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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

1,185 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 60

The Lismore Sensation. Supposed Murder of a Hindoo

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 3

The inquest on the human remains found at Woodlawn, near Lismore, was resumed on Wednesday, a Hindoo named Karat Khan being present in…

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Police As Key-holders. Novel System for Offices

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 3

A novel suggestion, writes the "Daily Mail," of 23rd March, is being put forward by the City Police authorities to establish a scheme whereby the keys…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, June 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 June 1906 · page 8

The Bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and Henry Crothers, J.P…

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Small Debates Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 June 1906 · page 8

W. Cracknell v. G. Smith, Lochinvar, claim for £1 17s 9d, goods sold and delivered. W. J. Enright for plaintiff, and Mr. C. F. Solling for defendant.—After some argument…

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A Clergyman Charged. False Pretences

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 June 1906 · page 2

On Saturday last, at the Melbonrne City Court, Charles Philip Nye, Church of England clergyman, who was Minister at Hillgrove (N.S.W) from…

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Singleton. Alleged Theft of a Bullock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1906 · page 3

At the police court, this afternoon, James Houlahan, sen., Stephen Timothy Houlahan, and Daniel A. Houlaha, three well-known residents of Howe's Valley, were charged…

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Police Court—tuesday. (Before Mr. E. A. L. Sharps, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1906 · page 2

Drunk and Disorderly.—James Carroll pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly at the Australian Hotel, Broke, on 4th instant. Fined 10s or seven days…

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Murder of Mr. Thomas Reid

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1906 · page 3

[?] who early in February confessed having murdered at Heidelberg, Germany, St. Thomas, Reid, a Scottish schoolmaster, [?] been sentenced to 20 years' penal…

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A Victorian Mystery Murder or Suicide

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 June 1906 · page 2

A case of murder or sucide was discovered on Sunday afternoon at a lonely spot at the foot of Monk-hill, between Chew town and Fryerstown,…

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Surrey Hills Tragedy. Riley Deemed Insane. Prisoner to Be Detained in Gaol. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1906 · page 3

At the Criminal Court this morning, before Justice Rogers, Richard Riley was placed upon his trial on a charge of having feloniously and maliciously murdered Rose…

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Our Singleton Letter. Small Debts COURT.—TUESDAY(Before Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1906 · page 2

James Moore and Co., Ltd., v. Sydney Sparker. Claim for £2 18s 2d, goods sold. Mr. Shaw for plaintiffs. Verdict for amount claimed…

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Extraordinary Affair. Five Men Charged with Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 June 1906 · page 5

The reopened inquiry concerning the circumstances surrounding the death of James Cameron fat Fifield, on February 16. was started at Fifield on Monday, before Mr…

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Extraordinary Fatality Five Men Charged with Murder

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 June 1906 · page 2

An inquiry concerning the circumstances surounding the death of James Cameron at Eifield, on February 16, was re-opened at Fifield on…

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Small Debts Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 June 1906 · page 1

At the Smal Debts Court on Tuesday last, before Mr E.A.L. Sharpe, P.M.J. Moore and Co. sued Sidney Sparkes for £2 18s 2d, goods…

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Murder of a Miner. a West Australian Crime

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 June 1906 · page 1

A dry-blower named Michael M'Naughton was murdered on Sunday night in cold-blooded manner at his camp, near Cue, W.A.A…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, Juno 12TH, 1906. (Before Mr E. A. L. Sharpe, P.m.) Drunkenness. a first offender for drunkenness was fined. Teavelling in Railway Carriage

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 June 1906 · page 4

George Allingham pleaded guilty to riding in a railway carriage from Scone to Singleton without a ticket. Defendant stated that he had been…

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Extraordmary Fatality. Five Men Charged with Murder

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 3

AN inquiry concerning the circumstances surrounding the death of James Cameron at Fifield, on February 16, was re-opened at Fairfield on…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 3

A special Licensing Court, was held at the Courthouse, East Maitland, thin morning, for the purposes of dealing with applications for renewals of publicans' Hocuses. The Bench…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 2

It is notified in another column that the Quarterly Licensing Court for the Licens­ing District of Mumirundi will be held at be local Court House on Friday, 20th…

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The Federal High Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 2

The Federal Chief Justice, the highest legal authority in Australia, Sir S. W. Griffith, G.C.M.G., gives a wonderful testimonial to MESSRS. H. A. BARRA…

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