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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1891

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, January 15, 1891. (Before Mr. Brooks, P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1891 · page 3

PROSECOTIONS UNDER THE DAIRIES SUPERVISION ACT.—Edward Bragg was charged that he, being registered as a milk vendor for the district of Maitland, did neglect to affix and maintain upon his…

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Police Court. Before Mr. W. F. Parker, P.M., and Dr. H. J. H. Scott, JP

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1891 · page 2

The case postponed from last Friday, against John John James Keensn, for leaving dead cattle on the public road without destroying them by fire, come on…

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Death of a Police Inspector

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 January 1891 · page 2

Police Inspector Harrison died at Wagga last night. He had been 32 years in the force, and for a term had charge of the Newcastle district…

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Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, 16Th January. (Before Mr R. [?] J.P., Registrar in Bankruptcy.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 January 1891 · page 4

ANDREW WILSON a bankrupt, was examined on oath, as follows:-Registrar: Have you filed a statement of affairs?…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday January 19. (Before Mr. Brooks, P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1891 · page 4

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Thomas Kelly was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in High-street on the 17th instant. He pleaded guilty, and was ordered to pay a penalty of 10s, in…

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Supposed Murder. (Front the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1891 · page 7

An exceedingly strange but ghastly discovery was made in Darling Harbour on Saturday morning by a fisherman named Zetana Sassale, of Woolloomooloo Bay. Sassale was out in his boat early on…

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Muswellbrook. Police Court, January 17th. (Before Messrs, T. Spencer and A. Botonwn Js.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1891 · page 3

ALLEGED LARCENY.—A young man named William Curran was charged with stealing thirteen shillings the property of one Thomas French, a lodger at the Family Hotel. Sub-Inspector Smith…

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Horrible Discovery. Murder or Suicide

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 January 1891 · page 4

An exceedingly strange but ghastly discovery was made in Darling Harbour on Saturday morning by a fisherman named Zetana Sassale, of…

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Murder and Cannibalism. a Shocking Story

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 January 1891 · page 4

The ketch Victor arrived at Cooktown on Friday night from Samara with 20 returned diggers and 80oz. of gold. She brings news of the murder of Bill…

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Tragedy in Melbourne. Attempted Murder and Suicide

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 January 1891 · page 4

Shortly after 7 o'clock on Thursday night a ghashly tragedy Was perpetrated in a narrow lane at Praham, Victoria. In one of the wooden tenements there…

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Tragedy in a Court Room

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 January 1891 · page 4

News comas from panama of a terrible tragedy at Revas, Nicaragua. Thomas Martinez had been arrested for attempting to murder Dr Trinidad Flores, and was…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, January 20Th. (Before Mr J. N. Brooks, P.M , Capt. Loder, and Messrs R. Foulknor, St. T. Loder, and P. A. Johnston, J's.P.) Absconding From Hired Service

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 January 1891 · page 2

MOSES KITCHING on bail, Was charged with [?] from the hired service of James [?] of Jerry's Plains. Messrs H. V. Howe and W. W…

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Police Court Statistics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 2

Mr R. Waddell has kindly supplied us with the following particulars of the business translated at the Singleton Court for the year ending December, 1890.:—…

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Theft by a Nurse

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 2

At the police court to-day Essie Grieves, a professional nurse, was remanded on a charge of stealing £60 in sovereigns…

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The Stratford Child Murder

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 2

Annie Howe, 22, a single woman, a match maker, of 3, South-street, Stratford, was charged on remand at West Ham policecourt, on Dec. 1, with causing the death of…

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[?] Maitland Police Court. Thursday, January 22. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 3

TRESPASSING ON ENCLOSED LANDS.—Jonn M'Auliffe, apprehended on warrant for disobeying a summons charging him with having entered the enclosed land of James Brownlie, situate at Owlpen,…

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Greta Court Returns

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 2

We have obtained the following particulars from Mr G.T. Robinson C.P.S., Greta and Brauxion:— Police cases, exclusive, of those under…

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Muswellbrook. Police COURT.—January 20, 1891. (Before Messrs. R. E. Grigson and T. Spencer, J's.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 6

CRUELTY TO AN ANIMAL.—William R. Hall was fined 20s, and costs of court, for riding a horse suffering from a sore back. Assault.—Mr. W. A. Kerin, relieving railway…

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Murder of a Miner. an Act of Cannibalism

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 4

The ketch Victor has arrived in Sydney from Samara with 20 returned diggers and 80oz. of gold. She brings news of of the murder of Bill Beckham alias…

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Police Court. Thursday, January 22, 1891. (Before Messrs. W. F. Parker, P.M., and F. A. Parbury, J.P.)

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 2

George Willis was brought up on a charge of being of unsound mind. Constable Cunningham deposed that he arrested accused the previous…

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