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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

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Tragedy in Melbourne. Murder of a Showman. His Wife Wounded. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 April 1899 · page 3

Early this evening a horrible tragedy was enacted in the Eastern Market, Bourke-street. Emery Gordon Medor, a phrenologies, carrying on business in the Market, fired a revolver shot at Mrs. Stevens…

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Maitland Circuit Court. (Before his Honor Justice Owen.) Friday, APRIL 7, 1899. Alleged Rape

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1899 · page 4

Daniel Taylor was arraigned on a charge of having, on December 22nd, 1897, at Barrington River, without her consent, ravished and carnally…

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Maitland Circuit Court Saturday, April 8, 1899. (Before His Honor Judge Owen.) White and Others V. CUSACK

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1899 · page 2

IN this case Henry Luke White, William Ernest White, Arthur George White, and Victor Martindale White, trading as H. E. A. and V. White,…

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Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 12 April 1899 · page 2

AT the local Police Court, on Tuesday, Messrs. E. C. Breeht and W. Clendinning, J's.P. presided. The only case for adjudication was…

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Quarrel Between Constables. One Charged with Maliciously Shooting. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 April 1899 · page 3

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, William Mitchell was placed upon his trial on a charge of maliciously shooting Joseph Prowse with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm. There was a second count…

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Daring Assault and Robbery. Females Attacked in Hyde Park. One Knocked Down and Robbed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 April 1899 · page 3

A daring assault and robbery is reported to have taken place a little before midnight last night. The particulars show that three young girls, two Bisters and a friend, who were employed at…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Civil Business. Saturday, April 8. (Before His Honor Justice Owen.) White and Others V. CUSACK

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 12 April 1899 · page 2

IN this case Henry Luke White, William Ernest White, Arthur George White, and Victor Martindale White, trading as H., E., A., and V. White,…

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An Alleged Criminal Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1899 · page 3

At the Parramatta Court to-day, a man was brought up on suspicion of having committed an assault on a girl at Smithfield. The girl however, failed to identify the man, who was discharged…

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To-day's News by Wire. Sydney. a Big Burglary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1899 · page 3

The warehouse of Otto John and Elkington, Indent Merchants, Clarence-street, was broken into during the night and a quantity of watches and other valuables extracted. Ingress was gained by…

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Police Holidays Settled

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 April 1899 · page 2

it has been decided to give the members of the force three, weeks' holiday a year. The concession will involve the Government in an annual charge of .£10,000.: The…

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The Crime of Theft. a Case Where it is Legalised

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 April 1899 · page 2

To steal a million pounds is a "financial operation." To steal a country is a patriotic exploit. And either will command world-wide admiration. To…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, April 11Th, 1899. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.m.) Breach of the Fisheries Act

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 April 1899 · page 4

WILLIAM PORTER pleaded quilty to a charge of fishing in the Hunter River with a net composed of meshes of a smaller size than that provided by law…

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A Melbourne Tragedy. Murder of a Show Man. Two Other Persons Wounded

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 April 1899 · page 4

THE usual quietude and humdrum of business was ruthlessly disturbed in the Melbourne Eastern Market late on Monday afternoon by a phrenologist,…

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A Magistrate Gazetted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 3

Mr. Norman Black, Clerk of Petty Suasions at West Maitland, has been gazetted a magistrate for the colony…

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The Mudgee Murder. M'coy Sentenced to Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 12

The trial of John M'Coy for the murder of his wife on 26th Sept. last lasted all day Friday. Dr. Nickell, Government medical officer, gave evidence that he regarded the deceased as a monomaniac as…

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Police Holidays Settled

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 4

IT has been decided to give the members of the force three weeks' holiday a year. The concession will involve the Government in an annual…

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The Hawk Eyed Police

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 3

A story is told of how a respectable Melbourne citizen Arrived in Sydney party one morning, was taken to a lodging and then went out for the day. Coming…

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Maitland Circuit Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 2

The following civil business was disposed of at East Maitland on Friday and Saturday, before his Honor Justice Cohen:— HOWARD AND ANOTHER V. DOWNES…

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A Magistrate Congratulated

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 April 1899 · page 3

Mr. J. Mair, P.M., was felicitated on his accession to the Metropolitan Bench at the Water Police Court this morning, to which he made a suitable reply…

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Murder in Ireland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 April 1899 · page 3

A farmer named Kohene and his son have been murdered on the public highway in Skillerien, Ireland…

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