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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 2

The bunch at the East Maitland Police Court this afternoon was occupied by Messrs. S.E. Reaver, and A. G. Cullum, Js.P. George Alphonse Lavotte was granted a collector's and…

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Before the Magistrate

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 3

The motorist, charged with search­ing on the country road, was brought before the justice of the peace, who had fined him before. "You have…

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Missionary's Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 3

Germany demands the payment of £5000 compensation for the murder of a German missionary in Persia, otherwise vogorous measures will be resorted to…

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Fiscalists in Court. Mr Chamberlain Arraigned

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 6

"CONSPIRACY, INTRIGUE, LIBEL. "When Mr Justice Bucknill and Mr Justice Jelf took their seats in a Kings' Bench Divisional Court on the…

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Police Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 4

At the Singleton Police Court on Thursday, before Messrs D. M'Dougall and A. T. Cochrane, Js.P., James O'Donnell, domed to be insane and…

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Cessnock Police Court. MARCH 2, 1907. (Before Mr. Geo. Brown, J.P.)

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 3

Stewart Plain pleaded guilty to a change of indecent behaviour in Railway-st., on the 1st inst. Fined 2s 6d, Fine paid…

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The Thaw Murder Trial. Wife's Terrible Story. Heartrending. Science

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 6

After wasting days in empanelling a jury, the first real stage of the trial of Harry Thaw for the murder of Stanford White, which is enthralling America, and indeed the…

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The Thaw Murder Trial Wife's Terrible Story. Heartrending Scene

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 7

After wasting days in empanelling a jury,, the first real stage of the trial of Hurry Thaw lor the murder, of Stanford White, which is enthralling…

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Fiscalists in Court. Mr Chamberlain Arraigned. "Conspiracy, Intrigue, Libel."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 6

When Mr Justice Bucknill and Mr Justice Jelf took their seats in a Kings' Bench Divisional Court on the 18th December, a pale-faced young…

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Alleged Serious Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1907 · page 3

A young man named William Close was placed on trial at the Criminal Court to-day on a charge of committing a serious assault upon a young woman named Caroline…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, March 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1907 · page 4

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. J. W. Fletcher, Acting-Police, Magistrate DRUNKENNESS…

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Alleged Attempted Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1907 · page 3

At the police court this morning George Henry Making, aged 19, seaman, was charged with having on Saturday shot au John Hamilton with intent to murder him. Constables Beat in asking for a remand…

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Solicttors Before the Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1907 · page 3

'Argument was concluded in the Full Court to-day in the case of the solicitors E. R. Abigail and J. J. Kiely, who are showing ause. Judgment was reserved…

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Sentenced to Death [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 2

An ex-teacher of a scbool, found guilty of the murder of a female pupil and who has since been in a lunatic asylum, was on Saturday again…

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Land Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 4

A land court was held at the East Maitland Lands Office this morning. The chariman of the board (Mr. Jas. Vernon) presided, and Mr. John Lee, J.P., a member of…

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Love, Marriage, and Murder. Romantic Story

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 3

The shooting of a fashionable phusician of Statem Island, Dr. Charles Townsend, has brought out a story full of romantic interest Dr. Townsend was in bed in the early hours of Saturday morning when…

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Alleged Murder. a Woman's Terrible Story. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 5

At the Central Criminal Court to-day Evelyne Bradford pleaded not guilty to a charge of having murdered her husband, Sydney Edwin Bradford, at Surry Hills, in December…

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West. Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1907 · page 2

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court, to-day was occupied by Mr. J. W. Fletcher, relieving P.M. A man pleaded guilty to being found on the licensed…

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Stamping Receipts. Appeal Against a Magistrate's Decision

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 March 1907 · page 2

On Tuesday the Full Court had before it for decision an important question in regard to stamping receipts for £2 and upwards. It appeared…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, 12th MARCH, 1907. (Before Mr A. T. Coohrane, J.p.) Drunkenness

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 March 1907 · page 3

Thomas Butler was charged with being drank on March 2nd on a public road. Mr Shaw, who appeared for the…

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