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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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Contempt of Court. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 June 1905 · page 2

J. B. Mimna, solicitor, appealed to-day for his release from custody for contempt of Court, and the matter has been further adjourned till…

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Disturbed Russia. Hope for Report. Chief of Police Injured. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 June 1905 · page 4

The members of the Zemstvos declare that the speech of the Czar to the deputation from the Zemstvos' Congress, promising that the people…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., Henry Crothers and Robt. Scobie. Js.P)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 June 1905 · page 6

At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, a special licensing court was held, when applications for renewals of publicans' licenses were dealt with…

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The Prisoner Wilton. Charged with Escaping From Custody

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 June 1905 · page 5

Stephen Wilton, alias Lamot, the prisoner who escaped from the custody of a gaol escort at East Maitland early on the evening of May 29 last by slipping his handcuffs, and who was…

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Mr. W. N. Willis. Arrested in West Australia. Charged by Warrant With Fraud

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 June 1905 · page 4

Mr. W. N. Willis was arrested on Friday night at Albany, West Australia, upon a charge of fraud, arising out of circumstances upon…

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Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 June 1905 · page 3

At the police court on Tuesday afternoon Edward Kondall, 24 years of age, was charged with breaking and entering the residence of Marion Reynolds, at Sedgefield, about 1 a.m. on June…

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Murder at New Guinea

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 June 1905 · page 3

News has been brought to Brisbane by the steamer Moresby of a massacre by natives at Koroowai, in the Island of Boganville, off the coast of New Guinea, of Mr. C. P. M'Conville,…

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Licensing Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 June 1905 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

At the Licensing Court, held on Tuesday, before Messrs E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and R. Faulkner, J.P., colonial wine licenses were granted to…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, June 27th, 1905. (Before Mr E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and Mr R. Faulkner, J.p.) Breaking and Entering

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 June 1905 · page 2

Edward Kendall, a young man, was charged with breaking and entering at Sodgefield on June 18th. Constable Wilson deposed that on…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, June 29, 1905. (Before Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and Henry Crothers and Robt. Scobie, Js.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 June 1905 · page 4

Drunk and Disorderly.—Edward Hughes was charged with being drunk and disorderly at East Greta on the 17th instant. Defendant pleaded guilty, and on Constable Small explaining the…

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Scone Police Court. WEDNESDAY, 28th JUNE, 1905. (Before Dr. H. J. H. Scott, J.P.)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 2

JOHN MALONE, Thomas Miller, and three youths (travellers), were charged with baring a quantity of fresh mutton, of the value of 5s, in their…

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The Police Force

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 7

According to the annual report of the Inspector-General of Public presented to Parliament on Tuesday last the total amount of pensions and gratuities paid during 1904 was £31,912 No…

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The Arbitration Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 5

Judge Heydon has been appointed President of the Arbitration Court in succession to Justice Cohen, and the Court will resume its sittings on Monday. The appointment…

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Cessnock Police Court. Monday, June 26, 1905. (Before Mr. William Pinchen, J.p) Indecent Behaviour

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 2

John Robson and Victor Vial were charged with indecent behaviour in the police cell, at Cessnock, on the night of June 24 Defendants pleaded…

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After Twenty-three Years. Confession of Bygone Murder

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 3

Considerable sensation was caused in Durham on 5th April, when it became known that a man named Appleton, wb'i at Yarmouth confe[?]ed to the murder [?]…

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T. M. Slattery's Appeal. High Court Judgment The Conviction Quashed

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 4

The hearing of argument in the appeal of Thomas Michael Slattery against the decision of the Full Court, upholding his conviction on a charge of stealing Alt+01636958…

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New Russian Formation. Court MartiaL of Officers. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 4

Japanese cavalry on Monday occupied Ku-syong, 10 miles north of Kuong-syong, and also repulsed a Russian attack at Chasg-chia-ties, on the…

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Mining Trouble. Free Labour at Hebburn and Pelaw Main. Police Protecting Mines. More Trouble Anticipated

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 3

Anxiety, on account of the mining trouble, prevails at Weston and Pelaw Main. At each of the collieries—Hebburn and Pelaw Main—free…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 July 1905 · page 4

Hawkers' License.—Mary David was granted foot license, and Foo Hing a cart license…

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