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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

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Alleged Stealing of Kits. Verdict: Not Guilty. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 August 1901 · page 2

AT the Sessions to-day five young men were charged with stealing kits from the Imperial Bushmen, when landing from the transport Oriental…

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The Blayney Slander Case. Full Court Appeal. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 August 1901 · page 2

THE Blayney slander case came before tbe Full Court this morning. W. G. Mellor, the Plaintiff in a recent case against the Rev. Thomas…

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The Marine Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1901 · page 3

The Marine Court found that the collision off the Richmond River, between the steamers Oakland and Sarah L. Hixon, was due to Captain Jacobson, of the latter vessel, in not observing the regulations for…

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The Murder of a German Officer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 August 1901 · page 3

The trial at Berlin of the soldiers Marten and Hickel (his brother-in-law) on a charge of murdering Captain von Krosigk has been revised. At the previous trial both men were acquitted. Marten…

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Brutal Assault. Sydney's Terrible Toughs. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 August 1901 · page 3

YESTERDAY afternoon A man named James Codd was brutally assaulted and robbed by three men. Codd entered a place of…

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Sydney Shooting Sensation. Beale Again Charged. (By Telegraph) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 August 1901 · page 2

THE young man Beale was again charged nt the Police Court this morning with shooting at Alice M'Carthy, a barmaid at Her Majesty's Theatre…

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Police Court. Tuesday, August 20Th, 1901. (Before Messrs G. F. Scott; P. M. and R. Faulkner, J.P.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 August 1901 · page 2

EDWARD EDMUNS (on bail) was again charced with neglecting, to maintain his illegitimate child Cissy' Marney Mr Shaw appeared for complainant…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. a Police Find

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 August 1901 · page 3

The police yesterday discovered a large quantity of properly valued at about £100, supposed to have been stolen, in three cellars under a house. The find made up three cartleads, and consisted, amongst…

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Police Courts.—tuesday. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 August 1901 · page 4

AFFILIATION.—The postponed case Leah Jane Marney versus Edward Edmonds was continued; Mr. Shaw appearing for complainant and Mr. Cragg for the defendant…

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Our Singleton Letter. Small Debts Court—tuesday. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and Robert Faidkiner, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 August 1901 · page 4

F. L. Mackay v. Thomas Keenahan, Claim for £10, second instalment on a vehicle purchased by defendant from the plaintiff. Mr. Shaw appeared for Mrs. Mackay, and Mr…

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An Alleged Assault in Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 August 1901 · page 3

Edward Johnson was committed for trial to-day on a charge of assaulting in company Wm. Jas. Ryan, and robbing him of £3. It appeared that prosecutor was struck on the head, after which his…

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Police Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 2

At tho police court on Thursday Mr Addison, Chamber Magistrate, flnod a first offendor for drunkonnoss I? or imprisonment until tho rising of tho Court. A? the…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. an Audacious Burglary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 3

One of the most audacious robberies which have occurred in Sydney took place in George-street early this morning, when somebody smashed in the shop window at the establishment of W. Kerr, jeweller,…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY, 21st AUGUST. (Before Messre. C. F. JUCHAU and SIMSON, J's.P.)

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 2

Willie Ah King, alias Ah Wong, Ping King, alias Willie Gee. alias Ah Bow, was charged with stealing one mare branded [?]T near shoulder…

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The Work Done. the Gatton Murder. Alleged Solution of the Mystery

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 4

THE Gatton mystery ie, of course, no myetery to the Queensland anthorities, says a contributor to an exchange. It will be remembered how the police…

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Land Appeal Court. Sittings Adjourned. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 2

Owing lo tho illnees of the Proeident of the Land Appeal Court, the sittings for Monday next havo been postponed for n week. :…

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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.] by an Eastern Isle. Part I.—on a Lee Shore. (Continued.)

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 6

We were on a small island in the south-Western corner of the gulf of Gorontalo. Facing us, at a distance of less than a quarter of a mile, lay the white, sandy…

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The Land Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 August 1901 · page 3

The opening of the Land Appeal Court was further postponed to-day, owing to the illness of the president (Mr. Oliver)…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, August 26. (Before Messrs. Henry Crothers, and R. F. Graham, Js.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 August 1901 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—A woman, an old offender, tearfully pleaded guilty to again taking too much on Saturday. She had been in the cells since that day, and was fined 5s, or till the rising of the court.—A…

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Police Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 August 1901 · page 2

There, has been no business at the Police Court since last Tuesday, with the oxception of one first offending drunk. Perhaps the Show may brighten that class of…

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