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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1894

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Warden's Court. Thursday, July 12, 1894. Before Mr. W. F. Parker, P.M., Warden

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 July 1894 · page 2

RICHARD DAVIES, manager for the New Royal Standard Gold-mining Company, made application, for a partial suspension for six months on 23 acres…

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The Bareaba Murder. Lee's Statement. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 July 1894 · page 5

With reference to the statement made by Lee, in connection with the Barrah[?] murder the police declire to publish it at present, on the ground…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, July 16Th

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 July 1894 · page 3

The Bench at this Court to-day was occupied by Mr. Brooks, P.M., and Mr. Crothers, J.P. LICENSE.—A transfer of the license of the Australian Hotel, from Michael Markham to George…

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Dynamite at Tamworth. Rumored Attemption the Gaol. Sympathy with the Murderers

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1894 · page 4

A TELEGRAM from Tamworth to the E. News says:—News has been received here from Sydney to the eff[?]ct that a band of shearers is to be…

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Murder at North Sydney. a Husband stabs a Wife

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 July 1894 · page 4

ON Friday night a men named John Campbell, an engineer on the G.S. [?]arco, and who resided with his wife in Euroka-street, North Sydney, was…

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Murder at North Sydney. a Husband Stabs a Wife

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 July 1894 · page 3

ON Friday night a, man named John Campbell, an engineer on the s.s. [?]co, and who resided with his wife in [?]uroka-street, North Sydney, was…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, July 19, 1894

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 July 1894 · page 4

Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., occupied the Bench at the above court this morning. ALLEGED STEALING FROM THE RAILWAY PREMISES.—Hugh Morrison, on remand, was charged…

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East Maitland Police Court. Wednesday, July 18Th

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 July 1894 · page 1

The Bench at this Court on Wednesday was occupied by Mr. J. Cunningham, J.P. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Patrick Larkins, charged with being drunk and disorderly at Large…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 July 1894 · page 1

Jas. F. Foster (Mulbring) v. Mrs. Thos. Rayfield (Mulbring), rent, £4, 5s. Verdict for plaintiff fer amount claimed, and 3s costs. [?] Fitzpatrick v. Wm. Graham, goods sold, £5…

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The Barraba Murder. Execution of Lee and Cummins. Tamworth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 July 1894 · page 3

Lee and Cummins were executed in the gaol here this morning. Lee was firm throughout, and up to the last asserted Cummins' innocence. Cummins had to be wheeled to the scaffold. Both deaths…

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The Barraba Murder. Lee and Cummins Executed. Daring Attempt of Cummins to Commit Suicide

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 July 1894 · page 2

THE execution of Lee and Cummins took place this morning. Lee was quite indifferent to the end, and walked calmly to the scaffold…

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Lee's Story of the Barraba Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1894 · page 4

Some 10 days ago, Alick Lee, who was executed yesterday with his mate Cummins at Tamworth, expressed a wish, to make a full confession of the terrible crime for which he was executed, and the…

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The Barraba Murder. Execution of Lee and Cummins. Cummins Attempts Suicide. [By Telegraph]

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 July 1894 · page 5

[?] and Lee were executed this morning. The former tried, to commit suicide during the night by cutting an artery in his ar[?] with a penknife…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday. 17th. JULY. (Before Mr J. N. Brooks, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 July 1894 · page 5

Grainger, Atkin and Co., v. Frederick King. Claim for £12s 9d. for goods sold. Verdict for plaintiff, with costs.Mr Gould for plaintiff…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, July 23Ed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 July 1894 · page 2

The Bench at this court to-day was occupied by Mr. Brooks, P.M., and Mr. John Rourke, J.P. BREACHES OF THE MUNICIPAL BY-LAWS.—Joseph Smith, charged by the Inspector of…

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The Execution of Lee and Cummins. Barraba Murder. Tamworth

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1894 · page 3

The execution of Lee and Cummins took place this morning. Lee was quite indifferent to the end, and walked calmly to the scaffold…

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SINGLETON. Police Court, Tuesday, July 34. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., Messrs. C. H. Dight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1894 · page 4

W. T. Loder, G. Loder, R. Faulkner, B. T. Blazland, Dr. Bowman, and St. Thos. Loder, J's.P. INDECENT LANGUAGE.—Ninian Nelson was charged with the above offence. The case was…

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The North Sydney Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 July 1894 · page 1

The trial of John Campbell for the murder of his wife in Sydney on July 13 concluded at the Central Criminal Court yesterday. The story of the crime is a simple one. Campbell and his wife had for…

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The Barraba Tragedy. Cummings' Last Letter to His Advocate. Tamworth Gaol, July 10th, 1894

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 July 1894 · page 4

Dear Mr. Meagher,— Yours of the 6th instant just received. Needless to say I have been expecting to hear from you, in fact, I…

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Child Murder

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 July 1894 · page 7

A mysterious occurrence has happened at St. Neots, Hunts, all the facts of which indicate that a heartless an d cruel murder has been committed…

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