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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, December 18. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott. P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 December 1899 · page 8

CANCELLATION OF A WARRANT.—In the case of Edith Pelham Jones, who had been arrested for the alleged larceny, as a co-partner, of £20, at Brisbane, Queensland, Sergeant Brown informed…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 December 1899 · page 8

Savidge and Little v. Walter Gardner, Aberdeen, goods sold, £1 10s, Verdict for plaintiffs for full amount, with 5s costs. M. Benjamin and Sons v. J. Searl, East Maitland,…

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Police Court. Tuesday, December 19. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott. P.M., and R.T. Blaxland, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 December 1899 · page 9

BREACH OF THE RAILWAY BY-LAWS.—Leslie E. Hewitt, of Singleton, was charged with travelling from Singleton to Sydney in a carriage employed on the New South Wales Government Railways…

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The Rutherglen Robbery. Two Suspects before the Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 December 1899 · page 1

THE two man, John Negus and John Henry Sparks, were before the Melbourne City Court on Friday, charged with robbery in comany of £1513, at…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Decr, 19. (Before the P.M., Messrs. R. T. Keys and C. E. Doyle, [?]'s.P,)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 December 1899 · page 2

John McCaffrey, on remand, was brought up on a charge of attempting to commit an abominable offence, on Monday, 11th instant…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, Decr. 19. (Before Messrs. Ed. Bowman, R. T. Keys, and C. E, Doyle, L.M's.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 December 1899 · page 2

A booth license was granted to E. A. Smith for the 26th instant. Renewals of billiard licenses were granted to Messrs. E. A. Smith, Jas…

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A Woman Sentenced to Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 December 1899 · page 3

Louisa Masset, aged 32, a governess, who was convicted of the murder of her illegitimate son, aged three years and a half, at Dalston, was to-day at the Central Criminal Court sentenced to death…

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Murder at Mudgee

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 December 1899 · page 3

A STARTLING tragedy has been [?] at Rat's Castle, near Piambong, an old miner named William Spence having been found shot dead in a hut…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, November 28. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 December 1899 · page 4

RAILWAY BY-LAW INFHINGEMENT. Leslic E. Hewitt was charged with travelling on the railway without having previously paid his fare and…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, December 21. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., H. Crothers, and, C. W. Holmes. J's P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 December 1899 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—One drunk, who had been before the court yesterday, was fined 5s, or 24 hours. ASSAULT.—Herbert Fitness was charged by James Seymour with having assaulted him in a manner…

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Licensing Court. (Before M. G. F. Scott. P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 December 1899 · page 4

RENEWALS OF BILLIARD LICENSES.—Renewals of billiard licenses were granted to John F. Barry, James Rogers, and John Walsh. Mr. R. W. Thompson appeared in support of the applicant…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, December 19. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, P. M. and Mr R. T. Blaxland, J.P.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 December 1899 · page 2

R.E Barns v. J. Davidson.— Claim of £8 11s,goods gold. Mr S.S. Dight for the plaintiff. verdict for amount, with costs of court…

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Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 December 1899 · page 2

AT the local Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. E. C. Brecht and W. Clendinning, J's.P., Henry Dowse was fined 5s and costs for an alleged unlawful assault…

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A Kurderous Assault. [By Telegraph]. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 December 1899 · page 5

A SERIOUS amray occurred at the old men's asylam, George-street, this afternoon. A man named Thomas White and a Chairman are said to…

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The Police Fund

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 December 1899 · page 2

IN the Assembly on Wednesday, Mr Bennett asked the Primir if it was a fact that the Police Superaunuation Fund was practically insolvent, and a…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 December 1899 · page 4

At the Police Court yesterday morning, before Dr. Grigson and Mr. W. Clendenning, Js.P., A. Stewart was charged with having, on the night of the 23rd inst, assaulted Constable Sirgenson…

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The Betting Act. the Police Defeated in a Case. Informers Criticised. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 December 1899 · page 3

Albert Zesch appeared before the Court to-day charged with the commission of a breach of the Betting Act. Mr. Garlick, of Crown Law Office, appeared for the prosecution…

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Police Court. Tuesday, December [?]6. (Before Mr. J. C. White, J P.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 December 1899 · page 2

ED. CLARK, on a charge of drunkenness, was discharged, and for using indecent language was fined 5s. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27…

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