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Courts & crime, 1907

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Execution of an Afghan. a Murder at Broken Hill. Broken Hill

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1907 · page 11

This morning Peter Sadeek, who was sentenced to death for the murder of May Jewson at While Cliffs on January 29, was executed in Broken Hill Gaol…

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A Desperate Man. Ten Years for Shooting at Police

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1907 · page 3

At the Bathurst Quarter Sessions on Wednesday Thomas William Vaughan, or Cant, who escaped from Berrima Gaol on April 7, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having, at…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, June 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 June 1907 · page 4

The bench at the West Maitland Pollen Court this morning was occupied by Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M. DRIVING WITHOUT LIGHTS…

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Crime in Melbourne. the Police Baffled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 June 1907 · page 3

The latest addition to the sensational crime record of Melbourne is a determined, but clumsy, attempt at safe-cracking. The premises of P. J. Connelly and Sons, tinware…

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Police Court Cases

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 June 1907 · page 2

At the Singleton Police Court yesterday, before Mr A. T Cochrane, J.P., two drunkards were fined in nominal sums. Thomas Benis was…

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West Maitland Police court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 June 1907 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning before Mr. Jas. E. Wolfe, J.P., William Walsh was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment for being daunt, and 40s, with the alternative of 14 days for…

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Police Court.—monday. (Before Mr. A. T. Cochrane, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 June 1907 · page 5

For imbibing too freely, two persons were fined 11 nominal amount. Thomas Bevis was fined 5s for drunkenness, and £3 for indecent language, or an alternative…

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Died in Gaol. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 June 1907 · page 2

Reginald Willoughby, sentenced last year to ten years for assault, died in Parramatta Gaol to-day. An inqecst will be held…

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The Melbourne Murder. the Sydney Arrest

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1907 · page 4

In Melbourne further evidence is now forthcoming, in the light of which the time at which Mr. Bernard Bauer, the diamond merchant, was murdered…

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The Melbourne Murder. a Lady's Glove Found

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 June 1907 · page 4

A lady's black glove was found lying on the floor of the room in which Mr Bauer, the diamond merchant, was murdered in Melbourne. The…

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Suspected Murder in Victoria Incineration of a Girl

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 June 1907 · page 1

A deputation from Bunyip (Vic.), waited on Mr MacKinnon, M.L.A., honorary Minister, and presented a petition, signed by 200 residents of…

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Murder of Bernard Bauer. Suggestions and Theories

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 5

No information has yet been obtained which tends to throw any light on the mysterious murder in Melbourne of the diamond merchant, Bernard Bauer. It in fairly well…

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The Mebourne Murder. A Lady's Glove Found

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 2

A LADY'S black glove was found lying on the floor of the room in which Mr. Bauer, the diamond merchant, was murdered in Melbourne. The surmise…

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A Mysterious Murder. Remains Found in a Tree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 5

The Queensland Commissioner of Police received a report on the finding of human bones in the trunk of a tree at the Cedars, five miles from South Kolan. The tree trunk was about 8ft long and 15in in…

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Irish Magistrate Prosecuted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 3

(Mr. Birrell Chief Secretary for Ireland, sta[?] in the House of Commons last night in [?] to a question that Mr. P. Kelly a magistrate would be prosecuted on account of his…

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Alleged Horsestealing. Lad in Knickers Charged

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 4

A little over a week ago a lad in knickers appeared at the Windsor Saleyards with two valuable horses for sale. The extreme youthfulness…

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The Melbourne Murder. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 2

There has been nothing fresh discovered which would set the police on the track of the murderer of Mr Bauer, the diamond merchant…

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The Melbourne Murder. a Clue at Last

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 3

A strong clue in the Melbourne murder case has been found, and the police are, operating in two direction either of which may lead to the conviction of a person whose name is…

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The Melbourne Murder. on the Trail

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 3

Intense interest prevailed in Melbourne on Thursday owing to the publication of the fact that the police had a strong clue to work upon in seeking to discover the murdered of Mr. Bernard Bauer…

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Local and General. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 4

At the police court to-day, before Mr. Wilkinson, P.M., a young man named Ebenezer Bridge was arraigned on a charge of omitting to account for the sum of £8, which he was alleged…

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