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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

1,185 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 60

Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Allieged Attempted Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 August 1906 · page 3

At the Central Criminal Court this morning, Louisa Gordon, a woman of middle age, was arraigned on a charge of having, at Waverley, on July 12, attempted to…

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Singleton Police Court. Monday, August 27th. (Before Mr A. I. Cochrane, J.p.). Riotous Condoct and Obscene Language

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 August 1906 · page 2

Michael M'Manus and William Burgess were charged with riotous conduct and obscoue language, Burgass also being charged with drunkenness,…

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Confession of Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 August 1906 · page 5

[?] and Robert Bunkham, farmers' Bassihlom, Essex, have confessed to [?] and killing Mr. Watson and his wife farmers, for fetching water countrary…

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Divorce Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 August 1906 · page 5

The hearing of the probate suit Campbell v. Campbell was concluded this morning. His Honor dismissed the suit, with costs of all parties to come out of the estate, He…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. a Criminal Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 August 1906 · page 3

A young man named Albert Edward Roberts pleaded not guilty at the Criminal Court to-day to a charge of assaulting a girl aged 12 years, with intent to commit a…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, August 28th. (Before Mr S. Murphy, S.m.). Indecent Behaviour

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 August 1906 · page 2

Henry Kenny, charged with indecent behaviour in a public place, pleaded guilty, and was fined 10/[?] with costs 6/[?], in default 10 days'…

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Soldiers Guard Police Many Conflicts LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 August 1906 · page 2

Three soldiers now now guard each policeman in Warsaw, Poland. There have been soveral cases of men in cabs firing at the police in Moscow…

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Police Superannuation Fund

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 3

A large deputation to-day interviewed the Premier to urge the desirableness of placing the Police Superannuation Fund on a solvent basis. Mr. Carruthers said the…

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Revision Court-Shire Rolls

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 2

It is notified by advertisement in another column, that Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., who has been appointed a Court for the revision of the rolls for Warrah Shire, will…

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Star of Hope High-class Journal Run in Gaol by Convicts for Convicts

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 3

The "Star of Hope," written, published, and printed by prisoners for prisoners, stands alone among journals, and only in such a strenuous country as America could…

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Perjurer Sentenced Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 4

At the Criminal Court to-day Antonio Kastriso, who was convicted of having committed perjury, was sentenced to 18 months' hard labour…

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Woman's Alleged Burglary. a Daring Exploit

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 6

A middle-aged woman named Emily Mason, of no fixed address, was charged at Chester Police Court on 21st May with breaking and entering…

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Charged for the Moonlight

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 3

A gentleman who recently returned from a tour in Spain tells this story: I felt Seville on foot, after a stay of a week, and was twenty miles away when I was overtaken by…

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Studio Murder. Remarkable Evidence. Doctor's Discoveries. Punctures As Clue

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 6

Evidence of a startling character was given yesterday (25th May) at the Paddington Coroner's Court when the inquest was opened on Mr…

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Police Superannuation The Premier's Views [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 4

A deputation representing the police force waited upon the Premier to-day to urge the desirableness of placing the Police Force Sup[?]uation Fund…

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An Austrian Murder. Sensational Trial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 September 1906 · page 5

A sensational murder trial was began afc Leoben, in Styria, last month, two sisters, Friederike and Marie Zeller, being accused of having, on January 25th last, murdered, in a…

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Dungog Police Court. Friday, August 31st. (Before Mr Fletcher, P.M)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1906 · page 2

Inspector of Nuisances and Caretaker of Parks v. Catherine Russell, charge of trespass of a destructive animal, to wit a goose, in Bennett…

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Warden's Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1906 · page 2

H. Montague v. A. Redman, claim of £3 3s wages. Mr J. H. F. Waller (of Elliott and Waller) appeared for plaintiff, Mr Hooke for defendant…

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Turmoil in Russia. Murder and Incendiarism. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 September 1906 · page 2

Telegrams from the provinces present a fearful picture of murder, pillage, adn incendiarism through out Russia…

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Revolutionary Russia. Trepoff Abandoned. the Czar Learns His Lesson. the Bureaucrats Quaking. Governors and Police Resign. London, Sept. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 September 1906 · page 3

Persistent reports are circulated that the Czar has dismissed General Trepoff, who is his chief advisor in the reactionary policy, and who is seriously ill. The Czar, it is…

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