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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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Stealing From a Dwelling

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 3

Otto Eckstein (a Swiss) pleaded guilty to stealing certain articles (chiefly corns), the property of Thomas Cook, of Turanville, near Scone…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 3

Patrick G[?] v. Arthur Fraser, goods sold, £4 1s, Mr. R. W. Phompson for plaintiff, and Mr. J. H. F. Waller for defendant. The care arose out of the delivery by Guilfeyle (who lives near Large) to Fraser…

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East Maitland Police Court. Friday, September 19. (Before Messrs, G. F. Scott, P.M. and P. Bourke, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 3

ASSAULT.—Joseph S. Mudd was charged with having, at East Maitland, on September 9, unlawfully assaulted William Robertson Liddell. Defendant (who was represented by Mr. W. J. Enright) pleaded…

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Singleton Quarter Sessions. Wednesday, Sept. 17, 1902. (Before His Honor Judge Murray )Cattle Stealing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 3

James Albert Hanley pleaded guilty, to stealing cattle from one Reuben Staflord, near Scone, upon two charges. The same prisoner was…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 2

Particulars have been received of a horrible assaulted to have been committed on a young woman named Margaret Bourke early on Monday morning near Eusbalong. She…

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Anti-ritualist Sentenced. Strong Petition. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 5

MR JOHN KENSIT, junior, a son of the [?] Ritualist lender, has been sentenced at Liverpool to three [?] imprisonment, in default of…

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Sentenced to Seven Years. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 4

At tha Darlinghurst Sessions to-day Charles King was sentenced to seven years' imprisenment for breaking into Messrs Peapes and Co's shop, George…

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District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 6

The customary District Court sitting was held here yesterday, his Honor Judge Murray presiding. There was only one case on the list dealt with, and it was as follows:—…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide. Rival Lovers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 11

A shocking occurrence is reported from Eagle Point, near Bairnsdale, where a young man, William Shearing, made a determined attempt to murder another young man, James White. vioiently assaulted the…

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The Week's Police News

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 8

At the West Maitland Police Court on Monday, before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., Thomas Elwen, a young man, and a stranger in town, was charged with having, on Sept. 13, been on the premises of…

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Murder of a Chinaman. a Man Arrested. MELEBOURNE

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 4

SHORTLY after 8 o'clock last evening. Lue Kue, a Chinese gardner at Hopetoun, informed the police that his brother, Lue Tusk, was dead in his…

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What He Thought of the Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 3

[?] police court in one of the towns in [?] North of Scotland a witness showed some [?] of levity while being examined, and was [?]mptly cautioned by the presiding…

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An Assault and a Suicide. a Man Shot. His Assailant Afterwards Shoots Himself. Sydney, Saturday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 3

William Spence, 35 years of age, who resides at 56 Phillip-street, Alexandria, was admitted into Parramatta Hospital last evening suffering from a bullet wound in the back. Spence states he was tramping…

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An Arbitration Court Decision (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 4

THE judgment of the Arbitration Court was delivered to-day, in the matter, of a dispute between Professional Musicians Association…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 11

The September sittings of the District Court wera opened on Monday in the Courthouse, East Maitland, before his Honor Judge Murray. Mr. C. C. Weston, Acting Clerk of Petty Sessions officiated as…

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District Court. Friday, September 19Th. (Before His Honor Judge Murray)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 2

B. T. Baxter proceeded against T A. Doyle to recover £25 damages for value of horse killed by his run away horse and cart in July last…

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Melbourne. the Dandenong Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 September 1902 · page 3

The trial of Selina Sangal and Augusta Tisler for the murder of the former's husband at Dandenong was commenced at Melbourne Criminal Court to-day, The court was crowded, may ladies being…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 September 1902 · page 2

RENRWALS OF LICENSE.—Renewals of publicans' licenses were granted to Catherine Davies. West Maitland; and William Thompson, Homeville. The following were granted renewals of their colonial…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, Sept. 22. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 September 1902 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Three inebriates were dealt with—one discharged with a caution, and two fined 5s, or 24 hours. TWO CHARGES.—James Brennan, on bail, pleaded…

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The Marine Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 September 1902 · page 3

The Marine Court has called upon the master of the steamer Illaroo to show cause why his certificate should not be suspended or cancelled in connection with the recent collision between his vessel and the…

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