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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

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At the District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 September 1901 · page 2

Much of the evidence in the cases hoard before his Honor, Judge Murray, at the Maitland District Court on Tuesday and Wednesday was what the initiated term " dry." But as times, incidents…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 September 1901 · page 4

The periodical sitting of the District Court was held here on Saturday, his Honor Judge Murray presiding. The cases dealt with, and which were of little or no public interest, were as follow:—…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, Sept. 23.(Before Messrs. G.F. Scott, P.M., R. Scobie, and E. E. Wright, J's.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 September 1901 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Two men, stangers to the court, pleaded guilty to getting drank oil Saturday, and were cautioned and discharged. A Sunday drunk, whose first appearance it was, was also discharged…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. G.F. Scott (Chairman), R. Scobic, and E.E. Wright L.M's)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 September 1901 · page 2

RENKWALS OF WINE LICENES.—John Farell, of Sawyer's Gully, George Albert Earl, of Allandale, and Samuel Owne, of West Maitland, were granted renewals of their colonial wine licences Mr. J. H…

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Maitland Circuit Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 September 1901 · page 2

The September sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court opened at the Courthouse, East Maitland, this morning, before Mr. Justice Cohen. Mr. C. E. B. Maybury, the Sheriff…

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Small Debts Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 September 1901 · page 2

Ah Kun v. J. Sullivan, for £1 6s 6d. Amount paid into court…

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Police Court Clarence Town. SEPTEMBER 17th. Before G. Atkin, Esq., P.M., and J Lawrie, Esq. J P.

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 September 1901 · page 2

G. Wiburd v. Frederick Cord, removing timber from Crown lands, he not being the holder of a license; fined £1 and costs 4s 10d…

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The Betting Cases. Sent to the Full Court. [By Telegraph]. Sidney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 September 1901 · page 2

THE cases arising out of the recent raids on Oxenham's and Dalveen's shops in Pitt-street, were before the Chief Justice this morning in…

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Assault in Company

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 25 September 1901 · page 2

AT the Merriwa Police Court on Wednesday last, before Messrs. D. Quigley and G Pearson, J's.P., three young men from Giant's Creek, named…

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A Charge of Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1901 · page 3

A young man named Ernest White was committed for trial on a charge of breaking and entering the Gosford Hotel, Castlercagh-street, and stealing a quantity of spirits. The accussed was employed in the…

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District Court. Saturday, Sept. 20., 1901. (Before his Honor Judge Murray.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 25 September 1901 · page 2

R. G. D. Fitz Gerald v. Matthew Hayne, claim £5 10s. The amount claimed was paid into Court, and judgment given for costs…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Tuesday, Sept. 24. (Before his Honor Justice Cohen.) Alleged Manslaughter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1901 · page 2

In the case in which Alfred Murray Keighley was charged with having, on the 23rd December, 1900, at Charlestown, near Newcastle, feloniously slain Harriet Adelaide Morris, the evidence of John Shaw…

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Police Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 September 1901 · page 2

A case was called on at the Police Court on Tuesday morning, the P.M. being on the Bench, against H. Housdon for noglecting to support his three children. There was…

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The Mudgee Murder. Verdict of Madness

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 September 1901 · page 2

At the Mudgee Circuit Court on Tuesday, before Mr Justice Stephen, Alfred Perry was charged with the murder of hie child, Ellen Perry, in…

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lest Maitland Police Court. Thursday, Sept. 26. (Before Messrs. H. Crothers, T. J. Ribee, and J. T. Tegg, J's P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 September 1901 · page 3

STEALING.—William Joseph Fitzpatrick was charged with having, on Sept. 5, stolen a table ralued at 4s, belonging Rosina Lamble. SubInspector Sykes conducted the prosecution. Mr. W…

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The Court of Arbitration. Incompetent to Move

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 September 1901 · page 2

The Council of The Hague Court of Arbitration declares that it is incompetent to move in the matter of the Boer appeal…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Wednesday, September 25. (Before His Honor Justice Cohen.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 September 1901 · page 2

The following cases were dealt with after the report which appeared in our last night's issue closed:— ALLEGED BREAKING AND ENTERING. Frank Lec and Fabie farnie were arraigned on a…

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Thursday, September 26. The Court opened tit nino o'clock this morning, SHNTENCE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 September 1901 · page 2

George Nash, who pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a charge of having on September 22, 1901, maliciously damaged a plate-glass window, the property of Hannah Nash, was brought up for sentence. His…

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Retirement of a Stipendiary Magistrate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 September 1901 · page 3

Mr. Mair, S.M., announced to-day that that was the last occasion on which he would preside prior to his retrement from the bench…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, Sept. 26. (Before Messrs H. Crothers. T. J. Ribee, and J. T. Tegg, Js. P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 September 1901 · page 2

ALLEGED BURGLARY.—Bede Kline, Thomas Ramplin. and Victor Williams, three youths, on hail, were charged with breaking into the werehouse of A. E. Whittet and Co., on Sunday,…

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