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Courts & crime, 1904

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. Sharpe, P.M. R. Faulkner, and C. W. Doyle, Ls. M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 6

Police Objection Withdrawn.—George Carey applied for a renewal of his colonial wine license for premises at Whittingham. The Sergeant of Police objected to the…

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A Strange Assault Case. Exemplary Punishment

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 April 1904 · page 3

AT the Criminal Court Adelaide, on Tuesday, before Mr Justice Boucaut and a jury, Wm. Smith (21) was charged with having, at Mitcham, on…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, April. 12Th, 1904. (Before Mr B. A. L. Sharp P.M., and Messrs R-Faulkoor, C.Doyle, and F. Dight, Js.P.) Obscene Language

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 April 1904 · page 2

John Kannar pleaded guilty to using obscene language in a public place, and expressed his contrition for same. E. H. Simpson, manager of the…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, April 12Th, 1904. (Before Messrs E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., R. Faulkner and C. Doyle, Js.P.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 April 1904 · page 2

GEORGE CAREY applied for a renewal of a wine license at Whittingham. Mr Cragg appeared in support of the application…

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Conspirators Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 3

Benjamin Forbstein and Michael Fox, who were convicted yesterday at the Criminal Court of conspiring to cheat and defraud the former's creditors, were to-day sentenced to…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Monday, April 11

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 2

Charles Phillips, hairdresser, and Johathon Nash, farmer, were charged with having, on March 10th, 1904, at Dungog, stolen a bag containing £1…

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Sentenced to Death

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 4

THE Adelaide Criminal Court was crowded ou Thursday, when Thomas Horton was charged with the murder of his wife, Florrie Eugena Horton,…

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Hypnotism and Murder

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 3

M. Albert Jouet, a French scientist and a devoted student of hypnotism, says:—"My advice is that no human" being. should ever suffer himself to be hypnotised, except…

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The Gaol-bird at Home

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 5

In his "Side Lights on Convict Life," lately published with a quasi imprimatur by the prison authorities, Mr. George Griffiths writes: " I have no hesitation in saying there…

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Attempted Murder in Spain. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 4

AN attempt has been made at Barcelona to assassinate the Prime Minister of Spain; Senor Maura, who is in that city in connection with the visit of the…

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"Humane" Murder. the Sensational Story of a Lover's Crime

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 5

A remarkable murder trial has just been concluded in Berlin. Huge Noecker, a young married man, employed as clerk in a textile…

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The Mounted Police of North-west Canada

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 6
Also in The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette

The North-West of Canada is a land of romance and adventure. It is mixed with soil, it savours of the fur-trader and the trapper, but none…

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The Circuit Court. Alleged Maliciously Wounding. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Owen.)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 9

William Earl Solomons, 21, a wheeler, was charged with having, on December 22, 1903, at Weston, maliciously wounded one, William Brown, with intent to do him grievous bodily harm…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 April 1904 · page 4

Hunter River Farmers Co-operative Co, Ltd., V. A. Smith, Hamilton goods sold and delivered £7 7s. Mr. F. E. Fox appeared for plaintin company. Defendant was…

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A Melbourne Tragedy. Supposed Murder and Suicide. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 April 1904 · page 4

A tragedy involving what is supposed to be a case of wife murder and suicide, took place yesterday at a house in Fenwick-street, Northcote. when all old man named…

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West Maitland Police Court Monday. April 18. (Before Messrs. B. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and H. Crothers. J.P)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 April 1904 · page 4

Alleged Stealing from the Person,—John Brennan was charged with having, at Weston, on or about March 31, stolen from Richard Jones a watch valued at 10s, and…

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Assault on Hurlers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 April 1904 · page 3

A team of hurlers, playing at Blains, near Belfast, was stoned by a riotous mob of Sabbatarians. The team was escorted to the train, by a posse of policemen, 20 of…

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Horrible Murder at the Islands

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 April 1904 · page 3

The Island steamer Titus brings news of a horrible murder at Tarawn. It appears that two native men wore fishing on the reef when a treacherous native stole up behind them, armed…

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Police Court. Friday, April 15Th, 1904. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1904 · page 2

IN a case, Jas. Maloney v. H. Knight, Mr J. A. K. Shaw appeared for plaintiff. The charge was one of trespassing on Turanville, but on…

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