Singleton District Court. Tuesday, February 16. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge)
The District Court was opened on Tuesday at 10 a.m. Mr A. Grainger. Deputy Sheriff, occupied a seat beside his Honor…
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Courts & crime, 1909
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East Maitland Police Court
The bench at the East Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., and Mr. J. W. Birkenbend, J.P. F. J. Marquett was granted a collector's license. William…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder of a Cripple
At the Devizes Assizes Flora Fanny Haskell, 34, widow, was charged with e murder of her [?], Edwin Richard Haskell, aged 12 years, at Salisbury, on October 31. The jury was unable to…
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A further confession by Billy Wilson in connection with the Carpentaria Downs murder, has been made to Inspector Byrne, at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Methods in Russia
Some time ago one of the leading Russian diplomatists found, on his return home from a great dinner-party in St. Petersburg, that his pocvet-book…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Gaol Official Committed
Harold Howarth (26), was charged at the Sydney Police Court on Friday before Mr. Donaldson, S.M. with having between August 2 and 6 received certain moneys under…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Cessnock Police Court. FEB. 15, 1909. (Before Mr. James Andrews, J.P.)
A tri[?] of inebriates—Charles Holmes, Arthur Henry Kelly, and Charles Liback—pleaded guilty to being found drunk in Main-street, Cessnock, on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Police Ridiculed
Mr J. B. Holman, member for Cue, West Australia, heaped ridicule on the police force now stationed at Broken Hill at a mass meeting at the Barrier…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Court. Thursday, February 18th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale. P.M.). Railway Cases
Lewis Harris pleaded guilty to travelling, from West Maitland to Singleton without paying his fare, and was fined 10/-, or six hours' imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Murder of Miss Duffy Further Confession
A further confession by Billy Wilson, in connection with the Carpentaria Downs murder, has been made to Inspector Byrne, at Georgetown (Q.). It rends as follows:—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rebellion in Persia. Murder and Destruction. London, Feb. 15
Particulars of the murder of the Governor of Resht. North-Western Persia, by revolutionaries, show that 200 conspirators, mainly natives of the Caucasus killed the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder of Miss Duffy. Further Confessions by Billy Wilson
A further confession by Billy Wil son, in connection with the Carpentaria Downs murder, has been made to Inspector Byrne. It reads as follows:…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tragedy of Two Sisters. Rehearsal in Court
The trial of Mrs. Florence. Erb and her sister, Mrs. Katherine Beisel, who are jointly charged with the murder of Captain Clayton Erb, a wealthy and popular…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Children's Court. Some Statistics for the Year
A return of business transacted at the Children's Court during the past year shows that the Court has been a busy place. The total number of charge cases…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Singleton District Court. KIME v. Patrick Plains Shire. 6 COUNCIL
The above action was concluded in the Singleton District Court on Wednesday. His Honor, in summing up, said that in this case the plaintiff sought to recover a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Licensing Court. Thursday, February 18th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.)
A transfer of a colonial wine license at Rix's Creek was granted from William John Butler to Lewis John Gilder. A transfer of a billiard license for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ex-police Magistrate's Death
Mr. G.A. Gordon, died in Windsor yesterday, aged 86. Deceased, who was father-in-law of Mr Brinsley Hall, M.L.A., in his time filled the position of Police…
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Arthur Reader, alias Frederick Thorne and John McFarlane alias Charles Williams, charged on Warrant with demanding [?] by force from John Charlesworth…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, February 22
The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M. MUNICIPAL CASES…
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The Industrial Court resumed its sitting in Sydney this morning. There were many applications for the early hearing of cases. Judge Heydon said he would deal with…
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