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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

1,122 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 57

Police Court. Tuesday, June 19Th. (Before Messrs E Bowman, R. T. Keys, and C. E. Doyle, J's.P

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 21 June 1905 · page 3

Inspector of Nuisances v. James Shaw, allowing three head of cattle to stray in Brook-street. Fined is a head and 4s 10d costs of court…

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Police Court—tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 June 1905 · page 4

Theft of Clothes.—Henry Tyler was charged with stealing a suit of clothes valued at £2' also a pocket knife valued, the property of William Janz. The Prosecutor gave evidence…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 June 1905 · page 2

Transfer Granted.—The transfer of the license of the Lochinvar Hotel from Henry James Heber to Henry Crebert was granted.—Mr. Jas. R. Carlton, for Mr. W. J. Euright, appeared in support of the…

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The Maitland Coalmines. Kurri Kurri Police Court. Wednesday, June 31. (Before Mr. E.A.L. Sharpe, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 June 1905 · page 3

Emmily Goodman proceeded against Thomas Hutchinson for having made use of insulting language towards in the yard of the Aberdare Hotel on the 6th instant…

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Alleged Conspiracy to Murder. Strange Case at Broken Hill

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 June 1905 · page 2

The Broken Hill Police Court was crowded on Tuesday, when Thomas Baker was charged with conspiring to murder his wife, Elizabeth Ellen…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, June 28, 1905. (Before Messrs. E. A. L. Sharps, P.M., and Henry Crothers, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 June 1905 · page 2

Riotous Behaviour.—Mihael Sebarkey and William Collins, two young men, pleaded not guilty to charges of riotous [?] in Abbott-street.—Constable Tochill deposed that on Friday…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, June 20Th

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 June 1905 · page 2

(Before Mr E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and Messrs R. Faulkner and C. W. Doyle, Js.P.). J. Moore and Co. v. John…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, June 20Th. (Before Mr E. A. L. Sharps. P.M., and Mr C. W. Doyle, J.p.) Larceny

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 June 1905 · page 2

Henry Tyler was charged with stealing a suit of clothes, valued at £2, and a pocket knife, valued at 6d, the property of William Ianz,…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, June 20Th. (Before Mr E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and Messrs H. Faulkner and C. W. Doyle, Js.P.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 June 1905 · page 2

Renewals of publicans Beonses were granted to H. W. Sheehan, Bridge Hotel Bernard Tierney, White Swan Hotel: James…

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Burglary at Croydon. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 5

The railway station at Croydon was broken into during last night. However, the burglars got very little for their trouble, only about 10d in…

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Licensing Court

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 5

A special Licensing Court was held at the local Court House on Wednesday last, for the purpose of granting renewals of publicans' licenses. The Bench comprised…

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The Arbitration Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 4

THE short measure, the discussion of which is to precede all other business in the Assembly on Tuesday. gives the Opposition an opportunity to exercise forbearance and…

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The High Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 6

Mr. Reid and his colleagues before the recess had a majority of one, rather a dubious one at that. In the interval they have aroused the active…

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Arbitration Court's Jurisdiction

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 2

An important judgment was delivered in the High Court of Australia on Monday last, bearing on the scope of the Arbitration Court's jurisdiction in reference to…

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Hebburn Colliery Dispute. Free Laborers and Police Arrive

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 4

About 3G free laborers arrived at Weston on Wednesday night from Sydney, accompanied by 20 constables, in charge of Sub-Inspector Sykes and…

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Judge and Jury. Incident at Darlinghurst Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 6

At the close of the evidence in a case of assault at the Darlinghurst sessions on Thursday, the jury, after consulting for some time, said…

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The High Court. Travelling Expenses of the Judges

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 12

A Cabinet meeting was held on Saturday, at which, among other things, a letter from the Chief Justice of the High Court was considered…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, June 26, 1905. (Before Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., Henry Crothers, and Robt. Scobie, Js.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 June 1905 · page 3

Drunkenness.— Two inebriates for being drunk on Saturday, were each fined 2s. 6d, with the option of the rising of the court. A third inebriate, who was arrested on Sunday,…

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Malicious Wounding. Sentenced to Six Years. SYDNEY

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 June 1905 · page 2

Alfred H. Murray, engine driver. who a few weeks ago was acquitted on a charge of shooting Clara Fellows, at Lithgow, pleaded guilty…

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Atrocities in Armenia. Murder and Outrage. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 June 1905 · page 4

Terrible tales of [?] committed by Mchammedans come from Transeaueasia. Thirty-seven thousand insurgents in the Erivan district…

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