Monmouthshire Beacon – Friday 23 November 1900 Monmouth, Monmouthshire Borough Thursday, 15th inst.—Before the Mayor (Hamilton T. Baillie, Esq.) who sat for the first time, K. Hall, J. G. Wilson and Horace Bailey, Esqs., and Alderman W. Hughes. DRUNK. James Gwynne, for whom his brother Tom appeared, was summoned for […]
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Warrington Examiner – Saturday 03 August 1901 BEFORE THE MAGISTRATES Cruelty to Horses. At the Borough Police Court on Monday morning, several persons were charged before Mr. Monks (in the chair) and other magistrates with cruelty to animals. In the first case, the defendants were Ralph Hope, of 60 Bold […]
Leighton Buzzard Observer and Linslade Gazette – Tuesday, 26 August 1913 THE INQUEST. The inquest was held at Winscott Farm, the home of the deceased, yesterday (Monday) afternoon, by the Deputy Coroner for the Aylesbury district (Mr. Stanley E. Wilkins). Mr. W. F. Herbert was foreman of the jury. Evidence […]
Nottingham Evening Post – Tuesday 08 November 1904 BAD CHEESE AT MANSFIELDBURTON-ON-TRENT DEALER HEAVILY FINED. At the Mansfield Petty Sessions this morning, before Mr. J. E. Alcock (Mayor) and Mr. S. W. Skelton, Arthur Mason, provision dealer, of Burton-on-Trent, was charged with exposing cheese for sale which was unfit for […]
Portsmouth Evening News – Monday 15 June 1903 CORONER’S COURT. This afternoon Mr. T. A. Bramston, Borough Coroner, held three inquests at the Town Hall, Landport. A PAINFULLY SUDDEN DEATH. The first inquiry related to the death of Mrs. Sarah White, wife of Mr. John White, landlord of the “Barleycorn” beer-house, Conway-street, […]
Eastern Daily Press – Saturday 02 December 1905 LONDON UNEMPLOYED COLLISIONS WITH THE POLICE FIVE DEMONSTRATORS ARRESTED About 500 unemployed attended what was described as the first of a series of meetings on Tower Hill, London, yesterday. The city police had previously notified the Southwark Unemployed Committee that they would […]
Blackpool Times – Thursday 03 January 1901 Alleged Theft of a Diamond Ring. Defendant Too Ill to Appear. At the Preston General Quarter Sessions, held yesterday, the Chairman, Mr. Worsley-Taylor, Q.C., M.P., stated that the case against Richard Thompson Cubbin, who was charged with stealing a fur-lined overcoat from the […]
Bournemouth Daily Echo – Monday 20 August 1900 BOURNEMOUTH BOROUGH POLICE COURT. TO-DAY. Before the Mayor (Mr. J. C. Webber), Major Gen. Stansfeld, Mr. G. W. Rebbeck, Mr. C. W. Wyatt, and Mr. H. C. Stockey. AN ERRAND BOY’S THEFT. William Evans, an errand boy in the employ of Mr. […]
Morning Post – Wednesday 20 December 1905 [Stanley Gardner, a rogue stockbroker, was charged with obtaining money by false pretences in a high-profile fraud case. Victims across the UK lost hundreds of pounds in fake share schemes. #OnThisDay #History #TrueCrime] Stanley Gardner, 35, described as an outside stock and share […]
Middlesex Chronicle – Saturday 20 January 1906 POLICE COURT. Monday. Before: Mr. A. S. Montgomery (chairman), Mr. J. Carver, Mr. M. Davenport, Mr. G. J. Haffenden, Mr. V. Griffiths, Dr. Satchell, Mr. C. J. Cross and Mr. R. Willey. THE INFLUENCE OF DRINK. Winifred Reardon (29), of Notting Hill, was […]