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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1892

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Tariff Duties Law Cases. Further References to the Full Court. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 February 1892 · page 3

In Chambers this morning three more applications were made for rules aisi for the-Collector of Customs to show cause why certain goods should not be…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, February 8. (Before Mr. Brooks, P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1892 · page 8

THREATENING LANGUAGE.—An information had been preferred against Thomas Murray, jun., by his father, charging the former, who was alleged to be drinking excessively, with having threatened to do…

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A Brutal Murder. (Herald of Saturday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1892 · page 8

About 11 o'clock on Friday night, what is supposed to have been a brutal murder, was committed on the Blackfriars Estate, the victim being a middle-aged woman of seeming respectability…

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Singleton Police Court. Monday, February. (Before Mr W. Dudding, J.p.) Drunk, Disorderly, Etc

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 4

JOHN OWENS pleaded guilty to being drunk, and was fined 5s or 24 hours in the lockup. The same defendant also pleaded…

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Brutal Murder. a Man Outs His Wife's Throat. and Attempts Suicide

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 2

The usually quiet neighborhood of the Blackfriars Estate, George-street west, was the scene of a murder of the the most brutal description about 11…

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Recent Bank Frauds. Another Batch before the Court. [By Telegraph]. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 3

Water Police Court this after [?]presented a scene of unwonted [?]ation the occasion being the re[?]ption of the trial of Frank J…

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ENGLISH & Foreign News. From English papers to hand dated December 26th the following is taken:- Censuring the Police

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 1

Mrs. Margaret Collard, who suffered from epileptic fits was found prostrate in the streets of Stonehouse and arrested by the police who alleged that she…

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Murderous Assault by a Son. (Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1892 · page 7

A distressing scene was on Monday night witnessed in a small bookseller's shop in Market-street, where, in a sudden fit of anger, a son cut the throat of his mother…

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Desperate Escape from Gaol. A Double Murder. MONTPELL[?]ER, Dec. 29

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 6

At 3 o'clock this morning three prisoners in the House of Detention named Martini, Horlet, and Dexemple who were incareerated in cell No. 55,…

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Masked Men Break into a Gaol

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 6

A few masked men on Dec. 28th entered the gaol at Dewitt, Arkansas, and shot and killed three men, named J. Smith, Floyd Gregory, and Mose…

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Police Court. Saturday, February 6, 1892. Before Mr. W. F. Parker, P.M., and Mr. F. A. Parbury, J.P.

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 2

Benjamin Bridge (on Remand) was charged with horse stealing. Mr. J. A. K. Shaw appeared for prisoner…

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CORRESPONDENCE Where are the Police ? (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 2

SIR,—I have to bring before your notice the want of more police protection for Singleton, or else the necessity of an increase of energy on the…

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Morpeth Police Court. Friday, February 12Th. (Before Mr. Brooks, P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 2

RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR.—Michael Naughton was charged with having, on the 7th February, behaved in a riotous manner in Swan-street. He pleaded guilty and was fined 20s, with 4s lOd court costs.—…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, February 11. (Before Messrs. Brooks, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 7

SURETIES THE PEACE.—Thomas Murray, the younger, was charged that he, by drinking excessively and behaving in a reckless manner, was likely to burn the house of his father,…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, February 15, 1892. (Before Messrs. Brooks, P.M., J. D. Prentice and H. Crothers, J's.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 4

STEALING IN A DWELLING.—Thomas Mitchell and Samuel Burns, otherwise known as Hunt, were charged with having, on the 10th instant, at West Maitland, stolen a silver Waltham watch of the…

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Horrible Murder in Bendigo

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 February 1892 · page 4

A HORRIBLE murder was committed about seven o'clock on Monday night in a small tencement off Glasgow-lane, near Bridge-street, Bendigo (Vic.), in…

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Singleton Police Court. Monday, 15th FEBRUARY. (Before Messrs H. York and W. Dudding, J's. P. DRUNK

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 February 1892 · page 2

A "FIRST offender" was discharged with a caution. DRUNK AND DISORERLY. Fred Murray pleaded guilty to a…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 16, 1892. Before Mr. W. F. Parker, P.M., and Mr. F. A. Parbury, J.P.

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1892 · page 2

BENJAMIN BRIDGE (on remand) charged with stealing a horse, the property of William Bakewell. Henry Houseman deposed: I have…

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The M'crow Murder. The Murderer still in the Hospital [By Telegraph]. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 February 1892 · page 3

ALEXANDER M'Crow, who murdered his wife in the Blackfriars Estate, is still in the hospital. The further hearing of the case is adjourned to…

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Pathetic Scene in a Police Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1892 · page 5

At Marylebone police-court on Jan. 4, a tall, fairhaired woman, dressed in black, giving the name of Elizabeth Whitlock, aged twenty-three, of Molyneux-street, Marylebone, was brought up on…

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