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Courts & crime, 1903

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The Glenmore Road Tragedy. Hanna Sentenced to Death

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 3

THE trial of David Hanna, charged wife murder, was concluded yesterday afternoon, when the jury found prisoner guilty of murder, but they desired…

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"Squaring the Police."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 3

Joseph Augustus Doyle, attorney, appeared before the Full Court to-day in obedience to a rule calling upon him to answer certain allegations contained in the afidavits of Emile Poinsenet and Alexander…

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Police Court. Friday, 22Nd May, 1903. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 2

JNO. MACDONALD was charged with using insulting words to R. W. Solomons, on the premises of the Golden Fleece Hotel, with intent to…

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Pay of Soldiers in South AFrica. the Question Before the Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 4

The Full Court on Thursday had before it an application for a stay of proceedings in a case in which John Howarth sued Critchett Walker, as nominal defendant, for the State Government, to recover £97…

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The Auburn Murder Case

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 7

At the trial in Sydney of Dig by Grand and Henry ,Jones for the murder of Constable Long at Auburn a witness named Joseph Danie1 Gallagher, in cross examination by Mr. Moss, said that Woolford had…

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The Week's Police Courts

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 5

At the West Maitland Police Court on Saturday, Patrick Burke, a stranger, made his appearance on a series of charges. For begging alms in High—street he was sentenced to forty—eight hours' imprisonment,…

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The Glenmore Road Tragedy. Hanna Sentenced to Death. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 6

The trinl of David Hanna, charged with wife murder, was concluded this afternoon, when the jury found prisoner guilty of murder, cut they desired to add a strong recommendation to mercy…

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Friendly Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 6

The Singleton Borough Council sat as a Friendly Appeal Court on Thursday night, when appeals against the valuers' assessment were considered. There were twenty-six…

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The Paddington Murder. Trial of David Hanna

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 5

THE trial of David Hanna, on a charge of having, on March 20 last, murdered his wife, Mary Robina Hanna, was concluded at Sydney on Thursday…

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Miners .and the Arbitration Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 13

In relation to the award in the dispute between the Illawarra Colliery Employes Association, claimants, and the Southern Colliery Proprietors' Association, respondents, judgment was on…

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Pay of Soldiers in South Africa. the Question Before Tee Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 8

The Full Court on Thursday had before it an application for a stay of proceedings in a case in which John Howarth sued [?] Walker, as nominal defendant, for the State Government to recover £97…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, May 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 May 1903 · page 4

The Bench was occupied this morning by Messrs. B. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P. THREE CHARGES.—James Clifton pleaded guilty to being drunk on the West Maitland railway station…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 May 1903 · page 4

AUCTION[?]'S LICENSE.—Oliver Kay Young was granted an auctioneer's general license. (Mr. G. Maher also sat while the application was being considered)…

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Charge of Attempted Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 3

A young man named Henry Dillon, coal lumper, who on April 1st last was arrested in connection with sensational occurrences at a house in Harrington-street, Sydney, was again before the police court…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, May 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 4

The magistrates on the bench were Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M. and H. Crothers. J.P. A RAILWAY TRAVELLER.—George Frederick pleaded guilty to having travelled from Sydney to…

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Violent Assault on a Girl

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 3

While a girl aged nine years was crossing a paddock at Leichhardt this morning she was accosted by a man, who caught hold of her. Another girl gave the alarm, and…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 4

INDECENT BEHAVIOUR.—William McTaggart was charged with being of indecent behaviour in Cambridge-street, near the Caledonia Hotel, on Wednesday, the 13th instant. Mr. Cragg…

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Militarism and Murder in Germany

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 3

The German Naval Cadet Huessner, who killed a lifelong friend Hartman, at the time performing compulsory military service, because the latter, in private clothes, refused to salute has been…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 2

ON Tuesday, before Mr E. L. Sharpe, P.M., a Municipal Appeal Court, in which owners of properties appealed against assessments made by the…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, May 26Th. (Before Mr E. A. L. Sharpe, Pm) Indecent Behaviour

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 2

William M'Taggart was charged with indecent behaviour in cambridgestreet, on the 13th instant. Mr Cragg appeared for the accused,…

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