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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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Police Court Case

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 2

Yesterday, at the Singlton Court House, before Messrs C. H. Dight and A. T. Cochrane, Js.P., a youth named Francis Leslie C[?]oft, 15 years…

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Theft of Art Treasures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 5

Nothing whatever has been discovered respecting the theft of pictures and articles of virtu from the house of Mr. C. Wortheimer. There is this negative fact, that the…

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Maitland Circuit Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 2

The Maitland Circuit Court will open at the Courthouse, East Maitland, to-day, before Mr Justice Pring. Three cases from Singleton are listed…

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The Circuit Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 2

For to-morrow's sitting of the Maitland Circuit Court the cases listed for hearing are:—percy Thompson, alleged rape; and William Joseph Quinn, alleged embezzlement. On Thursday Alfred…

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Our Singleton Letter. Court House Returns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 3

For the quarter just ended the following registrations were made at the Singleton Court House by the local register - Eirths, 29 males and 34 females; deaths, 46 males…

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Maitland Circuit Court. (Before His Honor Justice Pring)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 3

The April sitting's of the Maitland Circuit Court opened at the courthouse, East Maitland, at 10 o'clock this morning, before his Honor Justice Pring. Mr. R. Windeyer…

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The Corrimal Tragedy. Mrs. Barclay Before the Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 2

Elizabeth Barclay was charged at the police court, Wollongong, before Lieutenant-Colonel Chisholm, P.M., with shooting with intent to murder Elizabeth Kennedy at Corrimal on Saturday last…

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Small Debts Court. Before G. Atkin, Esq., P.M.

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 2

Dr E. A. Marsden proceeded against Thomas Loedham to recover £5 5s, balance due for treatment and medical attendance…

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Alleged Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 5

While a man named Peter Callanan was waiting for a tram on Moore Park-road last nighty a man, who came through the park accompanied by a woman, rushed at him and…

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Maitland Circuit Court. (Before His Honor Justice Pring). Tuesday, April 10. Alleged Indecent Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 7

Samuel Marshall was arranged on a charge [?] on February 25, 1907, at Mun[?] near Singleton, indecently assault [?] Mery Hall, a girl under the age of…

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Children's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 8

A boy, charged in the Children's Court, at West Maitland, with having at Telarah on April 4, stolen a quantity of jewellery, value of £34, the property of A. McCrow and Son, Proprietary, Ltd., was…

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A Constable Charged. Alleged Malicious Injury. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 5

At the police court to-day a police constable named George Arthur Johnson was charged with having maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm upon William O'Hara…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 8

In the Small Debts Court, before Mr. J. W. Fletcher, P.M., the Hunter District Water and Sewerage Board sued John Hart, for £10, excess of water used. Mr. G. W…

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Maitland Circuit Court. (Before His Honor Justice Pring.) (Continued from Page 7.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 5

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10. The Court resumed at 10 o'clock this morning. ALLEGED RAPE…

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Murder in Morocco

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1907 · page 3

The ringleader of the murder of M. Char[?] in Morocco has been arrested at [?]…

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Ex-president's Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1907 · page 3

It transpires that Barillas, ex-President of Guatemala, was murdered with a cagger in a tram-car. The assassin has been arrested…

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The Land Cases Crick and Willis Charged

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 April 1907 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, on Tuesday, before Mr Justice Simpson, William Patrick Crick and William Nicholas Willis were…

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Alleged Assault in Company. Firing a Revolver. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1907 · page 3

At the police court to-day, George Hanna was charged with having, in company, assaulted James Crawford. There was also a charge against the latter of shooting at…

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Maitland Circuit Court Singleton Cases

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 April 1907 · page 2

The Maitland Circuit Court was opened at the courthouse, East Maitland, on Tuesday, before his Honor, Mr Justice Pring…

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The Corrimal Tragedy Mrs Barclay Before the Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 April 1907 · page 1

Elizabeth Barclay was charged at the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, before Licutenant-Colonel Chisholm, P.M., with shooting with…

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