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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, May 6. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., H. Crothers. and M. Murray, Js:P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 May 1901 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—One inebriate, who has stood on the carpet before, was fined 5s, or 24 hours, for getting drunk on Saturday. afternoon—A woman, who has also taken too much, w cautioned and…

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Licensing Court. (Before Sir. G. F. Scott, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 May 1901 · page 2

TRANSFER.—An application for the transfer of the license of the Volunteer, Hotel, West Maitland, from Walter Balser to William Bickerton was granted…

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Police Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 2

An old man (a stranger) was before Messre H. York and A. C. Robinson, J's.P., on Saturday morning, on a charge of being of unsound wind. Dr Bowman said the…

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A Fine for Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 3

The Sultan of Jubuland pays a fine for Captain Jenner's murder. The Indian troops will remain until the fine is paid…

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A Murder in China

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 3

Two Germans Patrolling in Paoting-fu in December, were murdered, without provocation, by two Chinese. The murderers were tried by Courtmartial, and sentenced to death. The execution of…

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Coningham Again. Contempt of. Court Case

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 3

AT the Full Court to-day the case in which Arthur Coningham had called upon Mr Smith, trading as.Sir Robert Bear, to show cause why he should not…

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Police Court. FRIDAY, May 3, 1901. (Before Mr. G. R. Evans, P.M., and Messrs. K. Kennedy and E. G. Engar, J's.P )

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 2

The Inspector of Nuisances (Jas. Dodds) proceeded against Jas. Jones, for allowing goats to stray in Guernsey-street; and against F. French, for…

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The Chinese Crisis. the Court Starved Out. Letter From the Scapegoat British Boat Fired on. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 2

A new reactionary Regency Board has been established, consisting of Princ Ching, Li Hung Chang, Kim Kang, Yung Lu, Wung Wen Shao,…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1901 · page 3

George Milson was commiitted for trial to-day on a charge of assaulting Joseph White in a hotel in Market-street and robbing him of £9 in gold Prosecutor deposed that he went into the hotel and…

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Police Court. Tuesday, May 7, 1901. (Before the P.M.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 May 1901 · page 2

A case against Harry Aitken alleging breach of the Liquor Act was, on the written application of the defendant, adjourned until the 4th June…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, May 7, 1901. (Before the P.M.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 May 1901 · page 2

T. PLAYER was granted a verdict for an amounts claimed against P. Greener; and W. Clendinning was granted a verdict against J. McCormick…

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Burglary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1901 · page 3

During the night the promis[?] of Shing, Keo, Jang and Co., importers, Pitt-street, were entered by burglars, and goods, valued at £45, taken away. The stolen articles included silk handkerchiefs and…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, May 7Th

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 May 1901 · page 2

(Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.M , and Dr. Bowman and St. Thomas Loder, J's.P.) DRUNK AND DISORDERLY…

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West Maitlaad Police Court. Thursday, May 9. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1901 · page 2

REMANDED FOR TREATMENT.—A man who had taken more than was good for him, and who was in a bad way, was remanded for seven days' medical treatment…

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Murder Near Young. a Well-known Resident Shot. a Suspect Arrested. Young

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1901 · page 3

Information was brought into the police on Wednesday night that Nicholas Jaspr[?] proprietor of a well-known vineyard about three miles from Young, and owner of property in this town,…

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A Mysterious Murder. an Old Man Done to Death. No Clue to the Assassin. Goulburn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1901 · page 3

A horrible murder was committed here last night Henry Schnoor, a pawnbroker, aged about 60, living alone in Clifford-street, was found this morning dead in his shop, bis skull having been battered in,…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 4

At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. Cledenning, J.P., a man named Riley was charged, on warrant, that, as advance agent for the Douglas Glover Dramatic Company, he converted to his own…

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A Terrible Murder

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 2

A terrible murder is reported from Goulburn. Henry Schooner, a pawnbroker, aged 60, was found this morning in his shop with his skull battered…

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Tragedies in the Country. the Murder at Young

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 4

A telegram in our issue of yesterday gave some details of the fatal shooting near Young on Wednesday of an orchardist named Nicholas Jasprizza, his wife having at the same time been wounded…

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A Tragedy of the Sea. a Newcastle Barque Wrecked. Murder and Cannibalism

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 3

About the middle of last year the barque Angola—a Nova Scotia-owned vessel—sailed from Newcastle bound for Manila. She carried a cargo of coal for the foreign warships at the Philippines. Taking the…

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