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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

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To-day's News by Wire. Sydney. the New Stipendiary Magistrate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1899 · page 3

Mr. Wilshire, the newly-appointed Stipendiary Magistrate, took his seat in the charge division off the Water Police Court for the first time this morning. Prior to the commencement of business, the…

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Our Singleton Letter. [From Our Representatives.] Police Court. Tuesday, January 3. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and G. H. Allan, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1899 · page 2

HAWKERS LICENSES.—Licenses to bank were granted to seventeen Assyrians and Indians…

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The Queensland Horror Police and Expert Opinion. Finding a Blood-Stained Pillow Case. Sensational Developments Expected

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 January 1899 · page 3

AT noon on Saturday M'Neil, brotherin-law of the victims of the Gatton horror, brought in a colored cotton pillowslip bearing two blood Stains,…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, January 3. (Before Messrs G. F. Scott, P.M., Chairman, and R. Faulkner, L.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1899 · page 2

INSPECTOR'S REPORT.—The quarterly report of the Licensing Inspector (Senior-Sergeant Moylan) was presented, and considered satisfactory. NEW COLONIAL WINE LICENSE.—A. colonial wine…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, January 3. (Before Messrs. G. F Scott, P.M., and G. H. Allen J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1899 · page 2

R. H. Danger v. William Rouse, Hamilton, claim for £15 15s, service of stallion Gibraltar, Defendant did not appear. Mr. A. B. Shaw appeared for plaintiff. Verdict for amount claimed, with costs, 4s…

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Police Court. Tuesday Jany. 3, 1898. (Before Messss. C. E. Doyle and W. Clendinning, J's.P

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 2

AN offender, who pleaded guilty to being drunk on New Year's Eve, was fined 5s, which was paid. A CHARGE OF INSANITY…

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The Earl's Court Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 1

Another terrible snub was the Parliamentary condemnation of the expenditure already incurred by the Government to secure the esenta…

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Noble Poverty at Hampton Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 6

Shortly after the commencement of his reign George III. closed Hampton Court Palace as a royal residence, and from that time private families commenced to occupy…

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The Bodies Exhumed. a Bullet Pound in Michael Murphy's Brain. Another Theory of the Police. Brisbane, Wednesday noon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 3

News has just been received from Gatton that a special train arrived here at an early hour this moraine convoying Dr. Wray, Principal Government Medical Officer at…

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The Tragedy at Gatton. Reward of £1000 Offered. Police Still Hard at Searching. Uneasiness of Gatton Women. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 3

A Government Gazette was issued to-day offering a reward of £1000 for information which will lead to the apprehension of the person connected with the recent murder at Gatton, and also granting a…

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Police Court Scene

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 2

At the local Police Court on Tuesday, 17 colored men, Indians and Assyrians, most of whom were attired in turbans of all colors and hues, made their bow before the…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, Jan. 5. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., H. Crothers, M. Murray, and G. Maker, Js.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 4

DRUNKS.—Two persons were brought before the bench, charged with drunkenness. Both pleaded guilty. One, an old offender, was fined 5s, or twenty-four hours; the other was discharged…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, January 3Rd, 1899. (Before Messrs G. P. Scott and R. Faulkner, L.M.'s)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 4

The usual quarterly report of the Inspector was read. A new colonial wine license was granted to John Bernard M'Mahon,…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, January 3Rd, 1599. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.M., and Messrs R. Faulkner and G. H. Allan, J.s.P.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 2

R. H. Dangar v. William Rouse, of Hamilton.—Claim of £15 15s, services of a stallion. Mr Shaw for plaintiff. Verdict for amount claimed, with…

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East Maitland Police Court. Friday, January 6Th. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Francis Grant pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk and disorderly, and was fined 5s, with 4s 10d costs, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. For a similar…

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Archie Meston's Theory. Police Still Working Unsuccessfully. Three Mysterious Men. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 3

A telegram from Gatton states that Mr. Meston, the protector of the aboriginals for the colony, who visted the scene of the murder for a second time to-day, states he is firmly convinced as to the…

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The Yarra Mystery. The Police Still Baffled

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 2

THE head of the woman found in the box in the Yarra was submitted on Thursday to the inspection of several letter carriers, in the that one or…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 January 1899 · page 4

ASSAULT.—To-day, at the above Court, before Mr. Willoughby Marsh, J.P., William McLeod was charged with assaulting Emily McLeod, his wife, thereby occasioning actual bodily harm…

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Another Murder Suspected. Censure by the Press. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 January 1899 · page 2

The police have discovered, near Darra, what is supposed to be portion of the incinerated remains of a second boy, who disappeared about the same time as young Hill…

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Further Queensland Horrors. Murder of the Boy Hill. a Horrible Crime Committed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 January 1899 · page 2

In reference to the disappearance of the lad Hill from Nundah, particulars of which have already been wired, a search party went out on Saturday morning from Nundah, and proceeded to a spot…

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