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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

982 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 50

[?] 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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Another Attempted Outrage. Peculiar Police Proceedings

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 4

LAST Sunday, as three sisters were returning home from Sunday school at Zillmere, near Brisbane, a naked man, with his head covered by a beg,…

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Suspicious Death of a Melbourne Butcher. Murder or Suicide?

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

A mysterious case of supposed suicide occurred early on Saturday at Richmond. Edwin Lathan, a butcher in a good business, a total abstainer, and a married man with three children, left home for his…

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A Brutal Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 3

Two men named Richard O'Donnell and Jeremiah O'Donnell were each sentenced to six months bard labour at the police court to-day for brutally assaulting John O'Neill. Four stitches had to be put in…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 2

The members of the court present were Messrs. G. F. Scott (Chairman) and H. Crobbers. BujLiard License—William Tobin, licensee of the Family Hotel, Greta, who granted a billiard…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, Feb. 10. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P. M., H. Crothers, and W. R. Sulliran, Js. P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Four Saturday night drunks were cautioned and discharged. One of them was bailed out, and was again overcome yesterday. He was fined 5s, or 24 hours. Two other men—one who…

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Latest Hews by Wire. [Press Telegraph Association.] Sydney. the Arbitration Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 3

Mr. Justice Stspben to-day intimated in the Full Court that be had been informed that Justice Cohen's time would be occupied for two years in hearing arbitration cases…

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Brutal Assault and Robbery. Victim Found Unconscious. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 3

A peculiarly daring case of robbery, accompanied by brutal violence, occurred at Camperdown on Saturday night. Two residents of that locality were proceeding along the Bridge-street new…

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Dungog Police Court. Friday February 7Th 1902. Before G. Atkin, Esq., P.M, G. S. Walter, Esq, J.P.

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 2

Police v. H. Elliott.—Stealing the property of Mr G. Walker. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined £1 wilh 4s l0d costs, in default…

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Small Debts Court. Before G. Atkin, Esq. P.M. G. S. Waller, Esq. G. Walker, Esq., J.'sP

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 2

G McLeod v. R Elias.—Recovery of £2, balance due on sale of a horse in March last. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount claimed…

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The Mitta Mitta Assault Case. Accused Committed for Trial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 3

The case against Wm. Bell, the tramp, who was arrested for an alleged attempted assault on Evelyn Mary Crowe, aged 15, at Mitta, on the 3rd instant, was heard before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M., at Junco…

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An [?] Assault

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 2

THE Annandale police have received intermation of a particularly daring and brutal case of [?] and robbery, of where a [?] was the…

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The Currabubula Mystery. Mrs. Mahony Charged with Murder Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 3

At the Central Criminal Court this morning before Acting-Judge Pring. Sarah Mahony pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging her with the murder of Kate Laffey at Currabubula, on September…

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The Richmond Tragedy. Suicide or Murder

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 4

THE death of Edwin Latham at Richmond on the 1st instant, is still a mystery. The difficulty met with at every stage of the investigation is that…

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The Mitta Mitta Assault Case. Accused Committed for Trial

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 3

THE case against William Bell, the tramp, who was arrested for an alleged assault on Evelyn Mary Crowe, aged 15, at [?] on the 3rd Instant, was…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, February 13. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 3

A TENANCY CASE.—Mary Robinson proceeded against Kingsley for the giving up of possession of a house situated in Bull-street.—Mr. J. H. F. Waller appeared for defendant, and said they were…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 11Th. (Before Messrs G. F. Scott, P.M., C Hellmrich, St. Thomas Loder, and William M'Alpin, J's.P.) the Shrine of Bacchus

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 4

An inebriate, who has shown his unshaken fidelity to the " rosy god," thongh he had been before the court on a former occasion, was fined 5s or…

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Assault and Robbery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 3

A man named Henry Smith was walking near St. Leonard's Railway Station last night, when he was accosted by a man who demanded his money. Then, without giving time for a reply, the man knocked…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 3

Jase Williams and William Minchan were placed on trial at the Criminal Court to-day charged with having assaulted Geo. Donnelly, and robbed him of a watch and chain. Evidence is proceeding…

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The Currabubula Mystery. Mrs. Mahony Charged with Murder. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 8

[?] Court this morning before Acting-Judge Pring. Sarah Mahony pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging her with the murder of Kate Laffey at Currabubula, on September…

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