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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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Eloff's Desperate Assault

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 9

The Times correspondent describes Commandant Eloff's last attack than :—Under cover of darkness while General Snyman made a feint on the eastern side, a party of Boers, about seven hundred…

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Murder Discovered

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 8

A DISCOVERY, which brings to light a murder committed almost 16 years ago, has been made at Kildress,county Tyrone. An old man named…

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Licensing Court

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 2

A special meeting of the Licensing Bench for the Licensing District of Murrarundi was held at the Court House on Friday, 22 [?]d instant, Dr. Rufus Bell and Mr. B. Haydon…

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District Court and Quarter Sessions

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 2

We would remind those of our readers who may be interested therein that Courts of Quarter Sessions and District Court will be held at the local Court House this…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, July 8. (Before Moon G. Y. Seel[?], P.M., and [?]. [?])

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 July 1900 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—O[?]briate was caulloned and discharged. ALL[?] ASSAULT.— Herbert Sixth pleaded but [?] to un[?]fully [?]ulling R[?] at West M[?], on Saturday. Constable B[?]…

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Police Court. FRIDAY, June 29,1900. (Before Mr. W. F. Parker, P.M. (Armidale), Messrs. K. Kennedy, and E. G. Eagar, J's.P.)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1900 · page 2

ALFRED BRAZLE was charged under the Impounding Act with wilfully causing certain animals, to wit, 500 head of bullocks or thereabout, to…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 July 1900 · page 6

At the Police Court on Tuesday before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M. William Rigg appeared on remand on a charge of stealing two head of cattle, the property of Mr. Edward Ball, of…

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Police Court. Tuesday, July 3. (Before Messrs. E. Bowman and C. E. Doyle, J's.P.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 July 1900 · page 2

ON the case of J. C. Luscombe v. Albert Barry being called, Mr. Mcltilyre, who appeared for plaintiff, stated that a satisfactory settlement had…

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Imperial Court of Appeal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 July 1900 · page 3

In the House of Commons last night, Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, stated that he would not proceed with the bill for the creation of temporary colonial law lords; but…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, July 3. (Before Messrs. E. Bowman AND C. E Doyle, 'L.M's.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 July 1900 · page 2

THE Inspector's quarterly report was handed in. Susannah MathIas was granted a conditional, license for premises to be…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, July 3. (Before Messrs. E. Bowman and C. E Doyle, J's.P.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 July 1900 · page 2

The Bench confirmed the appointment of Mr, Jas. Hicks as Small Debts Court Bailiff, he having been appointed to the position of District Court…

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Our Singleton Letter. Small Debts COURT.—TUESDAY.(Before Messrs. G. F. [?], P. M., and G. L. Lethbridge J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 July 1900 · page 6

H. McFadden junior v. B. Burns. Claim for £5 6s 6d. Mr. Shaw for plantiff. Defendant did not appear. Verdict for amount claimed with cos's…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, July 3. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.m.) Alleged Cattle Stealing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 July 1900 · page 4

William Rigg, appeared on remand, charged with stealing two head of cattle, the property of Edward Ball, of Stoney Creek, near Singleton. Mr…

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Singleton Bankruptey Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 July 1900 · page 2

Yesterday a single [?] and pubic examination, before Mr Aiddison. District Registrar in Bankruptcy was held at Singleton in the bankrupt estate of Andrew…

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The Attempt to Murder the Prince of Wales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 July 1900 · page 3

Experiments have been made with the revolver which the youth Sipido used when he attempted to assiests the Prince of Wales at Brussle, on April 4. Shots were flord from the revolver at a…

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Mad Jealousy and Murder. Tragedy of the Gippsland Bush. A Young Women Shot Dead

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 July 1900 · page 2

A TERRIELE and what appers to have been, according to the few particulars received, a most cold-blooded murder was committed on Monday at Dawson…

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At the Police Courts. West Maitland. (Before Messrs. H. Crothers and J. Enright, Js.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 4

STEALING A BICYCLE.—Percy Daley was charged with having, on May 12, at West Maitland, stolen a bicycle, valued at £6, the property of Arthur manning. Mr. T. A. Hill appeared for prisoner…

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Prosecuted Police

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 1

THE Government has resolved on presecuting two persons in connection with what has become to be known as "the M'Govern case," to which public…

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The Dreamer and the Murder

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 1

The announcement of the death of the last surviving daughter of Spencer Pe[?]ved, the Prime Minister who was assassinated in the lobby of the House…

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District Court. Saturday, 30Th June, 1900. (Before his Honor Judge GIBSON.)

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 2

ROBERT WHITTON V. MRS. ELIZA DWYER. Claim £2 12s 11d, meat supplied. Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed. SAME V. BRIDGES SPAIN…

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