prentice, and J. Rourke, J's[?]P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1891 · page 8

ILLEGALLY USING A HORSE.—William Gardiner was charged with having, at West Maitland, on the 2nd instant, illegally used a horse, the property of Henry Fry. Constable M'Gill stated that on…

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East Maitland Police Court. Friday, May 1. (Before Mr. Brooks, P.M., and Mr. Jas. Carlton, J.p.) Small Debts Proceedings

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1891 · page 6

The following cases were heard and determined Thomas Blanch v. Hugh Kelly, money lent, £7; verdict for £3 1s 1d, with 5s costs. Municipal Council of East Maitland v. John…

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Singleton police Court. Tuesday, 5Th May

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 May 1891 · page 2

(Before Messrs G L. Lethbridge, St. Thos Loder, and R. Faulkner, J's.P.) CRUELTY TO A HORSE. DAN HART an aboriginal, was charged by…

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Love and Murder

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 May 1891 · page 2

THE action of the Victorian Execative in deciding that the death Sentence shall be carried out in the case of HOJNSTONk who killed his wife and children…

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