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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

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Girl Tried for Murder. Slippers As Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 2

A girl of 18, Gilberte Girault, was charged at Tours, France, with the murder of an old woman named Coudray. Mme. Coudray was a wealthy woman of…

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The Allandale Murder. Resumption of the Inquest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 5

The adjourned inquest concerning the murder of the young girl Lilian Bridge at Allandale on the night of the 14th instant, will be resumed by the Coroner (Mr. T H. Wilkinson;…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney, Wednesday Assaulting the Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 5

A' single woman named Bella Stephens aged 20, was sentenced to throe months in gaol without tho option for striking a police constable in the eye. The magistrate said…

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At the Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 3

Frederick Davies Green, 28, on remand was charged at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, prior to the inquest with having on April, 1908 at…

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West Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 4

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M. CRUELTY TO A HORSE…

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Serious Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 3

William Cook, aged 13, was thrown out of a cart on the Parramatta-road this morning. In falling his right arm got caught between the spokes of the…

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Cooma Gaol Escapee

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 3

The Cooma police for a fortnight have been scouring the country for Wm. Johnson, who escaped from the Cooma Gaol on April 3. On Friday night they…

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Sentenced at the Sessions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 3

At the Quarter Sessions to-day George Bolton was charged with breakin and entering a warehouse and stealing several articles from it. He was also charged with…

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Murder and Suicide

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 3

A terrible tragedy occurred at Murrumbeena, about 14 miles from Melbourne, on Saturday evening. A resident of the district was proceeding…

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The Allandale Murder Reported Discovery

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 2

A report was current in Maitland on Tuesday that the police had made an important discovery in regard to the Allandale murder, but so far as can be…

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Protecting the Police

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 3

At the Darlinghurst Sessions Robert Ritchie, who had been found guilty of attempting to inflict grievous bodily harm upon Constable James M'Keachie,…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 4

Albert Ernest Howard applied for the transfer of his licenses of the Cessnock Hotel, Cessnock, to E. J. Anstey, which was granted…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 4

E. P. Capper and sons, Ltd [?] £2 1s 4d goods sold and delivered. Verdict for amount claimed with 6s costs. Same v. William Haughton Bell, 5s goods…

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The Allandale Tragedy Inquest Resumed. Bl00d-stained Clothing and Boots. How the Murder Was Discovered

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 3

The inquest concerning the death of the young girl Lilian Bridge, whose terribly [?] body was discovered by her father [?] a short distance from his…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 4

Before Mr. Jas. E. Wolfe, J.P., at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, John O'Keefe was fined 2s 6d, of the rising of the court, for being drunk in High-street,…

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At the Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 5

After the adjournment of the inquest, Fredrick Davies Green, who stands charged with having on April 14. 1908, at Allandale, maliciously and feloniously murdered Lilian Bridge,…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 4

At the East Maitland Police Court this morning, before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., collector's license were granted to John Stout, William, and Reggie…

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The Allandale Murder

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 2

THE adjourned inquest concerning the murder of the young girl Lilian Bridge at Allandale of the night of the 14th instant, was resumed by the…

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Extraordinary Murder Discovery Eight Bodies Found

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 2

The "Pioneer Mail" has published details of a terrible series of murders which have been recently brought to light in the town of Bangalore…

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Mining Warden's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 4

In the Mining Warden's Court at East Maitland this morning, before the Warden, (Mr. T. H. Wilkinson), Alexander Shedden, junior, and A. H. Shedden made…

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