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Courts & crime, 1898

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The Strathmerton Murder. Archer's Full Confession. a Cold-blooded, Cowardly Deed

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1898 · page 4

THE following is the confession made by Alfred Archer, who was executed in Melbourne on Monday, to the Rev. Mr. Elliott, who attended him while…

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Indecent Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 November 1898 · page 3

Harry Eather was sentenced this morning, at Parramatta Quarter Sessions, to four months' imprisonment on a charge of having committed an indecent assault. The provisions of the First…

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Police Court. Tuesday, November 29. (Before Messrs. E. Bowman, E. C. Brecht, and W. Clendinning, J's.P.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 30 November 1898 · page 2

A stranger pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was admonished and discharged. William Muller was charged by…

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Injured in Gaol. Responsibility of the Government to Prisoners. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 November 1898 · page 3

An action of a novel character came before Justice Owen and a jury of four to-day, when Samuel Gibson sued the Government to recover £1000 compensation for the loss of an eye caused…

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Letters to the Editor. a West Maitland Police Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 November 1898 · page 3

SIR,—I notice in your issue of yesterday a letter sighed "One of the Ninety Per Cent.," in which the writer attempts to make cut that the ends of justice were fully met by the decision of the…

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The Assault on a Girl

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 December 1898 · page 3

This morning the Parramatta police made another arrest in connection with the recent assault on the girl mary Blanche, at Auburn, The name of the accused is james Gallagher, elder brother…

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The Murder at Mount West Australia. Portions of the Body Found

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 December 1898 · page 4

Later particulars of the finding of the dismembered body have come to hand from Mount Magnet, West Australia. It appears the discovery was made by Mr. Pringle, manager of the Rese…

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The Mount Magnet Murder Dismemberment of the Body. Date of the Horrible Tragedy

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 December 1898 · page 4

LATER particulars of the finding of the dismembered body have come to hand from Mount Mignet, West Australia. It appears the discovery…

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The Czar at Home. the Russian Court the Most Magnificent in the World

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 December 1898 · page 3

The Russian court military and ministerial dress is costly and rich in the extreme, and this richness is carried out oven to the liveries of the servants, their scarlet coats being…

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A Police Secret

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 December 1898 · page 1

A policeman sometimes uses as much cotton-thread as any sweated seamstress. In one beat the man on duty had instructions to watch a particular house and report in the…

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Singleton Police Court. Thursday, Dec. 1st. (Before Mr F. B. Treatt, J.P.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 December 1898 · page 2

THOMAS ROBINSON, appeared in custody, charged with obtaining money by falso pretences. He pleaded guilty to the charge…

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West Maitland Courts. Monday, December 5. Police Court. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and H. Crot J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 December 1898 · page 3

INEBRIETY AND LANGUAGE.—William Tinson, for taking too much, and using bad language afterwards, was fined for the first offence 5s, of 24 hours, and for the language 10s or seven days. The fine…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, L.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 December 1898 · page 3

TRANSFER OF A LICENSE.—Application was made for the transfer of the license of the Port Maitland Inn from Lewin Morris to Charles A. Brown. There was no police objection, and the application was…

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The Meagher-Norton Squalbble. John Norton Before the Court. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 December 1898 · page 3

John Norton was indicted at the Criminal Court to-day, before Acting-Justice O'Connor, on a charge of having maliciously shot at Richard Denis Mesgher, M.L.A., with intent to do him grievous…

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The Death of Lieutenant Stewart. a Persistent Witness. Deceased's Father in Court. the Affair Likened to the Dreyfus Case. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 December 1898 · page 3

The inquiry concerning the death of Licutenant Stewart was resumed to-day. William Erigor, chemist, deposed to having given deceased, whom he know well, a small bottle…

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Dungog Small Debts Court. December 2Nd, 1898. Before F W Garstang, P.M, and at different times Dr. Kavanaugh, W. Smith and T. Carlton, J's.P

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1898 · page 2

Before proceeding to the ordinary business of the Court, the Police Magistrate went through the form of swearing in Mr Thomas Carlton as an…

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Some London Murders. Experiences of a London Police Inspector

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 December 1898 · page 2

Detective-Inspector Sewell, of Brixton, who has just retired from the police force, has been, telling a London Telegraph correspondent some of his experiences. Speaking of the "Ripper"…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Dec. 6. (Before Messrs. G. R. Evans, P.M., E. Bowman, R. T. Keys, C. E. Doyle, E. C. Brecht, D. Macintyre, and W. Clendmning, J's.P.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 December 1898 · page 2

On the postponed cases of Tollis v Muller, and Weidmann v Rowland being called on Mr. McIntyre announced that the cases had been settled…

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Licencing Court. TUESDAY, Dec. 6. (Before Messrs E. Bowman, R. T. Keys, and C. E. Doyle., L.M's.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 December 1898 · page 2

Michael Yates was charged with suffering an unlawful game to be carried on on his premises for drinks, or the night of Saturday, November 26, to…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, Dec, 6. (Before Messrs. G. R. Evans, P.M., E Bowman, R. T. Keys, C. E. Doyle, E. C. Brecht, D Macin tyre, and W. Clendinning, I's.P.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 December 1898 · page 2

S. Harrs v P. Logue. Claim £3 15s 6d Goods sold and delivered. Mr. McIntyre for plaintiff. No. appearance of defendant…

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