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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

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The Police Once More Confident. Grafton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 3

The man arrested at Woolgoolga was before the court to-day, charged with stealing one necktie from Davis's store, at Ulmarra. Inspector Parker, who conducted the case, obtained a remand for…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, February 7. (Before Messrs. C. E. Doyle and E. T. Keys, L.M's.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 2

Licencing Inspector v. Michael Yates. The defendant (for whom Mr. M'Intyro appeared) was charged with…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 4

At the Police Court this morning before Messrs. R. K. Horne and R. Simson, J's.P., the following case were disposed of. Inspector of Nuisance v. A. Alford for having…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, February 7Th. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.m.) Stealing Horse-hair

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 2

George Eveleigh, son., and George Eveleigh, jun., were charged with stealing horse-hair, valued at £2, from Joel Atkin, of Singleton…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, February 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 2

The bench this morning was occupied by Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., H. Crothers, J. Gillies, and M. Murray, Js.P. AN ADJOURNED CASE.—The adjourned case of…

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Filipino Assault upon Manila

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 4

Owing to the Americans in the Philippines not driving home the points of their victories over the Spanish forces, the insurgent army was not only allowed to grow under the very eyes of General…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 3

Two young men named George Williams and George Godderd were placed upon their trial at Darlinghurst to-day on a charge of haying assaulted George Hossick and robbed him of a sum of £1 16s…

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The West Australia Murder Further Particulars of the Crime

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 1

THE inquest on the body of Rosalinda Fox, who was found murdered near Clarement on Sunday morning was opened on Monday. The police were…

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Police Sanguine Once More. [By Telegraphic.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 3

The man arrested near Gatton was before the court there to-day charged with stealing a necktie from Mr T. C. Davis' store at Ulmarra, and was…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, February 7Th, 1899. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 2

James Moore and Co., Ltd., v. Edwin Barry. Claim for £14 10s 3d, goods sold. Mr Shaw for plaintiff. Defendant did not appear. Verdict…

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Assault and Robbery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 3

The jury in the case of George Williams and George Goddard, who were placed upon their trial yesterday on a charge of having assaulted and robbed George Hossick in Hyde Park, after…

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The Poona Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 3

Chapekar's brother fired at but missed the native official conducting an inquiry into the murder of Messrs. Rand and Ayerst in 1897. He boasted of having murdered the two brothers…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 8Th February, 1899. (Before Messrs. R. H. HORNE and R. S[?]SON, J's.P) POLICE v. Peter Whalan

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 2

In this case the defendant was charged with being drunk in a public street. Fined 20s. in default seven days' imprisonment. INSPECTOR OF NUISANCES v. A. ALFORD…

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West Australia Murder. What the Black Trackers Found

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 3

No further developments m connection with the Clarement murder case, but the opinion is strongly growing that the police, in arresting Fox, the…

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Murder of a Woman near Claremont, West Australia. Arrest of Deceased's Husband

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 10

A murder, the circumstances of which are somewhat mysterious, occurred near Claremont, a suburb a few miles from Perth, on Saturday night. It appears that Mrs. For, living with…

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A Gunner Shot. Alleged to be a Case of Attempted Murder. [By Telegraph] Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 2

Last night at Queenscliffe Fort a gunner, named Pollock, shot the gunner, Briner, but whether accidentally or otherwise has not transpired…

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Alleged Incendiarism. a Woman Charged with Setting Fire to a Stable. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1899 · page 3

An inquest was initiated this morning concerning a fire which occurred in Bay-street on Saturday afternoon. A middle-aged woman was present in custody…

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A Glen Innes Sensation. Another Gatton Murder Hoax

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 3

MEN of the tramp class who are travelling about the northern part of this colony or the southern districts of Queensland are in constant danger of…

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West Australia Murder. What the Black Trackers Pound

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 2

NO further developments in connection with the Claremont murder case, but the opinion is strongly growing that the police, in arresting Fox, the…

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Sampson and the Police. Legal Proceedings Instituted

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 3

A TELERAM from Bendigo says Following on the fracas between Sampson, the strong man, and members of the police force at the…

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