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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

731 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 37

Central Police Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 11

A powerfully built man named Thomas Lawrence was charged at the Central Police Court, Sydney, on Monday last with having in company with another, assaulted William Henry Godworth…

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The Week's Police News

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 8

At the West Maitland Police Court on Monday, a lad named Patrick McInnes was fined 2s 6d and 4s l0d costs, or one hour in the lock up, for having used ob scene language. For having used indecent language…

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The Close Court Martial

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 13

A meeting of the Cabinet was held on Friday, when the evidence taken at the Court martial held respecting certain allegations against Captain Close, of the New South Wales Artillery Regiment, was…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Civil Side. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Simpson) Doyle and Another V. M'CROWE

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 11

This was an action in ejectment. The plaintiffs seeking to oust defendant from a portion of land at Singleton. Mr. Mocatta, instructed by Mr. McIntyre appeared for the plaintiffs. Defendant…

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Charge of Violent Assault Three Arrests. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 April 1895 · page 2

AN allegation of a violent assault upon agirlat kogarah last night has resulted in the arrest of three young men Is[?][?]e Pritehard, Edmunt English and…

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Murder of a Farmer. His Son Arrested On Suspicion. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 April 1895 · page 2

A SHOCKING crime has been committed near Devizcs, where a farmer named Buttler was found murdered with his skull battered in by a…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, April 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 April 1895 · page 3

Mr. H. Crothers, J.P., occupied the bench at the above court this morning. DISOBEYING AN ORDER OF THE COURT.—In case in which George Patfield was charged with…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 April 1895 · page 3

Only one case was heard in the small debts court John Leggett, of Richmond Vale, sued M. L. Tierney, butcher, of West Maitland, for £5 for cattle sold. Mr. W. T. Lindsay appeared for the…

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East Maitland Police Court. Friday, April 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 April 1895 · page 4

Messrs. J. Cunningham and W. F. Robertson, J's.P., occupied the bench at the above court this morning. BAD LANGUAGE.—James Smith was charged with…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 April 1895 · page 4

The only case heard in the Small Debts Court was one in which the Bank of New South Wales sued Henry Reid, carter, for £22 1s 5d, pro. note and interest. Mr. G. T. Chambers appeared on behalf…

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Morpeth Police Court. Friday, April 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 4

The bench at the above court yesterday afternoon was occupied by Messrs. P. K. Haydon and Q. H. Stephens, Js.P. DISPOSING OF A HORSE BY RAFFLE.—Charles…

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The Week's Police News

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 7

At the West Maitland court on Monday, Hugh Morrison was sentenced to a month's imprisonment for vagrancy.—On Wednesday, James Quinn was charged with having, on February 8, stolen a…

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Dubbo Circuit Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 10

At the Circuit Court on Tuesday, before Justice Simpson, a black boy named George, charged with.—criminally assaulting a child twelve years of age, was found guilty, and was sentenced to…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, April 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 April 1895 · page 2

The bench at the above Court this morning was occupied by Messrs. J. N. Brooke, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P. FORTUNE TELLING.—Madame Faye was charged…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, April 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1895 · page 4

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., H. Crothers, and M. Hurray, J's.P. BOOTH LICENSES.—Booth licenses for the…

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Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, April 23rd, 1895. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Mr. C. H. Dight. J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1895 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—A first offender pleaded guilty, and was fined 2s 6d and 4b l0d court costs. CHILD DESERTION.—Timothy Purcell was summoned by Elizabeth Hyndes for deserting his…

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Morpeth Police Court. FRIDAY, April 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 2

The bench at the Morpeth Police Court yesterday afternoon was accupied by Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and H. D. Portus, J.P. AllHGED Assault.—Alfred Stollery, licensee of in a room, and defendant…

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Double Murder and Suicide

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 4

A double murder, followed by the suicide of the murderer, occurred at the Cafe de la Banque, in Verviers, France. A sergeant of a regiment of…

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The Week's Police News

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 2

At the Morpeth Court on Friday last, Charles Tomkins was fined 20s and 12s 2d coats or seven days, for disposing of a horse by raffia. James Riley was fined 20s, £1 1s professional costs, and 13a 4d…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, April 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 April 1895 · page 4

The bench at the above court this morning was occupied by Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., H. Crothers, and M. Murray, Js.P. An application from Mr. T. A. Hill, on behalf of…

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