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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

982 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 50

Alleged Burglary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1902 · page 3

The police have arrested a woman in connection with the case of house-breaking at Manly last Saturday, when the dwelling of James Doherty was entered and about [?] worth of jewellery was stolen,…

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Court Alteration

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 August 1902 · page 2

A meeting of the magistrates of the Singleton district was held at the Court House on Tuesday morning. This meeting was convened by Mr G. F. Scott, P.M., for…

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Wife Murder in Adelaide. Accused Found Insane

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 August 1902 · page 2

JAMES PRIDDLE, who was committed for trial at the coroner's inquest last month, on a charge of wife murder, has been found to have been [?]…

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Murder of Constable Guilfoyle. Verdict of Wiful Murder. A Brother Admitted to the Hospital [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 August 1902 · page 2

The inquest on Constable Guilfoyle who was shot at Redfern, on the 19th ultimo, concluded to-day. The jury found a verdict of wilful murder…

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Police Court. Friday, August 15, 1902. (Before Mr. G R Evans, P.M.)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 August 1902 · page 2

ARTHUR SMITH (a boy) was charged with entering the enclosed lands of William Bakewell, of St. Aubins, without lawful excuse. Mr. J. A…

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A Club in a Murder Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 August 1902 · page 3

Sydney detectives to-day recovered a coat and vest which were sold to a Melbourne second-hand shopkeeper by August Tieseler, who is under arrest in connection with the Dandenong murder, and…

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Crime on the High Seas. Engineers Charged with Murder

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 10

At the Water Police Court, Sydney, on Friday, Archibald Kerr, aged 46, and Charles pegilley, 25, engineers on board tho steamer Chingtu, were charged with having on the high seas in company…

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Colonel Grimm Sentenced—A Fate Worse than Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 9

The Morning Post's Vienna correspondent gives details of the trial of Colonel Grimm, for betraying Russian State secrets to Germany and Austria, for which Colonel…

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The Week's Police News

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court on Monday, before Sir. G. P. Scott, P.M., John William Wilson and Robert York had not paid up the whole amount dun by them under maintenance orders, but…

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Queensland Supreme Court. Civil Sittings. Monday, August 11. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) a Cattle Case. Lavinia Winten,v. F. S. and H. W. Bell. (Partly heard)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 2

THIS was an action in which Mrs. Lavinia Winten, widow and administratrix of the late J. B. Winten, deceased, of Bogarella station, near…

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Melbourne. the Dandenong Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 August 1902 · page 3

August Tisler to-day confessed to having murdered Edward Sangall at Dandenong…

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West Maitland Police Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.m.) Monday, August 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 August 1902 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Thomas Hilton, an elderly man, was fined 5s, or twenty-four hours, for being drunk, and for acting in a disorderly manner in High-street on Saturday night. Senior-Constable…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 August 1902 · page 2

Compton and Sheedy v. Edward Herder, junior, goods sold, 9s, Verdict for plaintiffs, with 5s coats. William Henry Hamer, Heddon-Greta, v. George Dean goods sold and delivered, £2 17s 11d. Mr. W. T…

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Dandenong Murder. Extraordinary Development. Melbourne

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1902 · page 2

A further development occurred yesterday in connection with the Dandenong murder. In the course of their investigations the detectives…

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Small Debts Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1902 · page 2

J. Simmons v. R Neilson—recovery of wages, £2 12s No appearance of defendant. A verdict was given for the plaintiff…

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The Dandenong Murder. Teisler's Confession. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1902 · page 3

The Russian Finn, August Teisler, who is in custody charged with the murder of Edward Sangal at Dandenong, has made the following statement confessing (referred to in last issue) his guilt:—…

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Dungog Police Court. Friday. August 15th, 1902. (Before G. Atkin, Esq , P.M , and G. A. Mackey. Esq, J. P.

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1902 · page 2

James R Fulton v. Stephen Duggan— Recovery of a tenancy of 20 acres of land and cottage, at Underbank…

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A Mining Dispute. Question of Employment. Before the Arbitration Court. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1902 · page 3

In the Court of Arbitration to-day an important judgment was given on the thirteenth issue in the matter of an industrial dispute between the Illawarra Colliery Employees Association (claimant)…

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Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and C. Picton, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1902 · page 6

AFFILIATION.—Jessie Allan charged Thomas Raisbeck with leaving his illegitimate child without means of support, Mr. Shaw appeared for the complainant,…

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Police Court Tuesday, August 19, 1902. (Before Messrs. E. Bowman, E. C. Brecht. and J. J. Kingsmill, Js P.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 August 1902 · page 2

A YOUNG woman, named Watson, was charged with attempting to commit suicide by jumping from Muscle Creek Bridge…

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