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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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Arrested for Stealing Gold Prisoner Attempts Suicide

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 June 1905 · page 2

Walter Tonkin, an old man, was arrested at Rutherglen (Vic.) on a charge of stealing gold from the Great Southern mine. On the way to Rutherglen…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1905 · page 4

Verdicts for the amounts and costs were given in the following undefended cases:— Hunter District Water Supply Board (Mr. Hart, assessor) versus Max Mayer, claim…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, June 6Th. (Before Mr E. A. L. Sharpe, P.m.). Charge of Trespass

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 June 1905 · page 4

James Hall, for Mr G.. Loder, v. J A. Dines, A. Poster, and Septimus Conolly. Defendants were charged with…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, June 8, 1905. (Before Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and Henry Crothers, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1905 · page 2

Alleged Assault.—William Bourke complained that Abraham Coleman had unlawfully assaulted him at Knockfin, on May 24.—Mr. D. L. B. Glasheen appeared for complainant, and Mr. W. J…

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The Maitland Coalmines. Kurri Kurri Police Court. (Before Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe, and Messrs. A. Prvor and W. Morgan, Js.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1905 · page 4

Constable Drew proceeded against Henry Hogan for having made use of indecent language at Weston on May 24. There was a second charge against him of drunkenness…

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A Singleton Will Case. Equity Court Judgment. Bennett v. Brown. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 June 1905 · page 3

The Chief Judge in Equity (Mr Justice Simpson) to-day delivered judgment in the suit of Bennett v. Browne. The suit dealt with the will of the…

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Assault on a Constable

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 June 1905 · page 3

Two men, each about 30 year of age, who gave their names as William Bake and Henry Smith respectively, were arrested in Brisbane early on Thursday morning in connection with the assault…

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The High Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 June 1905 · page 2

THE High Court is smouldering. The bar in Sydney has protested against the attempt to interfere with the discretion of the judges us to where they shall hold…

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Latest Hews by Wire. Sydney. Alleged Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 June 1905 · page 3

Esther Askew, an old woman, was placed on trial at the Criminal Court to-day on a charge of having murdered Mary Harriett Larfitt. Evidence has been entered upon…

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The Federal High Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 June 1905 · page 3

The Federal Chief Justice, the highest legal authority in Australasia, Sir S. W. Griffith G.C.M.G., gives a wonderful testimonial to Messrs. H. A. BARRACLOUGH,…

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Alleged Baby Murder. Married Woman Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 5

Mary Bellas, a married woman, was on Friday, at Euroa, Victoria, committed for trial on a charge of child-murder. The case has caused a painful sensation throughout…

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Singleton Police Court. Thursday, June 8Th. (Before Messrs A. Grainger and A. T. Cochrane, Js.P.) ASSAULT

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 4

Harry Waters, aboriginal, was charged with assaulting Biddy Roberts, a female aboriginal, on the 5th inst., at a camp, near Dawes…

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Baby Dies of Starvation. Grandmother Sent to Gaol

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 5

[?] Conory an elderly woman was charged at Paddington Police Court on thursday with unlawfully ne[?] to [?]vide adeocate and…

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Small Debts Court

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 4

The Small Debts Court sits to-day. There are no less than 24 cases to be decided. Two hundred persons were killed…

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Fire at Earl's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 5

The Welcome Club at Earl's Court has been partly burnt, but the exhibition was saved…

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Supreme Court Action. Gee V. Stokes

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 4

In the Supreme Court, Sydney, on Wednesday Kate Gee, of Jerry's Plains, sued Frederick Stokes, of Jerry's Plains, hotalkeeper, for…

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The High Court. Protest by the Bar

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 10

A meeting of members of the New South Wales bar was held in the No. 1 Jury Court on Tuesday to protest against any interference by the Executive with the High…

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Charged with Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 June 1905 · page 3

Mr. Stewart, compound manager of the Croesus mine at Johannesburg, has been remanded, on a charge of murder. It appears that Chinese riders killed a white man, and…

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The Arbitration Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 June 1905 · page 3

A numerous deputation from the Sydney Labour Council this afternoon interviewed the Premier and protested against the present stoppage of work of the Arbitration…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 June 1905 · page 2

Richard Edwards v. William Digby, claim for £10, breach of warranty. Mr. W. J. Enright appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. J. H. F. Waller, of Messts. Waller and Howell, for defendant. Plaintiff, who is…

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