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Courts & crime, 1907

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, February 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 February 1907 · page 4

The Bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by the Acting Police Magistrate, (Mr. J.W. Fletcher), Robert Scobie, and Elias Bowden, J.'s P…

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Alleged Embezzlement. Ex-council Clerk Charged. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 February 1907 · page 3

At the police court this afternoon, before Mr. A. T. Cochrane, J.P., William Joseph Quinn, aged 48 years, appeared in custody on a charge that whilst employed as council clerk…

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Murder and Suicide. Another Sydney Tragedy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 February 1907 · page 3

A determined murder and suicide took place at Yelverton-street, St. Peters, on Wednesday night, the two principals in the tragedy being a man named Samuel James…

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Small Debts Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 February 1907 · page 4

Thomas Thorley v, Andrew Cody. Dofendaht was charged with trespass upon the lands of plaintiff, and, plaintiff claimed damages £5. Mr Cragg appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Shaw for defendant…

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Singleton Police Court Tuesday, February 12th. (Before Mr J. W. Fletcher, P.m.) Charge of Embezzlement

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 February 1907 · page 4

George Giles Poxty, a young man of 18 years of age, was charged with embezzling the sum of £2 is 2d, the property of A. Bailey and Sons, butchers,…

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Court Day at Singleton

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 February 1907 · page 2

There may be opinions as to the usefulness or otherwise of a progress association now that we have a shire council; but there are not wanting…

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Court Day. Proposed Alteration

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 February 1907 · page 2

A movement is on foot by the Singleton Progress Assosiation to secure an alteration of Court day (Tuesday) to some bther day in the week. The…

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Mr. Crick As Solicitor. Before the Full Court. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 February 1907 · page 3

Mr. W. P. Crick appeared before the Full Court to-day, to show cause why his name should not be struck off the roll of solicitors, in consequence of the report of Judge…

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Police Court. Friday, 15Th February, '07

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 7

Before Messrs. C. H. Gale, P. M., W. F. Parker and E. G. Eagar, J's. P. IN the Police Court, this morning,…

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Assault and Robbery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 5

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Joseph Walcott anil Robert Mallock were sentenced to three and two years' hard labour, respectively, for robbery with violence…

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Murder Will Out

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 8

LONDON, Monday Afternoon.—Alfred Land, a clerk at Essen, Prussia, has surrendered himself to the authorities for murdering Miss Lake, an…

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Police Brutalities

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 5

The "Tribune," the "Daily Chronicle, and the "Daily News" complain of police brutalities at the Women's Suffrage demonstration, more especially the mounted…

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Modern Burglary. the Fight Between Makers and Safe-breakers

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 3

The struggle between sale-maker and safe-breaker has been going on for more than a hundred years; every step which the one has advanced has been quietly…

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Alleged Emberzzlement. Ex-council Clerk Charged

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 5

At the Singleton police court on Thursday afternoon, before Mr. A. T. Cochrane, J.P., William Joseph Quinn, aged 48 years, appeared in custody on a charge…

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New York murder Case. President Roosevelt Takes Action

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 8

LONDON Tuesday —Revolting disclosures are being made at the trial of Harry Thaw, the millionaire for the murder of Stanford White,…

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Crick again before the Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 2

Mr W. P. Crick appeared before the Full Court to-day to show cause why he should not be struck off the roll of solicitors in consequence of…

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The Father Gapon Mystery. Count Witte and the Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 5

With reference to the inquiry now proceeding on the Gapon mystery, the "Tribune's" St. Petersburg correspondent sought an interview with…

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Miss Lake's Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 5

A tailor named Bayerl has been arrested for complicity in the murder of Miss Madeline Luke at Essen, Germany…

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Cessnock Police Court. [?] (Before Mr. W. J. Murphy, P.M.)

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 4

William [?] was charged with being found [?] in Railway[?] on the 2nd inst. Defendant pleaded guilty and was [?] in default 48…

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Modern Burglary. the Fight Between Safemakers and Safe-breakers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 3

The struggle between safe-maker and safe-breaker has been going on for more than a hundred years; every step which the one has advanced has been quietly…

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