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Courts & crime, 1908

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 January 1908 · page 2

Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board v. Mrs. G. Dimmock, claim for 5s, rates. Verdict for amount claimed, with 6s costs…

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The Coalmining Crisis. Court's Life Endangered. Owners Decision to Withdraw. Remarks by the Judge. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 January 1908 · page 3

The special mining court consisting of his Honor Judge Heydon (president), and MessrsH: iS. Forsyth and Peter Bowling, members, re-assembled in the court room this morning shortly after 11 o'clock…

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Assault and Robbery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 5

John Ainsworth was walking along George-street late night when a man suddenly attacked him from behind, and after almost choking him relieved him of his watch and…

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Burglary at Hordern's. Jewellery Recovered and Four Arrests Made

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 2

Over £200 worth of jewellery, the proceeds of the recent burglary at Anthony Hordern and Sons' premises, Sydney, was recovered on Sunday night by the…

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Murder of a Governor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 5

The trial of George A. Pettibone, a member of the executive of the Western Miners' Federation of America, on a charge of being concorned in the murder of Governor Steunenberg,…

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Sensation at Wyong. Alleged Assault on a Woman

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 3

Particulars are to hand of an alleged brutal assault and outrage upon a Mrs Stella Beales, wife of John Beales, a fanner, who took up his residence at…

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An Old Offender. Thirty Years in Gaol. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 2

To-day a man named William Marshall, 70 years of age was sent to gaol for six months, for stealing a pair of trousers from outside a second-hand…

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The Coalmining Crisis. Parties Still Before the Court. Hearing of Evidence. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 5

The Royal Commission appointed to deal with the coal trade dispute (Judge Heydon, President, and Messrs. H. S. Forsyth and Peter Bowling, members) resumed its sittings this…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning, before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., Annie Brown, alias Nolan, who had been convicted on several previous occasions for…

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Druce Case Collapses. the Magistrate's Decision. Druce's Existence Undeniable. Great Delusion Exploded. London, Jan. 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 4

Mr. Plowden asked Mr. Atherley Jones what impression the very remarkable evidence of Dr. Popper produced in his mind. Mr. Atherley Jones said that it was…

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The Coalmining Crisis. Judgment of the Special Court. the Spell Broken. Strike Unjustifiable. Men to Resume Work. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 4

The occasional court room was crowded this morning by a palpably anxious and expectant throng of mining and business men and others who had been watching the mining crisis with…

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Shire Revision Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 2

At the West Maitland Courthouse this morning the Police Magistrate (Mr. T. H. Wilkinson) performed the work of revising the list of electors for the Bolwarra Shire…

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Municipal Revision Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 2

The Police Magistrate (Mr. T. H. Wilkinson) conducted a Revision Court at the West Maitland Courthouse this morning, when the roll of electors for the…

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Tragedies in West Australia. Murder and Suicide

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 2

A terrible tragedy has occurred at Wyola, a place about seven miles from Cunderdin, on the goldfields railway, a man, John M'Guigan, in charge of the…

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Special Mining Court. Strike Not Justified. Men to Resume Work. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 2

This morning, Judge Heydon gave his decision regarding the Teralba strike. He found the men were not justified in striking. Mr Forsyth…

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Special Mining Court. Cavilling and Mate Choosing Decision. in the Teralba Case. Commission to Visit Mines. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 3

The Special Mining Court (his Honor, Judge Heydon, president, and Messrs. H. S. Forsyth and Peter Bowling, expert members), resumed its sittings to-day…

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Alleged Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 5

The case of Henry Prince, charged with having murdered Henry Sullivan, has been further remanded for a week…

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Police Changes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 4

Owing to the retirement on the 17th instant of Senior-sergeant Coghlan, of Wallsend, on pension, several changes have been arranged in the police force controlled by Superintendent Saunders…

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Druce Case Collapses. the Magistrate's Decision. Druce's Existence Undeniable. Great Delusion Exploded. London, Jan. 7

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 8

MR. PLOWDEN asked Mr. Atherley Jones what impression the very remarkable evidence of Dr. Pepper produced in his mind…

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Unprovoked Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 4

Before the Police Magistrate (Mr. T. H. Wilkinson) at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, John Ryan, a stranger, was charged with having unlawfully assaulted Charles Herder, a youth…

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