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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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Attempted Murder of a Girl a Scene in Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 5

AT the C[?]rcuit Court at Tamworth, on Thursday, before Mr Justice Sim[?]son, Thomas Smith, aged 24, was indicted on a charge of attemating to…

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Special Licensing Court

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 2

It is notified in our business columns that a Special Licensing Court for the District of Murrurundi will be held at the local Court House at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, 29th April…

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At a Court Ceremonial

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 3
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

You cannot see anywhere such a bewillering blaze of uniforms and decorations as at a Court Levee of Drawing room," said and Embassy Attache to the…

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Escape from Narrabri Gaol. the Man Still at Large. Narrabri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 3

A young man named Carroll, who was arrested for stealing chaff about a fortnight since, escaped from the local gaol shortly after six o'clock yesterday morning by climbing over the brick will, thence on…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, April 21. (Before Messrs. G.F.Scott, P.M., and Alex. Wilkinson, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 April 1902 · page 4

ALLEGED FRAUDELENT APPROPRIATIONS.—Malcolm Rigg was charged with having, at Murrurundi, on March 6, fraudulently appropriated to his own use the sum of 10s, the property of Tom Chandler…

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Alleged Criminal Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 3

It has been reported to the police that while three little girls were going on a message at Ashfield on Saturday morning a young man met them, brought them some lollies and gave them threepence. Then…

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Tragedy in Queensland. a Second Murder Suspected. BRISBANE

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 3

Two doctors who examined the body of the murdered man found in a waterhole nearly Ingham recently are agreed that it is that of a kanaka. A…

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The Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 3

The King has a numerously-attended levee at St. James's. The Prince and the Princess of [?] King Christian Demark, and the Duke [?] were present. Mr. Prout Webb (of…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 5

DRUNK.—A stranger pleaded guilty to drunkenness. It was his first offence, and, having been locked up all night, was discharged with a caution…

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Grafton. Bowling Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 3

At the Circuit Court to-day James [?], who was found guilty last night of the manslaughter of his wife, was brought up for sentence. [?] Heydon and the mansalughter in this case…

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The Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 3

Queen Alexandra, who has been on a visit to her father, the King of Denmark, has started on the journey homeward…

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Local News. Singleton Police Guard

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 2

At the Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr G. F. Scott, P.M., a drunkard was discharged with a caution, it being his first offence. On the summons and Small Debts…

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Tamworth Circuit Court. Mr Justice Simpson on the marriage [?]

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 4

AT the Tamworth Circuit Court, Mr Justice G. B. Simpson heard the following cases:-Jacob Sekatz petiziones for a dissolution of his marriege with…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. G. R. Evans. P.m.) Wednesday, April 23,1902

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 2

MICHAEL O'BRIEN, on remand from Singleton, was charged with the larceny of £16 10s, the property of Wm. Toomey, of Scone…

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The Maolean Murder The Deem of Dewling. Suicide Threatend

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 6

THE hearing of the charge against James Dowling for the alleged marder of his wife at Maclean on January 21st, was concluded at the Grafton…

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Denman Police Court. 22Ed April, 1902. (Before G. M. Evans, Esq., P.M., and E.R. White, J.P.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 2

John Alexander Mason, charged with stealing a quantity, of growing lucerne the property of one George Mills, senr., of Denman, was summarily…

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Successful Burglary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 April 1902 · page 3

The premises of Sydney Young, a hairdresser and tabacconist, in Castlereagh-street, were broken into between SAturday night and this morning, and about £30 in gold and silver stolen, a safe being forced…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, April 28. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 April 1902 · page 3

INDECENT LANGUAGE.—William Wind pleaded guilty to having used indecent language at East Greta, on April 19. Constable Singleton explained the circumstances, and Wind was fined 20s, costs 4s…

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The Supreme Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 April 1902 · page 3

The second term of the Supreme Court opened to-day…

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