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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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The Dandenong Murder. Mrs Sangal and Tisler to be Hanged MELBOURNE

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 4

THE Executive to-day considered the case of Mrs Sangal and August Tisler, who were sentenced to death recently for the murder of Edward Sangal at…

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Murder Will Out. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 October 1902 · page 3

There is now scarcely the smallest room for doubt aa to the identity of the man who murdered Constable Johnson at St. Kilda yesterday and then committed suicide, with George Shaw, who is supposed…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 October 1902 · page 2

The members of the bench present were Mr. W. B. Smith (Chairman) and Mr. H. Crothers. LICENSE RENEWED.—John M'Carthy was granted granted of his colonial wine licenses for promises…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, October 13. (Before Messrs. IV. B. Smith, P.M., and E. Bowden, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 October 1902 · page 2

ASSAULT ON A CONSTABLE.—Percy Cook, on bail, and Roland Fullford, who appeared on summons, pleaded not guilty to charges of having, at West Maitland, on the 2nd instant, assaulted Constable…

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Broken Hill. Attempted Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 October 1902 · page 3

An attempt at murder occurred early this morning in a house in Wyman-street, Broken Hill. Abdul Hammat, an Indian hawker, actuated, it is said, by jealousy, attacked his wife with a…

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The Euabalone Assault Case The Jury Disagree

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 October 1902 · page 2

THE Euabalong assault case, in which John Clarence Buckley, who pleaded not guilty, charged with having, near G[?]rie. on September 14th…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, October 13. (Before Messrs. W. G. B. Smith, P.M., and E Bowden, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 October 1902 · page 4

The Court sat until a few minutes after six o'clock last evening. After our report closed, one other case was beard. ALLEGED HOUSe STEALING.—George Smith pleaded…

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Police Court. Tuesday, October 14Th. (Before Messrs. E. Bowman and J. J. Kingsmill, J's.P.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 15 October 1902 · page 2

B. W. Burns proceeded against R. Martin to recover £13 13[?] 9d wages due to him on account of prickly pear contract…

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Peculiar Charges of Stealing. a Dead Man's Money

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 October 1902 · page 2

A Case of alleged stealing, presenting some extraordinary Features, came before the Grafton Police Court on Tuesday. Two miners (named Chas…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, October 16. (Before Messrs, W. G. B. Smith, P.M., and M. P. Maher, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 October 1902 · page 3

ALLEGED INDECENT LANGUAGE.—Patrick Geary, charged with using indecent language in Steam-street on the 5th instant, asked that the case be postponed, to enable him to get evidence.—Postponed…

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Our Singleton Letter. Police Court News

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 4

At the Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. W. G B. Smith, Acting P.M., Joseph Richards and William McMahon pleaded guilty to travelling in a railway carriage without paying their fares.—The accused…

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A Brutal Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 3

The police have made an arrest in connection with a brutal assault upon Alexander Rose in Sussex-street this morning…

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Charge Op Assault and Bobbery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 3

Three young men and a young woman were brought before the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of assaulting Alex. Robs and robbing him of the sum of thirty shillings. Each of the accused…

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Peculiar Charge of Stealing. A Dead Man's Money

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 7

A CASE of alleged stealing, presenting some extraordinary features, came before the Grafton Police Court on Tuesday. Two miners (named Chas…

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Attempted Murder at Broken Hill

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 10

An attempt at murder occurred early on Tuesday morning in a house in Wyman-street, Broken Hill. Abdul Hammat, an Indian hawker, actuated, it is said, by jealousy, attacked his wife with a…

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Licensing Court

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 2

The quarterly licensing Court for the district of Murrurundi was held at the Court House on saturday last, before Messrs W.A. Wil[?] and R.P. Abbort…

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The Week's Police News

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 5

At the West Maitland Police Court on Monday, Percy Cook, on bail, and Roland Fullford, who appeared on summons, pleaded not guilty to charges of having, at West Maitland, on the 2nd instant,…

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Brutal Assault on a Seaman. Slashed With a Knife

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 4

At an early hour on Friday morning, a fireman on the steamer Rockton named Alexander Rose, aged 32 years, was brutally assaulted by three…

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Maitland Licensing Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 5

The members of the bench present were Mr. W. B. Smith (Chairman) and Mr. H. Crothers. LICENSE RENEWED.—John M'Carthy was granted a renewal of his colonial wine licenses for premises…

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Mrs Sangal in Gaol. Refuses to See Her Son

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 4

PREPARATION are being made to obtain signatures to a petition in favor of the reprieve of Mrs Sangal, condemned to death with August…

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