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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

1,031 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 52

An Anarchist Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1898 · page 3

Vindimir Bourtzeff, editor of the Russian anarchist paper "Narodovolotz" (the will of the people), published in London, has been found guilty of having incited in that paper divers persons to…

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Dungog Police Court. Friday, Feb. 11th, 1898. (Before F. W. Garstang, Eeq , P.M )

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1898 · page 3

William Hassell Powell appeared in custody charged on the information of Alfred Plaetschke with fraudulently appropriating to his own use money to…

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

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 February 1898 · page 4

ANOTHER addition has been made to the already long list of victims to the highway robbery, which, though now less frequent than a few years back, still occasionally…

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Police Court—tuesday, 15Th Feb. (Befor Mr. G.F.Scott, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 4

DISOREYING A COURT ORDER.— John Armit did not appear to answer a charge of disobeying an order of court made against him for the support of his wife. After evidence by Constable Brook, a…

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To-bay's News by Wire. Sydney. a Gaol-breanker

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

John Scott, the young man who recently created such a sensation by breaking away from [?] gaol, was to-day brought up at the Quarter Sessions and arraigned upon a charge of escaping…

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A Litigious Parson. the Bev. James Clarke in Court Once Moke. Sydney

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

In Chambers to-day, before Justice Cohen, the matter of the Rev. James Clarke and the verdict which he obtained against the sheriff and some of his officers came up once more…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, Feb. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1898 · page 2

Messrs. G.F. Scott, P.M., H. Crothers, A. Wil-kinson, J.D. Prentice, G. Maher,and H.Rourke, J's.P., occupied bench this morning. ALLEGED STEALING.—William Stewart, alias…

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An Anarchist Sentenced. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 February 1898 · page 3

Vladimir Bourtzeff, editor of the Russian anachist paper Naradovolotz (the will of the people), published in London, has been found guilty of…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, 15Th February, 1898. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 February 1898 · page 4

Mary M'Calium v. A. E. Brouo. Claim for £2 4a 9d, board and lodging. Mr Shaw appeared for the plaintiff, and the defendant appeared in person…

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Trial of Holmes. Alleged Wounding with Intent to Murder

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 4

IN the Central Criminal Court, on Tuesday, Frank Adam Benjamin Holmes, a young tight-rope-walker, was arraigned on a charge of having…

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A Postmaster Sentenced

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 2

At the Tamworth Quarter Sessions on Monday William Herbert Chaplain, postmaster at Werris Creek, pleaded guilty to embezzling £131 of the public funds. Mr…

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Licensing Court

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 2

A sitting of the licensing Court was held on Wednesday last, before Dr. Rufus Bell and Mr. B. Haydon, L.M.'s An application for the transfer of the Commercial Hotel…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 15Th February, 1898. (Before Mr. C. F. Juchau, J P.)

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 2

Patrick Cunningham, charged with drunkenness, was discharged with a caution. THURSDAY, 17TH FEBRUARY, 1898. (Before Messrs. C. F. JUCHAU and R. SIMSON, J's. P.) Charles Marks, on bail, was charged with…

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Law Court Stories

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 3

Here are a few stories from the Law Courts:—"That is so, my Lord," said a barrister to whom an irate Judge" had just…

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The Rev. James Clarke in Court Once More

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 10

In Chambers this week, before Justice Coben, the matter of the Rev. James Clarke and the verdict which be obtained against the sheriff and some of his officers came up once more…

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West Maitland Police Court. MONDAY,FEBRUARY 21, 1898. {Before Mr. Scott, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 February 1898 · page 2

ALLEGED STEALING.—William Stewart was charged with entering the dwelling of Iseao Gorrick and stealing a sugar basin therefrom. Tho case came on last Thursday, and was remanded on…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 February 1898 · page 2

M. Benjamin and Sons r. C. Watters, Quirindi, goods Bold,[?]. Verdict for amount claimed ; 5$ costs. Lewis Morris v. John Murray, Native Dog Hill,…

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Factories and Shops Act. an Application to the Court. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 February 1898 · page 5

Before Justice Cohen in Chambers this morning, the case of Clegg versus Abel was heard. The matter, which had to do with the provisions of the Factories and Shops Act, was ono, in which…

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Alleged Theft of Money

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 2

At the Singleton Police Court on Saturday, bofore Mr F. B. Treatt, J.P., William Dudding, junr., in custody, appearod to answer a charge of stealing [?] 16s from…

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Dungog Police Court. On FRIDAY, 18th February, 1898

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 2

(Before F. W. Garstang, Esq., P.M., F.A. Hooke, Esq., and G.A. Mackay, Esq., Js.p…

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