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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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Alleged Attempted Murder a Husband Acquitted

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 5

At Benalla. (Vic), Joseph Dean' was placed on trial for abbemrting to murder his wife. The case forthe prosecution wasthat on…

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A Sensational Trial Charge of Murder [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 4

The President and Secretary of the Wetern United States Miners Federation ,is on trial at Boiso City, Idaho, upon a charge of murder. One…

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Wollombi Police Court. Friday, May 10, 1906. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., and Mr. Sternbeck, J P ) Riotous Behaviour

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 3

John Cagney and Hamilton Goodwin were charged on the information of Senior-Constable Da[?] with riotous behaviour on the Yango Creek…

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The Decision of the High Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 2
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A hoarding in a city is not the artistic embellishment that appeals to the asthetic eye, and indeed, there are few who citizen who do not look…

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Burglary at Belmore

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 May 1907 · page 3

The booking office at the Belmore railway station was burglariously entered early yesterday morning and cash amounting to £2 odd stolen…

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Brutal Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 May 1907 · page 3

While Mary Burns was in a police cell last night she brutally assaulted another female prisoner, knocking her down kicking her, causing severe injuries, besides dislocating one…

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Cessnock. Burglary at a Store

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 May 1907 · page 3

The premiss of Mr. James Andrews, storekeeper, were entered by burglars last night, an iron safe exploded, and £8 stolen…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, May 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 May 1907 · page 2

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M. PROFANE LANGUAGE…

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Burglary at Belmore [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 May 1907 · page 2

The Bolraore ralway staton office was burglariously entered on Sunday morning, and a small sum of money wait taken from the safe…

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A Cessnock Burglary [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 May 1907 · page 2

Last night the premises of Mr Jas. Andrews, storekeeper, at Cossnock, were entered by burglars, and an iron safe burst, with explosives. The sum…

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Friendly Appeal Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 May 1907 · page 4

A Friendly Appeal Court was hold at the Singleton Municipal Council Chambers on Thursday night, when the following appeals wore heard from…

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A Police Encounter [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 May 1907 · page 2

This morning at an early, hour a constable in George-street, Haymarket, noticed a man wrenching a pad lock off a show case. The constable…

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Fatal Collision. Tram Officials Before the Court. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 5

At the police court to-day, Francis Lloyd, aged 19, a tram driver, was charged with drunkenness whilst on duty yesterday. He was further charged with the manslaughter of…

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The New Police Magistrate

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 4

Upon Mr T. H. Wilkinson, the newly appointed Police Magistrate to the Singleton Bench, taking his seat upon the Bench on Tuesday for the…

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An Impudent Theft

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 3

A. thief entered, the office of Mr J. M. Holston, furniture dealer, South Murwillumbah, and stole £5 from the cash box Mrs George Skinner, who…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, May 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 4

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M. DRUNKENNESS AND LANGUAGE…

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The Inexorable Law Stealing Coal on the Railway

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 2

A good many people do not know that it is mi offence in the eyes of the law pick up a place of coal that may have fallen from a passing…

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The Perth Sensation Tyler Sentenced to Ten Years

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 3

The trial pi Frederick Tylor, excorporal of police, charged with having attempted to kill the Commissioner of Police, Captain Fred. Hare,…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 2

On Tuesday last a Municipal Appeal court was held, before Mr T. H. Wilkiuson P.M., at the Singleton Court House when the following…

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