The Week's Police News
At the East Mainland Police Court on the 31st. ult., Mrs. Murtha Kedwell, a very old lady, was ordered to be sent to Gladeville asylum. For stealing a coat, value 15s, the property of B. E…
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Courts & crime, 1896
812 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 41
The Fraud on Mrs Sheridan Prisoner Sentenced. [By Telegraph] Sydney
Robert Head pleaded guilty to-day to trying to obtain money from Mrs Sheridan by false pretences shortly before the execution of her…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Married in Gaol. The Romance of Crime. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
ETUEL WRIGHT sentenced last week to four years for porjury in connection with the sensational Gunncdah poisoning case, was yesterday married in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →East Maitland Police Court. Monday, February 10
Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., at the East Maitland Police Court this afternoon, a lad named Alfred Curtis was charged with breaking and entering this shop of Thos. Dalton, grocer, at East Maitland,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, FEBRUARY 10
Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P., occupied the bench at the above court this morning. TRANSFERS.—An application was made for the transfer of the license of the Volunteer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Inspection of the Police
The Hon. J, N. Brunker, Chief Secretary, has announced his intention as ministerial head of the Police Department, of inspecting the members of tho metropolitan force on Wednesday next at the…
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Mrs Henry, a resident of Woollabra, while proceeding homewards in broad daylight was accostdd by a man who struck her a terrific blow on the…
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At the Sessions to-day Edward Hartman pleaded guilty to a charge of having assaulted Edith Nellie Sweet, a girl 13 years and 11 months old, and was sentenced to six months' imprisonment, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court, Dungog. Friday, Feb. 7Th, 1896. (Before F W. Garstang, Esg., P.M., and W.A. Smith, T. Irwin, and P.J. Fitzgerald, Esqs., J's.P
Police v. J. Abbott.—Cattle straying. Case dismissed. Same v.T. Johnston.—Cattle straying. Fined 1/6 and 2/6 costs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Assault on a Young Girl. The First Offenders Act. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
At tho Quarter Sessions to-day, a young man named Edward Hartman pleaded guilty to a charge of having assaulted Edith Nellie Sweet a girl…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton Police Court. Saturday, 8Th February. (Before Dr. R. Read and Mr. W. Dudding, J's.P.). Travelling Without Railway Tickets
THOMAS CONNORS and George Burke pleaded guilty to a charge' of travelling from Muswellbrook to Siugleton without railway tickets, and were each…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District News. Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 11Th February, 1896. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, Acting P.M., and C. H. Dight, J.P.)
PROTECTION.—Alfred Clarke was brought up for protection. Is was stated that Clarke bad been drinking heavily, and was Buffering from delirium tremens. As he had now recovered, the Beach…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Singleton. Police Court, Wednesday, 12Th February
DRUNKENNESS.—Cornelius M'Cosker was brought up on a charge of drunkenness, but the Bench were not inclined to inflict a fine, and with a strict caution discharged M'Cosker…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West Maitland Police Court. Saturday, February 15
Messrs. H. Crothers and A. Wilkinson, Js.P., occupied the beach at the above court this morning. DRUNKENNESS.—A couple of old offenders and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West Maitland Police Court. Saturday, February 15
Messrs. H. Crothers and A, Wilkinson, Js.P., occupied the bench at the above court this morning. DRUNKENNESS.—A couple of old offenders and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Brutal Assault and Robbery
A brutal assault and robbery were perpetrated on Saturday afternoon at Woollahra, the victim being a Mrs. Henry. She was proceeding along Edgecliff road, when she was accosted by a man who…
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About 10 o'clock on Sunday night William M'Cay, a labourer, aged 27, was walking along Nicholson-street, Fitzroy, accompanied by Thomas Kneele. According to the latter's statement, as they walked…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Week's Police News
At the East Maitland Police Court on the 7th, there was no appearance of the parties in a case in which J. T. Russell proceeded against Michael Fitzpatrick for the use of insulting language. On…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Work of the Police
During last year the police effected 22,858 arrests, 103 more than 1894. The drunkenness apprehensions showed an increase of 331. The publicans' licenses fell from 797 to 793. But there was an…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday. February 17
Messrs. G. P. Scott, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P., occupied the bench at the shove court this morning. DRUNRENNESS.— One offender, who had been locked up since Saturday night, was discharged…
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