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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

1,185 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 60

Licensing Court. Friday, March 23Rd

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1906 · page 3

Before Messrs G. Atkin, F. A. Hooke, and T. Irwin, L Ms. S. Brady applied for renewal of license for the Bank Hotel…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 March 1906 · page 2

Extension of License.—James Rogers, licensee of the Railway View Hotel, applied for an extension of his license to permit of his holding a booth at the Singleton Show Ground on Saturday next, the…

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Small Debts Court.—tuesday. (Before Mr. E. A. L. Sharps, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 March 1906 · page 2

E. K. Lambert v. E. J. Singleton. Claim for 2[?] 4s 8d, goods sold, etc. Mr. Shaw for plaintiff. Verdict for amount claimed, with costs. E. K. Lambert v. William Twoomey. Claim for…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, March 27, 1906. (Before Messrs C. E Doyle and R. T, Keys, L.M's)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 March 1906 · page 2

A renewal of colonial wine licensc was granted to Wm. Maxwell, of Sandy Hollow. W.J. Simmons, applied for a renewal…

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Scene in a Police Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 4

An exciting scene occurred at Brisbane Police Court on Monday afternoon. Four youths, William Mulgrave, Angus M'Donald, Thomas…

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Assault on a Woman

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 4

At Perth Criminal Court, Michael Ryan, a young man, was charged with attempted criminal assault upon Martha Good, a married woman…

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A Burglary Defeated An Exciting Chase SYDNEY

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 3

At a late hour last night Mr Henderson, an ironmonger in Park-street, residing on the premises, heard a noise in the shop below, and running…

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A Brutal Assault Light Punishment SYDNEY

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 3

At the Police Court to-day, before Mr Payten, S.M., Alexander Wallace, a seaman, was charged with assaulting George Pearson. Both…

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A Quiet Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 2

Mutters at the West Maitland police court this morning were particularly quiet and uninteresting, and the Police Magistrate (Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe), and Mr. Henry Crothers, J.P., who presided,…

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Tragedy in Sydney. Murder and Attempted Suicide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 3

Nickson-street, Surry Hills, was the scene of a tragedy on Wednesday night, in which the principals were a cook named Richard Riley, about 27 years of age, and an assistant barmaid,…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, March 27Th, 1906. (Before Mr E. A. L. Sharpe, P.m.) Drunkenness

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 4

Robert Hall, a stranger in town, for being drank in John-street, was fined 2/6, or the rising of the Court. In reply to the P.M. as to how he…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, March 27th, 1906. (Before Mr E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 4

A booth license was granted to James Rogers, Railway Hotel, for the 31st March, on the occasion of railway employees picnic on the show…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, March 27Th, 1906. (Before Mr E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 4

E. K. Lambert v. William Toomey. -Claim for newspapers supplied, £3 12s 9d. Mr Shaw for plaintiff. Verdict for amount claimed, with costs,…

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Complete Story. the Burglary at Tatton Hall, Copyright

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 5

HE was a plausible scoundrel, certainly. I noticed his thin white…

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Maitland Circuit Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 2

The Maitland Circuit Court will be opened at the Courthouse, East Maitland, on Wednesday next, April 4. Thirteen cases are set down in the list, the names of accused and…

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Politicians in Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 2

In the Banco Court, Sydney, on Thursday, before the Chief Justice, the hearing of as action was commenced, in which John Dacey, M.P. for Alexandria sued…

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Alleged Attempted Murder

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 11

At the police court, Narrabri, on Friday, before Mr. W. f. Robertson, P.M., Robert Mills, a railway employee, was charged with attempting to discharge a loaded…

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Police Transfers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 4

Constable McPherson, who has been stationed at West Maitland for some time, has been transferred to East Maitland, and Constable Robertson, of the latter place, has…

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Maitland Circuit Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 4

The April sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court will be entered upon at the courthouse, East Maitland, on Wednesday next, the 4th instant. His Honor Judge Cohen will preside, and Mr. Lowis…

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Tragedy in Sydney. Murder and Attempted Suicide

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 7

Nickson-street, Surry Hills, was the scene of a tragedy on Wednesday night, in which the principals were a cook named Richard Riley, about 27 years of age, and an assistant barmaid…

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