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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

1,185 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 60

A Curious Will. Direction of the Court Asked

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 August 1906 · page 5

Before Mr. Justice Gordon, in the Civil Court, Adelaide, the direction of the court was sought regarding the administration of probate in the estate of William Jones…

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Terrorism in Poland. War with Bombs. Police and Military Murdered London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 August 1906 · page 5

Two bombs were thrown into the Chlodna-street police station in Warsaw, which wounded two policemen and an infantry soldier. The infantry patrol, hearing the…

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Singleton Police Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 August 1906 · page 4

At the Singleton Police Court on Thursday, before Messrs H. York and A T. Cochrane, Js.P., Richard Cummings and James Ryan were charged…

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Maitland Gaol

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1906 · page 11

Captain Neitenstein, Comptroller-General, gives the following extracts in his Annual Report on the Prisons of the State from the report of the Governor of the Governor of the Maitland Gaol, Mr. D. G…

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A Double Murder. an Insane Chinese

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1906 · page 4

A Chinese named Charlie John Tye ran amok at Pennant Hills on Wednesday afternoon, and it was not until he had wounded one person, killed two boys, and engaged in…

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A Sensational Murder. Millionaire Shoots Millionaire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1906 · page 16

A terrible scene was witnessed at the Madison Square Roof Garden Theatre on the night of June 25. During the performance, before a crowded audience, Mr. Harry K…

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Court House Wants

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 18 August 1906 · page 2

S[?]-Inspector Sykes mentioned to the Bench, on Thursday, that the Inspector-General had approved of the appointment of a foot Constable for…

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A Diabolical Murder. (Woman Hacked to Pieces. Adelaide

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1906 · page 15

An awful tragedy was brought to light this morning, when a policeman found a runaway horse with a buggy und stopped it. On examination of the vehicle he found it to…

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Christian Science. Medical Man Charged. the Case of Dr. Adcock. Interesting Details

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 August 1906 · page 6

Several references have recently been made in the cable news to the trial of Doctor Charles Robert Adcock, who is alleged to have caused the death, by…

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Cessnock Police Court. Saturday, Aug 11. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. and Mr. George Brown. J.p.) Indecent Behaviour

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 18 August 1906 · page 2

William Williams was fixed £1, in default 7 days, for indecent behaviour in Railway-street, on the ,10th inst. Defendant pleaded guilty…

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Police and Military Murdered. Indiscriminate Revenge. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 August 1906 · page 4

Severe conflicts between the police and revolutionists have taken place at Warsaw. Two bombs which were thrown in to…

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Studio Mystery. an Artist Murdered. Police Baffled. Unknown Murderers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 August 1906 · page 3

The "Daily Mail," of 21st May furnishes the following details of the crime:— THE SURROUNDINGS…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, August 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 August 1906 · page 8

The Bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. Stephen Murphy, Acting Police Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 August 1906 · page 8

William 'Atkinson, licensee of the Sports-man's Arms Hotel, West Maitland, applied for the transfer of the license to John James Walsh. The application was…

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West Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1906 · page 2

Bofore Messrs. T. J. Ribee and Jas. K. Wolfe, Js.P., at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, John Hastigan was lined 5s in default 48 hours' bard labour,…

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The Conspiracy Charges. Police Court Proceedings

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1906 · page 2

At the Central Police Court on Friday, before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., the bearing of the case in which W. P. Orick, W. N. Willis, and Charles…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Criminal Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1906 · page 3

At the Sessions to-day, a youth of 18 named Christopher Columbus Wickham, was sentenced to two years' hard labour for assaulting a girl under the age of 14. His…

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Shocking Murder. Australian Trainer Done to Death

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 August 1906 · page 4

The trial took place at the Durban Sessions on July IS and 19, of Jigijela, a native riksha puller, who was charged with the murder of Alf – Hinds,…

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Affairs in Russia. Wholesale Murder of Polish Policemen. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 August 1906 · page 4

Out of 87 Russian provinces 32 [?]e in a modified state of minor siege, or other forms of exceptional defence. The "Jewish Chroniclo" states chat…

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The Pennant Hills Murder Murderer a Soloist [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 August 1906 · page 2

Charlie Tye, the Chinese now lying under committal for the murder at Pennant Hills, was formerly a prominent figure at church concerts, and…

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