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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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Camden Police Court. Thursday, October 17th. Before Mr. Mean, P.M. "LONGHURST v. WILLIAMS

Camden News · Thursday 24 October 1907 · page 6

The claim was for £10. Mr. Claud Station Camden, appeared on behalf of the plaintiff. William Longhurst, of Oakdale, The Oaks, Mr. H. O. Marshall, Camden,…

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"A Gentleman at Large." Wife Charges Husband with Theft

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 26 October 1907 · page 3

Mr Plowden had the novel experience on Saturday, 24th August, of hearing a case in which a married woman prosecuted her husband for stealing her…

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Child's Story of Murder. Witness of a Father's Crime

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 26 October 1907 · page 6

A pretty child of twelve years, with long golden locks, described to the Nottingham coroner yesterday, (August 16th, a ghastly crime. She was Alice Maud…

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Moss Vale Police Court

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 30 October 1907 · page 2

At the Moss Vale Police Court on Wednesday, John Lindsay, for allowing two cows to stray in White-street, was fined 5s, with 6s costs; William McMahon, driving…

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Police Court. Thursday, October 24. [Before Mr. E.L. Maitland, P.M.]

The Picton Post · Wednesday 30 October 1907 · page 4

William Prior pleaded guilty to using indecent language on the 6th March last at The Oaks. Fined 40s., costs 16s. Defendant was given a…

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Warden's Court. Thursday, October 24. [Before Mr. E. L. Maitland, P.M.]

The Picton Post · Wednesday 30 October 1907 · page 4

William Albert Coneo, of Macdonald Town, applied for suspension of labor conditions on property area for six months at The Peaks…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, October 24. [Before Messrs. R.H. Antill, C. Dunn, and J.W.McQuiggin, J's.P.]

The Picton Post · Wednesday 30 October 1907 · page 4

Sarah Rice applied for renewal of wine license lit Douglas Park. —Granted. Mark Rosenberg applied for a…

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"The Crimson Circle." Magistrate's Plain Speaking

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 2 November 1907 · page 1

After a weeks's remand the two Peckham youths, James Lyle and Douglas Page, who confessed to sending letters threatening the vengeance of "The…

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"A Gentleman at Large." Wife Charges Husband with Theft

The Picton Post · Wednesday 6 November 1907 · page 3

Mr Plowden had the novel experience on Saturday, 24th August, of hearing a case in which a married woman prosecuted her husband for stealing her…

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"The Crimson Circle." Magistrate's Plain Speaking

The Picton Post · Wednesday 13 November 1907 · page 3

After a weeks's remand the two Peck-bam youths, James Lyrie and Douglas Pace, who confessed to Bending letters threatening the vengeance of "The…

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Murder by a Burglar. Negro Suspected

The Picton Post · Wednesday 13 November 1907 · page 7

The wife of Lieutenant Frank Rorschach, of the cruiser Tennessee, was (wired the New York correspondent of the "Daily Mail," on 10th September…

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Murder by a Burglar. Negro Suspected

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 7

The wife of Lieutenant Frank Rorschach, of the cruiser Tennessee, was (wired the New York correspondent of the "Daily Mail," on 10th September,)…

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Riot in Calcutta. Indian Agitator Sentenced. Students Attack Police

The Picton Post · Wednesday 20 November 1907 · page 3

Another riot (writes the "Daily Mail" of 13th September) has occurred in Calcutta following the sentence of six months' rigorous imprisonment on the…

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The Hampton Court Vine

The Picton Post · Wednesday 27 November 1907 · page 7

The Vine at Hampton Court Palace, which is some 140 yean of writes the English "Journal of Horticulture," under date 12th September. is this year…

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Camden Police Court. NOVEMBER 21, 1907. (Before Mr. Meares, P.M.)

Camden News · Thursday 28 November 1907 · page 6

John Noakes, dealer, Camden, v. Alfred Hill, Campbelltown, dealer, for assault. Mr. C. Statham, Camden, for complainant John Noakes complained that on Tuesday,…

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Ran Amok with a Razor. Police Savagely Attacked at Midnight

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 30 November 1907 · page 2

An onslaught of a most savage and deadly character was made on two Liverpool policemen about midnight on Tuesday, 1st October, while they were in…

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Police Court. Wednesday, November 27. Before Mr. J. W. McQuiggin, J. P.

The Picton Post · Wednesday 4 December 1907 · page 4

James Bargraves pleaded guilty to being drunk land disorderly in Lumsdain-street and was fined 5s or 48 hours hard labor. He also pleaded…

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London Police. Constables Arrested. Charged with Burglary. Found with Jemmy and Skeleton Keys

The Picton Post · Wednesday 11 December 1907 · page 2

Two constables stationed at the Victoria Dock, named Robert Gordon and William Cousins, were remanded at West Ham on Saturday, September 28th…

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Bowral Police Court

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 11 December 1907 · page 2

At the above court yesterday (Tuesday), before Wr. Maitland, P.M., Charles Adams was proceeded against on a charge of carrying firearms on…

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Ran Amok with a Razor. Police Savagely Attacked at Midnight

The Picton Post · Wednesday 11 December 1907 · page 6

An onslaught of a most savage and deadly character was made on two Liverpool policemen about midnight on Tuesday, 1st October, while they were in…

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