Singleton Police Court Tuesday, January 22nd
(Before Mr J. W. Fletcher, P.M.). Robert Murdoch v William Adams. Defendant, who had been in the employ of plaintiff as a milk vendor, was…
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Courts & crime, 1907
1,449 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 73
West Maitland Police Court. Thursday. January 24
The Bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. J. W. Fletcher, the Acting Police Magistrate. LARCENY OF SPECTACLES…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Daring 'Assault and Robbery
A most daring case of garrotting has been reported to the police. An elderly man named Thomas McLaughlin went to the Central Railway Station last night to catch the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Children's Court
Two children, a boy and a girl, were proceeded against by Mr. J. W. Fletcher, Acting Police Magistrate, on a charge of having on January 14, in company with William Moore and Philip Moore, stolen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Transfers of Police Officials
The following transfers of police officials in the North-eastern District have been approved of: Constable Small from West Maitland to Nabiac; Constable Stein, Nabiac to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court
Several cases before the Singleton Small Debte Court on Tuesday last were settled or withdrawn. The only case dealt with was that of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Charge of Murder [By Telegraph.] Sydney
At the Neweastle Police Court today the charge of murder against the first and second engineers of the steamer Ardmount was resumed. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Retirement of a Police official
Senior-Constable Fletcher, lockup' keeper at the West Maitland police station, received intimation this morning that he will be retired on the 1st of next month on account of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sensational Murder Trial
The trial of Harry Thaw, a New York millionaire, charged with the murder of Stanford White, another millionaire, an admirer of his wife, has begun in New York…
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Mr. William Whiteley, the Westbourne Grove universal provider, was shot dead by a man in the presence of his assistants and customers. The assassin afterwards attempted…
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PROTECTION.—On the 21st inst., before Messrs. G. Brown and W. Pinchen, J.’sP., F. Bingle was brought up on a charge of protection…
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The Sisters of St. Joseph, in charge of the Forest Roofs Convent, near Orange, while spending Christmas vacation at Perth, near Bathurst, were…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tragedy at Sea. Alleged Murder of a Chinese. Engineers Charged
At the Newcastle police court, before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M., James Robert Jeffrey, aged 41, engineer, and John Black, 34, engineer, were charged on remand that they…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Burglary in Girls' School. a Firelight Interview
One of the most remarkable burglary stories ever heard in a police court was related before the Bath County justices last month, by Miss Edith Fox, assistant m[?]tress at the Royal School for Army…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →American Murder Trial [By Cable.] London
At the trial of Harry Thaw, of New York, a millionaire, for the murder of White, another millionaire, by shooting the latter at a theatre, two…
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Before; Mr. A. S. Brown, J.P., at the Kurri Kurri Police Court, on Saturday, Roland James (21), miner, on remand from Newcastle was charged with assaulting Charles…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stealing Melons
Andrew Lumby, a young man, was charged with having on December 30, 1906, in company with Percy Lumby, at Aberglossiyn, stolen melons and ten cobs of maize, of the value of 3s, the property of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday. January 28
The Bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. J. W. Fletcher, Acting Police Magistrate. MUNICIPAL CASES…
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The Divisional Court has refused on application made by the "standard" newspaper to comenit Mr. John Burns, President of the Local Government Board, for alleged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murder of Mr. Whiteley. Identity of the Assassin. a Case of Blackmail. London, Jan 25
[?] the murder of Mr. Whiteloy is 20 years of age. He was born in wedlock and his parents are respectable. The police describe Rayner as impecunibous and his case…
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