Seamen Sentenced
Two of the seamen of the British cruiser Carnarvon have been sentenced to two years' hard labour for throwing gun sights overboard…
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Courts & crime, 1906
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Our Singleton Letter. Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
Committed for Trial.—Cecil Ernest Madden was charged with assaulting John Grabam at Singleton on January 3, 1906, and robbing him of a watch and chaim and 25s…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest News by Wire. Xsydney. Another Burglary
The residence of Mrs. Elizabeth Murphy, Waitara, was broken into during last night and jewellery and plate, valued at £66, stolen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Court. Tuesday, February 6, 1906. (Before Mr. G. H, Gale, P.M.)
Patrick Curran and James Lenane were charged with being on the licensed premises of the Prince of Wales Hotel, on Sunday, January 21st,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Small Debts Court. Wednesday, February 6th, 1906 (Before Mr. G. H. Gale, P.M.)
Commissioners of Taxation v M Flanagan. Claim £2 2s and 3s costs. Flanagan stated that he had paid the amount, but did not produce the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, February 6th, 1905. (Before, Mr E. A. L. Sharpe, P.m.) Assault and Robbery
Cecil Ernest Madden was charged with assaulting one John Graham on the 3rd January, and robbing him of a watch, and Joseph Edward Milligan…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Liberating Live Rabbits. Offender Sent to Gaol
A seaman named Patrick Bradley was sentenced to two months' imprisonment at Gundaga[?] for librating live rabbits on Kimo holding. The man…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Melbourne. the Scanlon Murder Case
At the trial of William Scanlon at Bendigo, charged with murdering his sister, accused said ho bought the pistol to kill himself, but did not seem to bo able to do so…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Children's Court
A little boy was charged with having maliciously damaged one pane of glass, valued at 1s 2d, at the West Maitland Superior Public School, the property of the Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Gambling Curse. Young Men Sent to Gaol
Charles M'Kinley, at one time teller of the London Bank of Australia, was sentenced to two years' hard labor at Darlinghurst Sessions on Monday, for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, Feb. 8, 1906. (Before Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and Henry Crothers, J.P.)
Drunkenness.—An individual who had imbibed too freely, and who had been found drunk on Telerah-road, was [?]ned 2s 6d and ordered to pay 6s costs, in default seven…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. E.A.L. Sharpe, P.M.)
Saunders and Co. v. Henry Sams, claim for £10 damages, occasioned to a horse, cart, and harness by a runaway team. Mr. T. A. Hill appeared for plaintiffs, and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Liberating Live Rabbits. Offender Sent to Gaol
A SEAMAN named Patrick Bradley was sentenced to two months' imprisonment at Gundagai for liberating live rabbits on Kimo holding. The man…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Murder of Mrs. Gregory. the Inquest
The inquest concerning the death of Mrs. Gregory, the victim of the recent tragedy at the Royal Hotel, Sydney, was resumed on Thursday. The boy, Thomas John…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victorian Police Commission. How to Get on in the Force. "Don't See Too Much."
Startling evidence was given at the Victorian Police Commission yesterday. Constable James Don, giving his testimony, said:—AT 3 a.m. on November 22,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"The Magistrate."
The February number of "The Magistrate" is to band. In its editorials, it advocates a definite position being taken up as regards the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Scanlon Sentenced [By Telegraph.] Sydney
William Scanlon, yesterday found guilty of manslaughter for shooting his sister at Bendigo, was to-day sentenced to two years' imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Attempted Murder a Man Shot
A man named David Munro has been brought from Monteagh, about 15 miles from Young to the local hospital at Young suffering from a pea-rifle…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder of Mrs. Gregory. Further Details
Thomas John, Quinlan, aged 15, was charged at the Sydney court on Friday with having feloniously and maliciously murdered Mercy Gregory…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Cessnock Police Court. Saturday, Fee. 3,1906. (Before Mr. George Brown, J.p.) INDECENT-BEHAVIOUR
Thos. Maguire, labourer, charged indecent behaviour in a public place at Cessnock, on the night of the 2nd inst, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours’…
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