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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1894

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The Anarchists Another Bomb Explosion. More Arrests. London Police Active. Dangers in London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 5

ANOTHER bomb explosion has taken place in Paris. An anarchist hired lodgings in on hotel in Rec Jacques, and left a bomb, which exploded,…

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West Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 February 1894 · page 2

The Bench at the Weak Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by the Police Magistrate (Mr. J. N. Brooks) and Mr. H. Crothers, J.P. BREACHES OF MUNICIPAL BY-LAWS.—For…

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Singleton Police Court—tuesday, 27Th February, 1894. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P. M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 4

EMBEZZLEMENT.—Joseph Alexander Key, for alleged embezzling sums of money belonging to the Hunter River Permanent Building Society and making false entries in the books of the Society, appeared…

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Union and Non-union Laboe Charge of Assault[BY Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 2

A SEAMAN of the steamer Burwood named John Pike, complained to the police Bench to-day that Da[?] P. Lawton, another seaman, who occupied…

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The Land Appeal Court. Important Decision

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 2

A DECISION affecting hundreds of holders of original. conditional purchases throughout the colony was given by the Land Court of Appeal…

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The Police Nad Revolvers They Come in Handy

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 4

A CASE has just occurred which certainly seems to show that arming the police", with revolvers is efficacious when the police have to act against a…

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Singleton, Police Coure. Tuesday, February 27Th. (Before Mr J. N. Brooks, P.m.) the Building Society Charges

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 2

JOSEPH ALEXANDER KEY, on bad, was charged with embezzlement and falsifying the books of the Hunter River Permanent Building Society…

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An Assault Upon Democracy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1894 · page 2

A CORRESPONDENCE more amusing than instructive has just been brought to a close in Melbourne. Mr. Isaacs, who was Solicitor-General in the present Victorian…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 1

HAWKER'S LICENSE.—An application for a hawker's license made by William Clark, was granted. BREACH OF THE RAILWAY BY-LAWS.—The…

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Sensational Burglary at Kogarah. Masked Men Break Into House

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 3

EARLY on Wednesday morning a burblary of a sensational character occurred at the residence of Mr. Richard O'Connor, Rocky Point Road, Kogarah…

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The Boom in Burglary. Cases in Sydney and Melbourne. Four Shots Fired. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 4

ANOTHER burglary occurred at Kogarab last night. Three men broke into the residence of Mr S. Fretus, and stole about two pounds in cash. Mrs Fretus…

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Is Cutting a Pig's Ear Cruelty. The Supreme Court Says No

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 8

A QUESTION as to whether the branding of stock in certain cases is cruelty to animals was dealt with by Judge Foster, in Chambers, on Wednesday…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, March 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 March 1894 · page 2

The Bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by the Police Magistrate (Mr. J. N. Brooks), Messrs. H, Crothers, John Pearse, and Geo. Buston, J's.P…

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Electric Echoes. Sydney, Tuesday. Death of on Ex-Police Magistrate

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 3

The death is announced of Mr Hutchinson Hothersall Browne, formerly Water Police Magistrate and Immigration Agent, Sydney. On his…

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The Bridge-street Burglary. Another Arrest

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 2

A [?] man, roughly-dressed but of smart appearance, was arrested in Park-street, Sydney, late on Saturday night on suspicion of being the third…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, March 6Th. (Before Mr Brooks, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 2

BREACH or PUBLIC INSTRUCTION ACT W. BA[?]ROP pleaded guilty to not having sent his child to school, and was fined 5s, and costs of Court…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, March 6Th. (Before Mr Brooks, P.m.) Robinson Y. HEALY

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 2

F. AND H. ROBISON sued P. J.- [?] for £3 5s, goods sold and delivered. Mr W. W. Robinson for plainti[?] Defendant did not appear, and a…

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Bungwall Police Court. To the Editor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 2

Sir,—The cases reported as being beard before one Magistrate at the above court on Feb. 19th, were heard before two Magistrates. In the case…

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East Maitland Police Court. Friday, March 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 1

The Bench at the East Maitland Police Court his morning was occupied by the Police Magistrate [Mr. J. N. Brooks), and Dr. E. E. Wright, J.P. DISOBEYING AM ORDER OF THE COURT.—John…

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Police Court. Thursday, March 7, 1894. Before Mr. W. F. Parkers P.M., and Mr. K. Kennedy, J.P.

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 2

E. EGLESTON and A. Dimmock were charged with furies riling in Aberdeen. Both pleaded guilty. Constable [?]iggens, who prosecuted, said the…

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