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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

1,510 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 76

Attempted Murder of a Woman. 'Assailant Arrested

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 3

'A married woman named Mary Ann Williams was admitted to St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, on Saturday night .In a serious condition, suffering from four revolver…

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Murder by Order

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 5

A Zulu who has been arrested at [?] on a charge of murdering the level [?] Sitsitshile in August, 1906, declares [?] he merely obeyed his chief's [?]…

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Stock Stealing Prevention Association. Annual Meeting

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Singleton and District Slock Stealing Prevention Association was held in the committee room of the Oddfellows' Hall on…

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A Burglary. Property Stolen—£150. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 2

Between Saturday afternoon and this morning the jewellery establishment of S. Marks, a large dealer in old gold and silver and second-hand plate, was…

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Failure of Arbitration Court. The Premier's Scheme. Wages Boards

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 4

On Friday the Premier paid an official visit to Newcastle at the invitation of the local Chamber of Comemrce. In the evening he was entertained at a…

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Church Robbers Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 5

Antoine Thomas has been committed to six yours' penal servitude, and three others, Francois Thomas, Faure,and Dufay to two years, for church robberies in France…

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Assaulting the Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 5

An [?] on a policeman of rather a secious nature took place in Crown-street, Sydney, last evening, when the "push" spirit was again in evidence. Constable…

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The Coalmining Crisis. Special Court Resumes. Strong Remarks by the Judge. Court Adjourned. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 5

The Special Mining Court, his Honor, Judge Heydon, 'president, and Messrs. H. S. Forsyth and Peter Bowling members, resumed its sittings at eleven o'clock this morning…

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Local and General. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 2

The only business at the police court, this morning was an appliction by Hindor Isaacs for u hawker's foot license, which was granted by Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M…

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Sentenced to Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 3

Joseph William Noble, a blacksmith, charged with burglary and murder, at Gateshead, has been sentenced to death. It appears that two committee men of a co-operaive store at Windy…

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Murder by Terrorists

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 3

[?] murdered the Chief of [?] at Radom, Russian Poland…

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Chicago Chief of Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 3

The assailant of Shippy, cheif officer of police in Chicago, gas been identified as Averbuch, a native of Kishineff. A hundred suspects have been arrested owing to their connection…

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Police Assaulted. a Desperate Struggle. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 2

Last evening a serious assault upon a policeman took place in Crown-street, when the "push" was again in evidence. It appears that Constable…

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A Desperate Anarchist. Attack on the Chief of Police. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 2

Irritated at the efforts made to discover the murderer of Father Heinrichs at Denver (U.S.A.), an anarchist gained admittance to the residence of Mr…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 5

Mr.C. H. Gale, P.M. who has been absent on a six weeks' holiday, presided at the police court yesterday for the first time since his return, and adjudicated in the…

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Incautious Mr. Mauger. Appeals to Police Sergeant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 5

Mr. Mauger, Postmaster-General, sent the following urgent telegram yesterday to the sergeant of police at West Maitland:- "Reported here that you deny giving me any information…

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Mining Warden's Court. Suspension of Labour Conditions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 5

The Hetton Coal Company, Limited, made appliation to the Mining Warden's Court at East Maitland to-day for the suspension of the labour condition of mineral leases No…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 4

Before Mr. H. J. Fairfax, J. P., at the West Maitland Police Court, Denis Coulston was fined 2s 6d, or the rising of having made use…

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West Australian Murder. Three Accused Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 5

The trial of Henry Goninon Smith, James Potter, and George Bloomer, on a charge of murdering William John Clinton, at Day Dawn, on January 5, was concluded before…

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Sentenced to Death

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 6

Joseph William Noble a blacksmith, charged with burglary ami murder, at Gateshead, has been sentenced to death. It appears that two committee men of…

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