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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

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Legal Practice. Solicitors Before the Full Court. Reprehensible Conduct

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 6

An application was made on behalf of the Incorporated Law Institute to make absolute a rule by which Louis Francis Heydon had been called upon to answer an affidavit of the secretary of the…

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The Transvaal War. Treason and Looting. Murder of British Prisoners. the Cape Colony Raiders. London, March 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 3

Commandant Dejager, a noted Natal rebel, has been sentenced to five years' imprisonment, and to pay a fine of £5000, on charges of treason and looting…

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The Boer War. Food for Surrenderees. Kruger Much Upset. Remarkable Speech. Kruitzinger Pursued. Do Wet'c Brutatility and Murder. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 4

The British Cabinet was convened suddenly yesterday. It is believed Ministers discussed General Botha's surrender, which is expected to-day…

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Dungog Police Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 2

The following cases were tried before Mr. Atkin P.M. and Mr. G. A. Mackay J P, on Friday last. Charles Phillips v. Charles Henny…

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Licensing Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 2

Hawkers licenses were granted to two Indians…

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Small Debts Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 2

W. H. Green v. W. Soper—claim for goods sold and delivered £1 5s 6d. Claim allowed with costs. W. H. Green v W Crawley…

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How the Police are Paid

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 4

Armidale ARGUS says:—The majority of people regard the police as automatons to be worked as the string is pulled…

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Warden's Court. Friday, March 15

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 2

(Before the Warden, Mr. G. R. Evans, P.M., and. Messrs. R. Wooderson and G. Bartlett, assessors). R. H. Carter proceeded against F. Ninness, A. E. Jeffries, R. W. Carter, J. T. Garland, H. Francis, G. Parker, and W. Hillier for £100,…

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British Prisoners Shot. Gold-Blooded Murder Boers for Australia. Do Wet's Declaration. Commandant Captured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 2

The Boers shot two British prisoners at Welinaranstaad, in South-eastern Transvaal, and also three burghers because they refused to fight…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1901 · page 6

Frederick King v. Percy H. Morris.—Claim for £4, rifle sold. Mr. Cragg for plaintiff, and Mr. Shaw for defendant. The plaintiff said he had sold the defendant a rifle…

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Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Messrs. F. P. Meares, acting P.M., H. Mc Fadden, and St. Thomas Loder, J's.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1901 · page 6

KILLING TAME DUCKS.—Arthur Rogers was charged with maliciously wounding three ducks used for domestic purposes owned by Mr. George Hopkins, of Kelso. Mr. Shaw…

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Licensing Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 March 1901 · page 2

At the Licensing Court on Tuesday before F. P. D. Mears, acting P.M., and Messrs H. M'Fndden and St. Thos. Loder, J's.P., James M'Grogan was granted an…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, March 19Th

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 March 1901 · page 4

(Before Mr E. P. D. Mears, acting P.M., and Messrs H. M'Fadden, and St. Thomas Loder, J's.P.) Frederick King v. Percy H. Morris,…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, March 21. (Before Messrs. F. P.Mears, Acting P.M., H. Crothers, and E. Bowden, Js.p.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1901 · page 2

LARCENY.—Archie Roland Kerrigan, on bail, was charged with stealing a bird-cage, the property of Horbert Milien Markwell, on March 10. The case had been part heard and…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 19Th. (Before Mr. F. P. D. Mears, acting P.M., and Messrs H. M'Fadden and St. Thomas Loder, J's.P.) Wounding Tame Ducks

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 March 1901 · page 2

ARTHUR ROGERS was charged with maliciously wounding three ducks, used for domestic purposes and owned by Goorge Hopkins, of Kelso…

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District Court. Civil Jurisdiction. Thursday, March 21St, 1001

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 3

(Before His Honor Mr Acting Judge Wade). The bar was represented by Dr. Brissenden and Mr A. F. Dawson,…

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District Court. Thursday, March 21. (Before His Honor, Acting Judge Wade. Undefended Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 4

Morrison's Stores v. Benjamin Burns. Claim for £2 2s 4d, goods supplied. Mr. Shaw for plaintiff. Verdict for amount claimed. No appearance of defendant…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, March 25. (Before Messrs. F. P. Meares, Acting P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS.—One man pleaded guilty to getting drunk yesterday afternoon, and was fined 5s, or till the rising of the court.—A Saturday drunk (an old offender), was fined 10, or two days. He was…

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Chinese Murder a Missionary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 3

Brigands in China recently murdered Mr. Stone-house, a, clergyman of the London Missionary Society who was stationed at a place fourteen miles to the eastward of Tientsin…

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Muswellbrook District Court. Saturday, March 23. (Before Acting Judge Wade.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 2

BURNESS v. Brecht and another, trustees of the Percy estate. The plaintiff sued the defendants for £15, being a proportionate amount of…

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