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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

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A Career of Crime. Confession in a New Zealand Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 5

"Have you anything to say, George Lee, why the sentence of this Court should not be passed upon you?" The prisoner, standing in the dock of the Wellington (N.Z.) Supreme…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 May 1906 · page 10

Henry Atkinson, licensee of the Belmore Hotel was granted a booth liense for the Citizens Demonstration and sports on the mark on Thursday next 24th instant…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 2

Before Mr. S. E. Beaver, J.P., at the East Maitland Police Court this morning, a young man named Clarice Clark was fined 5s, with the option of 24 hours' hard labour, for being drunk in High-street,…

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Burglary of a Bank

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 3

The West End branch of the London and [?] Bank was burglariously entered on Saturday. Nine hundred and fifty sover[?]nes were stolen, though the main safe was…

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The Maitland Coalmines. Kurri Kurri. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 2

At the police court yesterday, the bench was occupied by Messrs. A. Pryer and W. Morgan Percy Luck, on bail, was charged by warrant on remand from Newtown with disobeying a summons…

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A Murderous Assault. Sensational Arrest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 3

The Broken Hill police have received advice that early on Sunday morning a married couple named James, living on Nundoora station, an out station at Wonnaminta, 90 miles from…

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Sentenced to Five Years [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 2

At the Sessions to-day "Darkie" Wilson was sentenced to five years Imprisonment, in connection with a big jewellery robbery in King-street…

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Suppression of Gambling High Court Judgement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 3

The High Court on Monday delivered reserved judgment in Sydney in the case of Thomas Prior against Police-Inspector Sherwood…

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Terrible Career of Crime Confession in a New Zealand Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 4

"Have you anything to say, George Lee, why the sentence of this Court should not be passed upon you?" The prisoner, standing in the dock of the…

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Police Inquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1906 · page 5

Alfred Lyttelton, formerly Secretary [?] for the Colonies, is Chairman of [?] Commission which has been appeal to inquire into the administration…

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Our Singleton Letter. Court Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1906 · page 2

Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., presided at the police court yesterday. In the summons division. Joseph Keenaham applied for an order to eject James Burke from…

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Murderous Assault. Sensational Sequel

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 May 1906 · page 2

On Monday the Broken Hill police were informed that early on Sunday a married couple named James, living on Mundoora (out-station of…

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A Widow's Transgression. Stealing Potatoes

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 May 1906 · page 2

For some time past the owners of garden plots at Preston Hill (Vic.) have been subjected to petty robberies, and early one recent morning a…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, 22Nd May, 1906. (Before Mr E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 May 1906 · page 4

Joseph Konehan v. James Burke. Defendant was charged with refusing to quit a tenement after notice had been given…

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Surry Hills Tragedy Verdict of Wilful Murder [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 May 1906 · page 2

An inquest was held to-day upon the death of Rose Arnold, a barmaid, who was the victim of a tragedy in March last, and was found with her…

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The Late Police Raid Cases Dealt With [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 May 1906 · page 2

At the Police Court to-day 109 persons, arrested during the police raid last week upon an alleged betting club in, Pitt-street, were proceeded…

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Singleton Small Debts Court. Tuesday,22nd May, 1906. (Before Mr E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 May 1906 · page 4

L. Healton and C. v. Charles Atkin, -Claim for property sold, £20 5s 2d. Mr Shaw appeared for the plaintiff firm…

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Additions to the Local court House

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 2

Tenders are invited by advertisement in another column for the erection of certain additions to the local Court House. Plans ami specifications may be…

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Escaped in a Coffin. Trick by Which a Man Twice Evaded the Police

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 4

A strange and somewhat gruesome device, by which a man named Baker charged with fraud, succeeded in once evading arrest, aud a second time in…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning, before Mr. Robert Waddell, J.P., David Fairhall (45), single, on remand, was charged that he did, at Dunmore…

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