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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

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Terrible Murder at Young. Two Young Men Arrested on Suspicion. Young

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 3

About ten o'clock last night a man named Atkins found the body of a man lying about one hundred and fifty yards from the flour mill, which is a quarter of a mile from the Post Office, at the west…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday. April 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1898 · page 2

The Magistrates on the beach this morning were Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., H. Crothers, A. Wilkinson, and M. P. Maher, J's.P. INEBRITY.—An old offender in this line again…

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Scone Police Court. Friday, April 22, 1898. (Before Mr. G. R. Evans, P.M.)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 4

MICHA[?] GRACE v. Thomas M'Inerney Defendant was charged with detaining a heifer, the property of plaintiff. Mr. J. A. K. Shaw for plaintiff, Mr…

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Tragedy at Young. Supposed Brutal Murder

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 4

About 10 o'clock last Friday night a man named Atkins found tho body of a young man lying about 150 yards from the flour mill at Young, a quarter…

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The Divorce Court. Some Local Cases Concluded. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 5

Justice Simpson dealt with a number of cases in the Divorce Court to-day. Jones v. Jones (Wilson co-respondent).—In this matter Mr. R. Windeyer applied to have a decree…

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Terrible Murder at Young

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 27 April 1898 · page 4

A TELEGRAM from Young on Saturday stated:— About ten o'clock last night a man named Atkins found the body of a man lying about one hundred…

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Police Court. TUESDAY, April 26TH, 1898. (Before Messrs. C. E. Doyle, C. H. Cox, E. C. Brecht, and A. Bowman, J.P.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 27 April 1898 · page 2

Henry Bradley, a stranger, pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk in Market-street on the previous night. Discharged…

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Captain Sentenced to Death, but Released. Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 April 1898 · page 3

Captain Milburn, of the British ship Myrtledene, was arrested at Havana on.a charge of being an American spy, and tried by Court-Martial and…

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Terrible Murder at Young

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 10

About ten o'clock on Friday night a man named Atkins found the body of a man lying about one hundred and fifty yards from the flour mill, which, ia a quarter of a mile from the post Office, at the…

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The Divorce Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 10

Justice Simpson dealt with a number of cases in the Divorce Court on Tuesday. Jones v. Jones (Wilson co-respondent).— In this matter Mr. R. Windeyer applied to have a decree…

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Armidale Circuit Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 11

At the Circuit Court, on Friday, George B. McNeill was acquitted on a charge of arson. by direction of the Judge without going into the defence…

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Police Court. Monday, April 25Th, 1898. (Before Messrs. C. F. JUCHAU, R. K. HORNE, and R. SIMSON, J's. P.)

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 2

John Lambert on remand, was charged with stealing in a dwelling, the property of John Beckett, 4 dresses, 1 towel, 1 skirt, and 1 white petticoat, of the value £1…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, May 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 May 1898 · page 2

The Magistrates on the bench this morning were G. F. Scott, P.M., A. Wilkinson, and H. Crothers, J's.P. DRUNKENNESS AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—James…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., A. Wilkinson, and H. Crothers, J's.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 May 1898 · page 2

A HORSE DEAL.—Thomas Cooper and Joseph Smith sued William O'Connell, Fishery Creek, for £4, the value of one horse sold to defendant. Mr. T. Hill for plaintiff, and Mr. W. V. W. Thompson…

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Charge of Arson. a Man Sentenced to Death. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1898 · page 5

Arthur Daniel Hobart, 55 yours of age, who was convicted at the present Criminal Sessions of setting fire to dwelling in Collingwood, was brought up for sentence to-day. He stated he was innocent…

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Local News. Next District Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 May 1898 · page 2

A District Court will be held at Singleton on 18th June…

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Our Singleton Letter. Police Court. Tuesday, 3Rd May. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and Hamilton Robinson, J.P.

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1898 · page 2

NEGLECTING TO EXTINGUISH A FIRE.—John Lawless, a drover, was charged with neglecting to extinguish a fire on a reserve near Jerry's Plains. Mr. Shaw appeared for the prosecutor,…

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Appeal Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 May 1898 · page 3

There were two appeals set down for hearing but as no one appeared, by authority, on behalf of the Municipal Council the Court was postponed till…

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Small Debts Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 May 1898 · page 2

Only one case was called on in the Small Debts Court and, as the parties did not appear, it was struck out. The P.M. said he wanted to say a…

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Small Debts Court Baliff

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 May 1898 · page 2

An application was made to the Bench of Magistrates sitting in the local Small Debts Court, on Tuesday, by Mr. James Hicks, for appointment…

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