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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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Jury Prejudges Case. Lively Scene in Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 May 1907 · page 4

In the course of an action in the Hobart Supreme Court in which james Bluett [?] the. Government for damages caused to ketch through the…

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Political Libel Case. Appeal to Full Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 May 1907 · page 1

The case[?] Slatyer [?] "The Daily Telegraph Newspaper Co. was before the State Full Court on Monday on an anneal by the defendant company…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, May 28th. (Before Mr T. H. Wilkinson, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 May 1907 · page 4

Charles Dines v. Peter M'Kenna.— Claim for goods supplied, £2/S/3. Verdict for amount claimed, with 5/ court costs…

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Alleged Serious Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 May 1907 · page 5

Two young women named Mary Drew and Cissie Drew appeared at the Criminal Court to-day charged with maliciously wounding Maria Lacey on Christmas morning last. The…

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Assault at Randwick

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 May 1907 · page 5

In the District Court to-day the nearing of a case in which Ellen Gallagher, wife of Martin Gallagher, at one time a well-known jockey of Randwick, claimed £500 from…

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Murder and Its Sequel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 May 1907 · page 5

An unusual scene was enacted at the Central Criminal Court yesterday afternoon, when Richard Riley, formerly a steward on an American mailboat, and latterly a pantryman in…

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Impudent Burglary

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 4

A daring burglary took place in Tin-area gha on Tuesday night. Burglars broke into Messrs'Cansdell and Co.'s store. They, forced the door with a crowbar,…

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Circular Quay Tram Fatality Police Court Proceedings

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 4

France Lloyd a tram-driver, and Lonis Albert, Wannick, [?] con-area ductor, appeared again on thursday at Sydney Water Police Court, before…

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The Crumpe Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 5

John Langford Crumpe, When committed for trial at Portsmouth for the murder of Mrs. Crumpe, a widow with whom he claimed relationship, told the police that he had been…

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Action for Assault. Verdict Against a Policeman

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 6

In the [?] (Vic.) County Court Ernest William Morell proceeded against constable Hinkley for 99 damages for an alleged [?]…

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Singleton Police Court. Friday, May 31st. (Before Mr A. T. Cochrane, J.P.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 4

Thomas Halstead, charged with being drunk on Dunolly bridge bridge, pleaded guilty. Constable Hanney said that accused was a stranger in town…

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Girl Charged with Man. Slaughter Inquest at Wallsend

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 6

The Newcastle district coroner held an inquiry at the Wallsend .Courthouse on Wednesday into the finding of the body of a child at the Wallsend…

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Surry Hills Tragedy. Murder and Its Sequel

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 4

An unusual scene was enacted at the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, on Thursday afternoon when Richard Riley. formerly a stoward an…

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The Crumpe Murder Case. Preparing for the Defence

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 3

An Auckland (N.Z.) firm of solicitors is collecting evidence for the defence of John Langford Crumpe, charged, with murder at Southsea (Eng.)…

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Arbitration Court or Wages Board

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 4

It is generally regarded as necessary that there should be some permanent institution enabling employers and employed to meet for the adjustment of matters in dispute, wages,…

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Cessnock Police Court. Tuesday, May 28, 1907. (Before Messrs Geo. Brown and John Hill, J’s.P) Indecent Language

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 3

Perce Williams pleaded guilty to a charge of making use of indecent language in Castlemaine street, Cessnock on May 25 last. Fine 5s,…

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Perjury Prosecution Ordered a Divorce Court Development

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 6

A story of unusual good nature was told in the Sydney Divorce court by a man named Walter Edward [?] He was joined as co-respondent the…

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Vagrant Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 June 1907 · page 2

Before Mr, T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, Annie Brown, alias Nolan, was sentenced to four months' light labour in Maitland gaol on a charge of vagrancy…

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Alleged Double Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 June 1907 · page 3

On a charge of murdering Mr. and Mrs. Beck at Croydon, by poisoning them, Richard Brinkley has been committed for trial…

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Libel Action. Claim by a Police Magistrate

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 June 1907 · page 1

A newspaper libel action was commenced in the Melbourne Banco Court, before the Chief Justice. The plaintiff was Joseph Rowan, police magistrate,…

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