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Courts & crime, 1903

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Sensation at Bendigo. a Pr[?] Cuts His Threat in Court. A Despera[?] Struggle

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 1

A GREAT station occarred at Bendigo Crioinal Court, before the Chief Justice, on Wednesday. John Bai[?] alias Woolfe, alias…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. the Auburn Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 3

The trial of the men Digby Grand, and Jones, charged with the murder of Constable Long at Auburn, was to-day postponed till the April sittings of the Criminal Court. Several affidavits were read,…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, March 2. (Before Messrs. W. B. Smith, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 2

ALLEGED DETENTION OF PROPERTY.—In the case of William Quinn v. Phillip Reynolds, alleged detention of property, Mr. T. A. Hill, for complainant, said they had got the horse, but had been put to the…

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Maitland District Court. Monday. March 2. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 2

The March sittings of the Maitland District Court opened at the Courthouse, East Maitland, at twenty minutes past 10 o'clock this morning, before His Honor Judge Fitzbardinge. Mr. A. B. C. Burke, J.P., acted as…

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Alleged Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 3

James Ambrose Hall was committed for trial to-day on a charge of stealing a letter containing two postal notes valued at 9s 11d, the property of the Postmaster-General. P. A. Goulding, postal…

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Stock Stealing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 2

The trials of the owners of flocks and herds in New South Wales have been grievous and many from natural causes without having them added to…

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An Old Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 6

A murder case was tried in the year 1861 at the Croydon Assizes, England. On the 10th of June in that year Kingswood Rectory was entered by two men for the purpose of…

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Prevention of Cattle Stealing. Deputation to the Minister

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 4

A LARGE and influential deputation, representing the Stockowners' Association, waited upon the Minister for Agriculture on Thursday to call…

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Our Singleton Letter. Cattle Stealing.—endeavours to Check the Crime

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 6

A Mercury representative yesterday waited upon Mr. George Roberts, Secretary of the Singleton and District Stock Stealing Prevention Association, to ascertain if the local…

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The Balmain Shooting Case. Prese[?] Sentenced. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 3

THE young man, El[?]s, who pleased guilty to-day of wounding by shooting a young woman who had been his sweetheart, at Balman, was sentensed…

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Small Debts Court

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 2

A. C. and F. Co. v. P. Plunkett, goods sold and delivered. Case settled. Martin O Rourke sued Albert…

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The Auburh Murder Case. Pes[?]tpenement of Prisoners Trial. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 3

AT the Criminal Court to-day, an application for the postponement of the trial of Dig[?] Grand and Jones, charged with the murder of Constable…

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Aberdeen. Police Court. March 2Nd, 1903. (Before Messrs. F. P. Mears, P.M., J. K. Fleming, E. R. Hall, and M. E. O'Connell, J's.P.)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 2

POLICE v. A. Dymmock, causing a dog to be cruelly ill-treated. Defendant pleaded not guilty, but was, however, fined IOS, and 7s 4d costs…

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Police Court.—tuesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 5

RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR.—Alphonso Sheehan, Arthur Robert Higgens, George Brown, and Robert Lunney were charged by the police with being guilty of riotous behaviour at…

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Aeerdeen Police Court. March 2Nd, 1903

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 2

(Before F. P. Mears, Esq., P.M., and Messrs. J. K. Fleming, E. R. Hall, and M. E. O'Connell, J's.P. Police v. A. Dymmock. Causing a…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 3. (Before Mr. F. J. Meares, P.M.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 2

Claude Tollis (16), was charged with breaking and entering the premises of Cameron and Company, storekeepers, Muswellbrook, and stealing the sum of…

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Small Debts Court. March 2Nd, 1903

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 2

(Before F. P. Mears, Esq, P.M., and Messrs. J. K. Fleming, E. R. Hall, and M. E. O'Connell,. J's.P. A. C. and F. Coy. v. P. Plunkett…

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Small Debts Court.—tuesday. (Before Messrs. St. Thos. Loder; C. Picton, and H. J. Miner, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 5

A. Bailey and Sous v. J. Adler. Claim for £2 12s 9d, goods sold. Mr. Cragg for plaintiff. Verdict for amount claimed, with 5s court costs and 5s expenses of one witness…

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—THE— Muswellbrook Chronicle O, sacred weapon, left for truth's defence Sole dread of folly, vice and insolence, Reverent we touch thee! but with honest zeal To rouge the henchman of the public weal. Wednesday, March 4, 1903. Our Sydney Letter. The King in Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 2

His Majesty the King has been much in evidence in the Supreme Court lately. The State Government are proceeding against the Commonwealth…

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Police Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr G. Addison, J.P., a " first effender" was fined 5s for being drunk in a public place…

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