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Courts & crime, 1909

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A Woman's Sensational Story. Alleged Assault and Robbery. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 5

A sensational story of a savage assault upon a woman last Saturday night, has just reached the ears of the police. The victim, who is a married woman, states…

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Men Belore the Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 2

The men arrested in connection with Saturday's disturbance were before the Broken Hill Police Court on Monday. The defendant's pleaded not guilty,…

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Broken Hill Ricts. Conflicts With the Police. Tom Mann and 29 Others Arrested

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 2

The Broken Hill industrial trouble developed on Saturday afternoon into riots. On Saturday morning the delegates from the combined unions…

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Assistance for Strikers. the Socialistic Flag. Police to Be Charged with Larceny and Assault. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 3

The A.M.A. has given £1000 to the strike fund, and the amount is to be returned to the union by a levy of 5/- per week on the-members…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, January 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 4

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

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Head of Maitland Gaol

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 4

Mr. W. R. Cowley, chief warder at Maitland Gaol, who has had charge of the administration since the gaol was reduced, has been granted six months leave of…

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A Dash Fob Liberty. Accused Bolts from Police Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 3

A sensational incident occurred in the Central Police Court at Brisbane on Tuesday afternoon, during the hearing of a case in which a young man named…

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"Fortune Tellers" Sentenced (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 2

At the Police Court to-day, Mary Hyland and her husband, Robert Hyland, carrying on business in the Royal Arcade, were sentenced to a month's…

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Starving the Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 5

The animosity against the police took a new phase on Wednesday, when the Cooperative Company, which has been supplying the police barracks with the groceries for a…

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More Police Arrive

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 3

A further detachment of nine troopers, with their horses, arrived at Broken Hill on Tuesday morning. This brings the number of mounted men in-Broken…

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Assaulting the Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 5

At Broken Hill, to-day, Thomas Payne was fined £10, or two months in goal, on a charge of assaulting the police, during the hearing of the riot cases on Monday. The Magistrate said he…

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The Armidale Tragedy. Police Still Puzzled

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 3

The murder of the girl Hannah Kelly, at the Central Hotel, Armidale, is still enshrouded in mystery. Investigations on the part of the police are practically…

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Cessnock Police Court. Wednesday, January 13. BEFORE Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., and Mr. George Brown, J.p.) Insulting Language

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 3

Charles M. Shea pleaded guilty through his [?]solicitor to to using insulting words to Joseph McIntye. Mr. wescott(of Harris, Westcott (of Harris, West-and Harris) appeared for complainant,…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 4

The bench at the East Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. D. Ley, J.P. Mary sadio Stockton was further remanded till Friday next on a charge…

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The Magistrate's Dilemma

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 6

A man had been brought up in court charged with travelling on a train without a ticket. "Where were you?" asked the…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 2

A sensational story of a savage assault upon a woman last Saturday night, has just reached the ears of the Sydney police. The victim,…

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The Assault on Officials

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 5

the police [?] so effectively with [?] that assailed them with stones [?], the town has been ringing [?] againest the "brutal"…

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The Armidale Tragedy. Police Still Puzzled

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 5

THE murder of the girl Hannah Kelly, at the Central Hotel, Armidale, is still enshrouded in mystery. Investigations on the part of the police are…

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Latest News. SYDNEY, Thursday. Police at Broken Hill

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 2

An indignation meeting at Broken Hill last night carried a resolution, viewing with disgust the attitude of the police last Saturday,…

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Living on Ninepence Per Week. Tragic - Comedy in the Coroner's Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 4

The London "Daily Mail" of October 10 writes:— A pathetic scene—the sequel to an inquest held a few days ago—was…

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