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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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The Team Robberies. Accused at the Police Court. Committed for Trial

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 3

AT the Sydney Central Police Court on Thursday, Robert Shaw, 19, was charged with attempting to steal a canvas bag containg £300 in money…

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Alleged Case of Theft. Committed for Trial at Maitland

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 3

At the Weet Maitlaud police court on Thursday, before Messrs H. Crothers, A. Wilkinson, and C. W. Holmes, Joseph Stacey and Patrick…

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Court of Review

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 2

It is notified in the Government Gazette that a Court of Review for the hearing of Appeals against assessments in respect of the Land Tax will be held at the Court House…

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By the Drumhead Court-martial

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 3
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

A tent on a knoll—a sentinel marching to and fro—a flag with its staff stuck in the earth. That was the corps headquarters. The general was within, too…

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The Strongest Man in the Victorian Police Farce

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 6

The Goliath of the Victorian Police Force is no more. The easy-going, good-natured, red-headed Irishman, who never knew his own strength, is…

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East Maitland Gaol

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 January 1900 · page 3

The tender of W. E. Graham, Croydon, has been accepted for alterations to East Maitland Gaol, the price being £3500…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, January 29. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., H. Crothers, Altz. Wilkinson, and M. Murray, J's.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 January 1900 · page 4

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—A man named John Walker, who had been drunk and disorderly in High-street, was fined 5s or 24 hours. Constable Colin explained the conduct of accused…

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Our Singleton Letter. Singleton Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 3

Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., R. Blaxland and G. L. Lethbridge, J's.P., Senior-Sergeant Moylan verses Bernard Tierney, licenses of the Freemason's Arms Hotel, Singleton, for unlawfully…

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Cattle and Sheep Stealing in the Upper Hunter. Meeting of Stockowners at Stewarts Brook. Vigilence Committee Formed

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 2

A MEETING of stockowners and others interested was held in the Stewarts Brook School of Arts on Saturday last, the object being to take some…

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Police Court. TUESDAY, January 30. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. W. Clendinning, J.P.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 2

Daniel Duggan and John Jaeger appeared on summons to answer a charge of polluting, by causing solid matter to fall into the water of the…

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Our Singleton Letter. Police Court.—tuesday, 30Th January, 1900. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., Messrs. R. Blaxland and G. Lethbridge, J's.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 6

UNLAWFULLY RETAILING DRINK TO AN ABORIGINAL.— BERNARD Tierney, license of the Freemasons' Arms Hotel, John-street, Singleton, was charged with unlawfully…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, January 30Th, 1900. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.M., Messrs R. T. Blaxland and G. L. Lothbridge, Js.P.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 February 1900 · page 3

Bernard Tierney, licensee of the Freemason's Arms, was charged with allowing liquor to be supplied to an aboriginal named Herbert Waters, on…

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East Maitland Police Court. Friday, February 2. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 4

FURIOUS DRIVING AND INSULTING LANGUAGE.—Pierre Piteu, of West Maitland, was charged by Constable Doran with driving in a furious manner in High-street, East Maitland, on January 18…

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Letter to the Editor. the Police Inquiry Commission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 2

SIR,—In your issue of January 31st, I notice a paragraph under the hearting "West Maitland Police Inquiry Commission" stating that Mr. John Gillies, M.P., was not satisfied with the way that…

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Our Singleton Letter. Singleton Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 4

Before Mr. G. Addition, J.P., on 1st instant, Walter Hickey, drunkenness. Fined 10s or three days. Fine paid. Edward Campbell, drunkenness. Fined 1s or till the rising of the court.—On…

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Revision Court

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 2

At the conclusion of the Council Meeting a Revision Court was held. An application from Mr. G. B. White, solicitor, claiming to have his name added…

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(All Rights Reserved.) the Garden Court Murder Chapter I. Twelve of the Clock at Night

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 1

The champagne had not a bubble left in it. The glass stood on the table, but the life had departed from the contents thereof. It was the fourth glass Jenkins…

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The Garden Court Murder (All Rights Reserved.) Chapter I. Twelve of the Clock at Night

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 1

The champagne had not a babble left in it. The glass stood on the table, but the life had departed from the contents thereof. It was the fourth glass Jenkins…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, Feb. 5. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 February 1900 · page 4

CROSS CASES—ASSAULT AND LANGUAGE.—Annie Nowlan complained that Michael Murray did, on January 20, at West Maitland, unlawfully assault her. There was a cross case of assault preferred…

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