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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

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Murder at Allandale Young Girl the Victim. a Man Arrested. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 2

The Inspector-General of Police this afternoon received the following telegram from Maitland:—"Lilian Bridge, aged 16, was found murdered last…

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Terrible Murder at Allandale. Young Girl the Victim. a Man Arrested. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 3

The Inspector-General of Police this afternoon received the fallowing telegram from Maitland:— "Lilian Bridge, aged 16, was found…

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Stealing a Rug

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 3

Edward Lewis, described as a slaughterman, was charged with stealing a rug, valued at 7/6, the property of the Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship company…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 5

A man who was arrested on Wednesday night an a charge of drunkness, was this morning identified as the man who was in the company of a deaf mute (Thomas Lewis) the fame evening when…

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A Daring Burglary at Cooma. Safe Blown Open

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 10

A burglary was committed at the Cooma railway station early on Sunday morning. The safe containing £149 in cash, was blown open, and the money gone. No books worn taken. The sum…

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Singleton Letter Police Court. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale. P.M.

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 3

William Hamilton Shearer a contractor, residing at Jerry's Plains, was charged with using obscene language in John-street, on March 21, and pleaded not guilty…

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The Allandale Murder the Inquest

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 4

The inquest on the body of the girl Lilian Bridge, who was murdered at Allandale on Tuesday night, was opened at Allandale yesterdav morning by the…

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The Glenelg Murder. Coleman Captured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 2

Joseph Coleman, alleged to be the murderer of Constable Ring, was reported to have been seen at Morphett Vale (S.A.) in the early hours of Saturday morning and…

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Licensing Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 5

In the Licensing Court a second-hand dealer's license was granted to George Papworth…

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German Murder Drama. Captain Goben's Confession

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 2

Captain von Goben, who committed suicide yesterday in his cell at Allenstein (says the Berlin correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" on March 10 by cutting his throat…

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Singleton Police Court Thursday, April 16. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.). Obscene Language

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 5

William Hamilton Shearer, a contractor, residing at Jery's Plains, was charged with using obscene language in John-street, on March 21st, and pleaded…

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Green Before the Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 4

Yesterday Frederick Davis Green, who had been arrested in connection with the tragedy, was brought before Mr Wilkinson P.M., at the West…

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Murder at Allandale. Young Girl the Victim. A Man Arrested

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 2

THE Inspector-General of Police on Webnesday afternoon received the following telegram from Maitland:—"Lillian Bridge, aged 16, was found murdered last night with her threat…

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Murder at Allandale. Young Girl Butchered. Her Skull Fractured and Throat Fearfully Gashed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 4

The community was dreadfully shocked on Wednesday to learn that a diabolical murder had been committed last night at Allandale, close to the Great Northern railway line, the victim being…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Sentence. (Before His Honor, Justice Sly.)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 5

Ada Bell, found guilty of having kept a common, ill-governed, disorderly house and brothel at Newcastle, was brought up for sentence. It was pointed out that accused…

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The Allandale Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 April 1908 · page 3

There is little information to be gleaned in regard to the Allandale murder, and probably nothing of importance will be divulged until evidence is given at the inquest, which takes place at…

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Terrible Tragedy in Victoria. H Murder and Suicide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 April 1908 · page 3

A case of murder and suicide occurred at Maitland, near Oakleigh, on Saturday evening. William Henry Lee an ex-captain of the Royal Artillery, shot his wife dead and then shot himself…

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Murder and Suicide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 April 1908 · page 5

As the result of jealousy, William Buchholitz, lace merchant, and a churchwarden of St. Paul's, committed sate[?] alter having murdered a a married woman named…

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The Allandale Murder. Reported Discovery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 April 1908 · page 5

A report was current in town this morning that the police had made an important discovery in regard to the Allandale murder, but so far as can be ascertained there is no truth in the report…

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Daring Theft From a Bank. Called to a Cab

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 8

Shortly before noon Wednesday, March 19, a robbery of a during character was committed at the Southampton Docks branch of Lloyds Bank, notes ami gold to…

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