Beckenham Journal – Saturday 14 May 1892 Penge Keeping a Dog Without a License.—David Green, 84, Laurel Grove, Penge, was summoned at the Penge Petty Sessions on Tuesday for keeping a dog without a license. Defendant admitted the offence and was fined 10s. and 5s. 6d. costs. Transfer of License.—At […]
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Illustrated Police News – Thursday 04 January 1923 DIVORCE COURT. A WIFE’S MATERNAL WAIL. Rather unusual features were presented by a case in the Divorce Division in which Mr. Leo Alexander Lancaster-Gaye, of Brighton, and late of Ventnor, Isle of Wight, petitioned for a divorce from his wife Aida because of her […]
Taunton Courier and Western Advertiser – Wednesday 11 August 1875 RAILWAY ACCIDENT. An accident, fortunately attended by no more serious result than the detention of a large number of passengers, has occurred at the Cannon-street station, London. The 10.35 train to Hastings from Charing-cross, it appears, was entering the station, […]
Berkshire Chronicle – Saturday 06 June 1835 HENLEY. On Sunday afternoon, during Service, a fire broke out in the thatch of a stable adjoining the Ferry Boat public-house at Medmenham, which was destroyed, with its contents—a stump of hay caught fire, but was speedily extinguished. The fire is supposed to […]
Lynn Advertiser – Saturday 02 December 1876 WINTER ASSIZE AT NORWICH. Mr. Justice Lush, the Judge appointed to try prisoners for offences committed within the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridge and Hunts (which by an Act of Parliament last Session were associated together for the purpose of a general gaol […]
Liverpool Echo – Saturday 30 June 1917 POISONED. MINER’S DEATH AFTER EATING MEAT PIE. An inquest was held at Blundellsands, before Mr. S. Brighouse, respecting the death of Peter Johnson (30), a miner, of Rainhill, who succumbed to ptomaine poisoning. From the evidence it appeared that the deceased, his wife, […]
Morning Advertiser – Monday 23 March 1868 THE ALLEGED MURDER ON A RAILWAY. The Surrey coroner was on Saturday night occupied for three hours at the “Railway” Tavern, Surbiton, respecting the supposed murder of James Randel, aged twenty years. The case excited great interest, it having been stated that the […]
Lincolnshire Chronicle – Friday 13 February 1863 Friday, 13 February 1863COURT OF PROBATENEW RULES AND ORDERS AS TO PRACTICE. The new rules, orders, instructions, and tables of fees in respect of the business transacted in the country district registries attached to Her Majesty’s Court of Probate were issued to the […]