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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1893

536 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 27

Appeal Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1893 · page 4

A court for the purpose of considering appeals against the assessments made by the valuators for the Borough of West Maitland was held at the Temporary Courthouse, yesterday. Messrs. J. N…

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West Maitland Police Court. Saturday, July 1. (Before Mr. H. Crothers, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1893 · page 4

UNSOUND MIND.—William Henry Blizzard was brought before the Bench by Senior-constable Stone on suspicion of suffering from derangement of mind, and was remanded for seven days…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1893 · page 4

Hunter District Water and Sewerage Board v. James Scanlon, water rates, £5 2s 4d. Mr. Millard appeared for plaintiffs. Defendant did not dispute the amount, and offered 5s per month. Verdict…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, July 4Th. (Before Mr J. N. Brooke, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 July 1893 · page 2

TRAVELLING WITHOUT RAILWAY TICKET JONE O'BRIEN pleaded guilty to a charge of travelling on the railway from Hamilton without a ticket, and…

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The Larrikin Pushes. Another Murder. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 July 1893 · page 3

A YOUNG man named Campbell, the son of an old and respected resident of Liverpool, was brutally assaulted by a larrikin push last night, and died…

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The Miller's Point Murder. The Inquest. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 July 1893 · page 3

PROCEEDINGES at the Coroner's Inquest in connection with the Miller's Point murder were resumed to-day, and adjourned until to-morrow…

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That Naval Disaster. The Court Martial. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 July 1893 · page 3

SIR KAY SHUTTLEWORTH, Secretary to the Admiralty, has announced in the House of Commons that the Naval Court Martial will Bit at Malta…

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Bankruptcy Court. Tuesday, 4Th July. (Before Mr J. N. Brooks, Deputy Registrar.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 July 1893 · page 2

THE first meeting in connection with the bankruptcy of Thomas Andrew Johnston, of Clydesdale, was held before the above…

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Police Court. Friday, June 30Th, 1893. Before Mr. W. F. Parker, P.M.

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 July 1893 · page 2

THOMAS QUINN was charged with unlawfully assaulting Henry R. Wiseman on the 21st June. Mr. J. A. K. Shaw appeared for…

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The "Push" Pest Stringent Measures to Be Adopted. the Police Armed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 July 1893 · page 4

SIR GEORGE DIBBS has for some time past been in communication with the Inspector-General of Police upon the question of how best to cope with the…

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The Liverpool Murder

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 July 1893 · page 1

AN inquest was held at Liverpool on Wednesday on the body of the young man Campbell, who was stabbed during a fight on Monday night with…

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The Murder of Tom Pert

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 July 1893 · page 7

CAPITALIST: So another life has been sacrificed to the manes of federated cabalism? Mechanic: Yes! poor Part was…

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Arming the Police

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 July 1893 · page 1

As the result of the communications that have during the past few days been going on between the Premier and the Inspector General of Police,…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1893 · page 6

T. S. Petherbridge v. Daniel Murphy, of Dagworth, goods sold, £13 9s. Verdict for plaintiff with 9s costs. A. Simmons v. James Race, garnishee, £1 11s…

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The Miller's Point Murder Coroner's Inquest. Medical Evidence

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 July 1893 · page 2

THE inquest into the Miller's Point murder was resumed in Sydney at the Coroner's Court on Wednesday. The principal evidence taken was that of…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, July 6. (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1893 · page 4

DISOBEYING AN ORDER.—Thomas Stedman was charged with disobeying an order of the court for the maintenance of his illegitimate child. The case was remanded from…

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East Maitland Police Court. Friday, July 7. (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., Robert Scobic, and Dr. Wright, J's.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1893 · page 6

DRUNKENNESS.—An old man pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk in High-street on the previous evening, and was discharged. COLONIAL WIN[?] LICENSE.—John Murray applied…

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Miller's Point Murder. Conclusion of the Inquest. Verdict of Wilful Murder

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1893 · page 3

THE inquest touching the death of the unfortunate man Thomas Pert, was resumed in Sydney yesterday morning. The coroner addressed the jury at some…

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Police Court. Monday, July 10Th, 1893. (Before Mr. W. F. Parker, P.M.)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1893 · page 2

MICHAEL DUNN (on remand) was charged with inflicting grevious bodily harm on his wife, at Stewarts Book. Mr. J.A. K. Shaw appeared for the…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, July 10. (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., H. Crothers and W. Howell, J's.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1893 · page 7

DRUNKS—Five persons charged with being drunk on Saturday night, were brought before the Bench. Each pleaded guilty, and as they were said by the arresting constables to…

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