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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

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Children's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 4

A lao appeared before Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M. in the Children's Court, and was fined 10s, together with 60 costs of court, in default three days' confinement, for having thrown a stone in Walsh Park…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 4

Auctioneers License.-James G. Markham applied for and was granted an auctioneer's license for the district of Maitland. Hawkers' Licenses.—Charles Adolophus Brown…

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Singleton Licensing Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 4

TUESDAY, JANUARY 2ND, 1906. (Before Mr E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and Messrs B. Faulkner and C. W. Doyle, Js.P.)…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, January 4. (Before Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and Henry Crothers, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 4

Bathing in the River.-Marcus McDonald, & youth, was fined is, and ordered to pay 63 costs of court, in default seven days' imprisonment, for bathing in the Hunter on December 19, exposed…

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Police Pleased

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 3

The police state that the larger powers given them under the Eiquor Act has already effected a great improvement…

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Another Tragedy. Attempted Murder and Suicide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 3

A domestic tragedy took place at Leichhardt on Thursday night, when Mrs. Margaret Noonan attempted to murder her husband, and then committed suicide. It…

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The Court of Appeal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 3

Mr. John Fletcher Moulton, K. C., has succeeded the Right Hon. Lord Justice Mathew as 'Lord Justice in the Court of Appeal…

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Cessnock Police Court. Saturday, Dec, 30, 1905. (Before Messrs. George Brown and John Doyle, J.’sP.) Stealing a Fowl

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 2

Michael Lynch was charged by Constable Nowland with stealing a fowl, the property of Albion Cameron, Cessnock, of the value of 10s., on…

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The Watt Case. a Side Issue. Eightfoot Sentenced

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 3

At the Old Bailey on Oct. 19, report's the "Dally Mail," John Lightfoot, alias Norman Battle, a farmer, of Sowersby, Thirsk, Yorks, pleaded guilty to having…

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A Camp Quarrel Finding of Murder

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 2

An inquest was held at Wagga on It he body of Frederick Toysbin, the swagman. who died in Wagga Hospital on Monday, after an alleged assault at…

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Domestic Tragedy. Attempted Murder and Suicide

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 6

A tragedy occurred at Leichhardt on Thursday night. Mrs Margaret Noonan attempted to murder her husband, and then committed…

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Another Tragedy. Attempted Murder and Suicide

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 4

A domestic tragedy took place at Leichhardt on Thursday night, when Mrs. Margaret Noonan attempted to murder her husband, and the committed suicide. It…

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Listening to a Murder. a Game of Cards. Body in a Hamper

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 3

On October 12 the New York correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wired:— Early this morning George Lanole, a…

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A Clever Theft

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 2

A Queensland visitor to Sydney, who is staying at a city hotel, was robbed on Sunday morning of £34 in gold, which he kept in a small…

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A Serious Assault. Constable Attacked

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 2

Constable Bradwell was, on Friday, the victim of an assault of a serious nature at Cootamundra. According to his statement, a man…

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Assault and Robbery An Ungrateful Clerk

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 4

Edward Self, 38 years of age, a clerk, was charged at Sydney Central Police Court on Saturday with having assaulted Annie M'Ivor, a…

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Police Court. Friday, 5Th January. Before Mr G. Alkin, P.M.

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 3

Simmons v. Middlebrook, claim of £1 10s, for agistment alleged to be due on 9 cows, at the rate of 4d per week…

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A Brutal Assault. Garroted in a Park

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 2

William Sparling, a young man, residing in Abbotsford (Vic.), was walking through Fitzroy Gardens on his way home early on Saturday…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 3

At the above court yesterday, before the Licensing Magistrates, Messrs.E. Bowman and R. T. Keys, a renewal of license was granted to Mr. E. R. Davis for the Royal…

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The Very Latest. London, Wednesday afternoon. a Big Burglary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 3

Burglars at San Reino Stole £10,000 worth of jewellery from the safes of a firm named Busi…

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