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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

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Police Court. Monday, 30Th September, 1901. (Before G. R. Evans, Esq., P.M)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 2 October 1901 · page 2

WILLIAM McDOUGALL was brought up charged with stealing one silver watch and chain and one gold ring, valued at ten guineas, the property of…

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Police Court,-tuesday. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and Robert Faullener, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 October 1901 · page 6

DRUNK AND DISORDERYL.-Thomns Marshall pleaded guilty to being drank and disorderly the previous day. Constable Brook, who made the arrest, explained the circumstances…

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Merriwa Police Court. (Abrelged from the Standurd)) Wednesday September 25, 1901. (Before Messrs. G. R. Evans, P.M. W. J. H Bettington, G. Pearson, and A. P. Cooper Js.P) the Mount Rest Assault Case

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 2 October 1901 · page 3

JAMES Hornery, Ernest Ham and Thomas Ham, were charged with committing an assault in company upon George Ham, jun., at Mount…

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Police Court. Tuesday, October 1st. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr R. Faulknor, J.p.). Drunk and Disorderly

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 October 1901 · page 2

A FIRST offender pleasantly admitted that be bad filled himself up with beer on the occasion of the Loco, picnic, and that whilst "under the influence"…

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The Henty Bank Case. Prisoners Sentenced

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 October 1901 · page 4

THE men charged with sticking-up the Henty back and shooting the manager, Mr La[?]poort, pleaded guilty when arraigued at Albury on…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 October 1901 · page 2

HAWKEN'S LICENSE.-Tommy Choog, a Chinese, was granted a hawker's house for a horse and ve[?]…

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Police Court, Sept. 29. (Before Messrs. A. Alford and J. Cecil Borman, Js P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 October 1901 · page 3

Aaron Ayers v. Edwin Wild; maintenance of child. Order made for twelve months; 5s per week and coats. Police v. Richard Alcorn: drunk and discorderly…

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Alleged Intent to Murder Startling Evidence

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 October 1901 · page 3

THE hearing of a charge against Carl Kuhnell of feloniously administering poison to Florenco Ellen Smith, the young lady to whom he was engaged,…

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Local News. Revision Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 October 1901 · page 2

A revision court will be hold at the Court House on Tuesday, October 22nd next…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, October 3. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott. P.M., and H. Crothers, J P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 October 1901 · page 2

SENT TO THE SONRAON.-Two lads, Pearse Burgh Duff, 9 and John George Duff, 11, were charged with wand[?]ing about the streets in no estensible lawful occupation.-Constable Heekenberg had seen the lads wandering about the…

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An Alleged Case of Abortion. Dr. Marshall Charged with an Unlawful Practice. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 October 1901 · page 3

Frederick William Marshall, medical practitioner, was placed upon histrialat the Criminal Court to-day on a charge of having unlawfully used an instrument upon Florence Treffary, with intent to bring about…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, October Ist, 1901. (Before the P.M. and Mr R. Faulkner, J.P.) [?]

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 October 1901 · page 2

PHLLIP SMYTHE, of Broke, applied for a renewal of his wine license. Granted…

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Police Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 4

At the Police Court yesterday morning bafore Messrs H. York and A. C. Robinson, J's.P., Arthur Fofter was charged with absconding from his hired service with Mr…

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Australians Sentenced to be Shat

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 2

A telegram from Melbourne states that within the past few days it has become known that the Fifth Contingent which sailed from Victoria…

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District Court

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 2

We would remind those of our readers who may be intending to bring actions in the forthcoming District Court, to be held at the Court House Murrurundi, on Saturday…

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The Late President McKINLEY. Czolgosz Sentenced. Death by Electrocution. London, Sept. 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 2

Czolgosz, who was found guilty at Buffalo, New York State, on Tuesday, of the murder of President M'Kinley, was brought before the Court for sentence yesterday…

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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.] Part Ii.—a Tack to Windward. (Continued.)

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 6

From time to time as we proceeded. Runa dipped her hand into her basket and laid a fragment of rice or fish on a leaf as an offering to the sylvan…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, October 7. (Before Mnssrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and H. Cro there J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 October 1901 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—Two men and a woman who had indulged too freely, were admonished and discharged…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott (chairman), R.Scobie, and E. E. Wright. L.Ms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 October 1901 · page 4

TRANSFER.—A transfer of the license of the Excelsior Hotel was granted from Henry Marshall to Thomas A. Dwyer. COLONIAL WINE LICKNSES.—Patrick John O'Neill…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., R Scabic. E. E. Wright, R. F. Graham, and C. E. Nicholson. Js.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 October 1901 · page 4

Samuel Waight v. Theodore Marsh, £7 7s Gd, for work done and material provided in the keep of a horse and buggy, Mr. W. J. Enright appeared for plaintiff, an Mr.W.T. Lindsay for defendant, Mr…

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