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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1894

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The Police and the Pushes. Assaulting the Police

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 2

SHORTLY after 12 o'clock on Sunday night Constables Curtis and Coleman, of the Glebe police, Sydney, had occasion to arrest a man in…

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Violence at Public Meetings a Magistrate's Decision Deputation in Dissent. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 3

A DEPUTATION representing a meeting recently hold, and also a number of members of the Mosquite Club, was introduced to the Minister of Justice this…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, .January 2Nd. (Before Mr Brooks, P.M., and Mr C. H. Dight, J.p.) Drunk and Language

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 2

ELLEN SMITH pleaded guilty to having taken a drop too much on the previous afternoon, and would never do it again. She did not remember having…

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Singleton Petty Debts Court Tuesday. January 3Rd. (Before Mr Brooks, P.M., and Messrs C. H. Dight and R. Blaxland J's.P. ROBINSON V. DEARING

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 4

A CLAIM by A. C. Robinson against M. Dearing, 18s, for goods supplied. Defendant did not appear, and a verdict was given for the amount…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, January 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 2

The bench at the Weft Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., H. Crothers, S. S. Moore, Alex. Wilkinson, M. Murray, J. Gillies, and George Buxton, J's.P…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 January 1894 · page 4

STRAYING STOCK.—Inspector Branch charged several persons with offending against the Municipal bylaws by allowing stock to stray in the streets of the borough. W. G. Welch…

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East Maitland Police Court. Licensing Business

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 January 1894 · page 4

The Licensing Magistrates—Messrs, J. N. Brooks (Chairman), Robert Scobie, M.P., and Dr. Wright, occupied the Bench at the East Maitland Police Court this morning. John Moylan was granted a…

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Police Court. Thursday, January 5, 1894. (Before Mr. W. F. Parker, P.M.)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 January 1894 · page 3

THOMAS PRIMERULL was charged with the larceny of articles of clothing. Constable Higgens deposed: About half-past ten yesterday evening, I…

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At the Police court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 6

Upon reaching Wallsend Subinspector Saunders had Mrs Hydo brought before Mr Henry, P.M., at the Police Court, and applied for her…

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Terrible Wife Murder

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 7

At the Berkshire Assizes, on Nov. 17th, the trial of John Carter, 45, labourer, for the murder of his wife at Watehfield, near Faringdon, was…

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The Anarchist Scare. Police Rain in Francs

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 4

THE police are making domiciliary visits to the houses of anarchists in the chief cities of France. One hundred arrests have been made. A…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, Jan. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 January 1894 · page 2

The Bench at the "West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Messrs. J. N. Brooks P.M., H. Crothers, Geo. Maher, and W. S. Harrison J's.P…

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Police Court, Dungog. Friday, Jan. 5Th., 1893. (Before F. W. Garstang, Esq., P.M., G. Mackay, G. S. Waller, J. Abbott, and P.J. Fitzgerald, Esqs., J's. P.)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1894 · page 3

Police v. P. Houguet.—Having an unregistered dog in his possession. Pined 10s and costs. Police v. Osmond—Same offence…

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Affairs in Bechaunaland. Police Force Massacred. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 January 1894 · page 3

Tsrs natives report that 15 members of the Beehusnalaud police force have been surprised ana massacred Toeyond Inyati…

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A Suspicious Death Exhumation of the Body. Verdict of Wilful Murder Returned. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 January 1894 · page 3

THE inquest regarding the strange death of the man James Unwin, who died suddenly after drinking from a bottle containing whisky, and whose…

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A Sensational Burglary. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 2

A sensational burglary under arms occurred early this morning at the pawnshop of Michael Crawcour, Nelson-place, Williamstown. Soon after 8 a.m. (says the Herald) Crawcour was roused by…

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Sensation Burglary in Melbourne. The Revolver Freely Used. [By Telegraph] Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 5

A SENSATIONAL. burglary occurred at Mr Crawcour's, pawnbroker, Williamtown, last night. Two armed men entered the premises and two shots…

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Singleton Police Court Thursday, 11th JANUARY. (Before Messrs, 11. York and W. Dudding, J's, P. Drunken Aboriginals

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 3

EDWARD WALTERS, an aboriginal, was fined 5s or 4S hours, for being drunk and disorderly, 20s, or 14 days, for having made use of obscene language…

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Bookmakers in Court. Accusation and Apology

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 2

MUCH interest attached to the police court proceeding in Adelaide, on Wednesday, when 52 bookmakers were charged with an infringement of…

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Death of an Old Police Officer. a Respected Public Servant. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 5

MR J.W. ORRDGE Senior-Superintendent of Police, died at Goislburm last evening, at the ago of 53. The deceased ranked next to the…

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