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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

1,185 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 60

Our Plucky Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 4

Tragedies never seem to come singly. Sometimes undoubtedly the sensational reports of one crime work on the morbid feelings of the persons of criminal tendencies, and so…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, February 13th, 1906. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.m.) Stealing Ducks

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 4

William Waters and Barty Robinson (aboriginals) were charged with stealing six ducks, the property of Abraham Andrews…

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Stealing a Certificate Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 2

At the Police Court to-day Philip Rubie, 40, an accountant, John Benson, 17, clerk, and Peter Rubie, 39, clerk, were charged with stealing a…

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Court Compliments

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 3

On Tuesday Mr C. H. Galo, P.M., from the Scone district, who is relieving Mr E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M. in this district, presided at the Singleton…

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Small Debts Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 4

E. W. Clarke v. L. Hopkins.—Claim for £1 17s 6d. One pound had been paid into Court. Verdiot for balance of amount claimed 17s 6d, with 5s…

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Murder in Fiji. the Victim Mutilated. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 3

A report from Fiji tod-ay states that another murder has been committed in the group. The victim was an Indian, whose body was found between Vuni Uka and…

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Russia's Troubles. Revolution by Murder. Strikes Abandoned. Slaughter of Moslems. London, Feb. 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 3

The Warsaw correspondent of Reuter's Agency reports that the revolutionists have resolved to desist from political strikes, and turn their energies to political murder and…

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Maitland District Court Thursday, February 15. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzbardinge)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 3

The February sittings of the Maitland District Court opened at the Courthouse, East Maitland, at 10 o'clock this morning, before his Honor, Judge Fitzbardinge. Mr…

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The Magistrate

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 2

The fifth number of The Magistrate is to hand. It will come, we think, rather as a surprise to most people to learn that the official list of Justices of she Peace…

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Quarter Sessions and District Court

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

We would remind those of our readers who way be interest that a Court of Quarter Sessions and District Court will be held at the local Court House on…

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The Case of W. N. Willis Extradition Proceedings Quashed by the Natal Supreme Court

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 2

On Saturday last a private cable was received in Sydney from Durban, stating that the appeal judgment in the application for the extraction of W. N. Willis…

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Murder in Fiji

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 5

A report from Fiji states that another murder has been committed in the group. The victim was an Indian, whose body was found between Vuni Uka and…

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Murder of Mrs. Gregory

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 15

The inquest concerning the death of Mrs. Mercy Gregory, who was killed at the Royal Hotel, Sydney, was concluded on Friday afternoon. The dad Quinlan, or Commee, was…

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Our Plucky Police

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 4

Tragedies never seem to come singly. Sometimes undoubtedly the sensational reports of one crime work on the morbid feelings of persons) of criminal tendencies, and so…

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Victorian Police Commission

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 8

Startling evidence was given at the Victorian Police Commission last week. Constable James Don, giving his testimony, said:—At 3 a.m. on November 22…

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District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 3

The periodical sitting of the District Court will be held here on Wednesday next…

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Maitland District Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 4

The February sittings of the Maitland District Court opened at the Courthouse, Bast Maitland, at 10 o'clock on Thursday, before his Honor, Judge Fitzhardinge…

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Murder of a Constable. Another Sydney Tragedy

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 11

'A' most sensational shooting affray took place at Newtown during church hours on Sunday morning. The principal was a big blackfellow, armed with a revolver and…

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Cessnock Police Court. Saturday, Feb. 10, 1906. (Before Messrs. Geo. Brown and John Doyle. J’s P.)

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 4

In the adjourned tenancy case, Wm. Pinchen v. Herbert Bennett, the complainant withdrew the case. Struck out…

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