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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

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The Course of Justice Criticism by the Full Court. a Magistrate Severely Cautioned Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 May 1904 · page 3

Reginald Purbrick, manager of the Bacchus Marsh Concentrated Milk Company, was in February hint fined £2, in default seven days in gaol, for having sold milk…

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Revision Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 May 1904 · page 2

The provisional list for April was revised. It contained only one name, which will be added to the roll…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 May 1904 · page 2

John Walsh v: Charles Eyre, West Maitland, goods sold and delivered, £1 19s 3d. Defendant did not appear. Verdict for amount claimed, with 5s costs…

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Precedence at Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1904 · page 5

Questions of precedence form a more burning topic among prince than bonnets of dresses among the commonalty. If any of your readers have witnessed a State function…

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Police Court—tuesday. (Before Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 May 1904 · page 6

Larceny.—Albert Madden, on bail, was charged with stealing a red billiard ball, two pool pins, and a marble, valued at 16s, the property of Alex. Joseph Hosie, the…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Daring Assault and Robbery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 May 1904 · page 5

While a man named Percival Sayer was standing in Pitt-street last night, he was suddenly seized by the throat from behind and robbed of his watch and chain…

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Smalt Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 May 1904 · page 6

In the Small Debts Court on Tuesday Mr. J. J. McDonald made application on behalf of the judgment creditor (Bernard Tierney) for leave to orally examine judgment debtor…

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A Police Court Case

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 May 1904 · page 2

At the Singleton Police Court, on Monday, before Mr A. T. Cochrano, J.P. Joseph Ashwell was charged with being drunk in John-street on the previous…

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Assault and Robbery. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 May 1904 · page 3

WHILE a man named Percival Sayer was standing in Pitt-street last night, he was suddenly seized by the throat from behind and robbed of his watch…

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Bankruptcy Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 May 1904 · page 2

The adjourned hearing of the case of David Thorley, bankrupt, was resumed at the Courthouse yesterday, before the Registrar (Mr A. T. Cochrano). The…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, May 17Th. (Before Mr E. A. L Sharpe, P.m.) Charge of Larceny

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 May 1904 · page 2

Albert Madden, on ball, was charged with stealing a red billiard ball, two pool pins, and one marble, valued at l6s, the property of Alexander Hosie,…

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West Maitland Police Court. (Before Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 May 1904 · page 4

Drunkenness.—An elderly man who had been looked up yesterday, and who was in a very bad condition, bordering upon delirium tremens, was fined 10s, or seven days, the object being to send…

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Daring Burglary in Melbourne. Bank Clerk Bound and Gagged. Safe Blown Open. £1,692 Stolen. MELBOURNE

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 May 1904 · page 2

AT an early hour this morning the most daring and successful bank robbery that Melbourne has known for many years was committed at…

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A Fortune Forfeited. Police Fund Benefits. [By Cable] London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 May 1904 · page 3

THE London Police Relief Fund has benefited by £32,000, which amount has been forfeited by Miss Whiting, daughter of its founder, she having…

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Daring Burglary in Melbourne. Bank Clerk Bound and Gagged £1,692 STOLEN

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 May 1904 · page 4

AT an early hour on Tuesday morning, the most daring and successful bank robbery that Melbourne has known for many years was committed at…

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Police Court. THURSDAY, 19th MAY, '04. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.m.) Alleged Larceny

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 May 1904 · page 2

RICHARD ALLEN and Chas. Mitchell were charged with the larceny as bailees of a horse find sulky, and valued at £25, the property of Thos. Bellamy,…

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Betting Transaction. Police Court Proceedings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1904 · page 5

Robert Brown and Harry Morriss were charged, on remand, at the Adelaide Police Court on Friday, with conspiring, in the company of William Soils, to defraud…

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Stealing A Ham

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 May 1904 · page 4

At the Singleton Police Court on Thursday before Mr A. Grainger, J.P., Frederick Smith and John Jiles (two strangers in town) were charged with stealing a ham…

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The Course of Justice. Criticism by the Full Court. a Magistrate Severely Cautioned Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1904 · page 13

Reginald Purbrick, manager of the Bacchus Marsh Concentrated Milk Company, was in February last fined £2, in default seven, days in gaol, for having sold milk…

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Precedence at Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1904 · page 12

Questions of precedence form a more burning topic among princes than bonnets or drosses among the commonalty. If any of your readers have witnessed a State function…

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