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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

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Police Court Cases

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 7

Thomas Payne, 26, a miner, who was arrested during the disturbance in front of the courthouse on Monday, was brought before Mr. Crane, deputy stipendiary…

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The Magistrate's Dilemma

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 4

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 Stealing. Hay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 5

At the police court this morning, Thomas Pollard, formerly postal assistant, was charged with stealing a letter containing a £10 note the property of the…

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Nam[?] River Murder

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 3

At the adjourned inquest on the body of Harry Johnson, a travelling saddler, whose body was found in the Namoi River…

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The Police Stoned

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 7

At a quarter past 3 the echo of hooting [?]ing in an ominous manner from far [?]wn Argent-street told that the provis[?] were on their way to the mine, and…

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Cessnock Police Court. JANUARY 13, 1909. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.m.) Insulting Language

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 3

Joseph McIntyre summoned Chas [?] for making use of insulting [?] towards him, in Cessnock, [?] Dec. 12, 190[?] Mr A. Westco[?]…

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Police Offences Act. GOULBURN

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 4

At the police court, Goulburn, Sydney Cottington was charged with playing cards at a certain game of chance, to wit, euchre, at the Federal City Hotel, on December 26…

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Police Court. Thursday, January 14th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.). Indecent Language and Riotous Behaviour

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 2

William Swan a colored man, pleaded guilty to using indecent language, and behaving in a riotous manner in George street on Tuesday night 5th January…

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The French Murder Mystery. Amazing Confession. Paris, Nov. 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 9

Mme. Steinheil—widow of M. Adolphe Steinheil, the painter, and daughter of Mme. Japy, both of whom were murdered in their villa in the Impasse Ronsia, Paris, last May…

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Assaulted and Robbed. Woman, Complaint to Police

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 3

Inquiries are being made by tile Sydney police concerning a serious assault on a married woman said to have taken place on last Saturday night at…

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Broken Hill Trouble. Indignation Meeting. Some Rash Statements. the Police Denounced

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 6

Wednesday was a quiet day at Broken Hill. A harmless explosion took place in some undiscovered spot on the line of lode during the night, but from morning…

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The Broken Hill Riot Miners and Police. [?]Bour Leaders Arrested. Exciting Incidents

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 7

There were two serious collisions at Broken Hill on Saturday afternoon between [?] police and the miners. The first occurred consequent on a load of provisions…

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Broken Hill Trouble. (Continued from another page). Harassing the Police. Business People Terrorised

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 3

There is a small but influential body among the Socialist wing or the miners, who are propagating with success the doctrine of the International Workers of…

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 6

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

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs C. H. Gale, P.M.,P.E. Eldershaw. and R. Faulkner, Js.P.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 2

The quarterly report of the licensing inspector was presented, and cousidered very satisfactory. An auctioncer [?] general license was…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, January 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 2

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M. IMPROPER LANGUAGE…

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The Harbour Catastrophe. Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 3

The Marine Court opened an inquiry to-day into the recent naval disaster in Sydney Harbour. Mr. Curtis, who appeared for the Superintendent of Navigation, in his opening statement…

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Tom Mann and Others Before the Court. Broken Hill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 3

The hearing of the charges against Tom Mann and 27 others was resumed to-day, and is likely to last three days…

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Escaped Prisoners. Break Castlemaine Gaol

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 5

Three prisoners have escaped from Castlemaine Gaol, Melbourne, which was recently converted into a reformatory prison. There were six prisoners in the gaol on Sunday…

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Police Change

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 2

Constable Anderson, who has been transferred from Scone to Bulga, commenced duty at the latter place a fewdays ago…

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