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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

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Murder of a Clergyman. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 March 1903 · page 3

ANDREW Mooar, a former, has been intenced to be hanged for shooting the Rev. William Bell, the Protestant [?] of Kilmeen, Bullineen, County…

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Cariyon Before the Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 March 1903 · page 2

At Yalgoo on Tuesday morning Richard John Carlyon was charged that on February 13 he, with intent to do bedly harm to Solomam Wm…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, March 26. (Before Messrs. W. B. Smith, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 March 1903 · page 2

CASES UNDER THE PUBLIC INSTRUCTION ACT.— David Atkinson was fined Is, costs 50 6d, or 21 hours, for falling to send one of his children to school the requisite number of days for the half-year onded…

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The Auburn Murder. Enlargement of Jury List. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 March 1903 · page 3

THE Court has granted an application on behalf of the Crown for an enlargement of the jurors already summoned by 2[?] in number, in the matter…

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Riot at Trinidad. The Police Use Reveivew. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 March 1903 · page 3

A SERIOUS disturbance has taken place at Port of Spain, the capital of the Island of Trinidad, in the British West Indies…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, March 21Th. (Before Messrs W. B. Smith, P.M., and St. Thomas Loder, J.p.) Ill-treatment of a Cuild

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 March 1903 · page 2

EVA EDNEY, a married woman, residing at Mount Hope, was charged with ill-treating a child two years and three months old, named Elsio May…

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Assault and Robbery at East Maitland. a Daring Outrage. a Plucky Railway Porter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 2

This morning a daring assault and robbery were committed at Victoria-street station, East Maitland. It is now the custom to send a por[?]er to the station to issue tickets, and this morning Charles Brandt,…

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An Extraordinary Tale. a Orank in Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 4

A MAN with the somewhat onerous name of Toogood, aged 36, was responsible for a good deal of amusement on Wednesday at the Central…

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Murder near Ballarat

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 11

An Indian hawker, whose name is supposed to be Sultan Allen, was found dead in a shod at the rear of the Junction Hotel, about four miles from…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Burglary at Senator Gould's Residence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 3

The police have been informed that early on Friday morning a man was discovered in Eyensbury, Albert-street, Woollabra, the residence of Senator A. J. Gould. Miss Gould was awakened about 4.30…

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Police Court. Thursday, March 26. (Before Mr. E. C. Bracht, J.P.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 2

HENRY Bray was charged with stealing one bag of chaff, the property of Canon Regg, on Tuesday, March 24th. Accused, who was undefended,…

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Sir Hector Macdonald Charged with a Serious Offence London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 4

SIR JOSEPH WEST-RIDGEWAY Governor of Ceylon, has been authorised to convene a court-martial to try MajorGeneral Sir Hector Macdonald, K.C.E.,…

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"Major-General of Australia." a Crank in Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 7

A man who gave his name as Robert Toogood was charged at the Sydney police court on Wednesday with travelling in a railway carriage without paying his fare…

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The Disturbance at Wyalong. Accused Before the Court. Wyalong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 3

The police court was crowded to hear charges preferred against several residents in connection with the disturbance at the Rev. Dr. Dill-Matsky's lecture on Thursday evening…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 March 1903 · page 2

The members of the laconsing Bench present were—Messrs W.B.Smith (chairman). R. Scobie and H. Crothurs. HEDDON-GRETA HOTEL—Patrick Ginnanonpplied…

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Murder in Mckay Lockup. Two White Men Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 March 1903 · page 3

A horrible double murder was committed yesterday afternoon in the lockup yard at Mackay, Queensland. A kanaka named Sow Too Loo, who was awaiting trial for the murder of a girl named Alice…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, MARCH 30. (Before Messrs. W. B. Smith, P.M., H. Crothers, and Alex. Wilkinson, J's.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 March 1903 · page 2

WITHDRAWN.—Benjamin Johnson, 19, was charged with having insufficient lawful means of support.—Sub-Inspector Sykes said they would like to give Johnson another chance. He had caused his parents…

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TYPICAL American Crimes. Dreadful Murder by a Wife. a Body-snatches Remorse

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 March 1903 · page 3

A dreadful crime, committed recently in the rural town of Fallsburg, about 60 from New York, has revived discussion of the [?]tion weather murders in the farming…

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Burglary at Senator Gould's Residence

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 2

On Friday morning last, Miss Gould, daughter of Senator A. J. Gould, residing at "Eynesbury," Albert-street, Woollahra, was awakened early on Sunday morning…

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A Railway Robbery.. Daring Assault

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 2

ON Friday morning a daring much and robbery was committed a Victoria-street station, East Maitland. It is the custom, to send a…

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