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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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West Maitland Courts. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 August 1900 · page 4

The Bench this morning at the West Maitland Police Court was occupied by Morris. G. F. Scott, P.M., and H. Crothers J.P. DRUNK[?] Our Sunday drunk [?]mit [?] his…

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Late News by Cable. London, Aug. 11, the Attempted Murder of the Shah

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 August 1900 · page 3

Valette, charged with providing Salson, who attempted to murder the Shah of Persia, with mousy, has discharged from custody…

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Licensing Court. (Before [?] O. P. Scott, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 August 1900 · page 4

TRA[?]ER—An application for the transfer of the human of the Prince of Wales Hotel, Greta, from [?] Thomas Beard, was granted. Mr. W. J. Enright appeared to support of the…

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Alleged Violent Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 August 1900 · page 3

A Sunday afternoon episode which took place on the Circular Quary was Vantilated at the Police Court today, where three young men named Harry Hard, a printer, Henry [?] and…

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Telegraphic News. Reported Murder by Blackfellows. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1900 · page 2

THE Inspector-General of Police has received word that a boy and a girl were murdered at Hilltop this morning by Blackfellows…

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The Pursuit of the Police. SYDNEY

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 August 1900 · page 3

The following telegram, was this afternoon received at the decteetive office from Senior-Sergeant C!ark, of Narrabri :—"The Governors stuck up…

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Fortune How to Court Her. the History of Chance. Sweeps, Lotteries, and Consultations. [Continued.]

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1900 · page 6

Investments in a lottery can only be periodical—when successive lotteries are opened—there can be no desperate plunging. In fact lotteries can be combined with…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1900 · page 6

NEGLECTING TO S[?]P CHILDREN TI SCHOOL.—John Monkley, of Whillingham, was changed with net sending his two childern to school the requisite number of days during…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, A[?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 August 1900 · page 2

D[?].—An elder[?] man who had concern from the co[?] and had taken too much yesterday morning and who had to be helped to the [?] up by Senior-Constable D[?] and Constable [?]dy, admitted his fault, and was cautioned and…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, August 14Th. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 August 1900 · page 4

John Monkley was charged with a breach of the Public Instruction Act, by neglecting to send two children to school the required cumber of days…

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The Transvaal War. Murder of Colonel Helyer. the Elands River Garrison. Australian Casualties. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 August 1900 · page 3

Lord Roberts reports that the Boris have murdered Colonel Heiyer, of the Yeomanry. Two Boers have been strcsted on suspicion and will be court-maitland…

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The Black Outlaws. They Fire on the Police

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 2

Sub-Inspector Morrow tekegraphed from Tambar Springs on Wednesday night, that at 5 p.m. he and his party overtook the fugitive blacks at…

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Jacky Underwood Before the Court. SYDNEY

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 2

Jacky Underwood, under arrest in connection with the Breolong murders, was before the o Mudgee Court to-day and remanded to Gilgandra…

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The Transvaal War. Bushmen Attack the Hoers. the Murder of Colonel Hklyar. Australian Casualties. London, Aug. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 3

Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick G[?]rington, commanding the R[?]n Field For o[?] attacked the enemy at Otta[?]hoep on their front and in the right back…

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Revision Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 August 1900 · page 4

The provisional list, contaning two namos, will, reviled by the pollen Magistrate, and the number will be added to the roll for the Went Maitland stcotorate…

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London Court Scene

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 August 1900 · page 3

A bit of comedy of life down-stairs in Lon-don is reported by the London Mail. A domestic servant named Smales sued her late mistress for a month's wages in line of…

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A Christchurch Sensation. Alleged Attempt to Procure Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 August 1900 · page 1

A [?]tion has been [?]sed in [?] steburch, New Zealand, by the [?] of Mr. [?] V. Styohe, confidently clerk to Mr. A. E. G R [?], on a charge at a [?] to [?] the murder of…

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The Murder of a Kentucky Senator. London, Aug. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 August 1900 · page 3

A man named powers, ex[?] Secretary or Kentucky. U.S.A., has been found guilty of being on secretary beore the fact to the murder of Senator William Geebel , who was a hot at…

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West Maitland Police Court, Monday, August 20. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott. P. M., H. Crothers, and Alcr. Willinsom. Js P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 August 1900 · page 4

BREACHES OF THE ISSTRUCTIONS ACT.—John Lamotte was charged with neglecting to send Edith Burrows, of whom he was the guardian, to school for a sufficient number of days for…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., H. Crothers, and Alex, Wilkinson, J. S. P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 August 1900 · page 4

Wolfe and others v. R. A. Elkin, £7 2s 7d, goods sold. Mr. A. J. Prentice appeared for plaintiffs. Defendant did not answer when called. The debt was proved, and a verdict…

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