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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

982 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 50

The Fire at the Glen Innes Court House. Starlling Evidence

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 May 1902 · page 4

A[?] an inquiry held at Glen Innes on Monday fore the sireumstances of the fire in the Court-house last Thursday morning, the most important evidencs…

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The Queensland Bushrangers. Police in Hot Pursuit. Horses and Ammunition Captured. BRISBANE

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 May 1902 · page 3

THE police are now hot on the tracks of the Kenniffs, and hopes are entertained that the murderers of Constable Doyle and Mr Dalke will shortly…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday', May 27Th. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 May 1902 · page 2

A HAWKER'S license was grafted to Charles Bowley Ross…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Tuesday, May 27Th. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 May 1902 · page 2

THERE were a few cases of appeals from the valuation, upon ratable property placed by the South Singleton Friendly Appeal Court held in the…

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The Queensland Bushrangers. Police in Hot Pyrsuit. Horses and Ammunition Captured. Brisbane

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 4

THE police are now hot on the tracks of the Kenniffs, and hopes are entertained that the murderers of Constable Doyle and Kalke will shortly…

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Newcastle Wharf Labourers. the First Award of the Arbitration Court. in Favour of the Men

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 3

On May 10, at Newcastle, the Industrial Arbitration Court held its first sitting under the presidency of Mr. Justice Cohen. The claimants (two Wharf Labourers Union) asked for a de[?] obliging the…

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The Arbitration Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 2

CONSIDERABLE interest necessarily attaches to the first award of the Industrial Arbitration Court, the substance of which we published yesterday. As will have been noticed, it is…

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Serious Charge Against Troops. Returning Soldiers Charged with Robbery

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 10

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 Fire at the Glen Innes Court House

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 2

At an inquiry held at Glen Innes on Monday into the circumstances of the fire in the Court house last Thursday morning, the most important evidence…

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Indecent Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 June 1902 · page 3

At the Quarter Sessions to-day a man named James Buckingham, convicted of indecently assaulting a little girl, was sentenced to 18 months gaol…

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West Maitland Small Debts Court. Monday, June 2. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 June 1902 · page 2

The following cases were dealt with: Compton and Sheedy Ernest Harris, goods sold, £1 7s 9d. Defendant did not appear. Verdict for plaintiffs, with 5s costs…

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The Arbitration Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 June 1902 · page 2

The Arbitration Court has given its first important decision, and it lays down a principle which may have very' far reaching consequences. The New…

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Stealing Stores

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1902 · page 3

Thomas Donaldson an tide waiter was Committed for trial on a charge of stealing a quantity of ship stores from the British ship Niwaru…

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Jerry's Plains Police Court. Sweetman V.decent

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1902 · page 4

The Jerry's plains police court was occupied with a case of considerable importance on Wednesday when Mr. G.F. scott, P.M.,presided joseph Henry Decent, of Montrose Was charged buy Samuel…

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Jerry's Plains Police Court Charge of [?] Impounding

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 4

ON Wednesday, at Jerry's Plains, before Mr G. F. Scott, P.M., Joseph Henry Decent, of Montress, was charged by Samuels Sweetman, of…

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Police Court. Wednesday, May 4. (Before G. R. Evans, Esq., P.M.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 2

CLAUDE TOLUS, a youth under 16 years of age, was charged with having stolen, on the 14th May, one bicycle valued at £20, the property of R. W. Cafe, of…

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A Clergyman in Trouble. Charged With Perjury

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 5

ON Wednesday last the Rev. Matthew Walker, minister of the Australian Church,. Luck now, appeared, at the Police Court, Orange, before the police…

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The Week's Police News

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 5

At the East Maitland Police Court, on Friday the young married woman, Louisa Mahomett, 18 years of age, on remand, charged with abandoning a female child under the age of two years, to wit, of…

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The Arbitration Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 13

Considerable interest necessarily attaches to the first, award of the Industrial Arbitration Court, the substance of which we publish elsewhere. As will have been noticed, it is…

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A Tragedy of the Sea, Shipwreck, Murder and Cannibalism

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 5

The following remarkable story of a sea tragedy is here published for the first time in Australia. More lucidly than any narrative of recent…

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