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Courts & crime, 1901

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Police Court. Tuesday. July 9th, 1901. (Bofore Messrs G. F. Scott, P.M., St. Thomas Loder and R. Faulkuer, Js.P.) DRUNKENNESS

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 July 1901 · page 4

A first offender charged with drunkenness, pleaded guilty, and was discharged with a caution not to get drunk any more…

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Police Superannuation Fund. Proposals Op Members of the Force

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 July 1901 · page 4

For some time past the officers and members of the Police Force of New South Wales have been much concerned over the state of the Police Superannuation Fund, and in various ways they have been trying…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, July 9Th, 1901. (Before Messrs G. F. Scott, P.M., chairman ; and St. Thomas Loder and R. Faulknor, L.M' s. Wine License

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 July 1901 · page 4

Horman Joseph Sattler applied for a Colouial wine license for premises situate at Green Hollow, Bridgman. Mr W. J. Cragg appeared on behalf…

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The Transvaal War. Raiders in Cape Colony. a Boer's Escape. an Appeal for Mediation. Boer Losses. Proclamation by Boer Leaders. . the Treason Court. Australian Casualties. London. July 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 July 1901 · page 3

The Boers under Commandant Scheepers, who recently entered Murraysburg. Cape Colony, in the absence of the British garrison, and burned the public buildings and houses, are also reported to have…

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Double Murder in Fiji

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 13

The Western Pacific Herald of April 20 reports:—On Tuesday last some excitement was caused by the report that a murder had been committed at a place called Naselai, on the RewaRiver. On enquiry…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 10Th July. 1901. (Before Mr. G. G. Evans, P.m.) Stray Stock

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 3

Thirteen persons were summoned by the Inspector of Nuisances for permitting stock to stray. In eleven cases the defendants were fined 5s, with 5s 10s costs. One was…

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Small Debts Court Battiff

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 2

At the sitting of the Small Denis Court on Wednesday last, Mr. Charles Wesley Campbell, Sheriff's Officer and District Court Baliff, was appointed Bailiff of the local…

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In a Chinese Law Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 5
Also in The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette

One day while we in the body of the court were hearing some endless land case drag its slow length along (writes a contributor to "Blackwood's Magazine"), on a sudden the…

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Police Superannuation Fund. Proposals of Members of the Force

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 2

For some time past the officers and members of tie Police Force of New South Wales have been much concerned over the state of the Police Superannuation Fund, and in various ways they have been trying…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, 10Th July, 1906. (Before Mr. G. R. Evans P.M.) A. ADAMS V. D. THOMPSON

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 3

Claim 14s, goode sold. Defendant had paid the amount of the claim into court, but did not appear. verdict for plaintiff for 5s costs…

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Cessnock Police Court

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

On Saturday, at the Cessnock Police Court, before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., an inebriate was fined 10s, costs 4s 10d. or seven days' gaol.—Ambrose South, for drunkenness, was fined 10s, costs 4s 10d, or seven…

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At the Courts. West Maitland Police Court

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

The bench at the above Court tins morning was occupied by Messrs; G. F. Scott, P.M., and R. Scobie, J.P. Two drunks appeared, and pleaded guilty. They were each fined 5s, or 24 hours' gaol…

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Wollombi Court

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

On Friday at the Wollombi Police Court, the bench was occupied by Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., find Dr. Bapty, J.P. COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.—Henry Kreswell Martyn…

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The Appellate Court

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

An impression prevails that the Imperial Appellate Court conference will prove resultless, owing to all the colonies except Australia being indifferent or hostile to a change of procedure…

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

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

COLONIAL WINE LICENSE.—Margaret O'Brien, of Bishop's Bridge, was granted a renewal of her colonial wine license. MUSIC PERMIT.—William Difford, licensee of the…

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Judge Heydon on Cattle Stealing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1901 · page 4

DURING the hearing of a cattle stealing case at Grafton Quarter Sessions, his Honor, Judge Heydon, had something to say about this growing evil…

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The Chinese Crisis. Officer Arrested. The Court Returning. Dowager Approves. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 July 1901 · page 3

Colonel Powell, an English officer, while travelling with a Russian, passport in Manphuria, was arrested by Cossacks between Mukden, the capital,…

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Late News by Cable. London, July 15. Return of the Chinese Court to Peking

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

Preparations are being made for the return of the Emperor Kwang Hsu to Peking. The pagodas and public buildings, which were damaged during the bombardment by the Allies, have been repaired, and…

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Vanman 'Fined for Stealing

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

A vanman named Norman Macpherson was fined £10, in default three months' hard labour, at the police court to-day, for stealing a large quantity of goods, the property of Messrs. Anthony Hordern and…

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