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Courts & crime, 1901

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West Maitland' Police Court. Thursday, March 7. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and J.T.Tegg. J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—One man pleaded guilty to being drunk last night. He had been in the cells all night, and was cautioned and discharged. LAROENY.—William Hill was charged with…

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Scenes in the House of Commons. Irish Nationalists Suspended. Refuse to Leave the House. the Police Summoned. a Free Fight. London, March 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 3

A scene occurred in the House of Commons last night. Sixteen members of the Irish Nationalist party, during the debate on the Education Estimates, refused to vote on a motion for the application of the…

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The Boer War. End of De Wets Invasion. Swims the Orange River with 1500 Men. Capture of 30 Boers. Murder of a Native Witness. London, March 4

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 3

The "Times" correspondent reports that Lieutenant Colonel Bethune has occupied Ruckhoof and is able to deal with the commandoes in…

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Brutal Murder

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 1

THE man, Herbert John Bennett, who was charged with tho murder of his wife at Yarmouth, has been found guilty and has been sentenced to…

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The Police Courts

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 5

At the West Mailand Police Court on Monday before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Henry Crothers, J.P., Joseph Hann, licensee of the Governor Gipps Hotel, for liquor selling on Sunday was mulct…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 5

Savidge and Little v. John Jones, Woy Woy, goods sold, £1 16s 2d. The case was adjourned till next court, in order to file amended particulars. H. R. Farmers' Co-operative Co. v. James…

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The Coningham Case. Contempt of Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 1

BEFORE the Sydney Full Court on "VVednesday, Mr A. K. Smith, trading as Sir Robert Bear, Park-Street, appeared by counsel, in accordance with…

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Scene in the House of Common Irish Nationalists Suspended. Refuse to Leave the House. the Police Summoned. a Free Fight. London, March 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 2

A scene occurred in the House of Commons night. Sixteen members of the Irish Nations party, during the debate on the Education Est[?] refused to vote on a motion for the application…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, March 11. (Before Messrs. F. W. Mears, relieving P.M., H. Crothers, and E. Bowden, J's.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1901 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS AND LANGUAGE.—Johann Olson pleaded guilty to being drunk on Saturday afternoon, but would not admit having used indecent language. Constable Hockenberg gave evidence as…

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Police Court. FRIDAY, March 8th, 1901. (Before Mr. G. R. Evans, P.M.)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 2

JAMES BURNES v. Jas. Curtin and Jno. Calnan; riotous behaviour on the night of the 19th February. Mr.J. A. K. Shaw appeared for the prosecution,…

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Delivering Electors' Rights. a Police Experience

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 3

A CUAN correspondent writes:—"Our worthy Sergeant of Police, after riding a good many miles out of his way to serve two men entitled…

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The Trouble in China. Guilty Officials. Proposed Return of the Court. Decadence of British Influence. a German Column in Action. London, March 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 3

Tung-gu-hsiang, with 20,000 followers, Prince Tuan with 10,000 followers, and the rest of the guilty officials, have collected at Ning-bsia, in the province of Kansu, to resist arrest. An Imperial…

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Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 March 1901 · page 2

AT the local Police Court, on Saturday, before Messrs E. C. Brecht and VV. Clendinnihg, J's.P., W. Bowden was sent to gaol for seven days, in…

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The W.A. Murder

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 March 1901 · page 2

A MESSAGE from Wyndham was rereceived on Monday announcing the capture of the aboriginals who recently murdered Mr. J. J. Durack at Denham…

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Legal Practice. Solicitors Before the Full Court. Reprehensible Conduct. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1901 · page 3

An application was made on behalf of the Incorporated Law Institute to make absolute a rule by which Louis Francis Heydon had been called upon to answer an affidavit of the secretary of the…

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Local News. Police Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 2

Thero was a cloan shoot at tho Polico Court on Tuesday morning…

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Licensing Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 2

At the Licensing Court on Tuesday before F. P. Meares, Esq., J.P., a transfer of a town publican's license was granted from James Beuham to John William Teddiman,…

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West Matland Police Court. Thursday. March 14. (Before Messrs. F. P. Mean, P.M., H. Crothers, and E. Bowden, Js.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 2

REMANDED.—Samuel Henry Elwell, on remand, appeared to answer a charge of the larceny, as a bailee, of a chestnut race mare named May Day, the property of Herbert Ernest Sternbeck, on March…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. F. P. Mears. P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 2

HAWKER'S LICENSE.—Alfred B. Holmes, of West Maitland, was granted a license for a horse and cart. BOOTH LICENSE.—William Atkinson applied for a booth license for St. Patrick's Day Sports.—…

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Licensing Court

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 2

It it announced in our advertising columns that a Quarterly Licensing Court for the Murrurundi District will be held at the Court House Murrurundi at 11 a.m. on…

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