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Courts & crime, 1906

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The Newtown Tragedy Ineffective Police Cartridges

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 6

An mquest concerning the Newtown tragedy was held on Wednesday. In the course, of evidence, Dr. Palmer said the bullets from the police…

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Our Singleton Letter. Theft of a Watch

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 February 1906 · page 5

At the police court to-day (Monday), before Mr. A. J. Cochrane, J. P., John Wallace, a half-caste, was charged with stealing a watch, the property of Sydney Smith, on…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, February 12. (Before E. A. L. Sharpe. P.M., and Henry Crothers, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 February 1906 · page 8

Obscene Language.—William Hill pleaded guilty to a charge of having made use of obscene language in High-street on Saturday night.—Defendant explained that he was…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 February 1906 · page 8

Thomas Dilley v. W. Nicholls, claim for £8 12s 6d, damage to a sulky. Mr. W. J. Enright appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. A. J. Prentice for defendant. The Police…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 2

WHAT appears to be a smart capture has been made by Senior-Sergeant Edwards and Constables Rossetter and Mitchell (says a Walcha wire…

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A Smart Theft Race Club Victimised

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 2

The office of the Helena Vale Race Club (W.A.) was visited by burglars on Saturday night, and the sum of £150 was stolen. The secretary and…

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Decision of the Court. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 3

The Full Court to-day delivered judgment in an appeal against an order of the Chief Judge in Equity that the evidence of W. N. Willis, in the suit Trequair v. Willis and…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 8

Alleged Perjury.—Henry James Smith was charged with committing perjury, and was defended by Mr. A. B. Shaw.—A. T. Cochrane, clerk of Petty Sessions, deposed to being present on…

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Arbitration Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 5

At the Arbitration Court to-day a large number of cases were struck out owing to the parties being unable to get over the point in regard to the jurisdiction of the Court…

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The District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 7

Some of Maitland's legal gentlemen will be engaged in the cases to be dealt with at the sitting of the District Court here to-day…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 4

Booth License.—Francis Blake, licensee of the Commercial Hotel, Branxton, was granted a booth license for the Branxton races, on March 3…

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The Assault on a Pastor. Statement by Abbott

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 3

In our last issue we published particulars of an assault upon Pastor Abbott at Melbourne Temperance-hall. The assault was made by a woman,…

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Revealing State Secrets Ex-Premier Sentenced [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 2

M. Georgevitich, a former Premier of Servia, has been sentenced to six months' imprisonment for revealing State secrets. He has lodged an…

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A Missing Invalid. Police Searching

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 3

A man named Dawson Robinson, who was a resident of Lithgow and Hartley Vale for some months, recently went from Hartley Vale to Wolgan…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, February 20th, 1906. (Before Mr E. A. D. Sharpe, P.m.) Alleged Perjury

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 4

Harry James Smith was charged with perjury, and was defended by Mr. Shaw. A.T. Cochrane, C.P.S., deposed to…

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The Arbitration Court Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 2

To-day, at the Arbitration Court, a great number of cases were struck out, owing to the parties being unable to get over the point in regard to the…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, Feb. 22. (Before Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and Mr. Henry, Crothers, J.sP.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 4

A Railway Case.—Charles James Braithwaite,a young man, was charged with having, on the 20th instant, travelled in a railway carriage from Thornton to High-street…

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Land Appeal Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 3

The above court sat on Tuesday last, in Sydney, before the President, Mr. H. A. Curry, and Commissioners Brandis and Houston.)…

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Moonan Flat. Police Court. Tuesday, February 20, '06. Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 2

JAMES W. HAYES and John Lewis, on remand, were charged with stealing one calf, the properity of Rachel Hillier, of Stewarts Brook, on or…

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East Maitland Police Court. Friday, February 23. (Before Mr. E.A.L. Sharpe, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 2

Breaking and Entering.—Charles Warby, on remand, was charged with that he did, at East Maitland, on or about the 16th instant, break and enter the dwelling house of Mary Rameden, and…

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