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Courts & crime, 1899

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Dreyfus Court-martial. London, Sept. 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 2

At the court-martial yesterday Major Hartmann gave powerful evidence in favour of Captain Dreyfus. General Deloyo, who was also examined, deposed…

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Giblett Before the Court. Remanded for a Week. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 5

Sydney Frederick Giblett, who stands committed to take his trial for having murdered the unfortunate young man Williams, who met his…

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Local and General News. Mr. B. Haydon's Appeal to the Land Appeal Court

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 2

In the Land Appeal Court on Monday, the President and Commissioners Freeman and Bran has delivered their reserved decision in the matter of the appeal of Mr. Bernard…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 September 1899 · page 4

BOOTH LICENCE.—The application of Joseph Scully, of Greta, for a booth license for races at Pokolbin on the 15th inst., was granted, there being no police objection…

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The Dreyfus Scandal. Verdict of the Court-martial. Dreyfus Condemned. Dreyfus Condemned. Sentenced to 10 Years' Detention in a Fortress. London, Sept. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 September 1899 · page 3

At the Court-martial to-day M. Demange, in a persuasive and conciliatory speech, assumed the good faith of the General Staff, but attacked M. Cavaignac, formerly Minister of War. He declared…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, September 11. (Before Messrs. T. C. K. M'Kell, P.M., and Alex Wilkinson, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 September 1899 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—Three inebriates of varying ages appeared before the court to explain the reason of their jollification on Saturday. Two were fined 5s or 24 hours, and one 5a or till the rising of the…

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Dreyfus Found Guilty. Sentenced to Ten Years. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 September 1899 · page 2

M. Demange made a persuasive and conciliatory speech, in which he assumed the good faith of the Generals, but attacked M. Cavaignac…

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A Collapsed Cause. Incident in the Divorce Court. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 September 1899 · page 3

The Divorce suit Henderson v. Henderson came to a sudden termination to-day, owing to the discovery of the existence of an agreement between the parties in which they mutually resolved to…

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Our Singleton Letter. Police Court, Tuesday, September 12 (Before Mr. T. C. McKell, aeting P.M., Messrs. Henry York, St. Thos. Loder, D. McDougall, H. York, and A. C. Robinson J.'sP.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 September 1899 · page 3

NRGLECTING TO SEND CHILDREN TO SCHOOL.— Mr. David Howell, school teacher at Rix's Creek, had a case against a parent for not sending a child to school the requisite number of days. A fine of…

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The Dreyfus Scandal. the Scene in Court. Magnificent Address by Counsel. the Audience Stupified at the Verdict. London, Sept. 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 September 1899 · page 3

The speech of M. Demange, counsel for Dreyfus, to the court-martial lassted nine hours, and was a magnificent effort. M. Demange appealed to God to enlighten the consciences of the judges, and of…

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Maitland District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 2

The District Court opened at the Courthouse East Maitland, this morning, before Judge Docker Mr. Hennry L. Horniman acted as Clerk of Americans Messrs. R. Windeyer and E. Tighe were the only…

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Maitland District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 September 1899 · page 4

At the District Court which was held in the Courthouse, East Maitland, yesterday, before his Honor Judge Docker, the following cases were dealt with after the report in our last night's issue…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, September 12. (Before Mr M'Kell, P.M., and Messrs St. Thomas Loder, H. York, D. M'Dongall, and A. C. Robinson, J's.P.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 September 1899 · page 4

Augustus Skillon, by deputy, pleaded guilty to a breach of the Public Instruction Act, and was fined le, with 4s lOd costs of court…

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East Maitland Small Debts Court. Friday, September 15. (Before Messrs. T. C. M'Kell, P. M., and P. Bourke, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 September 1899 · page 3

John E. Bourke v. Pierce Morris, goods sold, money lent, etc., £16 183. When this case was called on, Mr. R. W. Thompson, for the defendant, took objection that the case had come on before his…

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Transvaal Police Brutality

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 16

Files to the date of August 5 give particulars of the brutal outrage on an American citizen by the Transvaal police or Zarps. This afternoon (says a Johannesburg telegram of August 4) a…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 13Th Setpember, 1899. (Before Messrs. G. R. EVANS. P.M., and R. Simson, J.p.) Police V. Walter Button

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 2

Defendant, pleaded guilty to neglecting to send one of his children to school the required number of days during the hall year ended 30th June, and was fined 2s 6d, with…

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District Court and Quarter Sessions

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 4

The local District Court, postponed from to-day, will open on Monday next, at 10 o'clock, before His Honor Judge Docker. All but four cases have been withdrawn…

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An Incident in the Divorce Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 11

The Divorce suit Henderson v. Henderson came to a sudden termination on Tuesday, in Sydney, owing to the discovery of the existence an agreement between the parties in which they mutually…

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The Court of Cassation and the Dreyfus Trial

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 10

In connection with the Rennes verdict in the Dreyfus case, we may Bay that when in June the Court of Appeal rendered its decision it was the unanimous opinion of the forty-six judges…

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The Police Courts To-day. West Maitland. (Before Mr. H. Crothers, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—One offender against sobriety was cautioned and discharged. (Before Messrs. H. Crothers, and R. F. Graham, Js. P) DISEASED MEAT.—An application was made by…

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