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Courts & crime, 1901

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District Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 June 1901 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

AT the conclusion of the Quarter Sessions yesterday, the business of the District Court was taken by his Honor Mr Justice Murray…

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Divorce Court. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 June 1901 · page 2

AT the Divorce Court to-day an action was part heard in which Frederick Arthur Taylor, a mechanic of Wollongong, sought a dissolution of his…

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An Alleged Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 June 1901 · page 3

The man Lillywhite, who was extradited from New Zealand on a charge of having murdered a clothier named Welch in Colchester in 1893, has been brought before the Bench of Magistrates at…

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Police News

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 19 June 1901 · page 2

AT the local Police Court on Monday, Samuel Hill and Benjamin Wilkinson were charged with being drunk on Sunday last, and were each…

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Police Changes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 19 June 1901 · page 2

MOUNTED Constable Moore, who has been doing duty here for the past week, is under orders to proceed to Cassilis, to replace Mounted Constable…

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District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 June 1901 · page 5

The District Court was resumed on Tuesday, at 9.30 a.m., before his Honor Judge Murray. WATTS v. FALKINER.—This was an action brought by George Watts against T. J…

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Our Singleton Letter. Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 June 1901 · page 5

ILLEGAL TRESPASS.—T. Knox-Hill proceeded against Thomas Edwards for allowing stock to trespass on a travelling stock reserve. The defendant pleaded not guilty. Mr. Stuart S…

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Court of Review

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 June 1901 · page 5

His Honor Judge Murray held a court of review yesterday for the purpose of hearing appeals against the Land Tax Assessment. John James Graham appealed against the…

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Small Debts Court—tuesday. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 June 1901 · page 5

Connelly v Evers.—Catherine Connolly proceeded against John Evers for damages done by negligent driving, the claim being for £1 10s,—Mr. Stuart S. Dight appeared…

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Serious, Assault on a Wife

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 June 1901 · page 1

A RATHER serious family quarrel occurred at Adamstown, Newcastle, on Monday evening, when a miner on Monday evening, when a miner…

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The Colchester Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1901 · page 3

The hearing of the evidence against the man Lillywhite, who was extradited from New Zealand on a charge of the murder of a clothier named Welch at Colchester, in 1893, was continued before the…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, June 18Th,1901. (Before Mr G.F. Scott, P.m.) Illegal Trespass

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 June 1901 · page 1

T. Knox-Hill proceeded against Thomas Edwards for allowing stock to trespass on a travelling stock reserve. The defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Court of Rev[?]ew

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 June 1901 · page 3

His Honor Judge Murray held a Court of Review on Tuesday, for the purpose of hearing appeals against the Land Tax Assessment…

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West Maitland Police Court. THURSDAY, 20Th JUNE, 1901. (Before Messrs. H. Crothers and T. J. Ribee, J8.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1901 · page 2

INEBRIETY.—An inebriate was fined 5s, or until the Rising of the court. ALLEGED INSULTING LANGUAGE.—Francis Mitchell was proceeded against by Constable…

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District Court. Monday, June 17Th. (Before his Honor Mr Justice Murray) Action Against a Constable

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 June 1901 · page 3

This was an action brought by William Robert Matthews, employed on Rothbury Station, and living near Belford, against Senior-Constable M'Curley, of…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday. June 18Th, 1901. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.m.) Connelly V. EVERS

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 June 1901 · page 1

Catherine Connelly proceeded against John Evers for damages done by negligent driving, the claim being for £1 10s…

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The Murder of King Humbert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 June 1901 · page 3

Three workmen have been arrested at Meissen, Saxony, and extradited for complicity in the assasination of King Humbert at Monza, near Milan, on June 29 last…

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Police Court. Monday, June 17, 1901. (Before Mr. G. R. Evans, P.M.)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 June 1901 · page 2

A MAN named Ross Gilson was charged with, on the 14th instant, stealing certain vegetables, the property of Cox and Dennewald, of…

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Newspapers in Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 June 1901 · page 2

IN the No 1 Jury Court Sydney. yesterday, before Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury of four, the action was terminated in which Henry Skinner…

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