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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 5

Constable James Rogers of Jerry's Plains, was charged by Joseph Henry Decent, also of Jerry's Plains, with using insulting language to him on the 13th instant…

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My Hurt by an Alleged Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 3

[?]kbool boy named Fred. Smith, 13, residing at [?] this morning was taken to the hospital in [?] condition. suffering from injuries said to [?] inflicted by a man a few days ago…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 5

Singleton Benevolent Asylum v. H. J. Mouagham. Claim for £9 9s, accommodation and nursing. Mrs. Smith, matron of the hospital, proved the debt, and a verdict was…

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Alleged Child Murder. Three Trials

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 May 1902 · page 2

THE trial of Claude Hamilton Stowers, for the murder of his infant child, concluded at Melbourne on Tuesday. This is the third trial. Stowers was…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, May 22. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott. P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1902 · page 2

ALLEGED DISORDERLY CONDUCT.—Michal Ryan Pleaded not guilty to a charge of having been drunk and disorderly on High-street railway platform, on the night of Sunday last. Mr. W. J. Enright…

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Friendly Appeal Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 May 1902 · page 4

At the conclusion of the Municipal business of the Council, a Friendly Appeal Court ran held, the valuers present being Messrs W. J. Quinn,…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, May 20Th, 1902. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.m.) Abusive Language

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 May 1902 · page 2

Joseph Henry Decent v. James Rogers. Mr Shaw appeared for complainant. There was a counter charge by…

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The Arbitration Court. First Sitting

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 May 1902 · page 2

THE Arbitration Court, to which many have been looking forward for a long time and from which so much is expected, is now a reality. The…

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Appeal Court. Tuesday, May 20Th (Before Mr G. F Scott, P. M.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 May 1902 · page 2

APPEALS against the valuation of ratable properties, in the Municipality of Singleton, were heard at the Singleton Court House, on the above…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, May 20Th. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 May 1902 · page 2

Committee of Singleton BenevolentAsylum v. H. J. Monaghan, senr. Mr Shaw appeared for the committee…

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Animals Tried by Court-martial

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 6

The records of a few centuries ago are full of reports of trials and executions of animals, often under the most ludicrous conditions…

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Daring Burglary

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 4

A DARING and sensational durg ary occurred in Bourke-street, Melbourne, on Thursday night, the victim being a jeweller named James Kiss, who…

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The Week's Police News

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court on Monday, John Byrnes, a youth, was fined 10s, costs 4s 10d, or seven days, for obscene language. William James Hailstone, for similar anguage, was fined 10s, or…

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Police Court. MONDAY, 19th MAY, 1902.Bofore Messrs. B. HAYDON, R. SIMSON,and R. S. SIMS. J's.P

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 2

John E. Carroll, on bail, was charged with having embezzled certain moneys, to wit the sum of 2s 6d on the 28th December, 1901, and the…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 May 1902 · page 2

The members of the court present were Mr. G. F. Scott (Chairman) and Mr. H. Crotbers. TRANSFER.—An application for the transfer of the license of the Mount Vincent Hotel, Mulbring, from…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, May 26. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 May 1902 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—In the adjourned case against Michael Ryan, of alleged drunkenness and disorderly conduct on High-street station on Sunday night, 18th inst., John Carroll gave evidence. He did…

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Serious Charge Against Troops. Returning Soldiers Charged with Robbery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 3

A message dated Albany, Monday, says:—The transport Aurania sailed to-day for Melbourne. The troops were all allowed ashore at first, but their leave has been stopped since Friday. While the men…

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The Arbitration Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1902 · page 3

The Arbitration Court had before it to-day a case brought by the Tailoresses' Union, under section 35 of the Act, which deals with the dismissal of an employe by reason of being a member of a union. The…

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Our Singleton Letter. Municipal Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1902 · page 6

At the Courthouse, on Tuesday, Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., presided over a court held for the purpose of hearing appeals against the South Singleton municipal assessment. Of…

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The Arbitration Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1902 · page 3

The Court of Industrial Arbitration resumed its sittings to-day. In the matter of the application of the Australian Workers Union for the cancellation of registration of the Machine Shearers and Shed…

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