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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

982 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 50

Alleged Case of Rape at Rutherford. Two Men Before the Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 October 1902 · page 3

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P. William James Wynne, aged 32, described as a…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Thursday, October 2, 1902. (before his Honor Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson and a jury of four.) [?] v. the Scottish Australian Mining Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 October 1902 · page 3

After the report which appeared in last night's [?] in the above case, in which Mary Elizabeth Malloy, administratrix of the estate of the ate John Malloy, sued Scottish Australian Mining…

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The Modern Murder

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 October 1902 · page 4

"Oh, why," moaned the hapless victim, do you kill me?" "Because I am of unsound mind, of course!" retorted the assassin, brusquely…

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Assault and Robbery. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 October 1902 · page 5

AT [?] police court to-day, Charles [?]chey, was committed for trial on a charge of stealing part of a gold chain and [?]vereign purse from Robert…

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The Wombeyan Shooting Case. Accused Before the Police Court Moran's Condition Critical

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 October 1902 · page 1

AT the Goulburn police court on Thursday, Alexander Thomas, arrested in connection with the shooting affray at Wombayan Caves, where Edward…

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Maitland Circuit Court. MALLOY v. the Scottish-australian Mining Company

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1902 · page 8

In this case Mary Elizabeth Malloy, administratrix of the estate of the into John Malloy, sued the Scottish-Australian Mining Company, Limited, for…

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Alleged Case of Rape at Ratherford. Two Men Before the Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1902 · page 2

The hearing of the case against William James Wynne, 32, a groom, end George Mediam, jun., 21, butcher, of allaged rape on Kate Wallace, at Rutherford, on the 28th September, 1902, was continued…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Friday, Ocotober 3, 1902. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson and a jury of jury.) MALLOY v. the Scottish-australian Mining Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1902 · page 4

After the report which appeared in last night's issue in the above case, in which Mary Elizabeth Malloy, administratrix of the estate of the late John Malloy, sued the Scottish-Australia Mining…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 October 1902 · page 2

Alfred Cobb v. john Proudfoot, claim for goods bargained and sold, and material provided, £47s 6d. Mr. W.J. Enright for plaintiff said defendant had…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 October 1902 · page 2

VAGRANCY.—The adjourned case against Emily Jane Richardson, of Heddon-Greta, of having no visible lawful means of support, was called on.— Defendant pleaded not guilty: she had receipted…

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Alleged Case of Rape at Rutherford. Two Men Before the Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 October 1902 · page 2

Tho hearing of the case against William James Wynne, 32, a groom, and George Medlam, jun., 21, butcher, of alleged rape on Kate Wallace, at Rutherford, on the 28th September, 1902, was continued on…

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Police Court Cases

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 October 1902 · page 2

At the police Court yesterday, before Messrs H. York and A. Grainger, J's.P., Andrew Korgen was charged with stealing a hen, the value of 2s, the property of P…

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Murder of A. Chinaman

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 October 1902 · page 2

The Coroner's jury at Hopetoun, Victoria, returned a verdict of wilful murder against Benjamin Jones, in connection with the death of a…

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Dungog Police Court. Friday, October 3rd. Before G. Atkin, Esq., P.M.

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 October 1902 · page 2

William Myles, who was remanded early in the week for unlawlully breaking telegraph insulators, was senteced to one month in the…

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Police Court. Friday, October 3, 1902. (Before Mr. G. R. Evans, P.M.)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1902 · page 2

WILLIAM LEARD, jun., v. T. A. Osborne. Defendant was charged with unlawfully detaining certain articles, mainly jewellery, of the…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, October 9Th, 1902. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 October 1902 · page 2

INEBRIETY.—One individual who had taken more than was good for him made his bow before the bench, and was fined 5s, with the option of 24 hours' gaol…

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Tongue Trips in Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1902 · page 5

Lawyers often make queer slips of the tongue. The other day one said to a witness. "Now, consecrate your mind on that."…

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The Week's Police News

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 8

The hearing of the case against William James Wynne, 32, a groom, and George Medium, jun., 21, butcher, of alleged rape on Kate Wallace, at Rutherford, on the 28th September, 1902, was resumed on…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 8

At the West Mainland Court on Monday the following cases were disposed of:- Alfred Cobb v. John Proudfoot, claim for goods bargained and sold, and material provided, £4 7s Gd…

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Breaking Into Gaol. Letters and Luxuries for the inmates. A Prisoner's Secret Service

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 3

PENTRIDGE gaol is not, as a rule, regarded as a promising place to break into— presumably, all the prisoners confined therein would like…

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