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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

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A Heavy Court Sitting

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 2

There were some lengthy cases heard at the Singleton Police Court on Tuesday, resulting in two of the cases referred to being committed to the next Court of…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, January 10Pm. (Before Mr E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and Messrs R. Faulkner and C. W. Doyle, J.s.P.) Wages Case

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 2

John EDWARD TURNEY v. George Loder. Claim for £1 ls 2d, balance of wages for work and labour done as a gardner…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, January 10Th. (Before Messrs E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., R. Faulkner, and C. W. Doyle. J's.P.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 3

Mr Enright appeared in support of an application for the transfer of the license of the Singleton Hotel from Hagar Home to William Dobinson…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, January 19Th. (Before Mr E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and Messrs R. Faulkner and C. W. Doyle, Js.P.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 3

JOHN ROBSON (for the firm of Minter, Elwin, and Co.) v. S.J. Stone.—Claim for coal supplied, £2 17s 11d. Mr Cragg for plaintiffs. Verdict for…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY, 20th JANUARY. (Before Mr. C. H, Gale, P.M.)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 2

IN the police Court, on Wednesday, Henry B. Goodworth (on remand) was charged with abducting of Emily Elizabeth Hayward, a girl under the…

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The Arbitration Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 2

THE one-sided nature of the Arbitration Act has been brought into prominence during the week. The miners at certain collieries in the…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, January 19Th. (Before Mr E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 2

RICHARD CAREY, known as Riccardo Carini, was charged with stealing, on January 7th, 15 fowls and nine pots of flowers, valued at £3, the property of…

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Forage for the Police

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 2

Tenders are invited by advertisement in another column for the supply and delivery of forage to the various Police Stations throughout the State for a period of…

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Tressilian Court. Chapter Xlii. (Continued)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 8

Olla Rymple told her story clearly and concisely, dealing with Treasilian's adventures almost exclusively, and saying nothing about her guardian, or…

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The Teralba Strike. Arbitration Court Proceedings. Award in Favour Op the Men. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 12

This morning, at the courthouse, a special sitting of the Arbitrstion Court (his Honor, Mr. justice Cohen, and Messrs. Cruickshank and Smith) was held to deal with summonses against the…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 January 1904 · page 2

Transfer of Licenses.—An application for the transfer of a spirit merchant's license and a colonial wine license from Albert Edward Whittet, of West Maitland, to John Edward Chant was granted. A transfer of the license of the Family…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, January 25. (Before Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 January 1904 · page 2

Drunkenness.—A woman was fined 10s, or seven days, for getting drunk yesterday. Unregistered Dairymen.—Daniel Bowcock pleaded guilty to an information laid by Inspector McClelland, charging him…

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Revision Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 4

A Revision Court for the purpose of revising the municipal list for the ensuing municipal year was held at the close of the Council meeting. The council clerk stated that there were no application for…

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Tressilian Court. Chapter Xliv

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 4

As the two men, Jasper Lowder and Jacope Palestre, continued to approach the very tree against whoso huge trunk Sir Arthur Tressilian was…

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A Charge of Murder. Suspected Man Arrested. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 2

A MAN named James Crowe has been arrested in Sydney, on a Brisbane warrant, upon a charge of the murder of ono, John Cole, in December last…

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An Old Man's Strength. a Brush with the Police

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 2

PATRICK Fox, an old nan possessing great strength, gave three Tamworth police officers a bad knocking about on Wednesday night. He had been…

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Alleged Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 3

The young man James Crowe, on remand, was again before the police court to-day to answer a charge of murdering John Cole, at Brisbane On the application of the police…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, January 28. (Before Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, PM., H. Crothers, and R. Scobie, Js.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 3

Sly Grog Selling.—Andrew Colton, 27, a labourer and Thomas Smith, a labourer, were charged with having, at Abermain, on Saturday last, sold certain liquor, to wit, wine, contrary to the provisions of the…

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Assault and Robbery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 3

The Sydney police have been informed that Henry Allen, of Wentworth Falls, was assaulted and robbed at that place about 5 p.m. on Wednesday by four young men carrying swags,…

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Assault and Robbery. [By Telegraph] Sydney, Firday

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 4

THE police have been informed that Mr H. Allen, of Wentworth Falls, was assaulted and robbed by four young men on Wednesday afternoon. The…

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