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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 May 1899 · page 2

M. Benjamin and Sons v. James Ninnes' claim for £2 16s 6d goods sold and delivered, Verdict for amount claimed, with 3s costs. Same v. Thomas Rutlege, claim for £12 2s 11d…

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West Maitland Courts. Mat 1St, 1890. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and Henry Crothers, Chas. Nicholson, and M. P. Maker, J's.P.) Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 May 1899 · page 2

BREACHES OF THE SLAUGHTERING ACT.—Daniel Hartigan was proceeded against for slaughtering without having previously given the requisite notice. Mr. Euright, who appeared for requisite…

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Meeting of Justices of the Peace. a Resident Police Magistrate Asked For. Mr Treatt, C.P.S. Strongly Recommended

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 May 1899 · page 2

YESTERDAY MORNING a meeting of the magistrates of this district was held at the Court House, in response to the following circular:—"Several of the…

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Police Court.—tuesday, May 2. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and St. Thomas Loder, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 May 1899 · page 2

Mary White was charged with allowing two cows to stray in the streets of the Municipality of South Singleton.—The Inspector of Nuisances (Mr. William Needham) proved the offence and a fine of…

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Small Debts Court.—tuesday, May 2. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and St. Thomas Loder. J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 May 1899 · page 2

Susannah Adler v. Robert J. Peisley. Claim for £7 14s, goods supplied. Verdict for amount claimed. E. J. Head v. James Doyle. Claim for £l 19s 1d…

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Our Singleton Letter. Licensing Court.—tuesday, May 2. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M. (Chairman), and St. Thos, Loder, L.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 May 1899 · page 2

TRANSFER.—The transfer of the license of a colonial wine shop at Sedgefield from Philip J. Watson to Mrs. Thompson was granted. Mr. W. W. Robinson appeared to support the application…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1899 · page 6

At the Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. G. R. Evans, P.M., C. E. Doyle, and W. Clendenning, J's.P., Robert Ascot Hill proceeded against Joseph Tripp for having…

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Police Court. Tuesday, May 2. (Before Messrs. G. R. Evans, P.M., C. E. Doyle, and W. Clendinning, J's p.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 May 1899 · page 2

R A. Hill proceeded against Joseph Tripp, on a charge of wilfully causing a bullock to trespass on the Ravens worth Estate, about the 7th of April…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, May 2. (Before Messrs G. R. Evans, P.M., and C. E. Doyle, J.P.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 May 1899 · page 2

W. Clendinning v John McArthur. Claim £9 3s 3d, Defendant did not appear. Verdict for amount claimed, and costs…

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An Extensive Burglary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 May 1899 · page 3

No. 43, Oxford street, was the scene of an extensive robbery during last night. The premises. which were occupied by parsons, a stationer, Collins, a photographer, and Nolan, a dentist, were…

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Licensing Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 May 1899 · page 2

At the local Licensing Court on Tuesday, bofore the Police Magistrate and Mr St. Thomas Loder, L.M., the license of the wine shop at Sedgefield was transferred to…

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The Mansfield Murder. [By Telegraph] Melbounre

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 May 1899 · page 2

A DISCOVERY has been made in regard to the Mansfield murder. The surgeons find that Butler, the victim, was stabbed to death with a sharp…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, May 2Nd, 1899. (Before Mr G. P. Scott, P.M., and Mr St. Thos. Loder, J.P.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 May 1899 · page 4

Frank Durham, a registered dairyman, was charged with throwing refuse milk iv a place on his registered premises contrary to the Act…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, May 2Nd. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.M., and Mr St. Thos. Loder, J.P.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 May 1899 · page 4

Mrs S. Adler v. R. J. Piesley.— Claim of £7 14s, goods sold. Mr Shaw for plaintiff. Verdict for claim, with 2s cost of court…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 4

At the Police Court yesterday morning, before Messrs. R. G. W. FitzGersld, and W. Clendenning, J's P., a young man named John Clough (on remand from Tarn worth) was charged with having…

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Police Court. Thursday, May 4Th, 1899. (Before Mr. G. R. Evans. P.M )

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 2

GEORGE HAIREY, alias Harold White, on remand from Tamworth, was charged with obtaining the sum of £7 by means of a false pretence…

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Earl's Court Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 3

Sir T. J. Lipton in taking great interest in the Victorian Wine Court at the Earl's Court Exhibition. He is assisting to make the necessary arrangements and select a staff of officials…

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The Mercadool Case. an Important Decision. the Appeal Allowed by the Full Court. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 3

The Full Court to-day delivered judgement in the matter of the appeal of James Wilson in what has been known as the Mercadool case. The Chief Justice in the course of a lengthened…

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Police Magistrate at Singleton

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 2

Respecting the rumor gathered from a Maitland report, that the Minister of Justice was averse to the appointment of a P.M. at Singleton, it may be pointed out,…

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Police Changes

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 2

In the Gorre[?]ment Ga[?]tle of the 28th April [?] W. N. Pountoey, of M[?] been promoted to the position of Acting Sub-Inspector, and has…

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