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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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A Pugilist and His Manager. Jack Johnson Fined for Assault. Sydney

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

Jack Johnson, the American pugilist, was arrested in Sydney last night and charged with assaulting Allen Alexander M'Lean, thereby causing him actual bodily harm…

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Contempt of Court. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 2

John Hughes, a- solicitor, was to day fined £20, for contempt of Court, for not obeying a subpoena for attendance in a case at the rocent…

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West Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 2

The bench at the West Maitland police court this morning was occupied by Messrs. J. W. Fletcher (relieving P.M.), Elias Bowden, and Robert Scobie, Js.P. The following renewals of publicans' licenses…

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American Colored Pugilist Fined for Assault

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 4

At the Sydney Water Police Court oil Tuesday Jack Johnson, the American coloured pugilist, was charged with assaulting Allen Alexander…

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New York Murder Case London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 2

During the continuation of the trial of Harry Thaw, at New York, for the murder of Stanford White, the alleged affidavit alleged by a stenographer to…

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Sydney Criminal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 3

At the! Criminal Court to-day, Patrick Joseph Dwyer and Kathleen Dwyer were charged with having, in Sydney, in 1905, conspired among themselves with Daisy…

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Singleton Police Court Tuesday, March 19th. (Before Mr J. W. Fletcher, P.m.). Railway Case

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 4

James O'Brien was charged with travelling without a railway ticket from Scene to Singleton, with intent to defraud…

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Sensation in Court An Accused's Revolver

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 3

Something of a sensation was created at the Central Criminal Court, Darlinghurst, on Tuesday by a report that one of the three young men 'about…

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A Pugilist and his Manager. Jack Johnson Fined Fob Assault

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 8

JACK JOHNSON, the American pugilist, was arrested in Sydney on Monday night and charged with assaulting Allan Alexander M'Lean, thereby…

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Hypnotised Into Confession an Innocent Man Executed. Professor on Police Terrorism

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 7

Professor Hugo Mun Munsterberg, of Harvard University, published a startling explanation of the confession made to the police of…

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Sentenced to Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 5

Horace George Rayner has been sentenced to death for the murder of the late Mr. William Whiteley, the well-known Universal Provider…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 4

Senior-Constable Danks and Constable Wilson yesterday afternoon arrived at the West Maitland Police Station with two young men, George Hicks and John Mickleson, on remand from Wiseman's…

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Surry Hills Murder

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 16

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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The Thaw Murder Trial

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 2

At the trial of Harry Thaw, charged with the murder of Stanford White, at New York, evidence in reply to that submitted by the defence was given. Hummel testified…

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Cessnock Police Court. MARCH 18, 1907. (Before Mr. Geo. Brown, J.P.)

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 3

Alfred Falo[?] was charged with drunkenness in Railway-st, on the night of the [?] inst, and was fined 2s 6d, in default 6 hours…

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The Full Court. Juror Brown's Case. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 7

The [?] court [?]evered 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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Hypnotised Into Confession an Innocent Man Executed. Professor on Police Terrorism

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 6

Professor Hugo Hun Munsterberg, of Harvard University, publisher a startling explanation of the confession made to the police of illinois…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday. March 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 March 1907 · page 2

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. J. W. Fletcher, Acting Police Magistrate, and Mr. Elias Bowden, J. P…

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Alleged Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 March 1907 · page 3

George David Tongson was placed on trial at the Criminal Court to-day for the alleged murder of Ruby Olive Heron. The deceased, according to the medical evidence, died from…

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Murder in Morocco

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 March 1907 · page 3

Owing to the murder of Mr. Manchamp. a French subject, in the streets of Marrakest, the French cruiser Jean Nedare, is to be sent to Tangier…

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