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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, October 30. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M.)

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

INDECENT BEHAVIOUR.—Clara Yee pleaded guilty to behaving in an indecent manner in Cultivation Road, about half-past eleven on Saturday night. Senior-Constable Dunshea…

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Police Court.—tuesday, October 31. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., Hamilton Robinson, St Thos. Loder, D. Thorley, R. T. Blaxland, and R. Faulhner, J's.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 October 1899 · page 2

ALLEGED THEFT.—Willie Waters, a small boy, appeared on a charge of stealing the sum of one shilling from the till in the shop of Mrs. Booth, John-street. The arrest was made by Constable…

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Court Mems

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 1 November 1899 · page 2

AT the local Court House on Tuesday morning, while the solicitor for the complainant was cross-examining a witness for the defence, he asked,…

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Police Court. Tuesday, October 31, 1899. (Before Messrs. E, Bowman, E. C. Brecht, and W. Clendinning, J's.P.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 1 November 1899 · page 2

Thomas O'Connell v. Geo. Ell, for using insulting words by which a breach of the peace may have been occasioned…

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Singleton Police Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 November 1899 · page 2

AT the Singleton Police Court yesterday, before Messrs A. C. Robinson and D. M'Dougall, Js.P., William Watters, 12 years, was charged with…

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Licensing Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 November 1899 · page 2

At the Licensing Court on Tuesday, before Messrs G. F. Scott, St. Thos. Loder and R. Faulker, L.Ms., the following renewal of publicans' licenses were…

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Our Singleton Letter. Police Court.—wednesday. (Before Messrs. A. C. Robinson and D. McDougall, Js.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 November 1899 · page 4

ALLEGED THEFT.—William Watters, a lad of twelve years, was charged with stealing one shilling from Mrs. Booth's shop in John-street.—Constable O'Rourke gave evidence of arrest.—Miss Martha…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, October 01. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.M., and Mr St. Thomas Loder, Ham. Robin- son, and D. Thorley, Js.P.) Alleged Detention

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 November 1899 · page 4

George O'Byrne was charged with unlawfully detaining a red bally calf, the property of Alfred John Coberoft. Mr Shaw for complainant, and Mr…

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Humours of Queensland Police

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1899 · page 10

The Queensland police may not afford the public all the security it desires, but as a set-off against. this they supply enough humour to keep the whole country on the broad grain from one end of this year…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 November 1899 · page 2

BOOTH LICENSES.—The applications of John Moylan and Eliza Edwards, for booth licenses for Thursday and Friday, at Rutherford, were granted…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, Nov. 6. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 November 1899 · page 2

BREACH OF THE BY-LAWS.—Inspector M'Clelland proceeded against Thomas Ramplin for allowing a cart to stand in High-street on October 28 without causing it to be placed…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 November 1899 · page 2

Benjamin Bros, and Co. v. William O'Shea, Stewart's Brook, goods sold and delivered, £2 4s. Mr. T. A. Hill appeared for plaintiffs. There was no appearance of defendant, and…

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Small Debts Court, Dungog. NOVEMBER 3, 1899. (Before F. W. Garstang, Esq., P.M., Dr. Kavsnaugh, F. A. Hooke, and T Irwin, Esqs, J's.P.)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 November 1899 · page 2

F. Russell v. Trustees of Common, The plaintiff, by Mr James Waller, his attorney, claimed £3 damages from the trustees for seizing four horses…

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A Dangerous Madmam. States God Told Him to Commit Murder. Goulborn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 November 1899 · page 3

An atrocious not was perpet ated yesterday at a settler's homo near Tatago belonging to Henry Day by a tramp who is suspected to have been a madman. He rushed into the house while Day was away and…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Betting Men in Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 November 1899 · page 3

At the Central Police Court to-day thirteen persons arrested yesterday afternoon charged with being found without lawful excuse in a room in a building in Pitt-street, kept and used as a betting…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Burglary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 November 1899 · page 3

During last night the tailoring establishment of Levensohn and Company, Rowe-street, was entered by burglars, who secured booty valued at about £30…

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A Police Raid

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 November 1899 · page 2

The police signalised "Cup" day by making a raid upon two establishments in Pitt-street under the impression that they were cash betting shops…

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Strange Death of an Aberdeen Resident. Verdict of Wilful Murder against the Midwife

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 November 1899 · page 3

IN last Friday's issue we gave particulars of the death of Mrs. Catherine Bailey, gatekeeper near Holkham, Aberdeen, under rather suspicious…

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Welesley Assault Case An Arrest [?]

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 6

A MAN about 35 years of age, a [?]man, was charged at the [?] Police Court on Wednesday [?] of having committee the assault…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY, 8th NOVEMBER, 1899. (Before Mr. G. R. Evans, P M.) Police V. Charles Wilson

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 3

Defendant was charged with currying fire arms on Sunday. Defendant did not appear ; the case was heard ex parts, and defendant was fined £2, and ordered to pay 4s…

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