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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

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Singleton Police Court. Thursday, January 9. Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.). Drunkenness

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 4

Patrick M'Galien, an old age pensioner, was charged with being drunk in John-street, and pleaded guilty. Mr Shaw, who appeared for…

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Singleton Court House. Annual Returns

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 4

Following are the annual returns in connection with business' at the Singleton Court House for the year ending 31st December, 1907:—…

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The Druce Case. the Magistrate's Decision. Druce's Existence Undeniable. Great Delusion Exploded. London, Jan. 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 2

M. T. K. V. Coburn, of Melbourne, one of the main supporters of the claim of George Hollamby Druce to the Portland estate, is dissatisfied with the conduct of the exhumation…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, January 9. (Before Mr C. H Gale, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 4

Castlemaine Brewery Co. and Wood Bros- Ltd. v. Waller Steadman.-Claim for rent due, £8/1/[?] Mr .W. J. Cragg appeared for the…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, January 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 January 1908 · page 8

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by the Police Magistrate (Mr. T. H. Wilkinson). TRESPASSING ON THE RAILWAY…

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Alleged Assault at Wyong

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 1

At Gosford Police Court on Friday, William White, aged 19, appeared to answer a charge of unlawfully assaulting stella F. Beales, a young married…

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Russian Terrorists. Murder and Robbery. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 4

Russian Terrorists peretrated an other murderous outrage yesterday at the Sokoloff station, on "the Vistula railway. By means of a deadly, bomb…

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The Old Game. a Brutal Assault. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 2

A foreigner, named August Kairls. was accosted last Saturday afternoon by three men, who professed to take a deep interest in him and the old game about…

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Telephone Tells Tales. Police Makes a Discovery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 7

Telephone subscribers frequently have reason to complain of the trouble caused by "cross-talk" on the wires but the grievance is not usually a matter for such keen regret…

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Special Mining Court. (By Telegraph); Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 2

Owing to the illness of Judge Heydon, the Special Mining Court at Newcastle is not likely to resume until next week…

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The Monte Carlo Trunk Murder. Condemned to Death. Terrible Scenes and Shameful Incidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 3

The trial of Vere and Violette Goold, who murdered their guest Male. Levin on August 4 and attempted flight with their victim's body packed in their baggage, came…

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Crime and the Paris Police. an Interview with M. Lepine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 2

I was privileged a few mornings ago to have a chat with the famous M. Lepine, who for eight years has filled to the satisfaction of everybody the difficult post of Prefect of…

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Monte Carlo Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 5

The appeal of the Goolds against their conviction for the murder of Madame Levin at Monte Carlo, has been dismissed…

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Alligation to the Arbitration Court. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 5

The dispute between the Newcastle Wharf labourers' Union and Die Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship Company found its way into the Arbitration Court this…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, January 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 4

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. T. H. Williamson. P.M. INDECENT BEHAVIOUR…

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Retired From Active Service. an Old Police Officer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 3

Senior-Sergeant John Coughlin, of Wallsend, who has just retired from the service upon well-earned pension, has had a busy career in the force, and as he…

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The Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 3

Senior Constable Dolman, who is well-known as one of the most energetic and capable in the Maitland district, noting as locum tenens for Senior-Sergeant…

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Police, Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 6

The only case before the regular weekly sitting of the Police Court, on Thursday was one of common assault,—C. Harbourne v, A. Moore. The assault took place in John-street…

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Singleton Police Court. Thursday. January 16. (Before Messrs C. H. Gale. P.M.. and R. Faulkner. J.P.). Charge of Assault

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 3

Albert Moore was charged with assaulting Charles Joseph Harborne on the 11th instant. Moore pleaded not guilty and was…

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With Fratricide. an Artist Is Charged

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 3

Early yesterday morning (11th November) an artist named James Ansted, aged thirty-two, son of Mr Windsor Ansted, a man of independent means, residing…

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