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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

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Extraordinary Court Procedure. Strong Remarks by the Bench

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 4

A peculiar situation arose at the East Maitland Police Court this morning, when two cases under the Liquor Act were called. Senior-Sergeant Ogden applied for an…

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The Mining Situation. Future Prospects. the Special Court Wanted. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 5

There are unmistakable signs to-day that another mining crisis, which will be at least as serious as that which occured in November last, is close at hand. The colliery proprietors and…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 4

Before the Police Magistrate (Mr. T. H. Wilkinson), at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, two inebriates were dealt with, each being fined 2s 6d, with…

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Woman Charged with Manslaughter

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 4

Minnie Spicer, aged 26, boardinghouse keeper, was charged on Thursday, at the Central Police Court, Sydney, with causing the death of George Jones,…

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The Bendigo Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 5

A belief has gained ground at Bendigo that the report submitted by Dr. Ernest Jonos as to the state of the mind of Manning, condemned for murder, is that…

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Wilful Wife Desertion. Preference for Gaol

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 6

A case of an unusual nature was beard at Redfern Police Court on Thursday, when Frederick F. Heinz was charged under a section of the Crimes Act for…

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Confirmed Criminals Sentenced. a Judge's Remarks. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 5

At the Sessions to-day three men named Martin Kilgannon, James Smith, and Jeremiah Casey, who were convicted of robbery with violence, were brought up for sentence before Judge…

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Master Burglar. "Friend" of Police. How He Raided a Flat

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 3

"Professor Moriarty,"deplcted by Sir Conan Doyle in "Sherlock Holmes,"who crouched in a web of crime, has a living counterpart in Joseph Hepburn, who,…

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The Wire Netting Episode. High Court's Judgment. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 4

The High Court to-day delivered judgment in the case of the seizure by the State Premier of wire netting without paying Customs duty. The…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, May 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 May 1908 · page 2

At the West Maitland Police Court thin morning the bench was occupied by Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M. DRUNKENNESS…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 May 1908 · page 2

The transfer of the license of the Governor Gipps Hotel from Robert Campbell to Ernest E. Denny was granted…

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The Bendigo Murder. Death Sentence Confirmed

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 1

After full consideration, the Victorian Government has confirmed the sentence of death passed upon John Charles Manalg by Mr Justice Cussen for the…

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Alleged Wholesale Stealing. £8000 TO £10,000 Involved. Heavy Bail. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 5

At the police court to-day, William Archibald Robertson (45), commercial traveller, and Arthur Henry Tillinghurst (45), commercial traveller, were charged, the…

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Steel Rails Case. High Court Judgment

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 3

On Saturday morning the High Court of Australia delivered judgment in thespecial case in which the AttorneyGeneral of New South Wales sought to…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1908 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning, before Mr. George Maher, J.P., two men connected with the navvies camp were dealt with for having made use of…

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Police Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 2

Three persons accused of drunkenness appeared before Mr P.E. Eldersbaw. J.P; at the local police court yesterday, and pleaded guilty to the offence…

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Alleged Wholesale Stealing. Two Commercial Travellers Charged

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 2

At the Central Police Court Sydney, on Tuesday, Archibald Robertson and Arthur Henry Tillinghurst commercial travellers, were charged, ' the former…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, May 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 2

This bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M. MUNICIPAL CASES…

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Sentenced to Death. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 2

A court-martial at St.Petersburg has sentenced four revolutionaries to death for complicity in the murder of officials…

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The Merriwa Courthouse. Magistrate Refuses to Sit

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 2

Owing to the dilapidated and dangerous state of the Merriwa couthouse the Bench of magistrates refuses to sit, and cases will have to be heard somewhere…

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