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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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Secret Police Op France

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 January 1905 · page 3

Skilled in all languages, able to enter any society the agent of the brigade des recherches (the secret [?]) have their fingers off the pulse of public life, and know the men of…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 2

Riotous Behaviour.— Robert Hipwell and Enoch Winsor rank pleaded guilty of riotous behaviour on December 23 last, Constable McElwaine explained the circumstances and fine of 10s, with 3s 8d court…

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Licensing Court— Tuesday. (Before Mr. B. A. L. Sharpe, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 2

Auctioneer's License.— An application was made by Samuel Amos Brooker for an auctioneer's license for the district of Gresford. Mr. McDonald appeared for the applicant. The Police Magistrate…

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Small Debts Court.— Tuesday. (Before Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe. P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 2

Hagen Bros. v. Alfred Foster. Claim for ,£5 fig, goods sold. The defendant admitted the debt, but pointed out that the man to whom ho gave the order hud received a loan…

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French Court Trials

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 6

At a French trial the prisoner is brought into court by soldiers heavily armed the dock always faces the windows, so that the light falls full on his features, and ho is allowed to sit…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 3

Transfer of a License.—On the application of Mary Kickham, the license of the Exchange Hotel was transferred to Thomas Atkinson. Hawker's License—Ah Tong applied for and was…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 3

James Wolstenholme v. Frederick Knox, claim for £7 7s 2d, goods sold. Mr. Marshall appeared for Mr. Wolstenholme. Verdict for plaintiff, with costs…

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The Maitland Coalmines. Kurri Kurri. Kurri Kurri Police Court.—jan. 4. (Before Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 3

Two offenders against sobriety were fined 5s and 2s C respectively, and 1s 10d costs, in default seven days, and for using indecent language they were fined £3, in default one…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, January 5, 1905. (Before Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and Henry Crothers, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 3

Drunkenness.—An incbriate, a young man, who pleaded guilty to being drunk in Sempill-street, was fined 2s 6d, with the option of the rising of the court…

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Our Singleton Letter. Alleged Stealing in Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 2

At the Police Court to-day (Friday), before Messrs. 11. Faulkner and C. W. Boyle, Js.P., Victor Joseph McDuff was charged, with stealing a horse, sulky, and harness, in company with another…

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Matter Before the Arbitration Court. an Order Granted. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 3

There wan a special sitting of the Arbitration Court to-day, for the purpose of dealing with an application on behalf of the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association for an order directing…

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Alleged Wholesale Cattle Stealing

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 2

Recently it was reported that extensive robberies of cattle had taken place in the Gundagai district, one of the greatest losers being a Mr. Robertson, who owns a large…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 2

It it notified by advertisment in another column that the Quarterly Licensing Court for the Licensing District of Murrurundi will be held at the local Court House on…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, January 3Rd. (Before Mr E. A. L. Sharpe, P.m.) Motoue Behaviour

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 5

Robert Nipwall and Eneek Wincer pleaded guilty to the above on the 23rd December. Constable M'Elwaine explaned the…

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Local News. Stag[?] Lice[?] Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 4

At the Singleton Licencing Court yesterday, before Messers R. fAULKNOR AND c.w. Doyle, [?].Y., the removal of a publiants Hense was granford to John Thmos Wlls,…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, January [?] (Before Mr E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 5

Eagon Bros. v. Alfred Foster-Claim for 25 6s, for goods hold. Mr. Cragg for plaintiffs. Defendant admitted the debt, but pointed out…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, January 3[?] (Before Mr E. A. L. Sharp, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 4

Application for an announcer's license was made by Mr M'Donald on behalf of Samuel Amos Brooker for the [?]srries of Gresford…

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Brutal Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 January 1905 · page 5

Two men named William Phillips and, George Brown were sentenced to a month's hard labour labour at the police court to-day for brutally assaulting George…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 January 1905 · page 8

Brilliard License.—David Johnson applied for and was granted a billiard license for preunses situated in Rawson-street, Kurri Kurri…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Alleged Attempted Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 January 1905 · page 5

Percival John Gardiner, aged 18, a tinsmith, was charged at the police court to-day with having feloniously wounded be shooting Amy Forbes Black, with intent to…

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