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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

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Licensing Court

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

Breaches of the New Liquor Act.—Many Peters was charged under section 9 of the new Liquor Act with having, ont he 3rd instant, sent Emma Peters, a child under the…

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Assault on a Child. Outrage in Sydney. Sydney

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

Another shocking outrage has been reported from the Belmore district. This time the victim is a little girl, aged 6½ years. Yesterday morning it appears a man calling…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, Jan. 11, 1906. (Before Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and Henry Crothers, J.P.)

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

Maintenance Case.—William Lower was charged with having disobeyed a maintenance order for the support of his wife. Jessie Lower, the sum of £7 1-1s 4d being now…

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Russian Revolution Manchurian Army Mutinous Murder of Innocents Suppression of Rebellion LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 3

The Russian army in Manchuria is described as being on the verge of mutiny. The soldiers threaten to pillage and burn Harbin unless they are…

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Snake Calls for the Police

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 4

A man in India found a rattlesnake welged in by a rock, which threatened its destruction. He removed the rock, releasing the snake, which showed obvious signs of…

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Kubelik in Court. a Poster Dispute

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 4

At Westminster on October 10th Mr Julius M. Price, the well-known war artist, sued Mr Hugo Gorlitz, Mr Kubelik's manager, for £25, the…

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A Gaol Bird. His Boast

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 4

A Victorian visitor to Mount Grambier, South) Australia, calling himself Chariot mackenzie, was arrested a Kala[?]gad[?] on a charge of stealing a…

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Assault on a Child. SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 7

Another shocking outrage has been reported from the Belmore district. This time the victim is a little girl, aged 6 1/2 years. Yesterday morning it appears a man calling…

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Snake Calls for the Police

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 6

A man in India found a rattlesnake welged in by a rock, which threatened its de[?]uction. He removed the rock, relensing the snake, which showed obvious signs of…

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Kubelik in Court. a Posticr Dispute

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 6

At Westminster on October 10th Mr Julius M. Price, the well-known war artist, sued Mr Hugo Gorlitz, Mr Kubelik's manager, for £25, the…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 8

Forfeiture of Liquor.—John W. Garbutt, secretary and owner of Liquor on behalf of the Heddon-Greta Workmen's Club and Mutual School of Arts, on the application of…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday. Jan. 15, 1906, (Before Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M. Henry Crothers, and Robt. Scobie, J's.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 8

Drunkenness and Resisting the Police.—John Rimmer pleaded guilty to having been drunk in High-street on Saturday night at 7.30 p.m., and also to having resisted…

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Police Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 January 1906 · page 2

Yesterday, before Mr A. T. Cochrane, J.P., a solitary case of drunkenness was heard, the offender being fined 10s or 2-1 hours. So far, the Singleton police report…

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Romance in a Police Court "She Left Sad Hearts Behind."

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 January 1906 · page 1

A romantic story of a youthful secret marriage was unfolded at the South Melbourne Court on Friday during the hearing of a claim for…

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Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1906 · page 3

Maintenance.—Mrs. Beatrice Ellen Blick charged her husband, Thomas Henry Blick, with neglecting to maintain his two children. Mr.Shaw appeared for the…

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The Redfern Burglary, Suicide of a Suspect

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1906 · page 3

In last issue it was stated that the police had arrested two men in connection, with the robbery of £250 worth of tweed from the shop of Winn and Company, Redfern, last…

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Redfern Burglary. Sensational Sequel

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 January 1906 · page 3

The Sydney police on Tuesday morning arrested William Bernard, aged 59, and Alfred Scott on a charge of being concerned in the…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1906 · page 4

The New Liquor Act.—Richard Wood, licensee of the East Greta Hotel, was charged with having on January 5. at 11.18 p.m.; permitted drunkenness to take place on his licensed premises.—…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, January 16Th. (Before Mr E. A. L. Sharpe, P.m.). Indecent Language

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 January 1906 · page 4

Michael Hickey pleaded guilty to using indecent language on 23rd December, in George-street. Mr. Shaw appeared for the…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, Jan. 18. 1905. (Before Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., Henry Crothers, and Robt. Scobie, J's P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1906 · page 4

Breaches of the Coalmines Regulation Act.—James Brennan and Andrew Taylor were charged, on the information of Robert Alfred Harle, manager of the Hebburn Colliery, with that they…

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