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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1894

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Police Court, Wednesday, Nov. 7. (Before Dr. Walker, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 November 1894 · page 2

James Connelly, charged with riotous behaviour in High-street, on Sunday evening, pleaded not guilty. Constable Mahood deposed that, on Sunday…

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Police Court. Thursday, November 8, 1894. (Before Mr. W. F. Parker, P.m.) Assault

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 November 1894 · page 2

GEO. PARSONS v. A. Bevan ; assault at Aberdeen. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Geo. Parsons deposed: I am…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, November 8, 1894 (Before Mr W.F. Parker, P.M., and Mr. L.E. Wiseman, J.p.) Malatzky V Dunn

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 November 1894 · page 2

In this case, Mr. Shaw, who appeared for the defendant, asked for a postponement, as defendant was not at home…

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Theft

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 November 1894 · page 7

Was punished with heavy fine- amongst the Jews, and at Athens by death. The AngioSaxons also condemned to death these who were [?] guilty of stealing. One of the…

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Terrible Murder in Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 November 1894 · page 4

Another terrible murder was committed at St. Kilda on Saturday. A man named James Toner had a quarrel with his wife, who, it is said, was addicted to drink, and cut her throat in the presence…

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A Question for the Full Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 November 1894 · page 12

A case arising out of the recent prosecution of hotelkeepers in Sydney for the selling of alleged adulterated liquor came before Judge Windeyer in Chambers on Monday. It appeared that…

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West Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 November 1894 · page 2

The Bench at the above court to-day was occupied by Meesrs. Henry Gordon, P.M., and H Crothers, J.P. INSULTING LANGUAGE.—Henry Reid was charged…

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The Noradiuha Murder. [From the Press Telegraph Association.] Execution of Elijah Cockroft. Ballarat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 November 1894 · page 3

Elijah Cockroft, a jockey, was executed at Ballarat Gaol this morning for the murder of his sweetheart, Fannie Mott, at Noradjuha, in September last…

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The Noradjuna Murder

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 November 1894 · page 3

ELIJAH COCKCROFT, the jockey, was executed in Ballarat gaol yesterday morning for the murder of his sweetheart, F[?]nny Mott, at Noradjuna on…

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Police Court. Saturday, November 10, 1894. Before Mr. W. F. Parker. P.M.

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 November 1894 · page 2

ENOCH DAVIS, alias Watson, arrested at Aberdeen by Constable Higgens and Stein, was charged with the larcency of a bag of tin ore. of the…

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The Sydney Coining Gang. Convicted and Sentenced. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 November 1894 · page 3

STANISLUS KEETFER and Charles Le Brun, convicted of having coining implements in their pessession, were sentenced,the fermer to five years…

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Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, November 13, 1894. (Before Mr. Gordon, P.M., and Mr. David Thorley, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 November 1894 · page 4

BREACHES OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION ACT.—William Eade was summoned by Senior-Sergeant Moylan for school fees due. A verdict for the amount due, 12s, was given, with 4s l0d costs of…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, November 13Th. (Before Messrs. Henry Gordon, Acting P.M., and D. Thorley J.P. DRUNK

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 November 1894 · page 2

A "first offender" pleaded guilty to being drank, and was lined 2s6d, with 4s 10d costs of court…

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The Victorian Child Murder. Mrs Vennell on Trial. [By Telegraph] Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 November 1894 · page 3

The trial of Martha Vennell, charged with the murder of her son at Maryborough is creating great excitement. The Crown Prcsecutor said the…

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The Police Court Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 November 1894 · page 2

My wire of yesterday evening gave the decision of the bench in the above cases, and I now submit a brief resume of the evidence adduced in the first case…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 November 1894 · page 4

Mr. Henry Gordon, P.M., occupied the bench afc this court to-day. INDECENT LANGUAGE.—John Soorley was charged by Constable Devitt with having used indecent…

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Police Court. Wednesday, Nov. 14Th, 1894 Before Mr. W. F. Parker, P.M. Indecent Assault

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 November 1894 · page 2

WALTER BECKINGHAM (a youth. 15 years of age) was charged with indecently assaulting Eveline Victoria Shaw, a girl under the age of 14 years,…

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Small Debts Court. THURSDAY, Nov. 15, 1894, Before Mr. W. F. Parker, P.M.

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 November 1894 · page 2

SOLOMON MALATZKY V. MICHAEL DUNN, claim, £8 17s, for the hire of furniture at the rate of 3[?] per week. Mr. J. E. M'Intyre for plaintiff and J. A. K. Shaw…

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Sydney Quarter Sessions. Priserers Sentenced. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 November 1894 · page 4

AT the Quarter Seasion to-day, Arthur Clycle, found guilty of burglary, was sentenced to six years.Judge Backhouse said that but for an…

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The Maryeorough Murder. Mrs Venneil Acquitted. (By Telegraph.) Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 November 1894 · page 4

THE trial of Mrs Vennell, on a charge of murdering her son at Maryborough, was conciuded to-day. The jury found her not guilty, and she was…

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