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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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The Court opened at 9 o'clock this morning. Alleged Assault with Intent

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 July 1905 · page 4

Joseph Farmer was arraigned on a charge that on June 6, 1905, at Pelaw-Main, in the State of New South Wales, he did assault Polina Younger with intent to commit the crime of rape…

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Dunedin, N.z. Alleged Attempted Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 July 1905 · page 3

A man named MacGregor, who was employed at Messrs. Sargoods', was charged at the Dunedin Police Court to-day with attempting to murder W. E. Sargood, whom he shot with a revolver at…

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The Tatura Murder. Edwards Sentenced to 12 Years. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 4

At the Melbourne Criminal Court today, James Edwards, who was found guilty of the manslaughter of William Skinner, whose body was found cut…

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Forgave the Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 3

When the late Lord Russell, of Killowen, was plain Mr Russell, and when the late Mr Justice Denman was on the northern circuit, an amusing incident happened in court, in…

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The District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 8

The July sittings of the Maitland District Court opened at the Courthouse, East Maitland, at 9 o'clock this morning. BAGNALL v. WHITE…

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Murder of Four Greeks by Chinese Pirates

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 2

Information has been received by Greek colonists in Sydney of the murder of four Greeks by Chinese pirates. The Greeks, it seems, followed the…

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Muswellbrook Lette District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 5

At the District Court sitting, before His Honor Judge Gibson, the principal case dealt with was that of Louisa Peters, executrix in the estate of the late Jaban Peters, of Glen Innes, who proceeded against J…

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Accused Before the Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 3

In connection with last night's shooting affray at St. Poters, Frederick Friedwald, aged 23, was charged at the police court this morning with wounding Alice Wilson…

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Singleton Letter. District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 7

District Court was opened on [?] Judge Gibson. MORRISON v. BATES. [?] was a claim for £1 10s made by Alexander…

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The Increase of Murder in the United States

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 1

According to "M'Clure's Magazine" there are at the present time in the United stated four and a half times the number of murders per 1,000,000…

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The Quarter Sessions. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.) Friday, July 28. Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 8

In the case in which William Henry [?] was arrainged on a charge of stealing a cow, at Bendolba, the property of George Neil, the following evidence was taken after the report…

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Sultan Imprisons His Brother. Police Official Executed. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 4

The Sultan of Turkey, suspecting his brother, Prince Rechad, the heir presumptive to the throne, of being implicated in the bomb outrage in…

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District Court Friday, July 28Th, 1905. (Before his Honor Judge Gibson.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 4

(Before his Honor Judge Gibson.) In reference to an appeal case, Jaegar v. Pratt, Mr Cragg, who appcared for Jaegar, applied for a…

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District Court. Wednesday, July 26Th, 1905. (Before His Honor Judge Gibson.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 8

Louisa Peters, executrix in the estate of late Johan Peters, v. J. L. Tulloch, for illegally detaining and converting to his own use certain…

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Triple Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 July 1905 · page 3

At the Old Bailey yesterday, after a hearing extending over four days, the trial of William Devereux, chemist and druggist's assistant, on the charge of the murder, at…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, July 31. 1905. (Before Messrs. Geo. Maher and T. J. Ribee, Js.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 July 1905 · page 4

Larceny of Money.—Alfred Henwood, 15, on remand from Singleton, was charged with baring, at West Maitland, on the 26th instant, stolen the sum of £4, the property of Albert…

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Sawmilling Dispute. Arbitration Court Judgment

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 August 1905 · page 4

The Arbitration Court has declared its award in the case of the Sawmill and Timber Yard Employees against the Sawmill and…

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Pelaw-main Colliery. Appeal to the Full Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 August 1905 · page 6

The Full Court, consisting of the Chief Justice Sir Frederick Darley, Justice Cohen, and Justice Pring, arrived at a decision on Holiday in the ex parte application by John ami William Brown,…

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The Arbitration Court. a Member ill. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 August 1905 · page 3

The Arbitration Court was adjourned this morning in consequence of the sudden illness Mr Mr Wright, one of its members. who suffering from…

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Contempt of Court. Fins of Fifty Pounds. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 August 1905 · page 2

Charles John Haynes, proprietor of the "Newsletter." was called upon by the Full Court to-day to show cans why he should not be committed for…

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