A Police Matron
The work that a good woman can do for the fallen of her sex is well illustrated by[?] story related by Mrs. Barney in an add[?]ess upon the subject of police matrons. S[?] was…
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Courts & crime, 1891
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Small Debts Court
C. F. Solling v. Henry O'S. White, professional costs, £2.7s 10d. Verdict for amount claimed, with court costs, and 10s expenses of a witness. C. F. Solling v. Charles Moon, £6 18s 4d,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, November 2. (Before Messrs. G. H. Smithers, acting P.M., and J. Rourke, J.P.)
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Thomas Murray was convicted of having been drunk and disorderly in High-street, on Saturday evening, and was ordered to pay a penalty of 40s, ia default to be imprisoned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Bank Conspiracy Cases. Howe and Millere Sentenced Strong Comments From the Judge
THE bearing of the evidence in connection with the obarges on three counts against J. P. Howe, M.P., and James Miller for having conspired to defrand…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, 2Rd November. (Before Messrs G.T. Smithers (acting P.M.) and W. Duding, J.p.) Embezzlment
THE case against Alber E. Boyle, for embezzling monies the property of W. Foster and Co., having been called on, Mr E. P. Richards, for the prosecution,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bankruptcy Court. Tuesday, 3Rd November. (Before Mr G. T. Smithers, Action P.M.)
THE first meeting of creditors in the bankruptcy estate of George Honery was called on. Mr W. Lindsay, of Maitland, appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court Proceddings. Newcasle
This morning Matthew Burridge was brought up at the Newcastle Police Court upon a charge of wounding with intent to murder Mary Murchie on…
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AN inquest was held in Melbourne on Wednesday last on the body of Mrs George Best, who died from a wound infficted by a revolver bullet discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Conspiracy Case. Howe and Miller Sentenced. the Judge's Opinions
ON Saturday morning last the jury in the case of J. P. Howe, M.L A. for Bourke, and James Miller, lately directors of the Australian Mortgage…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Coogee Assault Case. the Victim Still Ill. (By Telegeaph). Sydney Friday Evening
THE negre lad, Carroll, who crimicaliy assaulted a little girl at Coogea, has been further remanded till Wednesday, as the victim is still very ill…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Correspondence. Police Vigilance Wanted. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
Sir,—It's a fair question for a stranger in your town to ask, where are the police? Yesterday afternoon while walking down the town, I was aimed at, and hit, on the legs with shot from a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Supply of Police Uniforms. a Sydney Tender Accepted. [By Telegraph.] Sydney. Friday Evening
THE tender of John Vicara and Co., of Sydney, has been accepted by Government for the supply of police uniforme ; blue cloth trousers, at 3s per pair ;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday. November 10Th. (Before Mr G. T. Smithers, P.m.) Riotous Behaviour
A quintette of aboriginals, Harry Perry, Harry Waters, Harry Nelson, J. Anderson, and Albert Davis, were charged with riotous behaviour in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Terrible Murder by Boys
Details of the ghastly murder of a boy of eight by two other boys of about the same age were published in the Liverpool papers on Thursday, Sept. 24. On the previous day…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Greta. Police Court, November 11, 1891. (Before Mr. G. H. Smithers, P.M.)
John Smith, charged with being drunk in the Railway Hotel, Greta, on the 6th instant, was fined 5s. and 2s. 6d. costs, or twenty-four hours. Also with using obscene language; fined 40s. and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Court, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1891. (Before Mr. Smithers, P.M., and Mr. Osborne, J.P.)
Three "obscenists" faced the worshipful bench on the above date, and on being duly convicted of using that little objectionable "Cuss word" beginning with a "b" and having an "r" away back…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Crematory Works at Bathurst Gaol. (F[?] Press, November 9.)
On Saturday afternoon the members of the Bathurst Borough Council, on the invitation of the contractor, Mr. H. De Montemos, C E., visited the gaol grounds to witness the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Children Before the Court
Four little boys, two aged 10 years and two. said to bo not yet five, wore pat into the dock at Worship street charged as "suspected persons found on enclosed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Paterson. Gresford Police Court, Friday, Nov. 6. (Before W. Reynolds, W. Tucker, and A. H. Lindeman Js.P.)
Walter Russell v. John Bird for debt, non appearance of defendant, a verdict for amount claimed. Julia Layer v. Henry Smith, support of illegitimate child. Mr. S[?]ling appeared for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. G. H. Smithers, P.M.)
John Gill sued F. Chaffer for £2, being balance of wages due. Defendant, a contractor, hired plaintiff, a bricklayer, to brick and cement a tank at Cessnock; after the work was completed,…
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