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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, 6Th September, 1898

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 September 1898 · page 4

(Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.M., and Mr H. York, J.P.) YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS. Two youths, named Clifford Oliff…

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West Maitland Police Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 September 1898 · page 4

VIOLATION OF THE DAIRIES SUPERVISION Act.—Cornelius C[?]tin was fined 5s, and 4s 4d costs, for supplying butter without having his name and premises registered in accordance with the…

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To-day's News by Wire. Sydney. Apparent Relics of Burglary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 September 1898 · page 3

While a boy was crossing a vacant piece of land at Surry Hills, be came across a strange find in the shape of two parcels containing the works or movements of about sixty watches. All the cases had…

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District Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 September 1898 · page 2

The list of cases for the next District, Court lit Singleton, which opens on Wednesday next, is small, there only being seven plaints lodged, and possibly some of…

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Murder of a British Vice-consul

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 September 1898 · page 3

The reported murder of the British Vice-Consul at Candia, Crete, by Mussulmans, has been confirmed…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, September 6Th

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 September 1898 · page 3

FALLON BROTHERS V. Samuel Brooker. Claim of 12s, tea supplied. John M'Cormack, the ageut, proved the debt, and a verdict for the claim was…

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Photographs in Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 September 1898 · page 3

An action for the recovery of £2000 damages for the alleged false and malicious publication of an advertisement brought by Mark Blow, of the Crown studios, against Eden George of the Eden…

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Burglary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 3

A daring burglary occurred at Sumner's tailoring establishment, Pitt-street, yesternight, the property taken being of the value of about £20…

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Murder Will Out

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 12

Patrick Cain, a woodcarter, who is an inmate of the Bendigo (Vic.) hospital, has made a somewhat sensational statement in connection with the human remains at Yankee Creek, which were…

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Police Court. Thursday, 8Th September, 1898. (Before Messrs. C. P. JUCHAU and R. SIMSON, J's P.)

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 2

Henry O'Brien was charged with being deemed to be insane, and not under proper care and control. Dr. Rufus Bell deposed: I am a duly…

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Maitland District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 September 1898 · page 2

The September sittings of this Court was opened at East Maitland, at ten o'clock thin morning, before his Honor Mr. Justice Backhouse. Mr. Willoughby Marsh, C.P.S., was the Registrar. The…

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Assassination of an Empress. Murder of the Empress of Austria. Stabbed Through the Heart. an Anarchist Crime. Committed at Geneva. Her Majesty Attacked Whilst on an Incognito Visit. the Assassin Arrested Public Sentiment in Switzerland Horrified. Feeling in Vienna. the Theatres Closed. London, Sept. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 September 1898 · page 3

The Empress of Austria was assassinated at noon to-day whilst at Geneva, switzerland. An Italian anarchist named Luccheni attacked her Majesty whilst she was walking from the Hotel du Beau…

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Maitland District Court. Monday, September 12. (Before his Judge Backhouse.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 September 1898 · page 5

The business of this court was continued after the point reached in our last issue follows:—COOPER AND ANOTHER V. FENWICK AND ANOTHER. This was an action for trespass, damages being…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, 13Th September, 1898. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 September 1898 · page 4

Edward Smith, deemed to be of unsound mind, was discharged, Sergeant Moylan etating that the medical officer bad declined to give the usual…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, September 15. (Before Messrs. Q. F. Scott, P.M., and 0. W. Holmes, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 September 1898 · page 4

BREACH OF THE BY-LAWS.—George Waight was charged by the Inspector of Nuisances with being, on the 28rd August last, at such distance from his cab as to have no controlover the horse attsched to…

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Singleton District Court. Wednesday, September 14Th

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 September 1898 · page 3

(Before His Honor Judge Backhouse) THIS Court opened yesterday afteroon at 345 o'clock. His Honour Judge Barkhouse explained, when he…

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Dolan's Death. Verdict Op Wilful Murder. Patrick Carroll Committed for Trial. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 September 1898 · page 3

The Coroner opened an inquest to-day, on the body of William Dolan, who died in the hospital yesterday, from the effects of injuries alleged to have been inflicted on Saturday last, during a…

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East Maitland Courts. POLICE COURT.(Before Mr, G. F. Scott, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 September 1898 · page 4

NEGLECTING TO SEND HIS CHILDREN TO SCHOOL.—David Lavender charged with neglecting to sent two of his children to school requisite number of days during the half-year…

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Photographers in Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 September 1898 · page 3

The action for alleged libel, B'ow v. George, concluded to-day, when the jury found a verdict defendant…

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Our Singleton Letter. Singleton District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 September 1898 · page 2

The District Court was opened on Wednesday at 3 80 p.m , his Honor Dietrict Court Judge Backhouse presiding. The following solicitors were present: Messre. W. W. Robinson, A. B. Shaw, C. Statham,…

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