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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

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Prisoner in Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 September 1909 · page 6

A crowd of neighbors who had known the poor little victim were gathered in the neighborhood of the Hendon Council officers on Saturday, June 26, when…

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The Pay of the Police

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 September 1909 · page 1

Inspector-General Garvin has furnished some information regarding the salaries of the force in New South Wales, and those in London. In London the pay of…

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Alleged Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 September 1909 · page 3

John Kennedy was charged with having on Saturday afternoon assaulted Aubrey Cyril Smith, thereby occasioning him actual bodily barm.—Accused applied for a remand until…

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West Maitland Police Court Monday, September 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 September 1909 · page 3

The bench at the west Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. F.G. Adrian, P.M. r. F. Q. Adrian,. P.M…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 September 1909 · page 3

Edmund page, licensee of the Grand Central Hotel, was granted two booth licenses for the Heddon—Greta races…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 September 1909 · page 3

Mary Wilmott v. Ned Franklin, claim for £1 15s board and lodging; verdict for amount claimed, with 5s costs. John Walsh v. Samuel Lill, elcim for £2 17s…

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Sentenced for Embezzlement. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 September 1909 · page 2

At the Criminal Court to-day John Gordon was found guilty of the embez zlement of money from the estate of the late Walter Bradley. He was sentenced…

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Island Tragedies. Murder in New Britain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 September 1909 · page 5

Further details of the ontrage by natives in New Britain show that the massaere of the ship's . company of the Rabaul was of a most revolting character. The news was brought to Herberts…

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Suffragettes in Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 September 1909 · page 3

Mrs Despard, sister of General Sir John French; Mrs F. J. Cobden Sander son, and four other suffragettes, were again before the Bow-street police court…

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Murder at the Islands. Labor Recruiter Speared

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 September 1909 · page 2

News was brought to Sydney on Sun day by the German mail steamer Cob lenz of the murder of a recruiter from a labor vessel at New Pomeraine, in…

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Cessnock District News. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 September 1909 · page 5

At the Cossnock Police Court yesterday before Mr. V. B. Cox, J.P. Patrick .James O' Malley was fined 5/ or 24 hours' hard labour in Cessnock lockup for having behaved in a riotous…

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Cowardly Woman Suffragettes. Assault Prime Munister. London, Sept. 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 September 1909 · page 5

A party of womanhood suffragettes accosted Mr. H. H. Asquith, Prime Minister, outside the lympne church, Kent The Prime Minister's hat was knocked off before…

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The Murder of Mrs. Selby. Husband Committed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 September 1909 · page 5

An inquest was held to-day concerning the death of Elizabeth selby. Alfred George selby was in custody.. Florence Davis, daughter pf the deceased,…

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Police Magistrate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1909 · page 2

Mr. J. C. McKensey, Police Magistrate at Maitland, who has been absent on leave for the past two and a half months, for the purpose recuperating, consequent on his health not…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, September 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1909 · page 3

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M. ALLEGED ASSAULT…

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Murder and Cannibalism

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 September 1909 · page 4

Particulars of a number of stirring incidents in New Britain are narrated by Mr .G. Furter, who has arrived in Sydney by the N.D.L liner Coblenz. Mr…

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Charge of Murder. Children's Mysterious Death

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 September 1909 · page 3

The trial of Thomas Nicholls Morris and Martha Reudell on a charge of the wilful murder of Arthur Morris, sou of the former, on October 8 last year, was…

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A Charge of Murder. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 September 1909 · page 2

Alfred Selby, who shot his wife at Chippendale on August 20th and then attempted to commit suicide by cutting his throat, was to-day committed for…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 September 1909 · page 3

At the Cessnock Polices Court yesterday after-noon the bench was occupied by Mr. G. Brown, J.P. Charles James prescott was presented on a…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 September 1909 · page 4

The bench at the East Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M. For riding on the footpath, a cyclic was fined 40s, and 3s 6d costs, in default one month's…

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