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Courts & crime, 1901

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 December 1901 · page 2

BOOTH LICENSE.—Francis Blake license of the Commercial Hotel, Branxton, was granted a booth license for a race meeting to be held on the racecourse, Branxton, on the 26th last…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Messrs, G. F. Scott, P.M., and R.F. Graham, and T. J. Kibee, Js.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 December 1901 · page 2

Water and Sewerage Board versus John Johnston, rales 9s Verdict for amount claimed with 5s costs. Same versus Jane Balcombe rates 19s 6d, Verdict for the plaintiff Board with 5s costs…

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Police Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 December 1901 · page 2

A first offender, for being drunk, was sentenced by Mr Addison yesterday to a line of one shilling or imprisonment until the rising of the Court. The Court rose…

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Charges of Systematic Stock' Stealing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 December 1901 · page 2

At the Bowral Police Court charges of systematic stock stealing from Mr S. Hordern's Retford Park Estate were preferred against twelve well known…

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Stock Stealing Prevention Association. — First Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 December 1901 · page 5

The first annual meeting of the Singleton and District Stock Stealing Prevention Association was held on Saturday, Mr. R. H. Dangar presiding over a good attendance…

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Charged with setting fire to his Wife

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 December 1901 · page 2

At the Water Police Court, Sydney, last week, George Bottrell (27), a blind musician, wag charged with having, on November 8 last…

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Singleton and District Stock Stealing Prevention Association. First Annual Meeting

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 December 1901 · page 2

A meeting of the above Association was held at the Council Chambers on Saturday afternoon. There was a good attendance of…

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Police Court. (Before G. F. Scott, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 December 1901 · page 6

IMPORTANT TRESPASSING CASE.-William Leddle Wilson charged Harold Lambert with trespassing on the Maison Dieu Estate. Mr. Shaw appeared for the defendant aud Mr…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 December 1901 · page 6

James Moore and Coy. v. J. W. Deadman. Claim for £4, goods sold. Mr. Shaw for plaintiffs. Defendant wrote admitting the debt, and asked for time to pay. Verdict for…

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Police Court. Tuesday, December 17Th. (Before Mr G.F. Scott, P.m.). Alleged Trespass

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 December 1901 · page 2

W. L. Wilson proceeded against Arthur Lambert for trespass on the Maison Dien Estate. Mr Cragg appeared for the…

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Small Debts Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 December 1901 · page 2

At the Small Debts Court on Tuesday, before the P.M., there was only one case for adjudication, James Moore and Co. v. J. W. Deadman,…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, Dec. 19. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 December 1901 · page 2

INDECENT LANGUAGE.—Percy Buxton, 19, pleaded guilty to using indecent language in High-street, on December 15. Constable Clark said the words were used towards him while he lind a prisoner in charge.—…

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Death of Police Superintendent Read

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 12

The oldest policeman in New South Wales, as far as length of service is concerned, died on Friday afternoon, when Superintendent George Read, who for over a quarter of a century controlled the…

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Peculiar Charge Against a Police Officer

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 9

A peculiar charge was brought at the Globe Police Court last week against Sergeant Hogg, a sub-inspector under the licensing Act, by Mary Aun Gee, licensee of a hotel in the suburb named. It was a…

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Police and Burglars. a Lively Half Hour. Revolvers Used

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 7

BETWEEN 1 and 2 o'clock on Wednesday morning a tram inspector informed the police that two or three men were suspiciously hanging about…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, Dec. 23. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and R.Scobie, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 December 1901 · page 8

DRUNKENNESS.-One drunk was cautioned and dis-charged. MUNICIPAL By-LAW CASES.-Richard Chapman, for driving without lights, was fined 5s, costs 4s 6d…

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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 23 December 1901 · page 8

BILLIARD LICENSES.-Renewals of billiard licenses were granted to Frederick Cridge, John F. Barry, John Walsh, and Henry Atkinson, of West Maitland; and to Francis Blake, of Branxton…

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Central Police Court. a Record. [By Telegraph.] Sydeny

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 December 1901 · page 3

At the Central Police Court to-day there were 125 cases, 80 of which were disposed of in 55 miuutes, many of them being drunks during holiday…

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Nationalist Members Sentenced

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

Mr. Jasper Tully, M.P. (Nationalist), has bean sentenced to one month's imprisonment, and Mr. J. O'Donnell, M.P. (Nationalist), to two months' imprisonment, upon charges of inciting the tenants…

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The Transvaal War. Fierce Fighting. British and Boer Losses. Murder of Natives. a Canadian Field Hospital. Australasian Casualties. the Late Engagements. the Blockhouse System. Commandant Scheeper Collapses. Boer Losses. the Army. Soldiers Returning. London, Dec. 24

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

Further particulars of the fierce fighting in the Orange River Colony and the Transvaal, state that Major Damant's and Colonel Rimington's columns, marching in parallel lines three miles apart, reached…

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