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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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The Melbourne Murder. an Extraordinary Story

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 5

An extraordinary story has been, given to the Colac police by Mr. P. K. Stokie, dairyman, of Weering. Mr. Stokie states that on reading of the…

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Attempted Murder. Cod Liver Oil Poisoned

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 4

At the Camden Police Court on Thursday, Ellen Houlahan, of Bob's Range, was charged with administering strychnine with intent to…

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Foul Murder in Sydney. an Arrest Made

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 3

Great excitement prevailed in the usually quiet suburb of Enmore on Monday when news was circulated that an inoffensive, old lady had been done to death in a fiendish manner, and that the…

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Murder of an Old Woman at Enmore, near Sydney

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 3

Last Sunday night a dreadful murder was committed at Eumore, Sydney An old lady, named Mrs McNamara, residing by herself in a house next to…

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Accused Before the Court. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 3

Nicholas Baxter was charged at the police court to-day with the murder of Mary Macnamara. There were four other charges against him, as follow:—Being drunk in Bridge-road,…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 12

At the Bairnsdale (Vic.) Police Court W[?]lliam Davis, a miner, was charged with having administered poison to Arthur Le Breton Mount, at Yahoo Creole, between June 3 and…

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Anarchists Fool the Police Congress Under the Stars

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 6

On 3rd April the correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wrote from Berlin:—While squads of police and detectives were scouring the countryside high and…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, July 11, 1907. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 1

John Evans v. Charles Jackson.— Claim for £11 lls 3d, goods supplied and work done. Mr Shaw wr. plaintiff. No appearance of…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Thursday, July 11, 1907. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M. and' Mr R. Faulkner, J.P.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 1

A renewal of the license of the Royal Hotel, Singleton, was granted to James M'Grogan, and the annual license fee was fixed at £20 per year,…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, July 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 July 1907 · page 8

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M. FAILING TO FURNISH RETURNS…

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The Enmore Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 July 1907 · page 5

An inquest was opened to-day into the circumstances attending the death of Mary M'Numara, who was murdered in bed at Enmore. Nicholas Baxter, who was charged with the crime…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 July 1907 · page 8

The following cases were dealt with in the above court:—E. P. Capper and Sons, Ltd., v. A. C. Rolph, £16 10s 8d; verdict for amount claimed, with 7s costs. Robt. Bullard v…

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Police Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 2

On Saturday, before Mr A. T. Cochrane, J.P., John Dixon (16), was charged with maliciously wounding Ible Hughes, on July 10,…

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The Newtown Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 3

When the name of Nicholas Baxter, charged in connection with the Newtown murder, was called at the police court this morning, the Police Prosecutor informed the bench that…

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The Melbourne Murder. An Extraordinary Story

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 1

Mr P. E. Stokie, a dairyman, of Weering (Vic), has unfolded an extraordinary story to the police. Mr Stokie states that on reading…

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The Enmore Murder. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 2

The inquest upon the death of Mrs M'Namara, found murdered a her bed, at Eumore, last week proceeding. The accused man…

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Hebburn Wheelers at Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1907 · page 5

At the Kurri Kurri Police Court this morning the bench was occupied by Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., Joseph Will ward, at wheeler encased at Hebburn Colliery, was…

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Red Indians in the Divorce Court Curious Petitions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1907 · page 5

Dakota, the grout divorce centre of America, is to add to its reputation, if amusing court records court for anything. The first suasion under the now law, says a newspaper…

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Police Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 July 1907 · page 2

At the Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr A. T. Cochrane, J.P., a first offender was fined 2/6, or the rising of the Court, for drunkenness…

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Affairs in Russia. Mutineers Sentenced. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 July 1907 · page 1

When soldiers at Kieff, Southern Russia, learned of the dissolution of the Duma they became mutinous. One hundred and one soldiers were…

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