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Courts & crime, 1909

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 4

At the East Maitland Police Court this morning, before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., a prohibition order under the Liquor Act was granted against David Hume for 12…

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Assault and Robbery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 5

While Joseph Smith, a resident of Wooloomooloo, was proceeding in the direction of his home late last night, he met a couple of men, who were known to him. After conversing…

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Carpentaria Downs Murder. Power's Mysterious Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 5

One witness for the Crown in the case against' Mrs. Wilson, who is charged with the murder of Miss Duffy at Carpentaria Downs Station, was William Power, an old…

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Prosecutions for Assault

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 6

At Broken Hill Police Court on "Wednesday, before Mr Barnett, S.M. Wm. M'Laren.a labourer. was sentenced to six months imprisonment for…

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An Overcrowded Gaol

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 4

The Singleton gaol, with its three cells, had no fewer than eleven occupants one night during the week. As the cells will only accommodate nine persons,…

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The Jundah Murder

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 2

In connection with the trial of Bismarck for the wilful murder of Mrs. Evitts, at Jundah, Queensland, Bismarck has made the following…

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Cessnock Police Court. Jan. 30Th, 1909. (Before Mr Geo Brown, J P.)

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 2

Patrick D’Arey pleaded not guilty to a charge of drunkenness and disorderly conduct in Main street on 29th January. Senior-Constable Nowland…

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The Jundah Murder. Blacktracker's Confession

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 3

In connection with the trial of Bis marck for the wilful murder of Mrs. Evitts at Jundah (Q.), Bismarck made the following confession:—"I took" some…

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The Luard Murder Mystery. a Hindu Vendetta

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 14

I give for what it is worth a remarkable and almost incredible story of love, revenge, and Indian vendetta, said to be behind the Luard mystery, which embraced the double…

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Police Court. Thursday, February 4, 1909. (Before Mr G. H. Gale, P.M.). Travelling Without Tickets

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 3

Robert Manby and Bertic Meyells pleaded guilty to travelling in a railway carriage from Muswelbrook to Singleton without paying the fare…

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Assault and Robbery. Man's Ann Fractured by Iron Bar. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 5

Joseph Smith, a resident of Langley Lane, Woo'lloomooloo, while proceeding home last night, was attacked by two men near Smith-street, and struck with…

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Lord Cecil's Priggishness. Police Reports of the Future

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 4

The reforms in the police force which Lord William Cecil desires should add to the interest of the police reports in the future…

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Russian Revelations. Warfare in Police Force. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 1

Great excitement has been aroused in Russia and France by the arrest of M. Lepukhin, formerly chief of the Russian detective service…

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Advance-Inverna Collision. Finding of the Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 5

His Honor Judge Murray, in giving the finding of the Marine Court, said the collision between the Advance and the Iverna was caused by the wrongful act of Captain…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, February S.

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 February 1909 · page 5

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

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Police Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 2

At the local Police Court on Friday last (before Walterus Brown, Esq., J.P.) a lad, Joseph Rowney, was fined 5s, costs of court 7s, and…

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Carpentaria Downs Murder

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 2

One witness for the Crown in the case against Mrs. Wilson, who is charged with the murder of Miss Duffy at Carpentaria Downs…

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MINER v. Owner. Interesting Action for Assault. Newcastled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 5

In the District Court, to-day, before Judge Fitzhardinge, Peter Sneddon, miner, and secretary of the Lymington Minors' Lodge, brought an action against Henry Stiggin…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 2

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson P.M., Henry William Hayden and Thomas McGuire were each fined 20s, in default 7…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 2

At the East Maitland Police Court this morning, before Mr. J. Wyllie, J.P., Michael Ward was fined 5s, with the rising of the Court, for drunkenness, and £1 or 7 days…

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