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Courts & crime, 1907

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Murder in Queensland. a Reported Confession

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 July 1907 · page 1

It has now been reported that Brokenborough has confessed to being the perpetrator, of the Tego (Q.) murder. What are alleged to…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 4

The bench at the East Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. T. H. Wil-kinson, P.M.. Frank McCann pleaded guilty to being drunk in Newcastle-street on June 29…

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Sentenced to Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 5

Petroff, the murderer of Pekoff, has been sentenced to death…

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While in Gaol

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 8

The expert rogues who make spurious coins always run a great risk of detection, no matter how secretly their operations are conducted…

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Aberdeen. Police Court. Monday, 1St July, '07. Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P. M.

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 7

MUNICIPAL Council v. William Morraugh, for neglecting to have his premises kept in a sanitary condition. Ordered to put premises in a satisfactory condition…

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The Melbourne Murder. Fresh Facts Elicited

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 5

Fresh facts in connection with the mysterious murder of Barnard Bauer at Modern chambers, Melbourne, are fortgcoming. Mr. Schaumber, the murdered man's partner, who arrived…

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German Editor Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 5

The editor of the Socialist paper "Volkstimme" has been sentenced to a months imprisonment at Mannheim for publishing an insulting article on the German troops in…

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Assault and Robbery

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 11

A desperate assault and robbery case occurred on the St. Kilda-road, Melbourne, shortly after 7 o'clock on Saturday night; Mr. I. Woods, a well-known citizen, while…

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Queensland Sensation. Murder by a Mad Afghan

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 3

News received from Richmond, North Queensland, states that on Saturday night Chumpter, an Afghan hawker, went mad, and from his caravan shot indiscriminately at everybody in…

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District News. (From Our Correspondent) Aberdeen. Police Court. July Ist, 1907. (Before Mr. Gale, P.M)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 2

Municipal Council v, Willian Morraugh, for neglecting to have his premises kept in a a sanitary condition. Ordered to put premises in a…

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(Singleton Police Court. Thureday, July 4, 1907 (Before. Mr C. H. Gale, P.m.) False. Pretences

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 1

Ebn Benjamin Bridge appeared upon remand to answer a charge of false pretences, in that he did, on 12th January 1906, falsely pretenld…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. Poison in a Teapot. Accused Committed for Trial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 8

At the Bairnsdale (Vic.) Police Court William Davis, a miner, was charged with having administered poison to Arthur Le Breton Mount, at Yahoo Creek, between June 3 and…

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"The Magistrate."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 July 1907 · page 4

A copy of "The Magistrate" for July is to hand with its budget of matter of special interests to justices of the peace and others concerned with legal affairs. In "Local…

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Alleged Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 July 1907 · page 5

Two men, named James Shachan and James Anderson, were charged at the police court to—day with having maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm upon August Poirrier. A remand…

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Police Court.—thursday. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 July 1907 · page 2

A drunk pleaded guilty, and was fined one shilling. Mrs. Grant was charged by the Inspector of Nuisance with allowing a horse to stray in…

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A Dull Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 July 1907 · page 4

For a regular court tiny, matters were remarkably quiet at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, and the Police Magistrate (Mr. T. H. Wilkinson) had his attention…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 July 1907 · page 2

Before Mr. T. H. Wikinson, P.M., at the East Maitland Police Court this morning, William Butt pleaded guilty to being found drunk in Melbourne-street early this morning, and also to using…

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Police Court. Friday, July 5th. Before G. Atkin. Esq.. P.M.

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 July 1907 · page 2

Police v. Robert Neilson and Sydney Thompson on a charge or riotous behaviour in the Bank Hotel, Dungog. Thompson pleaded guilty and was…

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Small Debts Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 July 1907 · page 2

Maurer v. Isles, calim for £1 10s for services of a stallion. Verdict for amount claimed and 39s costs. Alison and Jones v. Oliver…

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More About Land Cases. The Premier Charged This Time

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 July 1907 · page 1

To all outward seeming it was a regrettable circumstance that both the Premier and his Lands Minister should have been absent from Sydney on…

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