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Courts & crime, 1905

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The Federal High Court

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

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

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, June 12, 1905. Before Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and Henry Crothers. J.P.

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

Drunkenness and Language.—Peter McFariane was proceeded Against for being drunk and having made use of obscene language in Abbott-street. For being drunk he was fined 2s 6d, or the rising of the…

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Bank President Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1905 · page 3

Frank G. Bigelow, lately president of the First, National Bank, Milwankee, charged with embezzling property of the bank to the amount of 1,450,000dols. (£290,000), has…

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A Cashier Charged. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 June 1905 · page 2

Hamilton Spicer, cashier in the Mercantile Mutual Fire Insurance Co. was committed for trial to-day on a charge of stealing a cheque for £178,…

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Sensation at Albury Gaol. Blind Felon Attempts Suicide

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 June 1905 · page 1

A report from Albury states that a confince in the local gaol, named George Bottrell, attempted, to commit suicide. It appears that…

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A Serious Charge. Alleged Murder of a Child

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 June 1905 · page 1

A married woman, named Mary Bellas, has been committed for trial at Eurora (Vic.) on a charge of child murder. The case has…

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A Strange Charge. Endeavouring to Persuade to Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1905 · page 3

Thomas Baker was charged at the Broken Hill Police Court on Monday that on June 8 and 9 he did endeavour to persuade J. T. Harvey, a doctor of medicine, to murder…

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A Mine Manager Arrested a Charge of Murder. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 June 1905 · page 2

Mr Stewart, compound manager of the Croesus mine, at Johannesburg has been remanded on a change of murder. The charge arese out of the…

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Proposed Removal of Stewatrs Brook Court House. (To the Editor of the Scone Advocate.)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1905 · page 2

SIR,—Will you kindly allow me a email space in the columns of your valuable paper to express an opinion with regard to the proposed removal…

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Quirindi. Son Charged with Wounding His Father

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 5

Early yesterday morning a disturbance occurred in a private house in North-street, beyond the intersection of Hill-street. Mr. Harry Perry, a middle-aged man, was struck…

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Hampton Court Vine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 2

The fatuous vine at Hampton Court has been rejuvenated. Signs of decay through old age having manifested themselves, it was decided to practically replant the vine…

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The Federal High Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 5

The Federal Chief Justice, the highest [?]gad authority in Australasia, Sir,S.W. Griffith, G.C.M.G., gives a wonderful testimonial to Meesrs. H.A. BARRACLOUGH,…

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Police Scandal at Dunedin Constables Sentenced for Theft

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 June 1905 · page 1

Proceedings in connection with the Dunedin (N.Z) police scandal, Wherein four constables were charged withe theft, concluded on…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, June 15, (Before Mr. E.A.L.Sharpe, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 June 1905 · page 3

Drunkenness.— An old offender, charged with being drunk, pleaded guilty, and was fined 20s in default. seven days imprisonment. Profane Language.— Charles M'Donald pleaded…

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Dramatic Court Scene. a Prisoner Faints

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 June 1905 · page 2

There was a dramatic scene in the Melbourne City Police Court on Tuesday morning, Mr Panton, the magistrate, was just about to comnit Thomas…

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Assault and Robbery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 June 1905 · page 3

Michael Morris and Charles Sibley were committed for trail to-day, on a charge of assaulting Lawrence Ryan and robbing him of £178. Sibley stated that he was…

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The Warsaw Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 June 1905 · page 3

Four hundred out of a thousand of the Warsaw police have resigned in consequence of the many murderous attacks that have been made on members of the force. Even…

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The Arbitration Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 June 1905 · page 2

MR.WADE, the Attorney-General, said in the Assembly that the Arbitration Court is still in existence, fully constituted, seeing that Mr. Justice Cohen was appointed, not for…

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Licensing Court. Friday. June 16. Before Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and R. Scobie : and H. Crothers, Js.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 June 1905 · page 3

The Licensing Court sat at East Maitland this morning, when the follwoing renewals of licenses were granted:— M. Earight, Windson Castle Hotel, East Maitland; R.J. Bridge,…

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Alleged Baby Murder. Married Woman Charged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 15

Mary Bollas, 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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