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Courts & crime, 1909

1,426 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 65 of 72

Paris Police Court Celebrity

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 November 1909 · page 4

Madame Steinheil has arrived in London. One hotel refused her admission, owing to the crowd of pressmen in attendance…

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Dungog Murder Case

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1909 · page 4

IN the Dungog murder case, an important witness in the person of Mrs Bowman, of Newcastle, a niece of the murdered man, is proceeding to…

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Finger Clue. Clever Police Discovery of a Criminal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 November 1909 · page 2

A singular finger-print story of crime has been narrated in two chapters at Lambeth Police Court (reports the London" Daily mail")…

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The Extradition Court. Frank Coleman's Banking Account

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1909 · page 2

Mr. Payten, S.M., proceeded further at the Water Police Court on Saturday to inquire into matters relating to the death of Frank…

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The Dungog Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 December 1909 · page 4

The bearing of evidence in support of the application by Mr. Bathgate on behalf of the Crown Law Office for a warrant under the Fugitive Offenders Act. in connection…

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The Dungog Murder

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 December 1909 · page 3

Though the police are curtain Unit thet will be We to locate the German Wilheim Gerlach at Suez where he is expected to arrive as nreman on steamer, they have some doupts as to whether…

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Convict Gets Away. Jumps Train to Escape 10 Years' Gaol

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 December 1909 · page 3

A prisoner named William Adams, alias Harrison, escaped from the northern mall train while on his way to serve a sentence of 10 years Imprisonment at St…

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Gaol for Labour Loaders. Sharp Sentences for Contempt of Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 4

A decision of vital importance to the relations of labour and capital was rendered by the Supreme Court at Washington to-day (says a New York message of…

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Dungog Murder

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 2

Amongst the opinions expressed in connection with the Dungog murder case, and there are many, is the doubt whether W. Gerlach can be arrested whilst on a German…

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An Atrocious Murder

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 2

A PECULIARLY atrocious murder has provided a sensation during the week. A man possessed of money and a Savings Bank account, who had been "batching"…

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The Dungog Murder. Gerlach Arrested

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 5

Considerable anxiety was manifested in official circles yesterday concerning the non-receipt of any intimation of the detention of Wilhelm Gerlach, for whose arrest a warrant has been issued…

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Jury Revision Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 4

The Jury Revision Court for the purpose of revising the jurors' list for the Maitland district for the year 1910, was held at the West Maitland Courthouse this morning. The list, as revised, contains…

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Maxwell's Creek Murder. Preliminary Proceedings. Warrant Issued

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 2

Proceedings were continued on Tuesday at the Water Police Court, presided over by Mr C. N. Payten, in connection with an application…

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The Warden's Court. Suspension of Labour Conditions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 5

A sitting of the Warden's Court was held at the East Maitland Courthouse this morning, before the Warden (Mr. J. M'Kensey, P.M.). J. and W. Brown applied for the suspension of…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 3

At the Cessnock Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. G. Brown, J.P., Walter G. Jones, for having made use Of indecent language in the passageway of the Cessnock Hotel, on December…

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Cessnock Police Court

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 3

At the above court, on the 2nd inst., before Mr George Brown, J.P., Walter Jones pleaded guilty to a charge of using indecent language…

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Prisoner Escapes From Gaol. Subsequently Recaptured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 3

Henry Joseph Pernonie, 18 years of ago, who was convicted at Ballarat on two charges of housebreaking a fortnight ago, succeeded In making his escape…

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Women Suffragists in GaoL Mrs. Leigh's Story

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 10

Considerable interest was moused in England by the action of the prison authorities of Birmingham in forcibly feeding Mrs. Leigh Suffragette, who declined to take food in the hope…

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The Warden's Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 9

A sitting of the Warden's Court was held at the East Maitland Courthouse on Friday by the Warden, Mr. J. McKensey, P.M. The Hetton Coal Company, Ltd.,…

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Police Court. Thursday, December 2nd. (Before Messrs C. H. Gale, P.M., and O. G. Morton, J.p.). Alleged Trespass

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 6

Robert Daniel Cunneen v. William Clayworth. Defendant was charged with that he did on Thursday, November 18th, without lawful excuse, enter the enclosed lands of Sus[?] Cu[?]meen at…

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