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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

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Another Domestic Tragedy. Supposed Suicide and Murder

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 April 1904 · page 4

A CASE of supposed wife-murder and suicide was discovered at Northcote (Vic.) on Saturday. An old man, named James Horner, 80 years of age,…

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Dungog Licensing Court. Friday, April 15. Before G. Atkin, Esq. P.M., and Thos Irwin, Esq., J.P.

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1904 · page 2

Arthur Contant Aucher's application for a publican's license at Brookfield was withdrawn by the applicant, with the consent of the Bench…

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Supposed Murder and Suicide

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 April 1904 · page 4

A CASE of supposed wife murder and suicide was discovered at Northcote, Victoria, on Saturday. An old man, named James Horner, 80 years of age,…

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Police Court. (Before Messrs. Sharpe, P.M., and Robert Faulkner, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 April 1904 · page 3

Alleged Larceny.—Richard Carey (otherwise How as Ricardo Carini) was charged with stealing a saddle and bridle on the 14th Dumber, 1903, of the value of £3 15s,…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 April 1904 · page 3

Howard and Company v A. Peterson. Claim for £5 2s, 2d, goods sold. Mr. Cragg for plaintiffs. Defendant paid 10s off the amount, and a verdict was given for the balance, with 4s court Costs…

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Charge of Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 April 1904 · page 3

At the sessions to-day, John Ryan and Harriet Glover were charged with stealing or receiving £100 and £440, the property of Henry Lutwyche, of North Sydney, Both pleaded not…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, April 19Th, 1904. (Before Messrs B. A. L.Sharpe, P.M., R. Faulkner and G. Loder, Js.P.). Charge of Stealing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 April 1904 · page 2

Richard Carey (known us Riccardo Carini) was charged with stealing one saddle and bridle, the properly of F. A. Alford…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Alleged Serious Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 April 1904 · page 3

James Della Valle, a van driver, was committed for trial to-day on a charge of maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm upon William Buckham. Prosecutor deposed that on Sunday…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, April 21, 1904. (Before Mr. E. A. L.Sharpe, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 April 1904 · page 3

Breaches of Railway By-laws.—Stanley Lee, on raceand was charged with having been in an in[?]cated state whilst on the Church-street railway station, and was further proceeded against…

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The Terrible Vale Tragedy. Boy Charged With Killing His Step-sister

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 April 1904 · page 1

At the T[?] worth Circuit Court on Tuesday, before Mr Justice Owen Albert Henry Ball, 14, was charged with killing his step-sister. Emily…

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The Clebe Sensation. Boswood Before the Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 April 1904 · page 1

AT the Glebe Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr Payten, S.M., Alfred Grosvenor Boswood appeared to answer a charge of maliciously…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, April 10Th, 1904. (Before Mr F A. L. Sharpe, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 April 1904 · page 2

A. PICKERSON v. Howard and Co.— Claim for £4 12s, goods supplied. Mr Cragg appeared for the plaintiff, and there was no appearance of the…

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Naval Court Martials

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 3

A court martial will be held on board the flagship Euryalis to-morrow, when accused, who is a seaman on board H.M.S. Mildura, will be tried for alleged insubordination of a serious…

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A Plausible Scoundrel. Convicted for Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 3

The remarkable criminal career of the rasoal known in New York as Sir Frederick Burgoyne, and later as Lord Barrington, is about to end at the gallows. He has been…

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The Terrible Yale Tragedy. Boy Charged With Killing His Step sister

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 8

AT the Tamworth Circuit Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Justice Owen, Albert Henry Ball, 14, was charged with killing his step sister, Emily…

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A Melbourne Tragedy. Supposed Murder and Suicide. Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 15

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

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Committed for Contempt of Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 3
Also in The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette

A well-known County Court judge had once just finished the court business in a certain town in his district The doors were about to be closed,…

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Goulburn Circuit Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1904 · page 3

At the Circuit Court, Goulburn, to-day, Jane Hetherington was charged with the alleged murder of her husband at Kiandra. Evidence is proceeding…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, April 25. (Before Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1904 · page 2

Straying Stock.—For allowing three cows to stray a resident was fined 1s for each cow, 2s Gd for one witness, and 6s 2d court costs, or Bourn days. He pleaded guilty, and explained that the flood had…

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