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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

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The Transvaal War. a Boer Commandant Sentenced to He Shot. a New Zealander's Commission. How the Victorians Were Surrounded. United States Remounts. Clearing Columns. Capture of Stock and Grain. Australian Casualties. London, June 20

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

The Boers sentenced Commandant Piet Fourie to death for attempting to surrender. Sergeant-Major Eyre, of the 5th New Zealand contingent, has been given a commission in the…

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The Crime of Murder in Italy

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 9

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

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Special Licensing Court

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 2

We would remind those interested that a special Licensing Court for the Murrurundi District, for the renewal of publicans' licenses, will be beld at the Court House at 11…

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District Court. Wednesday, June 19Th, 1901. (Before His Honor Judge Murray.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 2

M. Campbell and Co. v. H. R. Wiseman, Goods sold £27 16s 3d. Defendant paid into Court £16 os 5d, and entered defence not indebted to the…

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Court of Review. Land Tax Act. Wednesday, June 19Th 1901. (Before His Honor Judge Murray.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 2

Appellant, Mr. Malcolm Campbell. Mr. J. E. McIntyre, solicitor, for appellant. Mr. Mant (from Crown Solictor's Office)…

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The Chinese Crisis. Return of the Court. When Foreign Troops Leave. Decision of the Ministers. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 5

In connection with the notification which the Paoting-fu Railroad Company has received to prepare for the transportation of 3000 Chinese troops…

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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 Cave of Gezo. Part I.—the Shades or Discontent. (Continued.)

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 6

I pushed aside the calomel flask and, leaning over in my hammock, looked through the open doorway of our wretched but across the small patch…

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The Colchester Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 June 1901 · page 3

At the Hearing at Colchester of the charge of murder against the man Lillywhite, who was extradited from New Zealand, 30 witnesses failed to positively identify Lillywhite as Blatch, who was…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, June 24. (Before Messrs. G.F. Scott, P.M., and H. Crothers, J. P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 June 1901 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—A drunk, for whom Mr. Kennedy appeared, was too ill to attend. It was a first offence, and the verdict was admonished and discharged. Five other inebriates were…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, June 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 June 1901 · page 5

After our report closed yesterday, the sitting of the above court were continued before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M. AN UNUSUAL CASE…

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The Colchester Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 June 1901 · page 3

The newspapers condemn the blundering in regard to Lillywhite, and suggest the payment of compensation…

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Tragedy in Japan. Murder of an Ex-Minister. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 June 1901 · page 2

M. Hos[?]U TORU, who was Minister of Communications in the last Japanese Cabinet (the Marquis Ito's) was stabbed twice at a recent menting of the Tokio…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 June 1901 · page 5

RENEWALS.—Applications for renewals of publicans' licenses by William P. Johnston, William Atkinson, of Maitland and William P. Johnston, of Branxton, were granted…

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Police Court. Monday, June 24, 1901. (Before the P.m.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 26 June 1901 · page 2

WILLIAM Thomas Moore, charged with stealing one Wyandotte cockerel valued at one guinea, the properly of George Cribb, pleaded guilty and was…

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Alleged Slander at Singleton. Newspaper Proprietors in Court. Another £50 VERDICT

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 June 1901 · page 3

Mr. Justice Owen and a jury of our were engaged on Monday, in No.2 Jury Court, in hearing an action brought by Arthur Caswell Robinson against Alexander Morrison, in which the plaintiff claimed…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, June 25, 1901. (Before Messrs. C. E. Doyle and R. T. Keys, L's.M.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 26 June 1901 · page 2

THIS was a special Licensing Court for the purpose of considering applications for renewals of publicans' licenses and colonial wine licenses…

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Local News. Police Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 June 1901 · page 2

There was a.c'.eun sheet at tho Police Court ou'Tuesday last…

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Auckland. the Murder Near Christchurch

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 June 1901 · page 3

A man named Alexander McLean has been arrested on a charge of murdering the Martin family. Accused has confessed his crime. He was a servant in Mrs. Martin's employ…

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Artilleryman Court-martialled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 June 1901 · page 3

A court martial was held at Victoria Barracks this morning, when Gunner John Edward Moran, of the Royal Australian Artillery, was charged with desertion and loss of kit. Prisoner pleaded guilty,…

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Horrible Murder. Wholesale Slaughtering. [By Cable.] Auckland

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 June 1901 · page 2

A HORRIBLE murder has just been reported from a small town named East Eagreton, near Christchurch, New Zealand…

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