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Courts & crime, 1901

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West Maitland Police Court Thursday, Feb 21. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 4

DISONEYING A MAINTENANCE ORDER.—John William Wilson was charged with neglecting to obey a maintenance order for the support of his wife, made last April. Wilson said he was now…

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Alleged Wilful Murder. the Death of Gertrude Mitchell. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 3

The inquest concerning the death of Gertrude Elizabeth Mitchell concluded to-day, when the jury, after being absent about forty minutes, returned into court with a verdict that deceased died from a…

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Melon Stealing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 2

ON Wednesday last some contemptible thieves visited the farm of Mr. T. Buttle, on the Wybong road, during the absence of Mr. and…

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The Assault on Mrs. Starling at Mosman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 3

The Criminal Investigation Department having detailed two officers to make inquiries into the assault on Mrs. Starling, at Mosman, the officers unearthed an umbrella and a crooked handled…

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Quarter Sessions and District Court

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 2

We wound remind those interested that the Court of Quar[?]er Sessions and District Court will be held on Saturday next, 2nd March…

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Supreme Court Judges and their Work

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 6

The Supreme Court judges of this State are at the present time considerably overworked, Enquiries made in the Banco Court last week as to when…

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Another Woman Killed. Verdict of Wilful Murder. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 4

An inquest was held on the body of a young woman named Gortrudo Elizabeth Mitchell to-day. The young woman died at Prince…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, February 25. (Before Messrs, G. F. Scott, P.M., H. Crothers, and Alex. Wilkinson, Js.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 2

"DRUNKENNESS.—Two Saturday night drunks were cautioned and discharged. A third man who bad taken too much yesterday was fined 5s, or twenty-four hours…

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The Imperial Parliament. Police Recruiting in Australia. Question of Arbitration in South Africa. Cost of the War. the Case of Sir H. E. COLVILE. London, Feb. 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 3

Replying to questions in the House of Commons yesterday Mr. Chamberlain said that he entirely approved of Sir Alfred Milner confidentially inquiring of the Earl of Hopetoun, Governor-General of…

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The Chicago Salesman. Sentenced to 3 YEARS

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 3

THE residents of Scone will no doubt remember—some to their sorrow—that a few days after last Christmas we were visited by an individual…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 5

Massey Harris and Co. v. H. J. Burton, claim for £20 10s, for tho hire of a bicycle. Mr. Shaw for plaintiff, Mr. Cragg for defendant. This case was postponed from a…

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Our Singleton Letter. Police Court—tuesday. (Before Messrs. Geo. F. Scott, P.M., and St. Thos, Loder, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 5

BAD LANGUAGE.—Alfred Clark was charged with using obscene language in Elizabeth-street. He pleaded guilty, and was defended by Mr. A. B. Shaw.—Constable Brooks gave…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., and Mr St. Thomas Loder, J.P.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 2

At the Police Court on Tuesday morning, Alfred Clarke was charged with making use of obscene language. He pleaded not guilty…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, Feb. 28. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 3

LARCENY OF A CLOCK.—Andrew Mitchell, a youth was charged with having at East Greta, on Feb. 22 or 23, stolen an alarm clock, valued at 10s, the property of Robert William Blanchard. THe latter,…

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Careless Use of Fire Police Prosecutions. [By Teleoraph.] Albury

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 2

SILAS FREDERICK LAVIS and Sydney Lavis, sons of farmers, were prosecuted at the police court to-day for the careless use of fire at Moorwatha…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, February 28Th, 1901. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.M., and St. Thos. Loder, J.P.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 2

Massey Harris Co. (J.W. Waterhouses agent) v. H. J. Burton.—Claim of £20, hire of a bicycle. The hearing of this case was…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. a Murderous Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 3

A man not yet identified wAs found in an unconscious condition on the Newtown Road early this morning. He was suffering from a fractured skull and jaw and other injuries which point to the…

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Shot by Blacks. Further Details of the Murder

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 4

PERTH (W.A.), Wednesday. — Further details are now to hand concerning the shooting of Mr. J. J. Durack by blacks, on Denham…

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The Transvaal War. Murder of a Kaffir. the Capture of a Boer Laager. French's Doings. Relatives of Kruger Killed. Reported Surrender of Commandant Botha. London. Feb. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 3

Sir Alfred Milnor confirms the report that Commandant Hertzog flogged a kaffir named Esau at Calvinia with fatal results. Forty Boers were captured near Willowmore…

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Assault on a Policeman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 3

A man named Walter Weblin was to-day fined £5 or three months in gaol for assaulting Constable Cruickshank…

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