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Courts & crime, 1906

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Cessnock Police Court. Saturday, Fee. 3,1906. (Before Mr. George Brown, J.p.) INDECENT-BEHAVIOUR

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 3

Thos. Maguire, labourer, charged indecent behaviour in a public place at Cessnock, on the night of the 2nd inst, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours’…

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The Murder of Mrs. Gregory. Committal of Accused

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 7

The inquest concerning the death of Mrs. Mercy Gregory, who was killed at the Royal Hotel, Sydney, was concluded yesterday afternoon. The lad Quinlan, or Con[?]ee, was…

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Victorian Police. "Shoot and Then Identity."

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 5

At Melbourne, for weeks, the Police Commission has been dragging on its enquiry into the local, police force, wth much wrangling during…

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Judge Faints in Court. Medical Witnesses Give Aid

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 3

There was a dramatic interruption to an appeal case in the Edinburg Court of Session on 30th November. Suddenly rising to his feet, reports the…

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Military Censorship Court Decision Quashed [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 5

A German military court of honour had deprived Colonel Sadke of his title and uniform, for views he expressed on a newspaper article, justifying the…

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Murder at Heidelberg

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 5

Thomas Reid, a Scottish schoolmaster, has been missing from Heidelberg, Germany for some time. A man named Zippel, who has been found in possession of Reid's…

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Murder of Mrs. Gregory. Particulars of Quinlan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 5

Mrs. Quinlan, mother of the boy now under committal for the murder of Mrs. Gregory at the Royal Hall, Sydney, writes as follows to a Sydney paper: "I am a widow…

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Murder of a Constable. Another Sydney Tragedy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 5

'A' most sensational shooting affray took place at Newtown during church hours on Sunday morning. The principal was a big blackfellow, armed with a revolver and…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, February 12. (Before Messrs. C. H. Gale, P.M., and Henry Crothers. J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 8

Municipal Cases.—For allowing a horse to stray, a defendant was fined 2s 6d, and ordered to pay 3s 6d costs, in default 3 days' light labour. For riding their bicycles after sunset without lights three…

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Zulu Rising. Affray with the Police. Inspector and Trooper Killed. Natal Forces Mobilised. London. Feb. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 5

Natives near Richmond, in Eastern Natal, announced that they would refuse to pay the poll tax. Two armed natives were arrested. Later, 40 armed Zulus ambushed a party…

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Murder and Suicide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 3

A German farmer named Schaeffer, near Capetown, has been treacherously murdered and buried in a fowl-house, by a farmer named Basson. While the police were…

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Police Appointments

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 2

The following appointments in connection with the administration of the Liquor (Amendment) Act have been gazetted in connection with the police stations in this…

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Two Husbands Barmaid Charged with Bigamy

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 1

At the Water Police Summons Court, Sydney, Gretchen Margaret Rienan was charged with bigamy. Senior-constable Whalan said that he…

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Police and Fugitive The Revolver Used

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 2

At Melbourne on Saturday night Constable Bunting, a young member of the force, who saw South African service, observed a man trying, to…

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The Murder of Mrs. Gregory. Further Statement by Quinlin

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 4

AT the inquest in Sydney, on Friday, touching the murder of Mrs. Gregory at the Royal Hotel, Detective Malone said that after the adjournment of the…

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Fish and Not Flesh Heaxing the Police

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 1

The police [?] duty at the Central Station, Sydney, were badly "had" the other night, when a woman called, and produced a parcel, which she said she…

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Willis Discharged. Natal Supreme Court Powerless

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 3

The appeal of W. N. Willie to the Supreme Court of Natal against the order of tho lower court for his remand to Sydney has been successful and the accused has been successful and the accused has been discharged from custody…

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Russian Revolution Police Assassinated. Outbreak at Sevastopol. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 2

M. Kondouroff, the Chief of Police at Penza, south of Nijni Novgorod, European Russia, has been assassinated. The murderer was arrested…

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Police Court—tuesday. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale. P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 5

Prior to the business of the court being commenced, members of the legal profession, the police, rend the clerk extended a formal welcome to Mr. Gale, who presided in the…

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The Murder of Mrs. Gregory

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 4

THE inquest on the body of Mrs. Gregory was concluded 2 on Friday evening. Dotective Malone said that after the…

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