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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

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Police Court. Friday 6Th February, 1903. Before Mr. P. A. Parbury and Dr. H. J. H. Scott, J's.P.)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 2

SAMUEL WAITS v. W. M. A. Lock hard. Defendant was charged with that he did on the 27th January, maliciously cat a fence, the property of Samuel…

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West Maitland Police Court. Tuesday, Feb, 10. (Before Messrs. W. B. Smith, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 2

SLY GROG SELLING.—James Phillips, aged 40, a labourer, was charged with having, on feb. 7, 1903, at stanford-Merthyr, he not being the agent or servant of holder of a licence, under the Liquor…

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The Murder of Constable Long The Accused Woolford Discharged. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 3

AT the police court, Digby Grand, J. Woolford, and Albort Ycomans, were charged with the murder of Constable Long, at Anburn. The…

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The Chapman Poisoning Mystery. Sensational Turn to the Prosecution. Three Charges of Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 5

Our late English files contain particulars of the Chapman poisoning mystery. At Southwark Police Court, Mr. Cecil Chapman continued the hearing of the charge against George…

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A Sensational Murder Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 3

The man William Hooper Young, a grandson of Brigham Young, has pleaded guilty at New York to the murder of his paramour, Mrs. Pullitzer, in September last, and has been sentenced to penal…

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Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Messrs. A. C. Robinson and St. Thos. Loder, J's.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 6

BREACHES OF THE EDUCATION ACT.—Joseph Lawrence pleaded guilty to neglecting to send a child (of which he was the guardian) to school the requisite number of days in the…

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Another Burglary. a Running Shot

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 2

ABOUT 2 O'clock on Tuesday morning some men brohe and antered "Elystan," the reaidence of Mr James Morks, ex. M.L.A., at Trelawney…

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The Auburn Murder

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 2

AT the Central Court, Sydney, on Tuesday, before Mr E. M. Wilshire, S.M., the hearing was resumed of the charge against Dighy Grand, alias…

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Charge of Stealing Letters Impudent Thefts

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 1

As brieky stated in our telegram in last issue a young man was charged at the Water Police Court on Monday with stealing a number of letters…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 2

ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT.— Thomas Alfred Galaten Buxton, 34, a sewing-machine agent, on bail, was charged with embezzling the sum of £105s, the property of the Singer Manufacturing Co.—…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, February 10Th. (Before Messrs A. C. Robinson and St. Thos. Loder, Js'P.). School Attendance Cases

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 2

Senior-Sergt. Ogden v. Jossph Lawrence.-Neglecting to send a child, Constance Mary Stewart, not over the stipulated age, to the Public School at…

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The Arrest of Jones. Sensation in Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 2

In the midst of the court proceedings there was a s[?]ir in the court, and a susoen cessation of business was brought about. This was caused…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 1

In the police Court, on Friday, before Messrs. Parbury and Scott, J's.P,, Samuel Watts of Stoney Creek, Rouchol, proceeded against W. M. A. Lock hard for maliciously damaging a fence on his…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Another Burglary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 3

The residence of Mr. John Forsythe, Randwick, was entered by burglars during the night and tho marauders, who got through the kitchen window, secured jewellery valued at £150…

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Theft of a Bangle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 3

A gold bangle valued at £175 has been stolen from a dressing case belonging to Mr. Reynold Wiley, of Burwood…

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The Auburn Murder. Committed for Trial

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 4

At the Central Police Court on Thursday afternoon, the hearing was resumed of the case sgainst Digby Grand and Albert Yeomans, who…

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Change in Police Magistrates

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 2

We learn that Mr. G. R. Evans. Police Magistrate for this district, has been promoted to Albury, and that be will be succeeded by Mr. Gale' P.M.. from Bourke…

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The Week's Police Courts

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 5

At the West Maitland Police Court, on Monday, Walter James Wilson, 18, a wheeler, pleaded guilty to having used indecent language in High-street, about 6 p.m. on Saturday. Constable Singleton said…

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Holiday in Gaol. a Visitor's Extraordinary Experience LAUNCESTION

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 2

DURING the finish of the Launceston Cup last week, a farmer named Glement G. Hall grabbed a young man George Stears, who was standing next…

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The Chapman Poisoning Mystery. Sensational Turn to the Prosecution. Three Charges of Murder

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 9

Our late English files contain particulars of the Chapman poisoning mystery. At Southwark Police Court, Mr. Cecil Chapman continued the hearing of the charge against George…

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