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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

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District Court

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 2

A sitting of the District Court will be held at the Court House, Murrurundi, on Saturday next, at 10 a.m., when all persons Laving business at that court should be in…

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Police Court. Friday, October 20, 1899. [Before Messrs, E. C. Brecht and W. Clendinning, J's.P.]

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 2

JOSEPH RIGBY was charged with attempting to commit suicide. Constable Haigh deposed: About a quarter to 1 o'clock yesterday…

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The Secret Boer Police. How Un[?]med English are Ruled in the [?]

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 2

THE secret poli[?] service of the Transvaal is one of the most [?] grievances against which the much maligned Uitiander has protested…

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East Maitland Police Court. (Before Messrs. J. Cunningham and H. L. Horniman, Js.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 October 1899 · page 4

SENT TO GLADESVILLE.—A man named Timothy Collins, a sea-faring man, who had been remanded from Aberdeen for medical, treatment, appeared before the Bench…

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West Maitland Police Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., and Messrs, R. Scobie, A. Wilkinson, and Dr. Wright, J.'sP.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 October 1899 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS AND LANGUAGE.— William Wind told the court he must have been drunk, or he would not be in his present position. As for certain obscene words said to have…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., Mr. R. Scobie, and Dr. Wright, Js.P

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 October 1899 · page 4

COLONIAL WINE LICENSE.—The application of Albert E. Whittet for a colonial wine licence for premises situated in High-street, West Maitland, was granted, there being no…

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Singleton Police Court. Monday, October 23. (Before Messrs H. York and A. C. Robinson, Js. P.)

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 October 1899 · page 4

Herbert Waters (an aboriginal) was charged with ma[?] injuring a window at the residence of Mrs M'Crow. A[?] pleaded not guilty…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Oct. 24. [Before Messrs. E. C. Brecht and VV. Clendinning, J's.P.]

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 25 October 1899 · page 2

A SUMMONS case, H. C. O'Donnell v. Thomas Curran, was called, but the parties did not appear and the case was struck out…

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—THE—Muswellbrook Chronicle O, sacred weapon, left for truth's defence, Sole dread of folly, vice and insolence, Reverent we touch thee! but with honest zeal To rouse the henchman of the public weal Wednesday, Oct. 25, 1899. Local and General News. Electoral Revision Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 25 October 1899 · page 2

A REVISION COURT for the revision of the general list for the divisions of the Robertson electoral district, will be held at the Court House, Muswell…

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Local Police Horses

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 October 1899 · page 2

In common with other district of who colony, [?] to the metropolis, the [?] police horses [?] inspected by an officer to test their suitability for service in the…

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Alleged Contempt of Court. the Proprietor of the Glen Innes Guardian Before the Court. Sydney, Thursday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 October 1899 · page 3

William McCreadie, proprietor, printer, and publisher of the Glen Innes Guardian, appeared before the Court this afternoon in obedience to a rule nisi by which he had been…

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Singleton Force Court. Tuesday. October 24. (Before Mr.G.F. Scott, P.M., and Mr St. Thomas Loder, J.P.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 October 1899 · page 3

Thomas Ford was charged by the Inspector of [?] with a breach of the by-laws by allowing two horses the Inspector, represented the Council…

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Reported Theft of Documents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 October 1899 · page 3

It in alleged that important documents hearing on the defence of Italy have been stolen from the headquarters of the military department Several officers have been arrested…

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Police Holidays

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1899 · page 16

Communications have been received at the Chief Secretary's Office with respect to the question of granting police holidays. Mr. See stares that it had been arranged that members of the…

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Revision Court

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 28 October 1899 · page 2

It is announced in our advertising columns that a Revision Court for the Murrurundi, Scone, Muswellbrook, and Denman Divisions of the Robertson Electorate will be held at…

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District Court

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 28 October 1899 · page 2

we stated in our last issue that there were no cases for hearing at the Court of Quarter Sessions set down for to-day (Saturday), and we have since heard that the only…

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Alleged Contempt of Court. the Proprietor of the Glen Innes Guardian Before the Court. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1899 · page 7

William McCreadie, proprietor, printer, and publisher of the Glen Innes Guardian, appeared before the Full Court this afternoon in obedience to a rule nisi by which he had been…

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The Boer Secret Police. How Unarmed Englishmen are Treated in the Transvaal

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 28 October 1899 · page 4

The secret police service of the Transvaal issue of the most flagrant grievance against which the much maligned U[?]dlander has protested on often and so [?]ssly. The…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 25Th October, 1899. (Before Messrs. C. F. JACHAU and R. SIMSON, Fs.P. THOMAS A. HARTMANS V. E. S. Marks. Thomas S. WALSH V. E. S. MARKS

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 28 October 1899 · page 2

These were claims for wages, the amount of the claim in each case being £10 9s. The cases were heard together. Mr. G. B. White appeared for the plaintiffs. The…

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Revision Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 October 1899 · page 4

The annual revision of the electoral [?]for West Maitland was conducted by the Police Magistrate at the conclusion of the Police Court business. Twenty names were struck…

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