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Courts & crime, 1901

989 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 50

Maitland Circuit Court, Civil Side

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 2

The civil business of the Maitland Circuit Court was entered upon yesterday afternoon before hit Honor Acting-Justice Sly and a special jury of four. O'SOLLIVAN V. HOLLAND…

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A Ruby from the Sea. [All Rights Reserved.] [Being a narrative of adventure, compiled from the diary of Richard Brice, Esq, H.M.S. Consul at Malaga, to the Court of Spain.] the Minslow Adventure. Part H.—the Hour and the Man (Continued.)

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 5

"A pretty dose relative of S—, I should say" Dale mentioned a mame that took my breath away, although I had intuitively anticipated…

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West Maitland Police Court. Saturday. April 13. (Before Mr. G. Maker. J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 April 1901 · page 2

DRUNEENNESS.—Two inebriates were fined 5s, or till the rising of the court. DRUNKENNESS AND DISORDERLY CONDUCT.—John Ashcroft, a stranger, for getting drunk, and behaving…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 April 1901 · page 2

Savidge and Littel v. John Jones, of Woy Woy, goods sold, £1 16s 2d. Mr. A. J. Prentice appeared for plaintiffs, and Mr. R. W. Thompson for defendant.—Mr. Prentice explained to the bench the stage…

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A Doctor in Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 April 1901 · page 3

Frederick William Marshall, medical practitioner, was charged at the police court this morning with being concerned in an illegal operation upon a woman named Florence Troffray. The case was…

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Letters to the Editor. Cattle Stealing and the First Offenders Act

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 3

SIR,—Great indignation is expressed in this and surrounding districts at the leniency shown to cattle stealers at the late Circuit Court held at last Maitland. The most of the proceedings was a huge…

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Court House Hotel, Dungog

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 2

That Dnngog is progressing is marked by the number of new buildings which are being erected in our midst. One of the most important…

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The Peace Conference The Arbitration Court. [Br Cable]. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 3

The Powers have been notified by Dr. Beaufort that a Permanent Court of Arbitration has been established at The Hague…

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The Chinese Imperial Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 April 1901 · page 3

The Chinese Imperial Court is removing to Hsiang-yang and is abandoning its intention of returning to Peking. [Hsiang-yang is in the province of Hupei and is situated on the right bank of the Han-kiang,…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 16th, 1901. (Before Messrs. J. E. M'Intyre and W. Clendmning, J's.P.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 April 1901 · page 2

James Mooney was charged with being drunk in Brook street, and Joseph Wilks with being drunk in Bridgestreet. Both were strangers, and were…

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Local News. Police Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 April 1901 · page 2

There was no business for Mr Scott to handle at the Police Court on Tuesday morning…

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Police Changes

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 April 1901 · page 2

Following on the appointinont of SeniorSergeant Ogden, of Gosford, to the hend of the Singleton division, we have now to notify that Constable Kirk of Jerry's…

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The Oratorical Daniel. In the Police Court. [By Telegraph]. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 April 1901 · page 3

THE Hon. Daniel O'Connor, M.L.A.,_ appeared at the Police Court this morning to answer to two charges of breaches of the Raiway Bye-laws…

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The China Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 April 1901 · page 3

The Imperial Court, in reply to the representations of Japan, states that it is impossible to return to Peking until the country's guests have departed from tho capital…

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Small Debts Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 April 1901 · page 2

There was ouly one case at the Small Debts Court on Tuesday morning for Mr G. F. Scott. P.M., to deal with—H. Adams v. Alice Williams. Claim for £1 8s 7d,…

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Progressive Thanks The German Officer's Murder. Japan—the Dictator. LONDON, Wednesday

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 April 1901 · page 2

The Progressive Party in China have thanked Japan in connection with its efforte regarding Manchuria. In anticipation of future…

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A Murder and Suicide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 3

Ferdinand Ernst, director of a Manchester Company, murdered a lady named Englander in Paris, and then committed suicide…

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West Maitland Police Court. Friday April 19. (Before Mr. G. Maher, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS.—Two drunks, who had been there before, were fined 5s, or 24 hours. A third was mulcted in the sum of 5s; in default, to be imprisoned till the rising of the court…

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The Conningham Commotion. the Book of the New Century. a Few Bits About It. Before the Court and Behind the Scenes. Where Pact Told and Fiction Faltered. a Dip Into Documentary Evidence

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 3

The Conningham case is no longer sub judice. The pressmen are at last at liberty to put their paragraphs into print and have their say, as well as…

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West Maitland Police Court. Saturday, April 20. (Before Mr. Henry Crothers, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS AND LANGUAGE.—A man named James Ryan, who had been found drank in High-street, was fined 5s, or 24 hours. For using obscene language, he was…

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