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Courts & crime, 1903

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Mining Matters. the Arbitration Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 4

The delegate board of the Illawarra Colliery Employes Association has decided to agitate for an amendment of the Arbitration Act to provide for an alteration of the constitution of the Court, in order…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, January 8. (Before Messrs. W. B. Smith, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 3

BREACKES OF THE MINERS' ACCIDENT RELIEF ACT.—James Ralston, owner and manager of South Greta Colliery, was charged with being guilty of a breach of the regulations under the Miners' Accident Relief…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, January 6Th. (Before Mr W. Smith, P M.Messrs St. Thomas Loder,R,[?] AND G. L. R Lethbridge, js.P.) Larcenyas a Bailee

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 2

Thomas Hope, a man of rather superior appearance and adress, appeared on remond, charged with lar[?],as a the proparty of Dledrieh Buchtmann…

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Licensing Court Tuesday, January 6Th (Before Mr W. Smith, P.M., Messrs st. Thomas Loder, R. Fautkuer, and G. L. Lethbridge, js.P)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 2

At the conclusion of the police and summons cases 10 hawkers' licenses were granted to hawkers of varied nationalities…

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Latest News. Sydney, Thursday. the Gatton Murder

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 2

A man working on a station near Wellington, New Zealand, has denounced his mate as the author of the Gatton murders. The former tied the…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 4

TEANEFER.—The transfer of the license of the Port Maitland Hotel, from William Difford to Philip Henry Skelton, was granted…

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The Week's Police Courts

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court on Monday, William Hill pleaded guilty to having been drunk on Sunday morning, and to having used profane language. For the drunkenness he was fined 5s,…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 4

James Wolstenholme versus Robert Caban, goods sold and delivered, £21 12s 2d. Verdict for amount claimed, with costs. S. A. Little, trading as Savidge and Little, versus…

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Terrible Crime in New York. Murder and Suicide. SYDNEY

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 4

A dreadful crime is reported from New York. a millionaire named Finaly had occasion to diacharge his coach [?] when the latter took a…

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Suspected Murder. an Old Man's Remains Discovered. Adelaide, Saturday afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 10

The Commissioner of Police received a report this morning from Mounted-Constable Schumann, stationed at Stirling West, about ten miles from the city, that a man named Cullen,…

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Alleged Burglary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 January 1903 · page 3

At the Parramatta police court to-day, George Brent, who rejoices in several aliases, was committed for trial on a charge of burglariously breaking into the premises of George Green aud stealing therefrom…

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West Maitland Police Court. (Before Messrs. W. B. Smith P. M., and H. Crothers, J. P.) Monday, January 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 January 1903 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS AND ASSAULT.— William Evans pleaded guilty to being drunk on Saturday night ; but did not recollect assaulting Constable M' Clean: he said he did not remember anything, as he was…

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Police Court. FRIDAY, 9th JAN. 1903. (Before Mr. G. R. Evans, P.m.) Alleged Detention of a Mare

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 2

JAS. H. DOYLE was charged with illegally detaining one brown mare, of the value of £15, the property of M. T. Rooney, of Murrurundi…

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Murder in South Australia. the Inquiry Adjourned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 2

The inquest upon the body of George Cullen, the victim of the Stirling Westtragedy, South Australia was continued yesterday, but so far very little light has been thrown upon the matter…

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Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Messrs. W. G. B. Smith, P.M., and St. Thus. Loder, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 5

ALLEGED THEFT OF WHISKY.—Ernest king and William Robertson were charged with stealing two cases of whisky from a truck in the railway yard, the property…

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A Mysterious Murder. a South Australian Tragedy

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 2

ON TUESDAY the inquest respecting the death of the old man, George Culler who was found dead at his house at Stirling (S.A), on January…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, Jan. 15. (Before Messrs W. B. smith, P.M., and H. Crothers. J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 2

ALLEGED FORGERY AND UTTERING.— Charles Akin, alias James Scott, 34 years of age, and described as a clerk, was charged with having, at Tamworth, on January 12, 1903, forged a cheque…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, January 13Th (Before Mr W. Smith, Acting P.M , and Messrs R. Faulkner and St. Thomas Loder, Js.P.). Priting Without Lights

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 2

Inspector of Nuisances, South Singleation v.James Dines.-Driving without a light. No appearance of the defendant. The Bench considered the…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, January 13Th (Before Mr W. Smith, Acting P.M. and Messrs R. Faulkner and St-Thomas Loder,Js.p.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 2

Two applications for wine licenses, by H. J. Sattler and John Drane respectively, were withdrawn. In the latter case an objection was…

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Police Court. Thursday, Jan. 15, 1903. (Before Mr. W. F. Parker, and Dr. H. J. H. Scott, J's.P.)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 2

CHARLES MITCHELL and Josiah Couchman were charged with in company, stealing a cheque of the value of £1 4s 2d, the property of…

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