Death of Ex-inspector Kerrigan. An old Police Officer. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
THE death is announced this morning of Mr Thomas Kerrigan, formerly Inspector of Police. He served in the Police Department many years, and…
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Courts & crime, 1896
812 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 41
Licensing Court. Tuesday, 7Th July. (Before Messrs G. F. Scott, P.M., C. H. Dight and Robt. Faulkner, j's.P.) Colonial Wine Licenses
RENEWALS of colonial wine licenses were granted to Willaim Scumenicht, Belford ; Sarah Boyle, Dunolly ; and Mary Whitten, Liddell…
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The Auburn post office was broken into early this morning, and a safe containing between £60 and £70 removed bodily. It was evidently conveyed away in a cart, as there were marks of the vehicle…
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At the Police Court to-day Albert George Maskie, salesman, was charged with being concerned with Isaac Jacobs in receiving 30 suits of clothes, 30 pairs of trousers, 30 macintoshes, 36 yards of tweed,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court Sensation. a Raving Lunatic. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
A SENSATIONAL occurrence took place in the police court to-day, during the appearance of a man named M'Donald to answer acharge of riotous behaviour…
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A horrible murder was perpetrated on Tuesday, May 18th, at West Green Asylum, near Dundee. While the gardener, named George Clark, was…
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At the West Maitland Police Court on Monday, Kate Johnson was sentenced to fourteen days imprisonment for having no visible lawful means of support or fixed place of abode. A Chinaman…
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The following cases were dealt with at East Maitland on Friday:—Alice Willbott v. Edwin Thorley, East Maitland, claim for £9 4s for rent. A verdict was given…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Wholesale Theft. Committed for Trial. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
AT the Police Court to-day a young Arabian named Ezekiel was committed for trial on a charge of having stolen 52 dozen silk handkorchiefs, valued at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday. July 18
Messrs. G. P. Scott, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P.; occupied the bench at the above court today. DRUNKENNESS.—One person was charged with this offence, and after a caution was released…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, 14Th July. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.m.) Horse Stealing
CORNELIUS MEEGHAN was charged with horae-stealing. Constable Matthews deposed that on Thursday morning he arrested the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court Ladies must not Smoke
Russia's young empress has created consternation at the court of St. Petersburg by discountenancing the use of tobacco by the ladies with whom she is brought into contest…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Charge of Illegal Operation. Verdict of Murder. Victim Known in Singleton
ON Monday and yesterday an inquest was held in the Courthouse, Muswellbrook, by. Mr E. Bowman and a jury of 12 in view of the body of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Death of a Woman at Muswellbrook. a Chemist Charged with Performing an Illegal Operation
A case of the most sensational character has occurred here by the death of a woman named Emma Giblet, who came to Muswellbrook on July 2nd…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder Statistics
In the average annual number of murders Italy leads the list of the European countries, showing a score of nearly 3,000, while Spain drags on a poor second with only 1,200…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Singleton Letter. Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, Acting P.M.)
WITHDRAWN.—A case against Cornelius Meeghan of stealing a horse, the property of Charles MeKinnon on the 7th., was withdrawn. ILLEGALLY USING A HORSE.—Cornelius Meeghan…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, July 16
Mr. H. Crothers, J. P., occupied the above court to-day. DRUNKENNESS.—A young man was charged with drunkenness: after a caution he was ordered to be…
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Mr. George Frederick Scott, Police Magistrate, Maitland, has been gazetted Deputy Licensing Magistrate and official member of the Licensing Court for the district of Raymond Terrace, ponding…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney Burglary. Tobacco Stolen. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
A BURGLARY was committed at Ashwood's, grocers, George-street, last night. Ashwood, bearing a noise, fired a revolver, and the burglars decamped…
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Marion Joseph Lawleas, who described himself an a fuiterer, was fined £5 in default two months' imprisonment at the police court to-day for having assumed the designation of a policeman to Catherine…
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