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Courts & crime, 1905

1,122 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 57

Russian Police Official Shot

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 3

A youth yesterday shot at with a revolver and wounded M. Olscheveky, Commissary of Police at Odessa. The youth has been arrested…

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Police Station at Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 3

E. H.T. Hardyman is the lowest tenderer for the erection of u police station at Kurri Kurri, £790…

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A Murderous Assault. Man Attacks His Sweetheart. Mysterious Outrage. Campbelltown

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 3

Quite a sensation was caused in town this morning when a young man named Thomas Kershler committed a murderous assault on Miss Maude New, whom it is said he time…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, April 17, 1905. (Before Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., Henry Crothers and Robert Scobie J's.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 2

Drunkenness.—Two inebriates wore fined 2s 6d, with the option of the rising of the court. Larceny.—Willam Hailwood was charged with that be did on the 15th instant at Fishery Creek,…

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Peculiar Affair at Broken Hill. a Magistrate's Clemency

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 2

An extraordinary case has been heard at Broken Hill Police Court Lately the front verandahs of many dwellings have been raided, and…

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Charge of Murder. a Father's Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 3

At the Circuit Court, Goulburn, before Justice Pring, Arthur II. M'Donald was charged with murdering his father at Glenroy, near Tilba, on January. 24. The Crown Prosecutor, in opening the case…

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The Tatura Murder. Clue to the Crime

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 3

The police have succeeded in almost conclusively identifying the man whose mutilated body was found at Girgaree, and in getting a description of his murderer. The…

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Court Condemned by Newcastle Miners

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 2

An aggregate meeting of minors was held in Arnotts Paddock. Newcastle, on Saturday. The chair was occupied by Mr J. Bower president of the…

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Reform in Russia. Police Officer Shot. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 4

M. Olcshevsky, Commissary of Police at Odessa, has been shot at and wounded, with a revolver, by a youth. The wouldhe murderer was arrested…

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The Singleton Argus Tuesday, April 18Th, 1905. the Arbitration Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 2

A large and influential deputation from the Council of the Employers' Union, waited upon the State Premier on Friday afternoon, last in respect to…

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Licensing Court.—tuesday. (Before Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe. P.M., R. Faulkiner, and C. W. Doyle licensing magistrates.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 3

Application Refused.—Sebastian kime applied for a colonial wine license for premised situated at Glendon. Mr. A. B. Shaw appeared for the applicant. Evidence was…

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Assault on a Sweetheart

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1905 · page 5

At the Campbelltown Police Court to-day Thomas Kershler was charged with wounding with intent to murder Miss Maude New Constable Webb deposed that he met accused…

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Murder of Two Children

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1905 · page 5

At the Circuit Court, Goulburn, on Tuesday, Sarah Selby pleaded not guilty to a charge of feloniously murdering Clarinda and Hope Selby at North Bungaroo on…

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Broadmeadows Murder. Armidale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1905 · page 5

Alfred James Gillespie, 22 years of age, was placed on his trial at the Circuit Court to-day on a charge of feloniously and maliciously murdering William McAuley at…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1905 · page 7

In the Licensing Court on Tuesday, before Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M. (chairman), R. Faulkiner, and C. W. Doyle, licensing magistrates. Herman Joseph Sattler applied…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1905 · page 5

A young man named George Harris was charged at the Quarter Sessions to-day with assaulting Ida Louisa Linklater, a widow, aged 28, and robbing her of a handbag…

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Coroner's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1905 · page 2

The district coroner (Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe) conducted the inquest to-day (Wednesday) at the Kurri Kurri Courthouse concerning the death of the lad Vincent Burgess, who died from the…

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Scene in Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1905 · page 3

One of the most notorious Sydney criminals George Harris, was sentenced by Judge Docker, at the Quarter Sessions, to-day, for robbery with violence. Prisoner said he had…

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The Maitland Coalmines Kurri Kurri. Police Court.—april 19. (Before Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1905 · page 2

Johann Olsen, on remand on ball, appeared in answer to a charge that he did, while travelling on the East Greta Company's railway refuse to show his ticket to H. H. Dolman, an authorised…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday April 18Th. (Before E. A. L. Sharpe, P.m.) Order to Condemn Beasts

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 April 1905 · page 4

G. R. Frceman Inspector of Stock, applied for an order to condemn certain cattle found in the possession of the owners, Messrs…

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