Modern Burglary
The struggle between safe-maker at breaker has been going on for more hundred years every step which it has advanced has been quietly over[?]…
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Courts & crime, 1907
1,449 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 73
West Maitland Police Court. Monday, January 7
The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Messrs. J. W. Fletcher (Acting Police Magistrate) and Robert Scobie, J.P…
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[?]neral von der Launitz, Prefect of St. [?]rsburg, who was assassinated on Thursday wore a coat of mail. He was shot in head and the neck…
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On behalf or Thomas Atkinson, licensee of the Family Hotel, Mr. Jas, H. F. Waller applied for permission to alter the name to the Imperial Hotel. The application was…
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The Commissioners of Taxation proceeded against John Irwin for the recovery of the sum of £10s 11d land tax. A verdict for the amount claimed, with 5s costs, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Promotions
Inspector Abraham Sherwood, who has had an honourable career in the police force of New South Wales, has been appointed to succeed Mr. Nicholas Larkin as metropolitan superintendent. His…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attack on Police LONDON, Saturday Afternoon
A gang of revolutionaries killed two gendarmes in one of the streets of Warsaw. Upon a knowledge of the tragedy coming to the gendarmes in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Affairs in Russia. The St. Petersburg Murder. LONDON
Later information is to the effect that General von der Launitz was shot dead during the consecration, of a new building. The identity of the assassin, is…
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Under the Police Superannuation Act, 1906, recently passed by Parliament, and which comes into operation at the beginning of next month, the compulsory retrrement will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Promotions. the New Officers
His Excellency the Governor, with the [?] vice of the Executive Council, has b[?]rn pleased to approve the following promoting in the N.S.W. Police Force, upon the…
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Edward De Marney, editor of "Judy," has been sentenced to two months imprisonment at the Old Bailey for publishing improper advertisement…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Mr. J. W. Fletcher, P.M.)
Micheal Markham was charged by G. R. Freeman, stock inspector, with depasturing stock on a travelling stock reserve. Mr. Shaw appeared for the prosecution. Mr…
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There is a provision in the Victorian law whereby long sentence prisoners may be released after having served two years of their term, provided that…
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A hawker's license was granted to Arthur J. Horne, the ncecssary sureties boing entered into…
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Commissioner of Taxation v. George Watts.—Claim for £1 Mis lld. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount claimed, with 6s costs…
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Although one of the regular court days, there was very little to engage the attention of the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning. The Acting Police…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, January 8th, 1906. (Before Mr J. W. Fletcher, P.m.) Breacher of Pastures Protection Act
Inspector of Stock v. Michael Markham.âDefendant was charged with depasturing stock on other than Travelling Stock Reserve or Crown…
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'A serious affray occurred this morning on the steamer Cape Corrientes, which was lying in Mort's Dock. It appears that James Ishester. the third officer asked James…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tied by Tradition. Peculiarities of Spanish Court Etiquette
In almost every Court in Europe the strictness of old-fashioned etiquette has of late been greatly relaxed. The Hapsburgs, however,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mesmerism in Court. Girl Defendant Thrown into a Trance
PARIS.—An extraordinary scene was witnessed before a Judge at St. Quentin yesterday. Mlle. Bar, a girl of 22, who is being prosecuted for illegally practising…
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