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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, September 19. (Before Mr M'Kell, P.M., and Mr R. Faulkner, J.P.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 September 1899 · page 4

Mrs Wilkinson v. Margaret Bowe. —Claim of £14 15s, child's board and lodging. Mr Shaw for plaintiff. The plaintiff (Mary Jane…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 3

The following cases were dealt with at the local Police Court last week before Messrs, G. R. Evans, P.M., and R. Simson, J.P. Police v. W. Button, neglecting to send one child…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 4

The customary District Court sitting was held in the local Hall of Justice on Wednesday, his Honor Judge Decker, presiding. There was quite an array of legal talent present, represented by Messrs…

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District Court. Supreme Court Issue

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 2

James L, Tulloch, v. Charles G. M. Capp. Claim £ 143 is for stock agistment, breach of agreement, and labor done…

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Police Court. Monday. 18Th September, 1899. (Before Mr. R. Simson, J.p.)

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 2

Samuel Cerry, charged with being drunk in Mayne Street, was fined 10s, in default three days imprisonment in Murrurundi Gaol…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 2

It is announced in our business columns that the quarterly Licensing Court for this district will be held at the local Court House on Wednesday, 18th October, at 11…

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Special Licensing Court

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 2

A special Licensing Court will be held at the local Court House on Wednesday, 4th October, at 11 a.m…

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A Double Murder. Discovery After Many Years

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 3

A strange sequel to a mysterious double murder has just come to light. Some 24 years ago a newly-married German couple started on foot from…

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District Court. Wednesday, September 20. (Before His Honor Judge Docker,)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 4

Wm. Jones v. David Adams. Claim, £135 19s 8d, balance due on promisory note with interest. Mr. C. Statham for plaintiff, and…

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After Many Years, Herbert Norton Sentenced for Forgery—proved Innocent. Already Served Twelve Years of His Fifteen-year Sentence. George Graham, an Ex-teller of the First National Rank, the Guilty Man. a Deathbed Confession

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 5

They needed only the head-lines to tell them the blessed meaning; then the paper fluttered to the floor, and Mrs. Norton lay unconscious in her…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, September 25. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 September 1899 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—One man, charged with being drunk in High-street at elevon o'clock last night, pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s, or three days. He decided to take it out…

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Maitland Circuit Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 September 1899 · page 2

The Maitland Circuit Court Court opened at the Courthouse, East Maitland, to-day before his Honor Mr. Justice Cohen. Mr. D. Levy was Clerk of Arraigns, Mr. R. Beaver Clerk of the Peace,…

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An Attempted Murder. a Doctor Shot by His Wife

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 September 1899 · page 4

DR. FRASER, of Grey-street, St. Kilda Melbourne, and his wife were walking in the street at that place on Saturday afternoon, when they had an…

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Local and General News. Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 27 September 1899 · page 2

MESSRS. E. C. Brecht and W. Clendinning, J's.P., attended at the local Police Court on Tuesday. An assault case, Alfred Mathers v. John…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Tuesday, Sept. 26. (Before his Honor Justice Cohen.) the Alleged Murder Cask at Toronto

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 September 1899 · page 2

After we went to press yesterday evening, the evidence in the case of Thomas Tudor, charged with the murder at Toronto of his illegillum child, Labert cyril Ashton, on the 7th May last, was…

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The "Herald" in Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 27 September 1899 · page 2

A good deal of interest was taken in the case Low v. Fairfax. The plaintiff is quite a young fellow, a brother of Maurice Low, a well known press writer…

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Accused Again Before the Court. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 September 1899 · page 3

Sydney Frederick Gilblett, Convicted yesterday of manslaughter of Ernest Williams was again before the Central Criminal Court this morning when evidence of character was given on…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. a Chinaman Charged with Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 September 1899 · page 3

At the Criminal Court to-day a Chinaman named Ah Sue was charged with having feloniously and maliciously murdered Edith Maud Lacerds. Accused pleaded not guilty. The facts of the case…

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Toronto Baby Murder. [?]

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 September 1899 · page 3

THE Maitland Circuit Court was opened on Tuesday at East Maitland before Mr Justice Cohen. Mr R. Broomfield prosecuted for the Crown…

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Alleged Criminal Assault [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 September 1899 · page 2

Two lads, named John Fallon (17) and J. Driver (18), were committed for trial to-day on a charge of criminally assaulting a girl named…

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