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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1894

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Freehold Property Distribution. Atkinson and Morris Before This Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 June 1894 · page 4

At the Criminal Court on Wednesday. Robt. Hope Atkinson and George Morris were arraigned upon an indictment charging them with conspiracy…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, June 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 June 1894 · page 4

The Bench at this Court to-day -was occupied by the Police Magistrate (Mr. J. N. Brooks), H, Crothers, and John Rourke, Js.P. A Batch of Drunks.—Five persons wore before…

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The Murder of Rizzio

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 June 1894 · page 1

Few incidents of Scottish history are more familiar than the murder of David Rizzio or Riccio, an Italian musician and linguist, who became private secretary to Mary Queen of Scots. As was perhaps…

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Police Court. Monday, June 11th, 1894. Before Mr. W. F. Parker, P.M.

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1894 · page 2

WILLIAM FORSY[?]H was sentenced to there months' imprisonment in Maitland gaol on a charge of vagrancy. Frank Adams pleaded guil[?]y to a…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, June 12Th. (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., G. T. Loder and C. [?]. Dight, J's.P.) Cattle Stealing

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 June 1894 · page 2

THE case of stealing against Robert O'Leary and Daniel Hopkins which was remanded from the 15th instant, was again gone on with…

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Alleged Attempt to Murder

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 June 1894 · page 4

WHAT would seem to have been an attempt to murder Mr Wyatt De Dittle, manager of the Temora Station, nearly three miles from Temora was…

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Singleton Police Court, Tuesday, June 12th, 1894. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., Mr. C. H. Dight and Captain Loder, J's.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 June 1894 · page 4

LICENSING COURT.—A renewal of publican's license was granted to William Foster, of the White Swan Hotel, Singleton. A license was granted to James Benham to run a booth at the…

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The Redfern Shooting Case. The Wounded Women in Court. Not Inclined to prosecute. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 June 1894 · page 3

At the Redfern Police Court to-day, Charles Wardrop was brought up charged with shooting Agnes Purray Hiles with intent to murder her. The…

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Bankrupt[?]y Court. Tuesday, 12Th June. (Before Mr J. N. Brooks, Deputy Registrar.) Re THOMAS M. DOOHAN

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 June 1894 · page 3

THE angle meeting in the [?] estate of Thomas M. Doohan was called on. Bankrupt was examined, and said…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, [?]Th June. (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., G. P. Loder and C. II. Dight, J's.P.) RENEWALS

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 June 1894 · page 4

WILLIAM FOSTER, of the White Swan Hotel, was granted a renewal or his publican's license. James Benham of the Agricultural…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, June 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 June 1894 · page 2

The Bench at this Court to-day was occupied by the Police Magistrate (Mr. J. N. Brooks) and Mr. H. Crothers, J.P. ABSCONDING.—A lad named William Perry…

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Singleton. Police Court, Wednesday, June 13Th, 1894. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Mr. C. H. Dight, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 June 1894 · page 4

CATTLE STEALING.—Robert O'Leary and Daniel Hopkins, on remand from yesterday, were before the court this morning to answer a charge of stealing cattle, the property of Alexander Munro…

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East Maitland Police Court. Friday, June 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 June 1894 · page 2

The Bench at this Court to-day was occupied by the Police Magistrate (Mr. J. N. Brooks), Dr. E. E. Wright, and Robt. Scobio, J'b.P. SLAUGHTERING LICENSE.—A slaughtering license…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 June 1894 · page 2

A special meeting of the Licensing Court was held before the Licensing Magistrates—Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., chairman, Robt. Scobie, M.P., and Dr. E. E. Wright…

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Libelling Mr. Slattery. Tommy Dodd and Company Found Guilty and Sentenced. Serves Them Right

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 June 1894 · page 4

THE trial of the five persons, Henry Trega[?]then Douglas, Thomas Dodd, John Dwyer, William Mason, and George Henry, Macnevin, registered…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, June 14, 1894. Before Mr. J. J. Dodd and Dr. H. J. H. Scott, J'sP

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 June 1894 · page 2

ONE case wa struck out, and in the other there was no appearance of the parties. Charles H Slater, of Aberdeen,…

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Cattle Stealing. The Accused Committed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 June 1894 · page 7

At the Singleton Police Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. J.N. Brooks, P.M, and C.H.Dight, J.P., Robert O'Leary and Daniel Hopkins,…

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The Murder of Rizzio

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1894 · page 12

Few incidents of Scottish history are more familiar than the murder of David Bizzio or Ricoio, an Italian musician and linguist, who became private secretary to Mary Queen of Scots. As was perhaps…

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Police Court.—saturday, 9Th June. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1894 · page 4

D. Skinner v. H. Mitchell: Defendant in this case, who was represented by Mr. Murray, was summoned for entering enclosed land, the property of D. H. Mitchell, without obtaining the consent of…

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Land Lottery Swindles. The Accused Sentenced. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 June 1894 · page 4

At the Criminal Court this morning Robert Hope Atkinson was sentenced on the First and second counts to 12 months hard labour, and Morris to…

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