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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

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Glamorgan Police Force

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 1

At the Standing Joint Committee of the Glamorgan Quarter Sessions and County Council held to-day at Cardift, Mr. O. H. Jones presiding, the Chief…

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Revision Court

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 2

It is notified in our advertising columns that a Revision Court for the purpose of revising the Municipal Lists for the ensuing year will be held in the Council Chambers…

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Maitland Gaol. Daring Attempt of Prisoners to Escape

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 4

During the past few days rumours have been going the rounds that two long-sentenced prisoners incarcerated in Maitland Gaol made a clever and daring attempt to regain their freedom, and that…

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Our Singleton Letter. Sheep Stealing Regulations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 2

Apropos the Stock Stealing Prevention Society recently formed in Singleton, in many parts of the State cases of sheep stealing are known to be very prevalent, and it seems a difficult matter to trace…

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Revision Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 2

In the Revision Court, before the Police Magistrate the new list for the electorate of West Maitland, prepared late last year, was revised. In the Hunter Division, 29 names of persons on the roll…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, January 21. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—One Sunday drunk, who, Sergeant Brown explained to his Worship, had been on the spree for Borne days, and who was in a very shaky condition,, pleaded guilty and was remanded for…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 2

There was only one case in the Small Debts Court. The solictor for the complainant stated that the parties were likely to come to a settlement, and the case was adjourned till next court, with a…

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Murder at Cowra. a Woman at the Bottom of It, Cowra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 3

A farmer named Ryan, residing near North Logan, shot another young man named Grimshaw on Saturday evening, in the back. Ryan afterwards took poison and died immediately. Grimshaw is in a…

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Small Debts Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

Rose Fitzgerald v. W. J. Daunt—Claim for timber supplied, £4 5s. Verdict for amount claimed, and costs 4s, 1 witness 2s 6d…

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Dungog Police Court. FRIDAY, 18th January, 1901. (Before G. Atkin, P.M., and local Magistrates.)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

Solicitors present: Messrs Elliott, Waller, Carlton, and Cater. Before the business of the day was commenced Mr. G. A. Mackay…

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Murder at Cowra. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

A FARMER named Ryan, residing near North Logan, Cowrn, shot another young man named Grimshaw on Saturday evening, in the back. Ryan…

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Murder in a Train

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 4

A TERRIBLE tragedy occurred in a train on the London South Western line. Just as the train had left Surbiton one of the passengers, an…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 5

BREACHES OF MUNICIPAL BY-LAWS.—William Langsford pleaded guilty to driving in the streets of the South Singleton Municipality between sunset and sunrise without…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, January 22. (Before Messrs. E. Bowman, C. E. Doyle and R. T. Keys, L.M's.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 2

LICENSING INSPECTOR v. Harry Aitken, Defendant was charged under the 45th Section of the Liquor Act with selling liquor without a license at the Farmers'…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, January 22Nd, 1901. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 2

William H. Langsford was fined 2s 6d for driving a vehicle through the municipality of South Singleton without lights after dark, with 4s 10d costs…

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Gresford Assault Case. Holden v. Brown and Brown v. HOLDEN. East Gresford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 3

At the Police Court to-day John Sidney Brown and Herbert Lindoman Brown were charged with having at North River Flat racecourse on December 26th unlawfully assaulted Harold Hastings Holden…

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Gresford Assault Case

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 4

AT the Gresford Police Court yesterday John Sidney Brown and Herbert Lindeman Brown were charged with having at North River Flat racecourse…

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Police!

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 3

A masked and fancy dress ball was being held. At midnight two policemen called, and said the company must separate. "Not at all," said tho host; "this is a…

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An Unaccountable Assauls. Alleged Attempted Murder

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 4

AN old iron, Thomas Scott, aged 73, reported at Broken Hill on Thursday, that a most unaccountable assault had been committed on him. He stated…

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The Gresford Assault Case. a Dispute on a Racecourse

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 4

At the Gresford Police Court yesterday before Messrs. G.F. Scott, P.M., and J.W. Boydell, J.P., John Sydney Brown and Herbert Lindeman Brown were severally charged with having at North River…

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