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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 2

ON Wednesday morning a man named John Murphy, who had been locked up the previous night for protection, was discharged by Mr. W…

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Charge of Murder. a Woman Condemned. Painful Scenes in the Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 4

THE trial of Isabella Elizabeth Downey on a charge of mnrdering a young woman named Ellen Butler by an illegal operation, was finished at…

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The Garden Court Murder (All Rights Reserved]. Chapter the Fatal Sentence

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 4

There was a certain chivalry about the prisoner's speech and bearing, which strangely moved all those who heard and saw it. The judge paused for a moment…

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[?]All Rights Reserved]. the Garden Court Murder Chapter Xxix. the Fatal Sentence

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 1

There was a certain chivalry about the prisoner's speech and bearing, which strangely moved all those who heard and saw it. The judge paused for a moment…

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Police News

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 4

It is stated upon very reliable authority that Inspector Cotter, of North Sydney, has been appointed to succ[?]ed Mr Nicholas Larkins as Superintendent of Police at…

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Licensing Court

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 2
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

A special sitting of the local licensing Court was held at the Court House on Friday, 16th inst., before Mr. W. A. Wilson, Licensing Magistrate, when an…

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Appeal Court

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 2

It is notified in our advertising columns that a Court of Petty Sessions, for the hearing of appeals against the municipal year, will be…

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An Attemped Murder. a Miner's Sensational Experience

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 7

At the Perth Criminal Court on Wednesday before Mr Justice Stone, William Paterson Murdock was charged with attempting the murder…

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Boer Police Organised. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 5

A corps of young Boers has been organised at Bloemfontein to do necessary work and prevent the Kaffirs looting…

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Murder in the Temple. Startling Developments. Finding of the Body in the Cupboard of a Well-known Barrister's Chambers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 1

That was it then! Fright. Sheer absolute fright, had killed the man. He had read of the discovery of that which he supposed was carefully locked away in…

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Our Singleton Letter. Alleged Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 March 1900 · page 2

At the police court to-day (Monday), before Mr. G. Addison, J.P., Hector Laurer (41), appeared on a charged assaulting and occasioning (dual bodily harm to Alfred Cardier at Singleton on the previous day. Constable McElwaine, who…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, March 26. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P. M. and H. Crothers, J.P )

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 March 1900 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.-One inebriate was cautioned and discharged. Another who had been found drunk: at 1.15 on Sunday morning, was fined 5s, or 24 hours…

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Our Singleton Letter. Police Court.-tuesday, March 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 2

ALLEGED ASSAULT.-Hector Laureo was charged with occasioning actual bodily harm to Alfred Casdier in the early hours of Sunday last. Constable McElwaine gave evidence that while on duty in John-street he head cries of "Police" and…

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Gresford. Police Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 5

An offender was charged with being drunk; and 5s and costs. R. W. Hipwell was granted a hawker's license…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. Action for Alleged Malicious Pre[?]

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 4

THE action for alleged malicious proseention and false imprisonment, brought by Myra Ann Blanch, wife of a teamster living at Bulii Creek, on…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 5

F. Randall v. J. Doyle, Ceesnook, telegraph contractor. Claim (or 32 poles at 5b per pole. Plaintiff was non-suited on the grounds that he had failed to give the Superintendant of Works 14 clear days…

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A Murder Handed. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 2

JONES, found guilty of the outrage and murder of a little girl named Rita Jones at Melbourne, was executed for the crime this morning. He left a…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, March 27. (Before. Messrs G. F. Scott, P.M., R. T. Blakland. and St. Thos-Loder, Js.P. Alleged Serious Assault

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 March 1900 · page 4

Hector Laureo was charged with inflicting griuvous bodily harm on Alfred Casdier. Constable M'Elwaing said while on…

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An Identity in Court. Ben Bridge Committed for Trial. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1900 · page 3

At the Water Police Court this morning Ben Bridge (or Bridged), aged forty-five, described as a labourer, was charged with having escaped from gaol at Murrurundi while undergoing imprisonment…

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