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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

1,031 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 52

Singleton Police Court. Tuesday. Nov. 7th. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.m.) Larceny As a Bailee

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 November 1898 · page 4

DAVIE PAYNE, on remand, was charged with "fraudulently converting a tip dray, the property of Henry M'Fadden, [?] valued at £0, at Comelario on…

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Sentenced for Passing Bad Cheques

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 November 1898 · page 3

Chas. Siebert, who had pleaded guilty at the Session to two charges of passing valueless cheques, was sentenced to four years and six months' penal servitude. Prisoner had…

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The Burglary at Linabury's

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 12

At the West Maitland Police Court, on Monday; before the Police Magistrate (Mr. G. P. Scott), H. Crothers, and Alex. Wilkinson, Js.P., Ernest Knight, Thomas Dawson, and Sidney Kessey (alias…

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Police Court. Friday, 4Th November, 1898. (Before Messrs. W. A. WILSON. C. F. JUC[?]AU, and R. SIMSON. J's P.)

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 2

Charles Morrell MCLean, alias Paterwiney, alias Rexte[?], alias Le Strange, alias Thomas, 31, chemist, was charged with obtaining the sum of £2 from Joseph Dooley by meant of a…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 November 1898 · page 4

The police court was held on Thursday the 10th inst., before G. R. Evans, P.M., Messrs. Simson and Horne, J's.P. The following cases were disposed of: Inspector of Nuisances v. T. Mills; For allowing…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, November 14. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 November 1898 · page 2

DRUNK.—One man who had been locked up yesterday for drunkenness, was fined 5s, or twenty-four hours. The fine was paid. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and H…

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A Family Quarrel. Killing, No Murder

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1898 · page 4

WILLIAM AND ALFRED BLOMFLEY, aged 18 and 15 respectively, were charged at the Ballarat Police Court with the murder of their father, George…

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Broke Police Station. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 November 1898 · page 3

THE tender of Banks and Son, of Newcastle, has been accepted for the e[?]tion of a police Station at Broke…

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Our Singleton Letter. Small Debts Court.—tuesday, Nov. 15. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and B. T. Blaxland, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 November 1898 · page 4

Thomas Shelden v. J. Coffey, Scone.—Claim for 10s, money lent. Mr. Shaw for plaintiff. Verdict for amount claimed…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 November 1898 · page 5

At the police court yesterday, before Messrs. W. Clendenning and E. C. Brecht, J's.P., Thomas Curran, jnr, was charged with negligently riding in Sydney-street, Muswellbrook, where by the safety…

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Alleged Cowardly Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 November 1898 · page 3

Seven youthe, arrested in connection with a cowardly assault upon John Charles Pris, at Marrickville, were placed upon their trial at the Quarter Sessions to-day. All the accused pleaded not guilty…

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Police Court. Tuesday, November 15. (Before Messrs. E. C. Brecht and W. Clendinning, J's P.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 16 November 1898 · page 2

THOS. CURRAN, junr., was charged with negligently riding in Bridgestreet, thereby endangering the life of Emma Clark…

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Alleged Indecent Assault (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 November 1898 · page 3

THE hearing of the charge against Alfred Younger, or Charles Arthur Younger, fur indecently [?]ulting Ida Blanche Witley, at Manly, was…

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Latest Cable News. Attempted Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 November 1898 · page 3

Taylor has been sentenced to twenty years imprisonment for an attempt to murder Judge Parry, at Manchester, recently…

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Local News. The Broke Police Station

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 November 1898 · page 2

The Department has accepted the tender of Messrs I. Banks and Son, for the orection of the police station at Broke, the price being [?]688…

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Meagher Norton Fracas. Meagher Fined £5 for Assault. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 November 1898 · page 2

AT the Quartov Session to-day, Richard Denis Meagher, M.P., found guilty of assaulting John Norton by striking the latter with a horsewhip,…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, November 15Th, 1898. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.M., and Mr R. T. Blaxland)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 November 1898 · page 4

Thomas Selden v. J. Coffey, of Scone. —Claim of 10s, money Jent. Mr Shaw for plaintiff. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for plaintiff,…

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The Deceased Stipendiary Magistrate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 November 1898 · page 3

Feeling references to the late Whittingale Johnson, S.M., wee made in the Police Courts today, when the deceased gentleman was eulogised as an able, conscientious, and fearless magistrate…

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East Maitland Police Court. Friday, November 18. (Before Mr. G.F. Scott, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 November 1898 · page 4

ALLEGED FURIOUS RIDING.—Alexander Dixon, Alfred Hoad, and Leslie Hosd, were charged with having, on the 11th inst., ridden furiously in High-street, a public street in West Maitland, to the…

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Letter to the Editor. Police Attention Wanted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 November 1898 · page 4

SIR,—I think it is now my duty, and high time to write, for al of the residents of Beckman-street, and those who may think it fit to walk down that street. A few weeks ago, I was attacked…

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