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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, September 2Th

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 September 1900 · page 1

Edward Ryan, on bail, appeared to answer a charge of larceny, [?] good[?] being valued at £2 12a. Mr She[?] appeared to defend…

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Police Losing Hope

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 September 1900 · page 3

The blacks are supposed to be now in some of the [?] country to be met with in any part of New South Wales, and the police are l[?] hope of capturing them soon. Several Police Officers, who…

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The Freetrade Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 September 1900 · page 3

Mr. Reid's speech at the Freetrade demonstration in Melbourne to-night is awaited with keen interest in political circles, as the Leader of the Opposition, in fully expected to outline his views with regard…

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West Maitland Police Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.m.) Thursday, September 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 September 1900 · page 4

A MAINTENANCE MATTER.—John E. Bourke, of East Maitland, whose case had been postponed several times, appeared to explain why he had not obeyed a maintenance order for the support of his…

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Blacks Listen to the Police

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 September 1900 · page 3

The stoppage of the train at Ardglen on Sunday night was in consequence of a statement made by the Governors to a [?] wife, whose…

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Shall Debts Court Tuesday September

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 September 1900 · page 4

(Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.M., and Mr St. Thos. Loder, J.P.) A. C. Robinson v. Samuel Butler.—Claim of [?]1 10s, for goods sold. Mr…

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Alleged Assault in a Lock-up

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 September 1900 · page 3

William Archer commenced a District Court action to-day against William John Oct, a Pol[?] notable to recover £800 for alleged ass[?] plaintiff deposed that on the night of June 2nd be…

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East Maitland Police Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Sc[?] P.m.) Friday, September 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 September 1900 · page 2

ALL[?] ATTEMPTED R[?] James Patrick Nallon, a single young man and a warder at the Maitland Gaol, appeared on an indictable summons charging him with attempted rape on a young…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 September 1900 · page 2

G. P. Masterman v. Joseph Clark, goods sold, £ 15s 3d. Defendant admitted the debt, and asked for time to pay. A verdict was entered for plaintiff for the full amount, with 5s coats. His Worship…

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

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 7

THE charge laid against M. Gilmour by Constable Barry, L[?] for cruelly dragging a live cow on the main North road, near [?] and part…

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Shooting Assault at Rockhampton an Enraged Jockey

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 6

A serious shooting affray occurred about 8 p.m. on Tuesday at the residence of Mr. J. S. Henderson, of Rockhampton, the owner of Casuarina Island, lately of Marchant. A jockey named Smith,…

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Police Losing Hope

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 7

The blacks are supposed to be now in some of the roughest country to be met with in any part of New South Wales, and the police are losing hope of capturing them Boon. Several police officers, who…

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Police L[?]ing Hope

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 6

The blacks are supposed to be now in some of the roughess country to be mat with in any part of New South Wales, and the police or losing hope…

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Where Were the Police?

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 3

A Nundle correspondent wires to a contemporary on Thursday; It appears that when the man weber was stuck up by the Breelong blacks on Thursday afternoon, he was shifting camp. He was walk…

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District Court and Quarter Sessions

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 4

These Courts are fixed for Wednesday next. Judge Murray to preside. There are only six District Court cases and [?] the Sessions…

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The Breelong Blacks. Report by the Inspector-general of Police

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly last week the Colonial Secretary, in answer to Mr. Richards, said he had seen the Inspector-General of Police, and asked him for a concise reports as tow what had lately…

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Brutal Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 September 1900 · page 3

While constable Houston was attempting to hand-cuff william clyne, aged 17. on saturday night, prior to conveying him to the lockup on a charge of using bad language, prisoner brutally…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, September 10. (Before Mr. G.F. Scott, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 September 1900 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS AND LANGUAGE—Michale John Bennett, who had been taken care of by constable conhn, pleaded guilty to getting drunk on saturday afternoon, and also to using obscene language at…

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Maitland District Court, (Before His Honor, Judge Murray.) Monday, September 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 September 1900 · page 2

The september sittings of the Maitland District court opened at the courthouse, East Maitland, this morning, before his Honer Judge murray, Mr. R. Windeyer and Mr. W. Tighe, barristers, were in…

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Police Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 September 1900 · page 2

At the local Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr G. Addison, J. P., a man named Alfred Clark was fined [?] or 24 hours, on a. charge of drunkenness…

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