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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

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Police Court.—tuesday, February 22. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 6

ATTEMPTING TO STEAL.—William Fenton, on remand, appeared, charged with attempting to steal a purse containing the sum of 14s from the pocket of Miss Eliza Mellon on the 15th instant…

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POLICE v TAYLOR

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

This was a charge of removing timber from Crown lands without a license. Taylor pleaded guilty and was fined £1, the minimum penalty,…

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Exciting Scenes in Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 5

[?]mult[?]ous scenes continue at the Zola trial owing to the Judge having refused counsol permission to cross-examine military witnesses. M. Zola, addressing the jury, said the Government was…

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Violent Scenes in a Court. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 2

In Paris the trial of M. Zola for the charges made by against General Billot and other high officers of the Ministry of War, in connection with…

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The Dreyfus Case. Trial of M. Zola. Violent Scenes in Court. London, Feb. 19

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 2

The trial of M. Emile Zola, the eminent novelist, for the charges made by him against General Billot and other high officers of the Ministry for…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 2

IT is reported that on Wednesday, 9th inst., a man named Cuff, a drover, went into a hotel at M[?]iwa with a swagman. named M'Cauley, leaving…

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The Local Lockup-Gaol

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 2

CONSTABLE Sarginson, who succeeds Constable Harrison as keeper of the local lockup-gaol, arrived here on Monday from Greta with his…

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Police Court Summery

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 February 1898 · page 2

At the Police Court on Tuesday a pickpocket named William Fenton, said to be a phrenologist or n palmist, was sent to Maitland gaol for throe months for…

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Zola Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1898 · page 3

M. Zola, the French Novelist, has been fined three thousand francs and ordered ro be imprisoned for a year in connection with the Dreyfus case…

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Revision Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 February 1898 · page 2

At tbe Singleton Courthouse on Tuesday, the electoral roll was revised before Mr G F. Scott, P.M. Fifteen names were added to the list…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, 22Nd February, 1898. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.m.) Pocket-picking

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 February 1898 · page 4

William Fenton, on remand, appeared to answer a charge of attempting to pick the pockets of Miss E. Mellon, at the Central Markets, on…

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John Norton in Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 February 1898 · page 3

The proceedings against John Norton were continued in the Water Police Court on Tuesday in connection with the alleged assault on Mrs Leith, wife…

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Women in Court. Strong Remarks from the Bench and Bar

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 February 1898 · page 3

WITH reference to the case of Charles Hudson, Marion Child, Emily Cook and Arthur Miles, upon a charge of the manslaughter of Ada Miles, wife of the…

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Alleged Illegal Operation. Suspicious Death Op a Woman. Four Persons Charged with Manslaughter. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 February 1898 · page 3

After a trial extending over five days, the case against four persons charged at the Central Criminal Court with the manslaughter of a young woman named Ada Miles, entered upon its final…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 3

At the Moree Quarter Sessions on Thursday, Richard Jurd and Edward Crawford pleaded not guilty upon being charged with stealing a bullock the property of the A.J.S…

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Police Change

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 2

Some short time back Constable Easterbrook, who has been acting-gaoler in the Murrurundi Gaol for the last six years made application for a removal to another district…

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John Norton in Court

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 3

At the Water Police Court, Sydney, on Friday week, John Norton appeared in answer to a summons charging bim with having Indecently assaulted Mrs. Annie…

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Appeal under the Towns Police Act

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 2

In December last two licensed victuallers named respectively Currie and Quinn, carrying on business in Main-street, Grenfell, were proceeded…

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Scene in Court. a Barrister Sent to the Lock-up

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 2

The prospect of hearing interesting cases attracted a large crowd to the Adelaide police court on Wednesday, when Mr Pars Nesbit, Q.C., laid a…

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The Identity Case. Probate Court. (Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson,) Re Richard Bayes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 3

In this case, in which Mr. Shaw, of Shaw and Gould, made as application on behalf of Matha Bayes, of Parrmmatta, who claimed a share of the assets of the estate of Richards Bays, as his widow,…

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