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Courts & crime, 1907

1,449 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 73

East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 4

Before Mr. J. W. Fletcher, Relieving P.M., at the East Maitland Police Court this morning, James Cunningham claimed 10s as wages due, from Stephen Donn[?]lley. The…

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Alleged Attempted Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 5

George Harris was placed on his trial at the Criminal Court to-day on a Charge of having feloniously wounded James Quaine, Deputy-Governor of parramatta Gaol, with…

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Alleged Serious Assault. Pursuit of a Black Fellow

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 8

A DISTARDLY attempt to commit a serious crime is reported from Greenbah, five miles from Moree. On Sunday morning a married woman, who…

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Small Debts Court

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 2

J. Broodbank v. W. Ryman, claim £318s 6d, for goods sold and delivered.Plea not indebted. Defendant asked to have certain papers…

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Died After Boxing. Judge, Referee, and Seconds Charged. the Coroner's Inquiry

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 6

At the South Western Police Court, on the 28th December, Joseph Cohen, 46, fruiterer, Blackfriars road; William C. Lovett, 33, coach painter, Cabul road,…

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Goldsmith's Shop Rifled. Under the Eyes of the Police

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 6

By an extraordinarily daring burglary on the 21st December, under the very eyes of the police, tho Oxford street premises of the London Goldsmiths…

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The Full Court. [?]Uror Brown's Case. Mr. Crick and the Assembly. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 5

The Full Court delivered judgment to-day in the case of the juror Brown. The Chief Justice said in his opinion respondent had been guilty of gross misconduct, but there…

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The Surry Hills Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 3

Evelyn Bradford, who was charged with, the murder of her husband at Upton-place, Surry Hills, and who was found guilty of manslaughter, was sentenced at the Central…

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Cessnock Police Court. MARCH 9, 1907. (Before Mr. W. J. Fletcher, P. M. ) Drunk and Disorderly

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 3

Two young men—Donald McRae and Joseph Collins—were fined 5s, and 6s court costs, for being drunk and disorderly on the 15th inst…

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Died After Boxing. Judge, Referee, and Seconds Charged. the Coroner's Inquiry

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 6

At the South Western Police Court, on the 28th December, Joseph Cohen, 46, fruiterer, Blackfrlara road; William C. Lovett, 33, coach painter, Cabul road,…

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Attempted Murder Death Sentence Recorded [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 4

At the Criminal Court to-day Geo. Harris, a prisoner, was tried for the attempted murder of James Quaine, Deputy-Governor of Parramatta Gaol,…

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Goldsmith's Shop Rifled. Under Tedei Eyes of the Police

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 6

By on extraordinarily daring burglary on the 21st December, under the very eyes of the police, the Oxford street promises of the London Goldsmiths'…

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Manilla. Burglary 'At Railway Station

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 March 1907 · page 3

Some time between Saturday night and Sunday morning burglars effected an entrance to the office at the local railway station, where a safe was kept. From what…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, March 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 March 1907 · page 3

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

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Police Commissary Murdered

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 March 1907 · page 3

An unknown youth fatally shot with a revolver the Police Commissary Radsovsky in the streets of St. Petersburg. The assassin escaped…

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Fortune Tetters in Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 March 1907 · page 3

A woman named Amy Bell was charged at the police court this afternoon with fortune, telling. The magistrate convicted, and imposed a penalty of one month in goal, but…

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Latest News by Wire. Press Association. Sydney. Contempt of Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 March 1907 · page 3

Judge Backhouse to-day fined John Hughes (solicitor) £20, with five guineas costs, for contempt of court in not obeying a subpoena for attendance as witness in a case at the…

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A Manilla Burglary Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 2

Burglars broke into the railway station at Manilla some time between Saturday night and Sunday morning, and blew a safe open. The sum of…

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Police and Peasants

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 3

This police at Possadgavrilooff fired at and killed eight out of 500 peasants who were engaged looting a Government drinking establishment…

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Smart Police Arrests The Revolver Used

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 4

While Constable Miller was in his house in Sutherland on Sunday morning, March 10, about 8 o'clock, he heard a commotion outside. He went…

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