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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

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Police Court. Saturday, 6Th, May, 1899. Before Messrs. C. F. JUCHAU and R. SIMSON, J's.P.)

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 2

Ann Doherty, on remand, charged with being demand to be insane and not under proper care and control, was again before Bench…

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New District Court Rules

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 2
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The supplement to the Government Gazette, issued on Friday, 5th instant, contained the new rules which have been framed for the conduct of business in the District…

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A Parisian Mystery Solved. Fate of the Raveneaus. Jealousy, Murder and Suicide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 6

Here's a story from Paris that holds the plot for a thrilling novel or a sensational melodrama, and, according to the best evidence obtainable, it's true, alboit a bit Frenchy in…

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The Mercadool Land Case. Appeal to the Full Court. The Appeal Upheld

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 4

The appeal in what is known as the Mercado [?] case, was brought to a conclusion in the Supreme Court on Friday week, 5th instant, when the reserved judgment of the…

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West Maitland Courts. Monday, May 15. Police Court. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., H. Crothers, and Alex. Wilkinson, Js. P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 May 1899 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—One young fellow who had taken too much tanglefoot on Saturday was cautioned and discharged. AUCTIONEER'S LICENSE.—An application by…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., H. Crothers and Alex. Wilkinson, Js. P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 May 1899 · page 4

Joseph Belton Macartney v. E. M'Glynn, goods sold and delivered, £1 13s 6d. Mr. Fox appeared for plaintiff. James Besley, manager for plaintiff, gave evidence that the money was owing, and a…

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Local Police Magistrate Refused

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 2

The efforts made locally and at Maitland, to have the district at present worked by the Police Magistrate divided in two, represent so much wasted energy. First…

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Local Police Magistrate Refused

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 4

The efforts made locally and at Maitland, to have the district at present worked by the Police Magistrate divided in two, represent so much wasted energy. First…

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Cur Singleton Letter. No Resident Police Magistrate Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 2

From the subjoined letter received by Mr. C. H. Dight, M.P., it will be Been that the Government have refused to appoint a resident Police Magistrate at Singleton:—"Department of Justice,…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 16Th May, 1899. (Before Mr.G. F.Scott, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 2

SELLING MILK FROM A DISEASED BEAST.—Mr. A. B. Shaw made an application in the case of Frank Durham, who on Tuesday last was fined £5, for selling milk from a diseased beast, in default of…

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The Mansfield Murder. a Son's Evidence

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 5

The inquiry into the death of David Butler, the victim of the Mansfield tragedy, was resumed on Saturday. Percy Butler, a sou of the deceased,…

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The Mansfield Murder. a Son's Evidence

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 3

The inquiry into the death of David Butler, the victim of the Mansfield tragedy, was resumed on Saturday. Percy Butler, a son of the deceased,…

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Alleged Child Murder. The Toronto Poisoning Case

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 2

The child poisoning case inquest at Toronto was resumed on Friday at the Clarendon Hotel. The accused, T. F. Tudor, was present in custody…

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Alleged Child Murder. The Toronto Poisoning Case

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 4

THE child poisoning case inquest at Toronto was resumed on Friday at the Clarendon Hotel. The accused, T. F. Tudor, was present in custody…

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Appeal Court Chips

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 May 1899 · page 3

AT the Municipal Appeal Court yesterday morning the P.M. and Mr Clendinning crosscd swords several times, the former on one occasion reminding…

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Police Court. Saturday, May 13Th 1899. (Before Messrs. Quigley, M'Rac, O'Keeffe, and Pearson, J's.P.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 May 1899 · page 2

Senior-Constable Quayle applied for an order for the destruction of a diseased beast slaughtered by Mr. L. Hopkins, butcher, Mctriwa…

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Latest Cable News. Murder and Outrages in China

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1899 · page 3

Serious disturbances have occurred at Shan[?]ung a maritime province of China, during which four Romam Catholics were murdered and eighteen catholic churches were destoyed, chinese troops…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Tuesday, May 16. (Before Messrs. G. R. Evans, P.M., C. E. Doyle and C. H. Cox, J'sP.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 May 1899 · page 2

Mr. J. E. Mclntyre (Mayor) appeared for the Council, and the valuators, Messrs. S. J. Dowell and Alex. Weidmann, gave evidence in support of the…

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Alleged Child Murder. Inquest Resumed at Toronto

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 May 1899 · page 2

THE Coroner's inquest on the body of child Albert Cyril Ashton, alleged to have been murdered at Toronto on Saturday, the 6th inst., was resumed…

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