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Courts & crime, 1902

982 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 50

West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, Sept. 4. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 September 1902 · page 2

BREACH OF THE PUBLIC INSTRUCTION ACT.—James Kay was fined 1s, and costs 7s 4d, for neglecting to send his child to school the required number of days in the past hal-year. The money was paid…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, September 2Nd. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.M., and Mr St. Thes. Leder, J.p.). Charge of Larceny

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 September 1902 · page 2

A MAN anters [?] on the charge-streat as "Dlck" Crotry was charged with [?] ing a waterproof c[?]ar [?] Thomas Alderson Faweett, at Glenr[?] on…

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Domestic Infelicity Painful Scenes in the Court. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 September 1902 · page 3

THE Divorce Court to-day was responsible for come pathetic seenes. During the Oaborne [?] Osborne, before Mr Justice…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday September, 2Nd. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.M., and Mr St. Thos. Loder, J.P.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 September 1902 · page 2

Singleton Farming and Dairying Co. v. C. E. Lane. Mr Shaw appeared for the plaintiff firm No appearance of the degendant, Claim for [?] 9d…

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East Maitland Police Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.m.) Friday, September 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 4

LARCENY—Eli Hughes, alias George Kingston, on remand, was charged with having, at Thornton, on or about July 23 last, stolen two saddles, a tent, and a pair of beets, valued at £5 15s, the property of…

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A Smart Arrest. The Burglary at Peapes and [?]

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 5

IN connection with the burglary at Messrs Peapes and Co's, Georgestreet, Sydney, Senior-Detsetive Blackburn, and Detectives H. Brown,…

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Fined for Stealing Goods. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 5

AT the police court to day, on employee of Messrs Anthony [?]ordern and Sous was charged with stealing goods, and was fined £20, to be paid…

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Russian Police Methods

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 3

The centenary of the abolition in Russia of torture as an organised system of legal inquiry has recently provided the Russian Press with a…

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The Week's Police News

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 8

At the West Maitland Police Court on Monday, before Messes. G.F.Scott, P.M. and H.Crothers, J.P., Melbourne Valentino Thursby, for riding a bicycle on a footway, was fined 5s, costs 4s 6d, or three days…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 8

At the West Maitland Small Debts Court on Monday the following Cases wore heard : — William Henry Hamer, Heddon-Greta, v. John Loverghan, goods sold, £1 18s 2d. Mr. W. T…

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Neglect of a Child. The Mother Sent to Gaol

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 3

A SHOCKING case or child neglect was heard by Mr L. S. Donaldson, D.S.M., in the Summons Division or the Water Police Court, Sydney, on Wednesday,…

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Painful Scenes in Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 6

During the hearing of the divorce suit Osborne v. Osborne, before Mr. Justice Walker, on Wednesday, a most painful scene was witnessed in…

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Alleged Murder or Blacks. a Story From Northern Queensland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 10

A story has filtered down to Cooktown from far away up in the Peninsula, and has caused con-siderable astonishment. The report now in cir-culation states that some months ago the police were…

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The Singleton Argus Saturday, September 6Th, 1902. the Police Superannuation Fund

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 4

THERE is an ansient aphorism to the effect that the lot of a policeman is not a happy one, and yet some of the popular songs of the past ana the…

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—THE—Muswellbrook Chronicle O, sacred weapon, left for truth's defence, Sole dread of folly, vice and insolence, Reverent we touch thee! but with honest zeal To rouse the henchman of the public weal. Saturday, Sept. 6, 1902. Police Court. Friday, September 5, 1902. (Before Messrs. C. E. Doyle and E C. Brecht, J's.P.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 2

Patrick Dolahenty, on remand, was charged with being of unsound mind. The evidence of Senior-Sergeant Forrest as to arrest of accused, given at…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, Sept, 8. (Before Messrs G. P. Scott, P.M., and H. Crethers, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 September 1902 · page 2

Box THIRVRS.—Walter John Rampling and Arthur Blanch (two small boys), on bail, were charged with having, in company, on September 3, 1902, at West Maitland, stolen a quantity of lead,…

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Another Burglary MESSRS. M. CAMPBELL & Co's. Stores Entered

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 2

SOME time on Saturday or Sunday night last, Messrs. M. Campbell and Co's. local warehouse was again, for the third time, entered by burglars. There is something…

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Dungog Police Court. FRIDAY, 5th SEPTEMBER. Before G. Atkin, Esq , P M, and G S. Waller, Esq, J P.

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 2

John Hasset was charged with supplying liquor to a person against whom a prohibition order had been issued The police gave evidence as…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 September 1902 · page 7

INSANITY FROM DRINK,—John MeDonald, who had been remanded from the previous Saturday, suffering from the effects of delirium tremens was brought up, and in accordance…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, Sept. 11. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and K. Crothers, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 September 1902 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS AND LANGUAGE.—Thomas Dobing pleaded guilty to being drunk and to using obscene language in High-street, yesterday. He was fined 5s, or 24 hours, for getting drunk; and 20s, or 14…

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