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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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Local and General News. Small Debts Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 11 July 1900 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. E. C. Brecht and W. Clendinning, J's.P., on Tuesday, the case of E. Bowman v. J. Small was called on; but Mr. Fitz-Gerald, who…

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Our Singleton Letter Licensing Court.—tuesday. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 July 1900 · page 5

A LICENSE TRANSFER.—The transfer of the Imperial Hotel, Singleton, from Thomas Ball to Walter Richard Winkers was granted. POLICE COURT.—TUESDAY…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, July 10. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.m.) a Peculiar Cash

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 July 1900 · page 2

John Hipwell was charged with rescuing a horse, after having been impounded by Herman J. Sattler. Mr Robinson for the prosecutor and Mr…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, June 16 (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P. M., and H. Crothers J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 July 1900 · page 4

DRUNKENNIAX—One Saturday night incbriate ple[?] and du[?] aged. ASSAULT.—William K[?]lly needed guilty [?] unlawfully assaulting T[?] O'L[?]gblin, at…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P. M., and H. Crothers J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 July 1900 · page 4

T[?]utees in the Eat[?] of H. J. Marshall v. D. Hartigan, West Maitland, 7s, goods sold and delivered. Mr. F. E. Fox for plaintiffs. Verdict for an ant claimed, with [?] costs, and 8[?] witness'…

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Charge of Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 2

Three men named George Fa[?]lin, John Smith, and William Norwood, were before the court to-day charged with having in company [?]ted Richard Wootton. A remand was granted. It is…

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Our Singleton Letter. Smalldebts Court.—tuesday. Be[?] Messrs. G. F. S[?], P.M., R. Faulkner and St T[?] leader, [?]P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 5

E. K. Lambert v. W. J. Doyle. Claim for £4 [?] Mr. Shaw for plaintiff. No appearance of defendant. The plaintiff stated that [?] the summons was issued the sum of…

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Alleged Assault in Sydney. Accused Committed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 July 1900 · page 3

A German sailor named Charles Ludwig England was charged at the police court to-day with assaulting Joseph Mote[?], thereby occasioning him bodily harm, Evidence was given to the effect…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, July 17. (Before Messrs G.P. Scott. P.M., St. Thos. Loder. and R. Faulkner. Js.P.) Maintenance Case

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 July 1900 · page 4

Margaret E. Thomas sued Francis Blactwell for maintenance of an illegitimate child. Mr Cragg for complainant. It was explained that Blackwell did not…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday. July 17Th. (Before Messrs G. F. Scott, P.M., St. Thos. Loder, and R. Faulkner, Js.P.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 July 1900 · page 4

E. K. Lambert v. W. J. Doyle. Claim of £3 14s 6d, goods sold. Mr Shaw for plaintiff- The sum or £3 3a 6d had been paid since the issue…

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East Maitland Police Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scoll, P.m.) Friday, July 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 4

ALLRGED LARGRNY,— Jhon Ellis, on remand, was charged with the larceny, as a bailee, at Sydney, of a pony stallion, faddle, and bridle, valued at £100, the pony stallion, Michae; Patrick Barry.—Mr. G.T. Obambers…

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Gaol Discipline

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 4

Mr. Holman, who fell so deeply into the shire over that Boer business, has something better on now in the shape of a motion to dispe[?] with flogging for br[?]ches of ga[?]…

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Mutiny and Murder. a Tragedy of the Sea. Execution of the Ringleader

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 2

Two Manila men, Pete Beraz and Pedre dela Cruz, who were [?] to death for the murder of Riddel, of the Schooner Ethel, were…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, July 26 (Before Messrs G.F. Scott, P.M., and R. Seboie, J.P.

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 July 1900 · page 2

SUNDAY DENNIS.—Frederick Dixon was charged with drinking liquor on the licensed premises known as the Exchange Hotel, Large, on Sunday, July 15, he not being a bona-fide…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. G.F. Scott, P.M. (Chairman), It. Scobie, and E.E. Wright, j's.P

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 July 1900 · page 2

INSPECTOR'S REPORT.—The report of the Licensing Inspector (Sub-Inspector Sykes) was placed before the bench. There was no complaint in the report…

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Murder of Missionaries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 July 1900 · page 3

A number of missionaries were captured by the Boxers in the vicinity of Paoting Fo, and a number of them were most horribly murdered. The following is a statement given to the Shanghai…

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Yet Another Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 July 1900 · page 3

Intermission was brought to the Baigong police at half-post last evening that, at 1 p.m., yesterday two [?], armed with the [?] and a tomshaw[?], murdered Alexander M'Koy, an elderly…

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Local Police Going Out

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 July 1900 · page 3

Superintendent Cotter, of Maitland, is organising strong parties of police throughout the district under his control, to at once proceed went, with the object, if possible, of intercepting the murderers…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Alleged Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 July 1900 · page 3

At the Central Criminal Court to-day a young man named Henry Summers was charged with having murdered Michael Pratt. Accused pleaded not guilty. The Crown Prosecutor briefly narrated…

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Terrible Murder by Blacks. a Whole Famly Butchered

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1900 · page 3

A terrible tragedy was entered on Friday night at Breelong, about ten miles from Gilgandra, at the residence of Mr Mawbey. At present only the…

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