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Courts & crime, 1900

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Small Debts Court

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 15 September 1900 · page 2

The only case for hearing at the Small debts Court on Wednesday last, before Messrs. G U Evans, P. M., and R. Simson, J.P, was that of Robert McMillan V…

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Maitland District Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 September 1900 · page 11

The September sittings of the Maitland District Court opened at the Courthouse, East Maitland, on Monday, before his Honor Judge Murray. Mr. R. Windeyer and Mr. W. Tighe, barristers, were in…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY, 12th SEPTEMBER, 1900. (Before Messrs. G. R. EVANN, P.M., and R. Simson, J.p.)

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 15 September 1900 · page 2

The Inspector of Nuisances proceeded against W. Cooper, junior, Stephen Tucker, Alfred Sme[?]. and James Douchue for allowing their stock to stray in the streets. A…

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Police Protection at Taree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 September 1900 · page 3

The police are still absent from their stations on the Manning and it appears high time additional police were appointed at Taree, considering that the blacks are 20 numbers and the…

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West Mailand Police Court. Thursday Sept. 20 (Before Merres G.F. [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 September 1900 · page 2

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Bankruptcy Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 September 1900 · page 4

At the Courthouse yesterday the public examination in are Sydney William Winer [?] of Rix's Creek was conducted by Mr. G. Addison District Register in Bangroptey. The bankrupt…

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Our Singleton Letter. Small Debts Court.—tuesday. (Before Mr. G.F. Sett. P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 September 1900 · page 4

W,G. Beason by James Nanearrow of Newcastle Claim for £2 4s 6d board and lodging money advanced.—Verdict for amount claimed with 5s costs…

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Maitland Circuit Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 September 1900 · page 3

Mr. Edward J.B. Ma[?] has been appointed Crown Prosecutor at Maitland Circuit Court on the 25th instant…

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Fired on by the Police

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 September 1900 · page 4

On Thursday morning, acting "on information received," three Sydney policemen proceeded to Cook's Riverroad in connection with several…

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Stock Orphanage Scandal. The Marist Brothers in Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 September 1900 · page 4

As an outcome of the recent disclosures before the Royal Commission concerning the management of Stoke Industrial School, a Roman Catholic…

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A Lion in a Carriage. East Af[?]car Police officer Killed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 September 1900 · page 8

A STORY of a remarkable lion adventure is told by a South African writer. Mr Ryall, a well-known district superintendent of Police, was…

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Methods Op the Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 September 1900 · page 3

Many of those civilians who joined the pursuing party from the Carrow Brook and contiguous districts have returned home, disgusted at the methods of the police. They point out that it is positively…

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The Black Outlaws. Police Motheds Condemned

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 September 1900 · page 3

A Stewart's Brook correspondent writes:—The 'black, seare is still a topie of conversation. Many of the pursuersare returning home,- disgueted…

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Maitland Circuit Court, Tuesday, September 20. (Before His Honour Justis Stephen.')

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 September 1900 · page 2

The September sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court were opened at the Courthouse. East Maitland this morning before His Honour Justice Stephen…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Tuesday, September 25. (Before His Honor Justice Stephen.) Alleged Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1900 · page 5

John Davies, a man of 59 yours of ago, appeared on bail answer a charge of having endecently assaulted Elizabeth Mary Date, at Merewether, on the 14th September last…

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Divorce Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1900 · page 2

His Honor Justice Stephen sat in divorce at the East Maitland Courthouse to-day, when the following cases were heard:—MCMARON V. MCMAHON…

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The Trouble in China. Russia Annexes Territory. Terms of the Imperial Court. Native Christians Butchered. Operations Against the Boxers. London, Sept. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1900 · page 3

Russia has annexed the Transzeyon territory in Manchuria and all the territory occupied by Russian troops on the Manchurian bank of the Amur. Russia, in the proclamation, describers the…

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Methca's of the Police

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 September 1900 · page 3

A Gresford correspondent writes: -"It is amusing to hear of a police offiear 50 miles away from the blacks, sitting on a hotel verandah directing…

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Divorce Court. (Before His Honour Justice Stephen). [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 September 1900 · page 2

The divorce suit, Young v. Young, was proceeding when we went to press yesterday afternoon, evidence in support of petitioner's allegations having been concluded and petitioner's [?]…

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The Transvaal War. Attempt to Destroy a Railway. Mr. Kruger Charged with Being a Thief. Transvaal State Documents. Pursuit of De Wet. Boers Destroying Arms and Stores Boers Urged to Yield. London, Sept. 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 September 1900 · page 3

The locomotives which Lietuenant-General French found at Bab[?] on his occupation of the town are valued at £500,000. [43 locomotives were captured at Baberton and…

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