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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, July 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 July 1909 · page 3

The bench at the west maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mt. F. G. Adrian. P.M. ASSAULTING THE POLICE…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 July 1909 · page 3

George Cox sued Mary Vickery for £8 for injuries received and damages to a bicycle. Plaintiff stated that, he was riding a bicycle along the Boiwarra road…

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Youth Charged with Murder

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 1

A youth named Ernest Carmody was arrested at Katanmatite (Vie.) in con nection with the death of an old-age pen sioner, named John Robinson. On June…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 4

At the West Maitland police court this morning, before Mr. J. E. Wolfe, J.P., James Spiller, for having been drunk and disorderly in High-street, was fined 10s, in default three days' imprisonment…

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Police Sergeant and Girl Charged. Another Remand Granted

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 2

At the North Sydney Police Court last week, before Mr G. H. Smithers, S.M.; considerable interest centred in proceed ings taken against Sergeant M'Donald,…

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Latest Cables. London, Monday. Big Theft of Jewellery

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 2

Whilst in the Cafe Monico, Piccadilly, a thief snatched a bag containing pearls and diamonds to the value of £100,000, and disappeared…

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Motive for the Murder. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 3

The assassin Dhinagri is a Hindu from Punjab. He has two brothers, who were both educated in England. One is a doctor, and is doing well…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 2

A court was held at the West Maitland Courthouse yesterday for the purpose of hearing appeals against the assessment of property in the municipality of West Maitland…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 July 1909 · page 6

At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. Alfred Hannam pro[?]eded against W. H. Cox, claiming £10 for alleged illegal breaking of fencing and…

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Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 July 1909 · page 4

At the Kurri Police Court, this morning, the bunch wan occupied by Messrs. F. G. Adrian, P.M., E. J. Cutcliffe and E., Bick. more, Js.P…

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Police Court. Monday, July 5Th. (Before Mr M. H. Cleeve, J.P.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 July 1909 · page 2

David Burns, for using indecent language on Saturday night last, was fined 5s. Abraham Shadie, for being drunk on…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, July. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1909 · page 5

The beach at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. F. G. Adrian, Relieving P.M. HOCKEY AND FOOTBALL ON SUNDAY…

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The Wyllie Murder. Incriminating Papers Found. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 July 1909 · page 2

Some important evidence was given to day at the on Sir William Curzon Wyllie ,one of the victims of last Thurs day night's double tragedy at the…

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Paterson Police Coutt. Tuesday, July 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1909 · page 8

The bench at the Paterson Police Court was occupied by Messrs. W. Tucker and W. Reynolds, Js.P. John Osmond, a prohibited inebriate,…

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Murder on the Brocken

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 7

The romantic region of the Brocken in the Harz Mountains, Germany, was the scene of a mysterious murder recently. The victim was Herr Karl Friedrich, managing director…

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Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 4

An Appeal Court for the hearing of appeals against assessments by the Bolwarrn Shire Council was opened at the Courthouse, East Maitland, this morning, by…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 6

At the local police court, Malcolm Rigg, proprietor of the boxing stadium, was charged with holding an entertainment (a boxing contest) on July 3 without holding a license…

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Cessnock Police Court. JULY 3, 1909. (Before Mr George Brown, J.P.)

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 3

John Evans pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness in Vincent street on the [?] Fined 2s 6d, [?] the alternative [?] hours in lock up…

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Murder or Suicide? Tragedy near Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 5

A sensational affair came to light at Wickham yesterday forenoon, when a tragedy, having several peculiar features, was discovered in a house in Bishopgate-street,…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 4

A friendly appeal court for the hear ing of appeals against this year's, muni cipal assessments was opened at the council chambers yesterday morning…

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