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Courts & crime, 1900

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Another Brutal Murder. an Old Man Cruelly Slaughtered, the Tenth Victim

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 July 1900 · page 3

Another brutal murder was perpetrated yesterday afternoon, two miles from Wollar, An old man named Kerin Fitzpatrick was murdered by two blacks. He was shot in the bank, and his head…

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Another Murder

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 2

The blacks murdered another settler named Fitzpatrick two miles from Wollar on Thursday. The murderers escaped…

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Murder of Missionaries

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 3

A number of missionaries were captured by the Boxers in the vicinity of Paoting Fu, and a number of them were most horribly murdered. The following is a statement given to the Shanghai…

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The Murder Near Gulgong

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 7

The evidence at the inquest on the body of Alexander M'Kay showed that at one o'clock on Monday Mrs. M'Kay was in too house, when the girl came running in and said," Two blacks are coming here;…

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The Murder near Merriwa

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 2

The Mudgee police tracked the blackfellows from Leadville to Poggy, where the murder was committed, where they came across their horses in…

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Local Police Out

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 7

Senior-Sergeant Forrest left Muswellbrook on Tuesday in charge of a posse of police, and parties were also formed at Maitland, Scone. Singleton, Denman, and Cassilis for the same purpose. Reports received…

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Testimonial to Police Superintendent Cotter

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 9

Superintendent Cotter, who, for a period of eighteen years, was in charge of the North Sydney police district, and who has recently been promoted to Maitland, was, on Thursday night (says the Daily…

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References in Parliament. Police Empowered to Shoot the Murderers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 2

On the adjournment of the Legislative Assemqly on Thursday morning, Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick suggested that it would be a good idea for the Premier…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, July 30. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., H Crothers, and B. Scobie, J's.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 July 1900 · page 4

DISCHARGED.—Hugh M'Kay, an elderly man, had been arrested in circumstances pointing to derangement of mind. It was also stated he was not under proper care and control. Constable Gilles, who was…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M. (Chairman), R. Hrobie, and E. K. Weight, J's.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 July 1900 · page 4

NO JURISDICTION.—The application of William Bimmock for a new [?] horne[?], for promises situate in High-street, West Maitland, came before the count for consideration. Applicant…

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Fitzpatrick's Murder

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1900 · page 4

Mr. W. H. Wilkinson, P.M., Mudgee, accompanied Dr. Nicholl, arrived at Wollar on Friday. The former held an inquest on the body of Kerin…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 July 1900 · page 3

Two young men named William Bloxson and George Road were remanded to Brisbane to-day on a charge of assault and robbery in that city. Accused were arrested in a Bathurst-street lodging…

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The Black Horror. Another Murder. an Old Man Slaughtered

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1900 · page 2

MUDGEE, Thursday.—Another brutal murder has been perpetrated this afternoon two miles from Wollar…

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Underwood Before the Court. Mudgee

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1900 · page 4

Jacky Underwood, alias Chas. Brown, who was arrested near Leadville on a charge of being concerned in the Breelong murders, was brought before the…

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The Trouble in China. the Position at Peking. the Murder of Baron Von Ketteler Viceroys and the Powers. Chinese War Preparations. Missionaries and Native Christians Butchered. Emperor William's Peculiar Speech. London, July 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 July 1900 · page 3

The latest indications are that it is possible that some few ministers at Peking have been saved. A Japanese cypher message from Peking, dated July 19, states that the Japanese Legation is able to…

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The Miscreants Still at Large. Another Murder Reported. Mudgee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1900 · page 3

Information reached Mudgee this morning that another murder had been committed by the blacks near Merrender, a small township west of Mudgee. No Particulars are yet to hand, and the news…

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The Breelong Murderers. Underwood Before the Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 1 August 1900 · page 4

JACKY UNDERWOOD, alias Chas Brown, who was arrested near Loadville on a charge of being concerned in the Breelong murders was brought before the…

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Murdercus Assault

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 August 1900 · page 2

IN Sydney on Monday evening two coloured men, one a sailor and one a minstrel, entered into a dispnte in Castlereagb-street. From a mild…

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Murdercus Assault

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 August 1900 · page 4

Is Sydney on Monday evening two coloured men, one a sailor and one a minstrel,entered into a dispute in Castlereagh-street .From a mild…

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Another Murder Reported

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 August 1900 · page 4

MUDGEE, Wednesday. Information reached Mudgee thiS morning that another murder had been committed by the block near…

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