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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

1,426 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 72

Monte Carlo Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 September 1909 · page 5

Were Goold, who murdered Madame Levin at Monte carlo in August, 1907, has died in the French penal settlement at cayenne, Guiana…

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Police Changes

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

Constable J. H. Bolton, who has been attached to the local mounted police force for nearly two years, has been transferred to Bellingen, and left for his now quarters yesterday. On Monday night…

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Police Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 4

At the Police Count on Thursday, be fore Mr C. H. Gale, P.M., the Municipal Council proceeded against Samuel Brooker for allowing a cow to trespass…

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Cessnock Police Court

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 2

On the 7th instant, before Mr. V. B Cox, J.P., Patrick James [?] pleaded guilty to a charge of [?] behaviour, and was fined 5s, or 24…

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The Police Court Bible

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 4

At a case in the East Maitland Police Court yesterday, it was noticeable that the council's sanitary inspector on going into the witness box to give evidence produced his own bible to be sworn on…

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Dastardly Assault. Heavy Sentences Imposed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 4

: Fivo' young men, James Cook, David ; Blakoy--Albert Johnson; Walter Mul-V .lioilandl, .'and Victor Jacobs, who had- s been' found.guilty of having assaulted…

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Sentenced for Vagrancy. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 4

A man, who was sentenced under the vagancy laws at the police court this morning, said he could make £7 per week by living on dissolute women…

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The Police Force

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 4

Constable McLean, fomerly of Cussilis, who was transferred to Scone for a week, has arrived to fill the vacancy caused in the Maitland police force through the recent resignation of…

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The Murder of Mrs. Selby. Husband Committed. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 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 of the deceased,…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, September 9. (Before Mr C.H. Gale, P.M.) Claim, for Hay Sold

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 6

William Ingall v. James Moore and Co., Ltd.—Claim for £7, hay sold. Mr W. J. Cragg appeared for plain tiff, and Mr A. B. Shaw for defendants…

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Muncipal Appeal Court. Thursday, September 9th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.). Railway and Church Properties

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 5

Mr W. J. Cragg, who appeared for the Singleton Municipal Council, said the railway authorities had written to the Town Clerk stating that their appeal…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, September 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 September 1909 · page 4

The bench at the west Maitland police court this morning was occupied by Mr. J. McKeasey, P. M. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY AND…

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Murder at Moree. White Woman Tomahawked

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 September 1909 · page 3

A tragedy occurred at Moree on saturday night. when a white woman, May Phillips, about 40 years of age, and known as May Ah Duck, was found to have been brutally muraered in a…

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Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1909 · page 6

At the Kurrl Police Cowl on Monday the bench wad occupied by Mr. E. J. [?] J.P. willam Allanson, for having made use…

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Land Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 September 1909 · page 2

A sitting of the Singleton Land Board will take place in the local Court House on 22nd instant, when several matters will be adjudicated upon by the…

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Murder at Moree. White Woman Tomahawked

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 September 1909 · page 2

A tragedy occurred at Moree on Saturday night, when a white woman, May Phillips, about 40 years of age. and known us May-Ah Duck, was found…

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Robbers Sentenced. Shop Entered in Daylight. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 September 1909 · page 2

Four of the five men who wore arrest ed for a robbery committed on the pre mises of Messrs Mappin and Webb, gold smiths, etc., of Cheapside, have been…

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The Singleton Argus Tuesday, September 15. Notes of the Day Industrial Court Fines

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 September 1909 · page 2

It would appear that Labor is deter mined to have its full pound of flesh and a little bit over it possible; and that no mercy is to be shown in the…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 September 1909 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning, Thomas Grace, who was on remand on a charge of having maliciously damaged a plateglass window, valued at £8 10s, the property of…

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Cessnock Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 September 1909 · page 2

At the Cessnock Police Court yesterday the bench was occupied by Mr. J. McKensey. P.M. William Hunt was charged with making use of indecent language in the parlour of…

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