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Courts & crime, 1907

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Police Court. Friday, July 19,1907. Before G. Atkin, Esq., P.M.

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1907 · page 2

R. Moylan v. M. A. Caldwell, maliciously damaging property, to wit, one duck valued at 2s. Mr J. M. Hooke appeared for the…

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Sentenced to Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 July 1907 · page 5

Dr. Hao, an American lawyer, has been sentenced to death at Karlsruhe, Germany, for shooting his mother-in-low at Baden in Novemeber last. The object of the murder was…

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District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 July 1907 · page 5

The District Court, was opened to-day before his Honor Judge Gibson. The cases tried were:—F. Green v. D. Murphy, claim for £17 10s, unpaid costs of a lawsuit; verdict…

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A District Court Verdict Upset

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 24 July 1907 · page 2

The Full Court delivered judgment this morning in the case of Stalyer agaiost the "Daily Telegraph." The Chief Justice said that he was of opinion…

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Retiring Police Magistrate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 July 1907 · page 2

It is notified that Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe, late i police magistrate at Maitland, will retire from the Public Service on July 31 next…

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West Mailtand Police Court. Thursday, July 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 July 1907 · page 2

The bench at the West Maitland police court, this morning was occupied by Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M. STEALING A WATCH AND CHAIN…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 July 1907 · page 2

Rotert Marney was charged that he did on May 10, 1907, forge a post office order for £10, and on april 13, 1907, a post office order for £2. A remand for eight days was granted,…

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Double Murder in England. Sentenced to Death. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 July 1907 · page 5

[?] a carpenter, charged with [?] Mr. and Mrs. Richard Back at [?] April 21 has been sentenced to death. In case aroused considerable interest in…

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Stockbrokers Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 July 1907 · page 5

[?] and Coke stockbrokers, charged appropriating their clients' securities, found guilty at the Central Criminal and have been sentenced to five…

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Licensing Court. THURSDAY, 25th JULY, 1907.(Before Dr.A.Y.Fullerton and Mr.R.P.Abbott, L.M's.) Wine License

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 26 July 1907 · page 2

John Joseph Perkins made application for a renewal of his colonial wine license for premises situated at Blandford, which was granted…

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Cessnock Police Court

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 27 July 1907 · page 3

At the Cessnock Police Court; on the 20th instant. before Mr. G. Brown, J.P. Patrick Fitzgerald pleaded guilty [?] of drunkenness in…

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A Cowardly Assault

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 July 1907 · page 2

The conduct of a grocer named Stewart O'Connell was dealt with in an exemplary manner at Melbourne on Wednesday Accused was…

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The Muzzled Police

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 July 1907 · page 6

Since the present Inspector-General of Police has held his position the communication to the press of all particulars of crimes by other than commissioned officers of the police force…

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District Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 July 1907 · page 4

The sittings of the District Court opened yesterday before his Honor Judge Gibson. Alleged Trespass…

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Children's Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 July 1907 · page 3

A boy, 11 years of age, pleaded guilty to a, charge of stealing notebooks. His father offered to become surety for the boy for twelve…

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Singleton Police Court. Thursday, July 25, 1907. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.m.) Charge of Forgery

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 July 1907 · page 3

Robert Marney was charged with forgery, and upon the application of Senior-Sergeant Whitefield accused was remanded for eight days for the…

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A Great Trial. Murder of a Governor. Man's Terrible Story

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 July 1907 · page 3

By cable we have learnt some of the shocking statements made during the course of the trial of certain persons who are accused of complicity in…

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Our Singleton Letter. District Court. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 July 1907 · page 5

In the District Court an appeal against the land tax assessment was heard, Patrick J. C. McDouall appealing against the assessment of the residence of the New Freugh Estate, 5232…

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District Court. Wednesday, July 24Th. (Before His Honor Judge Gibson)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 July 1907 · page 5

The Court was opened at noon. The following cases were dealt with:—Frank Green v. D. Murphy. Plain tiff, for whom Mr. J. E. M'Intyre…

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West Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 July 1907 · page 4

For a Monday matters were very quiet at the West Maitland Police Court this morning. The bench was occupied by Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M. The only case requiring attention in the police…

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