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Courts & crime, 1905

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The Police Telephone. Chief Secretary's Office, Sydney, 17th January, 1905

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 3

Sir,—I have the honor, by direction of the Chief Secretary, to acknowledge the receipt of the letter presented by you from Mr H. S…

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Our Sydney Letter. A Police Sensation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 2

IT takes very little to create a sensation in the silly season, especially when there are two evening papers running one another for captivating copy…

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The Assault on Port Arthur. Furious Fighting. Terrible Scenes of Carnage. Thrilling Details

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 4

The Press Association's war special with the Third Japanese Army before Port Arthur sends the following graphic account of the assaults on the…

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The Newcastle Strike. Alleged Strikers Before the Court. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 5

At the police court to-day, before Mr. Scott, S.M, the hearing of cases against wheelers and other colliery employees for acts in the nature of an alleged strike was…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 4

Transfer.—The license of the Criterion Hotel, Weston, was transferred from James Jones to John Iambie, and the transfer of the billiard license of the same hotel from jones to Lambie was also…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, January 17Th. (Before Mr E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 2

Police v. William Joseph Quinn—Defendant was charged that he did on 29th December, 1904, at Singleton, in the State of New South Wales,…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, January 26. (Before Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M,, and Henry Crothers. J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 4

An Unstamped Receipt.—Michael Bird, of Allyn-brook, won charged with having Riven to Abraham Frederic Saide, of Wist Maitlano, a certain receipt liable to stamp duty, to wit a receipt for the…

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MR T. M. Slattery Before the Court. Admitted to Bail

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 2

Mr. T.M. Slattery, M.L.C., appeared at Adelaide Police Court on Tuesday morning, charged, on the information of Detective Priest, with haying, at…

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A Dishonest Policeman. Charged with Stealing. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 3

At the police court to-day Constable Charles Edward Hussey was charged with having, on Wednesday last, stolen £3 2s 6d, the property of Ingolf Iverson…

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Goulburn. Escape From Gaol

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 5

A young man named Roy Wood escaped from Goulburn Gaol yesterday afternoon and has not yet been recaptured. While working in the garden, at the rear of the gaol, wood…

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The Assault on Port Arthur. Thrilling Details

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 12

The Press Association's war special with the Third Japanese Army before Port Arthur sends the following graphic account of the assaults on the fortress prior to its fall,…

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Revision Court

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 2

A court for the revision of the Municipal List for the ensuing municipal year was held in the Council Chamber on Wednesday evening, when there were present…

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Bogus Police Sergeant. Pay Clerk Robbed of £930

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 11

One of the most originally-planned and audaciously-executed robberies which have ever been recorded in South African crime was recently carried out in Natal, with a…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 January 1905 · page 3

Mrs. Ada Linklater, a resident of Enmore-road, Newtown, reported that she was assulted and robbed by a man in the City-road on Saturday night. The footpad…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Charge of Assault and Robbery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 January 1905 · page 3

Daniel Green and James Bellingham were brought before the police court to-day, charged with assaulting E. J. Gardiner, and robbing him of £5, and a gold watch and…

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The High Court Bench

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 3

Sir Francis Jeune, President of the Probate, Divorce, and Admiralty Division of the High Court, has resigned havong accepted apeerage. Sir Edward Carson, M.P…

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West Maitland Police Court. Tuesday, January, 31, 1905. (Before Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M. and Henry Crothers, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 2

Assault on a Constable.—Charles Tooze, on hail, was charged that he did, on january 21, 1905, assault David Edward Toohil, thereby occasioning him petual bodily harm. Sergeant…

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Attempted Murder. an Extrordinary Story

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 5

A remarkable attempt to murder a boy was made in Royal Park, Melbourne, Albert Smart asked a lad named James Lording aged 15, to go for a walk in the park…

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Land Tax Court of Review. (Before His Honor judge Murray.) Tuesday, January 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 7

The Land Tax Court of Review opened at the Courthouse, East Maitland, this morning, before his Honor Judge Murray. Mr. J. Campbell acted as prosecutor for the…

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Land Tax Court of Review. Wednesday, February 1. (Before his Honor Judge Murray.) (Continued from Page 7.) The Land Tax Court of Review opened at 10 o'clock this morning. ATKINSON v. the Land Tax Commissioners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 5

The hearing of the evidence in this, case, in which David Atkinson appealed against the assessment of a piece of land 16 acres 3 roods in extent at Glenarvon, at £50 per…

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