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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

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Bad Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 January 1895 · page 2

MR. REID is decidedly guilty playing to the pit, in his determination to fane of form the workers of the other colonies the employment which his public works policy is exsected to…

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Singleton Police Court. Monday, 31St December. (Before Messrs. 11 York W. Dudding, J'c. P.) Drunk and Disorderly

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 January 1895 · page 2

ALERRD CLARKE was charged with being drunk and disorderly. After the evidence of Constable M'Elwaine had been taken, defendant…

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West Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 2

The bench at the above court to-day was occupied by Mr. Henry Gordon, P.M.TRANSFER OF LICENCE.—The transfer of the license of the Governor Gipps Hotel, from Daniel…

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East Maitland Police Court. Friday, Jan. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 4

The bench at the above Court to-day was occu-pied by Messrs. Henry Gordon, P.M., and Robert Scoble, and Dr. Wright, J's.P. DRUNKENNESS AND OBSCEND LANGUAGE…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 2

The bench at the quarterly licensing court, held at the Courthouse, East Maitland, this morning, consisted of Messrs. Henry Gordon, P.M. (chairman), Robort Scobie, and Dr. Wright, L.M's…

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Morpeth Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 2

The bench at the Morpeth Police Court yesterday afternoon was occupied by Messrs. Henry Gordon, P.M., and G. H. Stephens, J.P. A HEAVY LIST.—James Doherty pleaded guilty…

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Atrocious Murder in Denver

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 7

A great commotion, similar to that caused by the " Jack the Ripper" out-rages in London, has been produced in Denver by the perpetration of a…

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Desperate Attempt at Murder

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 7

Eariy on Friday morning, November 16th labourer named pengelly of Southampton, attempted to murder Emily Clara Ruston, wife of a…

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The Week's Police News

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 2

At the West Maitland Police Court on Monday, John Doosey pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly at an early hour that morning, and was fined 53 or 24 hours.—On Wednesday at the East…

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Post-office Theft. Result of Spiritualism. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 5

CHARLES SMITH, a middle-aged man employed in the dead letter office department of the General Post Office, was committed for trial to-day on a…

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Faithful and True a Story in Six Chapters. Chapter Ii. Sonny Gobs to Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 11

It was a grief to Tooni, who could not understand but Sonny Sahib perversely refused to talk in own tongue. She did all she could to help him [?] English. When he was a year old she cut…

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West Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 2

The bench of the above court this morning was occupied by Messrs. Henry Gordon, P.M., H. Crothers, J. Gillies, and J. Windross, Js.P. ALLEGED ASSAULT.-An assault case, in which…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 2

Before Messrs. H. Gordon, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P. D. Cohen & Co. v. Mrs. Mary A. Black.—This was a case in which D. Cohen & Co. sought to recover…

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Murder in a Gaol. One Prisoner Kills Another

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 3

A GREAT sensation was caused in Bathurst on Saturday night when it was stated a murder had taken place in the gael at 1.30 that afternoon. It…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, 8Th January. (Before Messrs H. Gordon, P.M., C. W. Doylo and C. H. Dight, J's.E). DRUNKS

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 2

Two " first offenders" were brought up on the above charge. One was fined 10s, with is 4s 10d costs, or 48 [?] imprisment…

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District News. Singleton. Police Court.—tuesday, January 8. (Before Mr. H. Gordon, P.M., Messrs. C. H. Dight, and C. W. Doyle, J's.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 4

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—A first offender was fined 10s, with 4s lOd court costs, or 48 hours. The fine was paid. HawkERS' LICENSES.—Hawker's licenses…

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West Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 January 1895 · page 2

The bench at the above court this morning was occupied by Messrs. Henry Gordon, P.M., H. Crothers, M. Murray, and S. S. Moore, J's.P. DERANGEMENT OF MIND.—Maurice Doherty was…

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Police Court, Tuesday. (Before Messrs. E. Bowman and C. E. Doyle, Js.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 January 1895 · page 4

Skinner v. Clark; claim for £10 for worK done.—Mr. J. E. M'Intyre appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. J. A. K. Shaw for defendant. After the evidence of a lengthy character was taken, the Bench…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 4

The bench at the above court this morning was occupied by Messrs. Henry Gordon, P.M., and J. Canningham, J.P. ALLEGED LARCENY.—Alice M. Reed was charged…

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Stealing a Letter

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 9

Many complaints having been made about letters containing money having been stolen from the Dead Letter Branch of the General Post Office, the detectives decided to lay a trap…

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