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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

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Police Court. MONDAY, July 15, 1901. (Before J. J Kingsmill, Esq., J.P.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 July 1901 · page 2

Edward Cunningham, charged with being drunk, was fined 5s or 24 hours, For using obscene language he was further fined 10s or seven days in…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Tuesday, July 16, 1901

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 July 1901 · page 2

(Before Messrs. E. Bowman, R. T. Keys, and C. E. Doyle, L.M's.) WILLIAM DAY, who through a misunderstanding failed to apply to the…

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A Swindler Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1901 · page 3

An elderly man named George Laking Maddox, described as a land selector, was sentenced to three months' herd labour to-day for swindling Jas. Andrew Quinn, hotel licensee, to the tune of 16s by…

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A Sudden Swoop. Commandant Schoepers Escapes. Kruger Palliates Murder

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 July 1901 · page 3

Making a sudden feint, Colonel Scpbell's and three other columns converged upon Camdeboo, and captured the raiders' laager, taking 31…

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Stewarts Brook. Police Court. Friday, 12th July, 1901. (Before Messrs. E. G. Eagar, R. H. Carter, and Jos. Weir,J's.P.)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 2

SKAINS v. FITZGERALD. This was a case in which plaintiff sued the defendant For compensation for sheep destroyed by the defendant's dog…

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A Buby 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 [?]. Part Ii.—in the Glory of Great Este[?] (Continued.)

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 6

Under the dazzling, vertical sunshine, the launch became as hot as a furnace. The un[?]lked decks resembled a sieve, blistering our men's bare…

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East Maitland Gaol Alteration

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

Mr. R. P. Wall is the lowest tenderer for alterations, etc., to "A" wing of the Gaol at East Maitland. The amount of the tender is £645…

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Alleged Child Murder

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

Lena Fox, aged 17, was charged at the Newtown Police Court to-day with the murder of her infant child at Petersham. On the application of the police a remand was granted till Saturday. An…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, July 22. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and Alex. Wilkinson, J.P.)

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

DRUNKENNESS.—One old offender pleaded guilty and was fined 5s, or 24 hours.—A first offender was cautioned and discharged. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY AND LANGUAGE.—…

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Latest Hews by Wire. Sydney, Central Criminal Court

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

The July sittings of the Central Criminal Court opened this morning before his Honor Acting Judge Pring. Several persons pleaded guilty on arraignment, and were remanded for sentence…

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Police Court, 16th July, 1901. Before G. Atkin, Esq., P.M.

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1901 · page 2

Thomas Casey, Patrick Foley, and Wm. Johnson were charged with obstructing part of the Glen William road, by leaving heaps of gravel on…

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The Appellate Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 July 1901 · page 3

The Imperial Appellate Court Conference has closed. Mr. Justice Hodges, who was virtually unsupported, made a separate report, in which he stated the other colonies were content with the…

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Clarence Town. Police Court, 8th July, 1901. Before John Law[?]ie and Archibald Campbell, Esqs., J's.P

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1901 · page 2

Wm. Cameron and John Flynn, State school apprentices, on remand from Paterson Bench charged with absconding from their apprenticeships…

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Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 24 July 1901 · page 2

AT the local Police Court yesterday, before E. Bowman, Esq, J.P. James Jeans was proceeded against by the Inspector of Nuisances for allowing…

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Police Court. {Before Messrs. Walker and Jones, Js.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 July 1901 · page 6

Herbert Hardy was charged with obtaining £1 under false pretences from Major Walker, farmer, Harper's Hill. Accused was arrested near Scone, and remanded to Greta, where the witnesses reside. Major Walker,…

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Police Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 July 1901 · page 2

On Tuesday morning Messrs. H. York and A. C. Robinson adjudicated at the Police Court. Two aboriginals and a white first offender were fined 2s 6d each,…

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Small Debts Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 July 1901 · page 2

At the Small Debts Court on Tuesday only one case called for the attention of Messrs A. C. Robinson and 11. York, Js.P., B. Tierney v. D. Doohan, money lent, £1…

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British Advancing. Important Captures of Stock. Boers Capture Police

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 July 1901 · page 3

Colonel Featherstone's column has reached Klerksdorp, after meeting but slight opposition. Lord Methuen is on Featherstone's right…

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Alleged Murder of an Infant. a Young Girl Accused. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 July 1901 · page 3

The inquest was resumed to-day in connection with the death of the newly-born female child which was found buried in a yard al Petersham. Lena Fox, aged 17, was present in custedy charged with the…

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Police Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 4

At the Police Court on Wednesday Mr D. M'Dougall presided. A man named W. Davis (known as Jockey Jack) was proagainst under the Vagrant Act for…

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