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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

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Death of Inspector Bremner. a Well-known Police Officer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 January 1901 · page 3

Inspector Bremner, who was injured while directing the police arrangements at Centennial Park yesterday afternoon, died in St. Vincent's Hospital at 2.15 this morning. The deceased officer had long…

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East Maitland Police Court. Friday, January 4. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 January 1901 · page 2

A CASE UNDER THE LIQUOR ACT.—Michael Patrick Barry, licenses of the George and Dragon Inn, Melbourne-street, East Maitland, was charged with delaying admittance to Senior-Sergeant…

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Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 2

A MAN named William Jones, from Denman, who has been in the local Hospital suffering from stricture, left the institution without permission…

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Wilful Murder Verdict. Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 5

THE inquest on Alice Nash alleged to have been shot dead by her husband, John Edmund Nash, at Burnley on Saturday night last, concluded…

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Revision Court

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 2

An Electoral Revision Court for the Denman, Murrurundi, Musw[?] and Scone Divisions of the Robertson Electorate will be held at the Court House…

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Mysterious Death at Inverell. Murder Suspected

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 8

The body of a man named Birch was found in Market-square, Inverell, on Friday, in circumstances pointing to murder and robbery. Deceased was the step-father of Mrs. Thomas, of the brewery, Inverell…

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Murder by a Mother. "It Was Fate I Fate !" Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 3

A woman named Mary J. C. Drummond, residing at Naranghin, near Berrigan, killed her three years old boy with an axe. When asked why, she did it she replied that she did not know. It was…

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Death of Inspector Bremner. a Well-known Police Officer

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 6

Inspector Bremner, who was injured while directing the police arrangements at Centennial Park on Tuesday afternoon, died in St. Vincent's Hospital at 2.15 next morning. The deceased officer had long…

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Tragedy Near Hobart. Double Murder and Suicide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 2

A double murder and suicide occurred at Kettering. Little Oyster Cove, Tasmenia, on Saturday. James Whyte, a State school teacher, of Mathinna, who was spending his holidays at Kettering, shot Miss…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, January 7. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., H. Crothers, and R. F. Graham, Js. P)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 3

ALLEGED ASSAULT.—John Sydney Brown and Herbert Linderman Brown were charged with having, at North River Flat race-course, on December 26, 1900. unin[?] assualted Hsrold Hattings Holden—Mr. R. W. Thompson appeared for…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott P.M. R. Cuther, and R. H. Graham Js P)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 3

AUCTIONEERS LICENSES.—AN auctioner's district Haden' for Pst[?] was granted in Oliver K. Young and a sim[?] Horse for Raymond Perrace to John Enright. HAWKER'S LICENSE.—A hawker's license for a eart and horse…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mecorer G. F. Scott, P.M., H. Croth rs, and R. H. Graham, J's P)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 3

War Hing v. Thos Bounett, goods sold at delivered £8 7s 10d. The pastl[?] did not appear. Mr. W. P. [?] asked foran adjournment, but the bench struck out the car. Warlling subsequently appeared, but was too late…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide. a Jealous Husband

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 4

Yesterday morning a man named James Day, aged 54 years, residing at 254 Lygon-street, Carlton, made an attempt on the life of his wife, Ellen Day, aged 25 years, and then cut his own throat. The affray…

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Tragedy in Tasmania. Double Murder and Suicide. A School Teacher's Strange Conduct

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 2

THE customary serenity of the little ning township of township of Mathinna, Irasmania was disturbed on Saturday morning by a shocking tragedy, which…

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The Trouble in China. the Proposals of the Powers. Envoys. Ready to Sign. Court Instructs Delay. the Position of Manchuria. London, Jan. 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 3

Dr. Morrison, the Peking correspondent of the times, reports that at the instance of Chang Chitung, the Viceroy of the Liang-Hu, the Imperial Court has instructed the Chinese Envoys to delay…

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Alleged Stealing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 2

Wilham Thomas Moore, on bail, appeared to answer an alleged charge of stealing money. After hearing the evidence of Senior-Sergeant Forrest…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 6

THE SINGLETON HOTEL—Mr. Shaw, who appeared on behalf of those interested, made an explanation to the court that the proprietor of the Singleton Hotel, Mr. John…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 8Th Jan., 1901. (Before G. R. Evan's, P.M., and W. Clendinning, J.P.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 2

Joseph Nicey and Louis Nicey applied for hawkers' licenses. The application of Joseph Nicey was granted, but Louis Nicey's application…

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Our Singleton Letter. Police Court,—tuesday. (Before Messrs. Geo. F. Scott, P.M., St. Thos. Loder, and R. Faulkiner, J's.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 6

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY,—Thomas Edwards pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in John-street on the 29th ultimo, and was fined 5s or 24 hours' imprisonment. Fine…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, 8Th January, 1901. (Before G. R. Evans, P.M., and W. Clendinning, J.P.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 2

SUSAN SMITH v. H. Dowse. Continued from last court. No appearance of parties. Case struck out. A. J. Clark v. Robert Tindall…

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