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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

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The Fifield Tragedy Five Men Charged with Murder

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 1

At Bogan Gate Police Court on Wednesday, William James M'Namara, Robert Hamson, Edward Stanley Rourke, James Lucal Bourke, and…

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A Murderous Assault. Sensational Arrest

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 14

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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London Mystery. Police and the Woman

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 5

Considerable mystery surrounds a discovery made yesterday morning (1st March), at Addlscombe- road station (South-Eastern Railway.) On the…

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Murder As a Profession. How Insurance Crimes Were Planned

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 6

On February 12th the Capetown correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote:— Every hour that passes brings to light…

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A Career of Crime. Confession in a New Zealand Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 6

"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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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, May 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 May 1906 · page 5

The bench at the West Maitland police court this morning was occupied by Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and Henry C[?] J.P. DRUNKENNESS…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 May 1906 · page 5

The following appeals against the assessments made in connection with the West Maitland Boroughs Council were decided:— John Blackwood, house Louth Park Road, average…

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Police Investigation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 May 1906 · page 3

The Police Department intends instituting an official inquiry into the recent Moore Park sensation, in which Senior-sergeant Kelly figured so prominently…

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Our Singleton Letter. Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Mr. E. A. L Sharpe, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 May 1906 · page 2

Breach of Municipal Bylaws.—Six young men pleaded guilty to charges of riding a bi-cycle in the streets of the Borough of Sing-leton between sunset and sunrise without…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Alleged Assault with Violence. a Serious Charge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 May 1906 · page 4

The particulars of the charge against the young man, Henry Ingham, as disclosed by the evidence given at the police court yesterday, before Sir. C. H. Gale, P.M., are…

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Criminal Court Cases. The Sentences. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 May 1906 · page 3

At the Central Criminal Court today the trial of Henry White, exsolicitor, charged with attempting to divert the course of justice, was…

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Murder of an Artist

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 May 1906 · page 5

[?] harmuer with which Mr. Archibald [?] an artist, was murdered at his [?] Westbourne Grove, has been found. [?] wounds on mr. Wakley's body included…

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Police Court. Monday, June 28Th, 1906. (Before Mr C.H. Gale, P.M.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 30 May 1906 · page 2

Harold Ingham was charged with assaulting with intent, Sarah Glenister, on Saturday, 19th instant. Mr R. G. D. Fitz Gerald appeared…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, May 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 May 1906 · page 3

At the most maitland Police COurt this morning the Bench was occupied by Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M. and Henry Crothers, J. P. BREACHES OF THE BYLAWS…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, May 29Th, 1006. (Before Mr E. A. L. Sharpe, P.m.) Cyclists' Cases

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 May 1906 · page 4

Francis J. Russell, Inspector of Nuisances, v. James Gordon Morrison, James StokeS, Ernest Tyer, Philip Ryan, John maguire, William Ellis,…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 June 1906 · page 2

In the Small Debts Court at East Maitland this morning, before Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., the following teases were dealt with: Hunter District Water and…

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Local and General. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 June 1906 · page 2

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning before Mr. R. Waddell, J.P., Donald Campbell, on remand from New Zealand, was charged with embezzling a sum of the East Greta…

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The Local Gaol

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 1 June 1906 · page 5

We have it on reliable authority that instructions have been given that from and after the 30th June instant, the local Gaol, as a Gaol, is…

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The New Woman Holds Two Burglars Until the Police Arrive

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 1 June 1906 · page 3

A couple of supposed burglars, John Whitehouse and Charles Oaks found their match in Mrs. Ann Louisa Thompson, a Birmingham…

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Supreme Court. Scone Grammar School Case. Alleged Wrongful Dismissal. Thursday. 31St May, 1906

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 June 1906 · page 2

IN the No. 1 Jury Court, Sydney, yesterday, before Mr. Justice Cohen and a jury of four, William S. Walker sued Kate Allanby to recover £200…

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