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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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The Tonbridge Murder. Accused Sentenced to Death. London, Feb. 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court, yesterday, Harold Apted, 20 years of age, a carter, was tried on a charge of murder of n little girl named Frances Eliza O'Rourke, near Tonbridge, on New Year's Eve. The…

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The Towitta Tragedy Trial. Mary Schippan Charged with Murder. Adelaide

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 4

Hundreds of men and women, some of the latter carrying babies, gathered at the Criminal Court this morning to bear the proceedings of the Towitta case, but were not allowed in, the small space…

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Charge of Attempted Murder

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 3

On Thursday morning, at the Centenary Coal Mine, Curlewis, Thomas Smith, aged 24, cut the throat of Kate Ahern, inflicting a ghastly wound. The girl is 17 years of age. Smith was formerly the…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery.—an Exciting Arrest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 3

Soon after midnight an exciting encounter between the police and a number of young men, whom the police were attempting to arrest, took place in the vicinity of Castlereagh, Liverpool, and Bathurst…

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The Towitta Murder. Trial of Mary Sohippan

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 2

Hundreds of men and women, some of the latter carrying babies, gathered at the Criminal Court Adelaide, on Wednesday, to hear the case against…

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A Soldier's Sentence For Expressing Appuroval of M'Kinley's Murder

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 6

FRANK RADOWSKI, the artillery private whose expressed approval of the deed that cost President M'Kinley his life, has gained for him a sentence of ten…

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The Curlewis Sensation. Scene in Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 6

THOMAS SMATH was brought before the Gunnedah Court on Wednesday worn ing, charged with attempting to murder Kate Ahern at Gurlewis on the…

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The Adelaide Highway Robbery a Court Sensation

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 7

The trial of Alfred Lawson and Myles Flynn. for the Port Adelaide highway robbery, ended in in a very sensational manner shortly before eleven o'clock on Saturday night. The whole of…

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A Polige Court in Panorama. the Sadness of the Show and Its Humour

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 2

"You have missed your vocation in life. You ought to have been an actor or a writer for the "Daily Telegraph" This was the somewhat disconcerting…

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District Court. SATURDAY, 1st MARCH, Before His Honer Judge GIBSON. A. ADAMS v.T. MILLS

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 4

This was a ca sa application, the amount of the claim being £3 10s 6d.Mr. G.G.Eld appeared for the plaintiff. The defendant did not appear…

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Small Debts Court. (Before the Police [?] )

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 2

In the postponed garnishee matter in which Mrs. C. Cartwright was plaintiff, J. Waterhouse defendant, and the East Greta Coal Co. garnishee, certain money had been paid into court—a month's…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Another Burglary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 3

Burglars entered the Co-operative Coupon Coy's premises in George-street between Saturday night and this morning and stole a large quantity of goods consisting mostly of articles of jewellery…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 2

Members of the Court present were Messrs. G. F. Scott (Chairman) and Henry Crothers: BOOTH LICENSES.—William Atkinson was granted booth licenses for two booths on the Albion…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, March 10. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M. H. Crothas, and Alex Williamson, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—One inebriate, who had been before the court previously, was fined 20s, or 14 days, Constable Burrell had arrested the man on Saturday night, at Rutherford…

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Small Debts Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 2

G. F. Henriques v F. G. Wallis, claimed £4. Case dismissed…

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Small Debts Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 4

G. F. Henriques v F. G. Wallie, claimed £4. Case dismissed…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 2

The Singleton Court of Quarter Sessions and District Court open on the 19th March. There are a few cases set down for bearing, one or two of which should prove…

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Dungog Police Court. Friday, March 7, 1902. [Before Mr G. Atkin, P.M, and F. A. Hooke G. Walker and J. A. Jones J'sP.]

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 2

G. F. Henriques v. F. J. Wallis— assault. Mr. J. Carlton appeared for plaintiff and Mr Waller for defendant. From the evidence it seems that the…

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Dungog Police Court. Friday, March 7, 1902. [Before Mr G. Atkin, P.M. and P. A. Hooke' G: Wal[?]r, and J. A. Jones J'sP.]

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 4

G. F. Henriques v. F. J. Wallis— assault. Mr J. Carlton appeared for plaintiff and Mr Waller for defendant. From the evidence it seeing that the…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 6

BREACHES OF MUNICIPAL BY LAWS.— Margaret McCrohan and Elizabeth Thompson were charged by Harman Crampton, Inspector of Nuisances for the Borough of Singleton…

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