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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

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Singleton District Court The Date of the Next Sittings Altered. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 5

TO-DAY'S Gazette announces that the District Court at Singleton will be held on the 16th March in lieu of the 17th. Plaints must be lodged not…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, February 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 February 1898 · page 2

Messrs. G.F Scott, P.M, and H. Crothers, J.P, occupied the bench this morning. FURIOUS DRIVING.—Ernest Wynder, Charged with furious driving on Campbell's Hill, on 21st…

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Assault and Robbery. Critical Condition Op the Victim. Arrest Op the Offenders

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 February 1898 · page 2

Another addition has been made to the already long list of victims to highway robbery, which though now less frequent than a few years back, still occasinally occurs to menace life and liberty…

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Tea Gardens Police Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1898 · page 2

On the 22nd instant, before F. W. Garstang, Esq., P.M., and Joseph Windross, Esq, J.P. Constable Nowland charged Joseph…

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Clarence Town Police Court. February, 25Th 1898. Before F. W. Garstang, Esq., P.M., and William Croker, Esq, J. P. A. ARNOLD v. John Lawrie

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1898 · page 3

This case, which was concerning the ownership of a horse, appeared to excite considerable interest in the locality, and there was quite a number…

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West Maitland Police Court. Wednesday, March 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 2

Messrs. H. Crothers, J. D. Prentice, and G. Maher, J.'s P., occupied the bench this morning. DRUNKENNESS AND ODSCENE LANGUAGE.—A man charged with drunkenness and using bah language…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 1St March. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., and Mr. J. W. Birkenhead, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 4

INDECENT EXPOSURE.—John Killen pleaded not guilty to exposing his porson at the Farmers' Union on the 15th ultimo. Mr. Shaw appeared for the accused. Coll…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, March 1. (Before Mr. G. R. Evans, P.M.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 2

C. E. Peachey v. Jas. Jones. Claim 17s 8d, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for amount claimed and 13s 8d costs…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, 1St March. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 4

Daniel Morrison v. Chas. McGinley—claim for £6 16s 5d, goods sold. Mr. Shaw for plaintiff. Defendant did not appear. Verdict for amount claimed with costs…

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Our Singleton Letter. Licensing Court. Tuesday, 1St March. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., Chairman.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 4

THE PERCY HOTEL.—An application was made by Miss Harriot Budden for permission to carry on the "Percy" Hotel for a period of three months, on account of the death of the…

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Hide Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 3

George Collins and Thomas Johnston convicted yesterday, the former of having broken into the warehouse of T. G. Funck and Company and stolen twenty-four hides find the latter of receiving, were…

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Assault on a British Vice-consul

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 3

The British Vice-Consul at Sebastopol has been severely beaten and robbed walking in the suburbs of the town…

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Licensing Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 2

On Tuesday last, before the Police Magistrate, permission was given to Miss Harriett Budden to assume control as [?] of the Percy Hotel for a period…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, Ist MARCH, 1898. (Before Mr G. F. Seott, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 4

John Killen was charged with indecent exposure at the Farmers, Market. Mr Shaw appeared for accused, who pleaded not guilty. Senior-Sergeant…

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Funny Court Incident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 4

AT the very moment when the Brunswick (Victoria) Court was engaged in discussing the effect of Orange emblems on Irish Roman Catholics, a…

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Serious Assault on a Farmer. Four to One- The Assailants Arrested

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 4

To be set upon by roughs and almost killed after going through nearly 60 years of life without accident to health or limb is one of the hardest experiences we know of. Such,…

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A Fearful Charge. a Youth Charged with Criminally Assaulting His Sister

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 3

At the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, yesterday, William Reeves was charged with having, at Taree, on January 28, committed a capital offence upon Daisy Harriett Reeves, his sister, aged…

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Small Debts Court- Tuesday, Ist MARCH, ISDS(Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 4

Daniel Morrison v. Chas. M'Ginley Claim of £6 [?] 5d, goods sold. Mr Shaw for plaintiff. Verdict for claim, with proportionate part one witness's…

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Cessnock Police Court. Wednesday, 2Nd March, 1808

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 3

The Police Magistrate (Mr. G. F. Scott), and Messrs. Dodds, Hinchcliffe, Greenwood, and Stevens, J's.P., occupied the Bench at the above court. KEEPING DISEASED MEAT.—John Cruickshank,…

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Theatrical and Inspector. The Late Assault Case in Court. [By Telegraph.] SydNEY

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 2

AT the Central Police Court George Williams, of the Lyceum Theatre, was proceceded against by W. Taylor, inspector under the Shops and…

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