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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

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Maitland Circuit Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 16

The business of the Maitland Circuit Court was concluded before his Honor Acting-Justice Sly on Saturday afternoon. The Bitting occupied eight days. In the case of alleged horse stealing,…

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The Court Committed Itself

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 3

The prisoner was making his appearance before the magistrate for the hundredth time. ' Well,' said the magistrate, ' you are here…

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Murder and Suicide. Also a Woman. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 5

A GENTLEMAN named Ernst, director of a Manchester company, murdered a woman named Englander in Paris. He afterwards committed suicide…

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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 Black Statue. Part I—a Risky Undertaking. (Continued.)

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 5

"He called shortly after the American had entered into possession, representing himself as a dealer who would be glad of an opportunity to supply any desired improvements or…

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Murder of Two White Missionaries. Native Christians Also Killed. Thursday Island

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 April 1901 · page 3

The Government Resident last night received the following letter from Maburag; "The crew of the Dido reports the murder of Mr. Chalmers and Mr Tomkins by the New Guinea natives, at Dobe at the…

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West Maitland Police Court Monday, April 22, 1901. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott P.M. and R. Scobie and E. E. Wright, J's.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 April 1901 · page 2

VAGRANCY.—John Watson charged with vagrancy was sentenced to seven days hard labour in Maitland Gaol. ALLEGED WIFE DESERTION.—Henry Edward…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, R. Scobie, and E. E. Wright L.Ms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 April 1901 · page 2

application for a publican's license.—Patrick Guinane applied for a publican's license for premises at Heddon to be known as the Heddon Hotel,—Mr. R. W. Thompson appeared in support of the…

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Whalan's Creek Murder. Jones Sentenced to Death

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 4

At the Tamworth Circuit Court, on Thursday, Ernest Montgomery Jones was charged with feloniously and maliciously murdering Alfred Pitman,…

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Dungog Police Court. Monday, Aprill 22nd, 1901. Before E. Piper, Esq., J.P. RAPE

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 3

Thomas Lewis was charged with having on the 7th day of April last, at Melbury, on the Williams River, committed rape on one Sarah Lewis, a…

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The Crime of Murder in Italy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 6

Some interesting facts concerning the crime homicide in Italy are given in the March number of Forumm by Signor Napolenone Colajanni, a member of the Italian…

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Small Debts Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 3

John Barby v. John Fenton—Cash lent, £5 14s 10d. Verdict for amount claimed, and costs 10s…

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Dungog Police Court. Friday, April 19th, 1901. Before G. Atkin, Esq., P.M., and G. A. Mackay, Esq., J.P.

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 3

John Walker v. Charles Phillips—Insulting language. Further adjourned to 17th May, 1901. Lydia Rumbel v. John W…

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Murder of Missionaries. Native Christians Also Killed. Thursday Island

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 3

The Government Resident last night received the following letter from Maburag: "The crew of the Dito reports the murder of Mr. Chalmers…

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An Unsuccessful Burglary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 3

Another attempt to loot the treasury of an unguarded railway station was made this morning, Harris Park, near Parramatta, being the locality chosen by the thieves. When the officer in charge…

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Police Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 2

There was only one case called on at the Police Court on Tuesday morning. The case was one in which an information had been sworn against a defendant for…

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Revision Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 2

A Revision Court, presided over by the Police Magistrate, was hold at the Court House on Tuesday morning, when 16 new names were added to the electoral roll…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, April 25. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., H. Crothers and J.T. Tegg, Js.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 2

A WAGES CASE.—Mary Curtin complained that Dr. J, W. Harbison was indebted to her in the sum of 15b, for work and labour done as cook and laundress between the 16th and 22nd of April, which…

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New Guinea Massacre. Murder of Two White Missionaries. Native Christians Also Killed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 4

THURSDAY ISLAND, Sunday.—The Government Resident last night received the following letter from Maburag:—…

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The Boer War. Raiders Harassed. Position Carried by Assault. Kruitzinger Pursued. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 5

SEVERAL British columns are operating against the Boer raiders in northern Cape Colony, who are striving to return into the Orange River Colony…

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Murder of Two Missionaries. Native Christians Also Killed. Thursday Island

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 3

The Government Resident last night received the following letter from Maburag: "The crew of the Dido reports the murder of Mr. Chalmers and Mr. Tomkins by the New Guinea natives, at Debe at the…

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