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Courts & crime, 1902

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Court House Returns

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 4

THE Singleton Court House returns for the year ending December 31st. 1901, give the number of cases dealt with under the Police Offences Act, at…

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Mysterious Disappearance of a Chinaman. Suspected Murder

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 6

The police authorities are investigating the circumstances of the strange disappearance of a Chinaman in the Clarence River district. A strong impression prevails that be has been murdered. The…

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Small Debts Court. (Before the same Bench.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 2

Maham Dean v. S. Munro. No appearance of parties. Case struck out. William James Elliott sued Walter…

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Use of the Word "Surgeon." Supreme Court Appeal

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 5

Mr. Justice Owen Lad before him in Chambers inst week a special case respecting the conditions under which a dentist might apply the word…

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District News. [From Our Correspondent]. Denman. Police Court. Tuesday, 28th January, 1902. Before G. R. Evans, Esq., P.M. and Messrs. Ed. White, W. L. C. Brecht, and F. S. Bell, J's.P

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 2

Rose v. J. Castledine, for obscene language. Case dismissed. Mr. J. E. McIntyre appeared for defendant. Police v. John Mason, for unlawfully…

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The Adelaide Highway Robrery. The Accused in Court. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 4

MUCH excitement was caused at the Fort Adelaide Police Court en Thursday, when the defendants charged in connection with the highway robbery…

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Correspondence. The Editor will be pleased to receive contributions on matters of local or general interest; bat in no case do we identify ourselves with the opinions of contributors. Municipal Revision Court. (To the Editor of the Times.)

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 2

Sir,—With your permission I desire to draw attention to the lax manner iu which the provisions of the Municipalities Act in respect to the holding…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1902 · page 2

The members of the Licensing Court present were. Mr. G. F. Scott (Chairman), and Mr. H. Crothers. APPLICATION FOR A WINE LICENSE—Thomas…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, Feb. 3. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1902 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS—One inebriate was fined 5s, or 24 hours' gaol. AFFILIATION.—Robert J. York pleaded guilty to leaving his male child, Leslie Arthur Boyle, without…

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An Alleged Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 3

Peter Davis, labourer, was committed for trial to-day on a change of assaulting Elizabeth Russell, thereby occasioning her actual bodily harm. Prosecutrix deposed that she was a married woman…

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When Lovely Woman Stoops to Folly. a Gaol Romance. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 3

MRS SOFEEL, wife of a goal warder at Coburg, U.S. fell in love with one of two brothers, named Biddell, both of whom were prisoners. She…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 6

In the Small Debts Court yesterday, presided over by Mr. G. R. Evans, P.M., and Mr. C. E. Doyle, J.P., the Municipal Council proceeded against fifty persons for overdue rates…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, February 4, 1902. (Before the P.M, and C. E. Doyle, J.P.

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 2

C. J. Spratt v. J. Ell. Continued till next Court. A. J. Clark v. Jas. Barry. Claim £1 16s. Verdict for plaintiff for amount…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday. Feb. 6. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 4

CASES UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH ACT.—William Lambert, who had been served with a summons for a breach of the Public Health Act, did not appear when called.—Mr. W. T. Lindsay represented the…

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The Assault at Mitta Mitta. an Arrest Made at Ironbong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 3

A man, who is alleged to be concerned in the outrage on the school girl at Mitta Mitta on Monday afternoon, was captured at 11.30 yesterday morning in the bush at Ironbong, 12 miles from Bethungra…

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Which Was It ? Suicide or murder ? Blood and Blackmail. MELBOURNE

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 3

A MAN named Harold G. Elliott has been arrested by the detectives on a charge of murdering Edwin Latham, butcher, oF Richmond, who was found…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, Feb.4th. (Before Messrs G. F. Scott, P.M., St. Thos. Loder, and C. Hellmrich, J's.P.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 2

Commissioners or Taxation v. John Dines. Income tax. Verdict for plaintiff, £3 11s Sd, with costs 4s. J. Moore and Co. v. H. Saw[?]ins…

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Latest Cables. London, Thursday. Sentenced to Death

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 6

Mahomed Pasha, a brother-in-law of the Sultan, who fied from Turkey some time since in consequence of having been concerned in the…

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A Serious Assault. Schoolgirl Waylaid by a Tramp The Assailant Armed

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 2

News was received from Junee on Tuesday evening of a serious assault having been made on a schoolgirl, aged 12 years, by a trump, at Mitla…

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[?] in Trow[?]. Ass[?] a Police Officer

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 4

AT the Denillquin Quarter Sessions on Wednesday Albert Prenrice pleaded guilty, and James [?] one of the Fifth Contingent, nor guilty, to an…

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