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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

982 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 50

Brutal Murder. A Woman Hacked to Death

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 9 July 1902 · page 4

A brutal murder was committed in Richmond-street, Leederville, West Australia, at an early hour on Friday morning. The first intimation was…

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A Big Burglary. Tailoring Establishment Tapped. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 July 1902 · page 2

THERE was an extensive burglary, last night, at the tailoring establishment or Messrs Hughes and Co., Erskine-street, and goods to the value…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, July 10. (Before Mr.F. Scott, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 July 1902 · page 3

MAINTENANCE.—Violet Johnson complained that her husband, George Henry Johnson, had left her and their child without support. Mr. W. J. Enrlght appeared for complainant. Mrs, Johnson…

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Singleton Licensing Court. Tuesday, July 8Th. (Before Messrs G. F. Scott, P.M., St. Thos. Loder and R. Faulkner, J's.P.) Hotel Licenses

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 July 1902 · page 4

James M'Grogan applied for a renewal of a publican's license for the Royal Hotel, Singleton. The application was granted…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 8

The members of the Court present were Mr. G. F. Scott, chairman, and Mr. H. Crothers. POSTPONED.—In the matter of an application by Patrick Ginnane, for a publican's license for…

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The Week's Police News

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 8

At the East Maitland Police Court, on the 4th instant, William Allan and Philip McCafferty, for behaving in a rictous manner, were each fined 1s, costs 4s l0d, or 24 hours.—John Hampson and Leslie…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 8

At the Small Debts Court in West Maitland, on Monday, Eliza Moore v. John THompson and Blanche Thompson, goods sold and delivered, £7 13s 3d…

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Brutal Murder. a Woman Hacked to Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 10

A brutal murder was committed in Richmond-street, Leederville, West Australia, at an early hour on Friday morning. The first intimation was tendered to Constable Richardson, by a Cingalese…

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An Adelaide Sensation. Murderous Assault on a Wife. Hacked with a Tomahawk

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 3

On Thursday night, July 3, a murderous assault was committed on Rose Priddle at Brompton Park, a suburb of Adelaide, by her husband, who, shortly before eleven o'clock, in an excited and dishevelled…

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In the Court of King's Bench

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 3

A popular K.C. in the days when he was not quite so well-known as he is now, was engaged on a case in the country…

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Preferred Gaol

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 July 1902 · page 3

At the Newtown Court to-day, William Wells, aged 45, for having no visible lawful means of support, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labour. Previous to being convicted the…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, July 14. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 July 1902 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS AND LANGUAGE.—William Evans, for being drunk was fined 5s, or 24 hours; and for having used indecent Ianguage, he was fined 20s, or fourteen days.—Three drunks were dealt with…

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Police Court. Monday, 14Th July, 1902. (Before Mr S. J. Hambin, J.p.) Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1902 · page 2

JAS. A. HANLEY, arrested the same morning in Scone, by Senior-Sergeant Coady, was brought upon a charge of stealing 13 head of cattle, the property…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 July 1902 · page 3

The members of th Court present were Messrs. G. F. Scott (chairman), R.Scobie and H. Crothers. AN APPLICATION FROM MULBRING.—Henry…

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East Maitland Police Court Friday, July 18. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 July 1902 · page 3

INDECENT LANGUAGE.—William O'Donnell, an elderly man, pleaded guilty to having, on June 17, in the right of way in front of the East Maitland Courthouse, made use of…

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The Week's Police News

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 July 1902 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court on Monday William Evans, for being drunk, was fined 5s, or 24 hours; and for having used indecent language, he was fined 20s, or fourteen days.—John W. Wilson was…

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An Eastern Potentate and His Goegeous Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 July 1902 · page 3

The Sultan of Solo is the greatest native ruler in Java. He has millions of subjects in his own provence of Soerkarta, and most of the 25,000,000…

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An Eastern Potentate and His Gorgeous Court

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 19 July 1902 · page 3

The Sultan of Solo is the greatest native ruler in Java. He has millions of subjects in his own provence of Soerkarta, and most of the 25,000,000…

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The Recent Licensing Court (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 July 1902 · page 3

SIR,—Allow me space to refer to the refusal of the Licensing Bench to grant my application for a Colonial Wine License. In the first place I…

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Queensland Bushrangers. They Greet a Young Woman in Court. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 July 1902 · page 5

At the Brisbane Police Court to-day the two Kenniff brothers, the Queensland bushrangers, were again brought up and remanded for a week. As the…

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