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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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Coal Lumpers' Trouble. Seventy Arbitration Court Summonses

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 1 May 1907 · page 1

A further development has taken place in connection with the dispute between the Sydney Coal Lumpers' Union and the Sydney Steam Collier…

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West Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1907 · page 2

There was very little requiring the attention of the Acting Police Magistrate (Mr. J. W. Fletcher) at the West Maitland Police Court this morning. On the police side there was only a case of inebriety…

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A Domestic Squabble The Magistrate's Sympathy

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 May 1907 · page 3

At the Water Police Court, Sydney, on Monday, before Mr F. S. Isaacs, S.M., Lilian Toy, 21 years of age, was charged, with assaulting and robbing…

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Murderous Assault Battered Almost Beyond Recognition

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 May 1907 · page 1

Robert White an elderly wharf laborer, was walking to his home at South Fremantle (W.A.), when he was met by two men, one of whom…

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A Queensland Tragedy Alleged Murder

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 May 1907 · page 4

Information was received at Maryborough (Q.) on Monday night from Kilkivan that a tragedy occurred on Friday at Kilrush, an outstation on…

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Strikers in Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1907 · page 3

At the Water Police Court to-day, seven coal-lumpers were charged in connection, with yesterday's fracas at Circular Quay, three with riotous conduct, and four with…

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Eloquence in Court. the Wants of Cessnock. Visit Ok the Under Secretary of Public Instruction, Deputations to Mr. Charlton, M.P, CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1907 · page 2

During the hearing of a charge of drunkenness preferred at the West Maitland Police Court this morning against an individual, who is an garrulous if not as eloquent as any Mr. P. Board, Under-secretary of Public instruction, and Mr. Charlton, M. L. A. arrived at Cessnock at 11.30 a.m. yesterday, and were met at the railway station by Councillor…

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Princess Fined. London Police Court Story

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 5

A charge of assaulting her late cook, Cecilia Jacobson. brought Princess Toussoun, of 3 Kent Terrace, Regent's Park, the widow of an Egyptian prince,…

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Liquor in Gaol

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 3

Ellen Lawler, aged 23, a waitress, was charged on remand at the police court this morning with having taken spirituous liquor into Darlinghurst Gaol on April 11. . Her…

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Matricide Charged. Millionaire's Wife Arrested

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 6

On 18th February, the New York correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wrote: Mrs Leopold Wallan, one of the most prominent women in the wealthy…

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Local and General. Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 2

A special licensing court was held at the East Maitland Conrthouse this morning, when the bench was occupied by Mr. J. W. Fletcher, P.M. Ernest Wilson, licensee of the George and Dragon Hotel,…

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Local and General News. Licensing Court

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 2

At the Quarterly Licensing Court on Saturday last, before Dr. Fullertou, and Messrs. R. P. Abbott and Harold A. Wright, a musical permit was granted to…

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Alleged Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 5

Two unionists are alleged to have assaulted one non-union coal lumper at Circular Quay this morning, and two arrests have been made…

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Princess Fined. London Police Court Story

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 5

A charge of assaulting her late cook, Cecilia Jacobson, brought Princess Toussoun, of 3 Kent Terrace, Regent's Park, the widow of an Egyptian prince,…

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Matricide Charged. Millionaire's Wife Arrested

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 6

On 18th February, this New York correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wrote: Mrs Leopold Wallau, one of the most prominent women in the wealthy…

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Police Transference

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 4

Constable F. Wilson, who for some time has acted as mounted trooper in the local police force, has been transferred to East Maitland. During…

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Cessnock Police Court. Friday, May 3, 1907. (Before Messrs. G. Brown and John Hill, Js.p.) [?] of Special Colliery Rules

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 3

Robert Kel[?]ick, manager of the Aberdare Colliery, Aberdare, proceeded against Henry Bambach, a miner, employed in the colliery, for…

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Court of Appeal. London, April 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 2

The sittings of the Colonial Conference wens resumed yesterday. A motion submitted by Mr. Deakin. "That it is desirable to establish an Imperial Court of…

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Coal Lumpers' Trouble Seven Men Before 'the Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 5

At Sydney Water Police Court on Thursday, four men were charged with assault in connection with the disturbance at Circular, Quay off…

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Riots in the West Indies. Conflicts with the Police. London, April 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 3

A strike of coal-heavers occurred at Port Castries (on the west coast of St. Lucia, one of the Windward Islands, in the West Indies), and a number of police and several…

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