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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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Proposed New Court House at Quirindi

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 2

We notice that the people of Quirindi are having another try, in as somewhat round-about way, to get the Court of Quarter Sessions and District Court removed from…

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Maitland District Court. Friday, June 20. (Before His Honor Judge Murray.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 4

At the sittings of the Maitland District Court the following business was transacted after the report which appeared in last night's issue closed. HOLLINGSWORTH V. MOYLAN…

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Albury. a Burglary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 June 1902 · page 3

During last night the premises of Snelson and Company, general merchants, Albury, were, entered by burglars, who forced the safe open with dynamite, and secured cash amounting to £50…

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District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 June 1902 · page 4

The March sittings of the District Court were opened on Saturday at 10 a.m., before his Honor Judge Murray. The list is an unusually big one, and will it is anticipated, extend over two days…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 June 1902 · page 2

The members of the court present were: Mr. G. F. Scott (chairman) and Mr. R. Scobio. RENEWAL OF LICENSE - William Atkinnon (Royal Hotel) was granted a renewal of his publican's…

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The Arbitration Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 June 1902 · page 3

The Arbitration Court to-day gave judgment in the matter of the, application of the Australian Workers' Union for the cancellation of the registration of the Machine Shearers and Shed Employes…

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West Maitland Police Court. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., R. Scobie, and E. Bowdon, J. P.) Monday, June 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 June 1902 · page 2

THE "TWO-UP" CASES,- In connection with the "two-up" cases, James Fitzpatrick, Michael Dahlan, Frank Kennedy, John Kelly. Charles Tooze, and Phillip Reynolds, were called up and discharged…

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Murderous Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1902 · page 3

A man named Henry Beels, a Covent Gordon porter, has been committed for trial on a charge of being concerned in the assault on Mr. Spicer, who was killed in Aston road with a buckle belt, on the…

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Burglary at Albury. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 June 1902 · page 3

DURING last night the premises of Snelson and Co., general merchants, Albury, were entered by burglars, who forced the safe open with dynamite,…

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Police Court. Friday, 20Th June, 1902. (Before Mr. G. R. Evans, P.m.) Alleged Fraudulent Appropriation

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1902 · page 2

JOHN MACDONALD was charged that he did, between the 29th March and the 27th December, 1901, at Some, fraudulently appropriate to his own use, property…

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Sensation at Carrow Creek a Mysterious Wanderer. Now in Maitland Gaol

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 June 1902 · page 3

EARLY on Wednesday last the local police were informed that a foreigner, of uninviting aspect and demeanour, passed through Carrow Creek on the…

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Gaol Destroyed by Fire a Dreadful Scene. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 June 1902 · page 3

THE prison at; Bucharest, Roumania, was destroyed by fire on Saturday. Six hundred prisoners in the gaol threw themselves at the iron door,…

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Singleton District Court. MONDAY. (Before Judge Murray.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1902 · page 5

The Court was re opened at 9.30 a.m. yesterday when the continued case Harris V. Clarke was taken. HARRIS V. CLARKE…

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Singleton District Court Saturday, June 21St. (Before His Honor, Judge Murray)

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 June 1902 · page 2

The Singleton District Court opened on Saturday last, at 10 a.m., before his Honor, Judge Murray. The barristers in attendance were…

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A Charge That Failed. a Returned Soldier Before the Court. Dubbo

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1902 · page 3

William Allan O'Shea was, by warrant, charged before the Police Magistrate to-day with criminal offence. All the witnesses in connection with the laying of the information were called, and failed to…

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District Court -

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 June 1902 · page 5

The Court was reopened at 9.30 a.m., before Judge Murray, when the slander actions , Sattler versus Grant and Hartcher, were continued…

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Our Singleton Letter Police Court - TUESDAY (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and St. Thos.Loder, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 June 1902 · page 5

ALLEGED ASSAULT- william Jaegor was charged with assaulting Luca kec.At the request of Mr. Cragg, one of the solicitors in the case the bench postponed the case until…

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The Queensland Bushrangers, Kenniffs Before the Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 June 1902 · page 3

The two Kenniffs, who were captured on Monday were brought up at the police court at Mitchell yesterday, and reminder till tomorrow for the production of the warrant. They will then be remanded…

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The Science of Burglary

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 June 1902 · page 2

A little while ago, we warned the public in this district concerning the appearance of a gang of daring burglers that were then located in the Newcastle district and…

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Court Convivialities

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 June 1902 · page 2

During the late lengthy sitting of the Singleton District Court, the generally dreary monotone of the legal proceedings was considerable enlivened by these little…

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