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Courts & crime, 1903

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Maitland Circuit Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 1

THE Maitland Circuit Court was renamed on Tuesday, after an adjournment for the holidays, before Mr Justice Stephen, Acting Chief Justice…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, April 16. (Before Messrs. W. B. Smith, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 2

A SAD CASE.—Annie Stuckrad, 37, a married woman, pleaded guilty to having no visible lawful mourn of support—Constable Parker had arrested her yesterday, in High-street. Complaints, he said, had been…

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The Ramsay's Bush Murder. The Execution of Tommy Moore. Instantaneous Death

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 4

ON Tuesday morning the aboriginal, Thomas Moore, convicted of the brutal murder of a child named Janie Irene Smith, at Ramsay's Bush a short…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, April 11Th. (Before Messrs H. York, D.M'Dougall and A. C. Robinson, J's.P.) School Attendence Case

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 2

Police v. George Coe.—Neglecting to send a child to school for the stipulated number of days during the halfyear…

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Maitland Circuit Court. the Civil Side. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen, Acting Chief Justice.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 2

The following case was proceeded with after the report of the proceedings which appeared in last evening's issue concluded:— SMITH V. THE RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS…

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Another Burglary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 3

Dr. Ashburton Thompson's residence, Woollabra, was entered by thieves during the night, and a quantity of jewellery and other valuables stolen…

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The Auburn Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 3

In Chambers to-day an application was made on behalf of the Crown Solicitor for an order authorising the Sheriff to summon an enlarged panel of jurors for the trial of Digby Grand and Henry Jones…

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A Murder and Suicide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 3

Newbigging, a coacbman, suffering from [?]soman for a fortnight, murdered his wife and four daughters. He then committed suicide at Duns, Berwickshire…

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The Ramsay's Bush murder. Execution of Moore

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 4

THE abhorrent crime which cast a shadow over the approach of last Chris' mastide, was expiated upon the ga lows at Darlinghurst Goal on…

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Police Court. FRIDAY, 17th APRIL, 1903. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale. P.M., and Mr. T. Barling, J.P.)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 2

FOR neglecting to send a child to school for the requisite number of days in the half year, B. H. Houseman was fined 1s with 5s 6d costs…

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Settled Out of Court. He Wanted the Old Horse Killed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 6

Some time ago an express train, while passing through a lonely part of the country, killed a horse. A representative of the company accordingly went down at once to…

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Maitland Circuit Court. the Civil Side. (Before [?] Honor Mr. Justice Stephen, Acting Justice.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 4

SMITH V. THE RAILWAY COMMISSIONEES. Counsel addressed the jury after the report [?] appeared in last evening's issue closed, and Court adjourned at 5.15 p.m…

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Stock Stealing Prevention Association

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 4

Attention is directed to the advertisement in this issue, relating to rewards for the conviction of persons stealing stock, and signed on behalf of the above…

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The Ramsay's Bush Murder

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 2

Oil Tuesday morning the aboriginal, Thomas Moore, convicted of the brutal murder of a child named Janie Irene Smith, at Ramsay 's Both a short time ago, was…

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licensing Court

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 5
Also in The Maitland Weekly Mercury

At a special sitting of the Liceusing Court on Thursday last, before Mr. W. A. Wilson, L.M., a transfer of the license of the Club Hotel, Haydonton, from Mr. Thomas…

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The Week's Police Courts

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court on Tuesday, Myles Kelly was fined 5s, with the option of twenty-four hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness. For resisting Constable Burrell in the execution of his…

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Maitland Circuit Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 4

The sittings of the Court were resumed on Tuesday before the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Stephen. A SERIOUS OFFENCE…

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Maittand circuit Court

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 2

At the MaitUnd Cire[?] Court on Thursday of last week, Robert Hail, who was found entity on the prev[?] day of having w[?]ily killed one sheep the property of…

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The Ramsay's Bush Murder. the Aboriginal Moore Executed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 10

The aboriginal Tommy Moore was executed at Darlinghurst Gaol on Tuesday for the Ramsay's Bush murder on December 23. At nine o'clock precisely the condemned man walked to the scaffold,…

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