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Courts & crime, 1907

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Stealing Sweep Tickets [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 5

A young man to-day sentenced to fourteen days upon a charge of stealing Tattersall sweep tickets. The accused stated that he found them…

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flicking the Police

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 3

An amusing trick has been played recently on the constabulary of the Austrian town of Troppan. A new police-station had been built and…

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Police Promotions. the New Officers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 14

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased to approve the following promotions in the N.S.W. Police Force, upon the…

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London sensation. Police Bribes. Bookmaker's Statements

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 3

A street bookmaker appeared before the Police Commission yesterday (18th October), and voluntarily tendered sensational evidence as to…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, January 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 5

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. J. W. Fletcher, Acting Police Magistrate. A TRESPASS MATTTER…

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Children's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 5

Two boys were proceeded against one for stealing a quantity of lucerne the property of Phillip John James and the other for aiding and abetting and assisting in the…

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Murderous Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 3

Miss Susan Lowe, an Englishwoman, travelling by rail from Genoa to Paris, was murderously attacked and robbed before reaching Mont Cenis tunnel. Her assailant…

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Singleton Court House Returns

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 2

Following, is a synopsis of business transacted by the Clerk of Petty Sessions and Registrar of "the District Court, Singleton (exclusive, of…

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Chief of Police Killed More Desperate Work [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 2

The Chief of. the Polico nt Daghestan, Russia, has been murdered. The assassin escaped. Revolutionaries raided by the police…

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Assault on a Girl

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 5

At the Parramatta Sessions to-day, George White, a youth, for assaulting a girl under the age of 14 at Liverpool, was sentenced to six months imprisonment. The Judge remarked…

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Our Singleton Letter. Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Mr. Fletcher, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 5

Henry Kenny was charged with drunkenness and indecent behaviour, and fined 5s, or 24 hours for the first and £1 or 14 days for the second offence…

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The High Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 2

No wonder the High Court refused an appeal in the income tax cases, is the obvious comment on the upsetting of their decision by the Privy Council…

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Alleged Murder. of a Chinese Fireman on a British Ship. Accused Remanded. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 5

At the police court, this morning, before Mr. S. Love, S.M., James Robert Jeffrey (41) and John Black (84), engineers, were charged with having on December 23 last…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, January 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 2

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Messts. J. W. Fletchers, Acting Police Magistrate, Robert Scobie, and Elias Bowden, Js.P…

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Sentenced for Abduction [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 2

Thomas Livens, convicted at, the Parramatta Sessions far detaining a girl, Agnes Cecelia Fox, aged 15 years and 5, months, out of the possession of…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 2

The Maitland Brewing Company applied for permission to make material alterations to the Carrington Hotel.—Inspector Sykes stated that everything was to his satisfaction, and the Bench, after…

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Singleton Police Court Tuesday, January 15th, 1906. Before M. J. W. Fletcher, F.m.) Lunaoy

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 4

George Allen, Junr., was charged, with being of unsound mind. Constable Chegwiddden gave evidence as to the arrest of Allen upon a…

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Change of Court Day

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 2

The question of having the Court sittings changed from Tuesday to Monday or Thursday was broached at a meeting of the Singleton Progress…

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Licensing Court, TUESDAY, January 15th, 1906. (Before Mr J. W. Fletcher, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 4

A coach license was granted to David Brosi, for a coach to ply between Singleton and Goorangoola…

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West Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 2

Before Mr. George Maher, J.P., at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, Joseph Whitfield, 37, was charged with being drunk in a Government railway…

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