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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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Before the Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 June 1902 · page 1

The two Kenniffs were brought up before the Police Court at Mitchell on Tuesday, and were remanded till yesterday for the production of the…

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Special Annual Licensing Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 June 1902 · page 2

A special annual Licensing Court was held on Tuesday before Mr G. F. Scott, P.M., and St. Thomas Loder, J.P. The following publicans' licenses were…

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Singleton District Court (Continued from another page.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 June 1902 · page 2

For the defence, Dennis Grant deposed that plaintiff had employed him to cart coal to the butter factory and other places, within certain distances. The last…

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Singleton District Court Monday, June 21St. (Before his Honor Judge Murray)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 June 1902 · page 4

The attention of the District Court was occupied for several hours on Monday with part hearing of the following cases:— SLANDER ACTIONS…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 June 1902 · page 4

The customary sitting of the District Court was held here on Wednesday, and continued yesterday morning, his Honor Judge Murray presiding. The legal gantlemen engaged in the cases dealt with…

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The Rival, Shearers' Unions. an Important Judgment. by the Arbitration Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 June 1902 · page 4

THE Arbitration Court on Monday delivered its reserved judgment on the application of the Australian Workers' Union for the cancellation of the…

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Muswellbrook District Court. Wednesday, June 25, 1902. (Before His Honor, Judge Wade.)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 June 1902 · page 2

John Henry Collison v. H. E. A and V. White. Claim £200 for alleged illegal, irregular and excessive distraint…

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Singleton Police Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 4

At the Singleton Police Court yesterday, before Mr C. Hellmrich, J.P. Thomas Dcohan was fined 5s or 24 hours, for durnkenness. Dcohan was fruther charged…

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Licensing Court

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 2

A special Licensing Court was held at the local Court House on Wednesday last, the Bench being occupied by Mr. W. A. Wilson and Dr. Rufus Bell, L.M.'s. Renewals…

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The Week's Police News

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 5

At the West Maitland Police Court on Monday, before Messrs. G. F. Scott. P.M., R. Scobie, and F. Bowden, Js.P., in connection with the "two-up" eases, James Fitzpatrick, Micbael Dablan…

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The Arbitaation Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 7

The working of the Arbitration Act is producing the anomalies that were predicted for it. To one party at any rate it is a denial of justice. So many…

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Singleton Polices Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 6

At the Singleton Police Court yesterday, before Mr C. Hellmrich, J.P., Thomas Doohan was fined 5s or 24 hours, for drunkenness. Doohan was further [?]…

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Singular Murder Trial. Fork in the Heart of a Corpse

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 16

A message from Dunedin says: The trial of Hugh Sweeney for the murder of Mrs. Annie Smnott, at Allanton, near Dunedin, in March List, has resulted in a verdict of not guilty against Sweeney, who, as…

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The Queensland Bushrangers Kenniffs Before the Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 2

The two Kenniffs, who were captured on Mercury were brought up at the police court at Mitch[?] Tuesday, and remanded till Wednesday for the [?] duction of the warrant. They were then re[?]…

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Maitland District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Marray.)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 10

The following cases were heard after our repeat closed last week:— WILSON V. WILSON. This was an appeal by Amos Henry Wil[?]…

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District Court. Wednesday, June 26, 1902. (Before His Honor, Judge Murray)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 2

John Henry Collison v. Messrs. H. E. A and V. White. Claim £200 for alleged illegal, irregular and excessive distraint…

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Letter to the Editor. the Rival Shearers' Unions and the Arbitration Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 2

SIR,-In this case Mr. Justice Cohen has just given a judgment in which he points out that some of the rules of the A.W.U. are contrary to public policy, and more particularly in reference to its…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 10

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

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Singleton District Court Tuesday, June 24Th. (Before his Honor Judge Murray). Slander Case. Thomas Benson v. Francis Kiehn and Mary Kiehn

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 2

THIS was an action for slander against the defendants Kiehn (man and wife) by the plaintiff Benson, in which damages were laid at £100. The…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday. June 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 June 1902 · page 3

OBSCENE LANGUAGE -William Rose, an old man, pleaded guilty to having made use of obscene language within hearing of persons passing in Little Albion-sreet on Saturday night- He was fined 10s…

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