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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

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The Baldarat Murder. a Missing witness

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 1

No fresh facts of great import have been brought to light as the result of the investigations in connection with the Ballarat mystery. It is now known,…

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Special, Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 3

The Special Licensing Court delivered judgment upon a number of points raised during the hearing of matters relating to convictions of licensees. The court held…

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Supreme Court Judge. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 2

It is reported that, in all probability, Dr. Richard Sly will succeed Mr Owen as Supreme Court Judge…

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Coal-mining Crisis Enormous Cost of the Court. £100 a Day. the Owners "Full Up." Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 4

Important developments are regarded as certain to be the outcome of to-day's meeting in Sydney of the Colliery Proprietors' Association, the majority of whose members regard this…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 4

Before Messrs. T. J. Ribee and H. Fairfax. Js.P., at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, a man was charged with being inane. The evidence showed…

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London Police. Constables Arrested. Charged with Burglary. Found with Jemmy and Skeleton Keys

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 3

Two constables stationed at the Victoria Dock, named Robert (Gordon and William Cousins, were remanded at West Ham on Saturday, September 28th,…

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Charged After Seven Years. a Sympathetic Magistrate

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 3

Major Heaney, special service officer, who went to South Africa during the war and held a commission in the Imperial Forces, receiving high…

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The Suggestion of Child Murder. Infant's Father Charged

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 1

David Chard, a dairy farmer at Terang (Vic.). was arrested on Wednesday on a charge or having attempted to cause poison to be administered to a child…

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A Perjurer Sentenced. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 4

At the Quarter Sessions to-day a young man named Thomas Charlton, having been convicted of perjury, was sentenced to two years and six months'…

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A Push Assault in Sydney. Constables Maltreated

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 11

Constable Hudson, of No. 2 Station, was arresting a man known ns "Darkey" Davis," about midnight, for using indecent language in Goulburn-street, Sydney, when the…

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A Train Wrecker Sentenced. Seven Years' Hard Labour

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 5

At the Horsham (Vic.) General Sessions on Thursday Walter Mackley pleaded guilty to having, on December 14, feloniously placed timber on the…

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The Lisbon Murder. Royal Mourners. Life Insurance. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 4

The King and Queen of England and the Prince and Princess of Wales attended a service at St. Paul's Cathedral in memory of the late King and Crown…

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Irish M.P.'s Christmas in Prison. Kilmainham Gaol. Mr. Ginnell Relates His 'Adventures

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 13

The Dublin correspondent of the "Daily Mail," on December 25, writes:— Through the courtesy of. the prison authorities was granted special permission this…

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Supreme Court Judge. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 4

The Government has offered Dr. Sly the seat on the Supreme Court Bench, rendered vacant by the resignation of Judge Owen, and it is stated that Dr…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, February 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 3

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Messrs. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., and Elias Bowden, J.P. DRUNKENNESS…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 3

James Samuel Browning, licensee of the Station Hotel, Kurri Kurri applied for a renewal of his license, which was granted, renewal of his license, which was granted, the rental being fixed at [?] per annum…

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Special Mining Court. the Neath Stoppage. Judge Declares It a Strike. Court Still "Floundering." Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 3

The Special Mining Court resumed its sittings this morning, and promptly proceeded to deal with the serious situation that had been brought about by the strike that began at…

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Singleton Police Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr P. E. Eldershaw, J.P., a first offender, who had permitted the malt to get lightly abune the meal, was fined in a…

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East Maitland Police Court. Monday, February 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 5

The bench at the East Maitland Court yesterday was occupied by Mr. T. H. Wilkinson. P.M. A SERIES OF CHARGES…

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The Ballarat Murder. Further Developments

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 3

What is regarded by detectives as an important discovery was made on Saturday in connection with the mystery surrounding the death of Mary Graham,…

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