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Courts & crime, 1910

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Stock Stealing Prevention Assn

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 4

The annual meeting of Singleton and District Stock Stealing Prevention Asso ciation will take place at the Mechanics' Institute on Thursday next, 24th instant,…

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Boys Charged With Arson

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 15

Frederick Kelly and Arthur Baker, both 17 years of age, were charged at the Court of General Sessions, Melbourne, with arson. Evidence was called by the Crown…

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An Adelaide Tragedy. Sentenced to Death

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 1

John Robins, aged 44, was placed on trial at the Criminal Court, Adelaide, on Wednesday, charged with having, in Ade laide, wilfully murdered Robert…

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Horse Beaten to Death. Offender Sent to Gaol

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 3

"I do not think I have heard of many worse cases of cruelty," remarked Mr. A. N. Barnett, S.M., in reference to a charge of cruelly ill-treating a horse, preferred against Robert Pyne…

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Horrible Murder. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 4

A ghastly crime is reported from Rus sia-Poland, where a Russian deserter murdered a Polish farmer, his wife, and six children, with an axe. The murderer…

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Caught in the Act. Six Years for Assault with Intent

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 1

At Narrabri, on Wednesday, Morris Hill, one of the prisoners who escaped from the train at Breeza, was charged with assaulting Michael Madden, at…

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Bed Flag Leaders. Agan in Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 3

The Red Flag leaders were again be fore Mr Clarke, D.S.M., at Sydney Water Police Court on Thursday. Thoir num ber has dwindled down, considerably…

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SPURIOUS £5 Notes in South Africa Berlin Police Tracing Fabrications. London, Friday Afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 5

The Berlin police are tracing the fabricators of many false £5 notes, purporting to be of the National Bank of South Africa, circulating in Johnannesburg, and said to be excellent…

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Industrial Court Cases. Writ of Habeas Corpus Granted the Conviction Bad. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 6

A matter arising out of the coal strike was brought before the Full Court this morning. Mr. Wise applied for a writ of habeas corpus for the release of Robert Young, at present…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 2

At the East Maitland police Court this morning, before Mr. J. McKensey. P.M., Thomas Patrick Dalton, 31 years of ago, was charged with having stolon the return half of a railway ticket from…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, February 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 4

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. J. McKensey, P.M. DRUNKENNESS…

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Assault on a Woman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 3

Three men hearing screams coming from a vacant allotment at Balmain last night hurried to the spot and found a married woman named Rosanna Totham struggling with a middle-aged…

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The Industrial Court. Sydney, Monday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 3

Judge Heydon gave judgement this morning in the Industrial Court in the matter of the application by the A.A. Company and the Southern collieries to vary the constitution of the…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. "Hands Up, Hands Up!"

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 4

At the Adelaide Criminal Court before Mr Justice Homburg and a jury, Richard Eraser Lamden (30) farmer was charged with having at Kulpara on January 1,…

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Police in Mining Districts. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 5

Many people of the mining district think a matter which might engage the attention of the Inspector-General of Police is the grunting of extra allowance to the local police during…

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Dastardly Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 5

A dastardly assault was committed at Beaufort (Vic.), early on Monday morning. A man broke into the dwelling of an old woman, Mrs. Hudson, who resides by herself, and attempted…

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The Miners' Delegates. Nine Go to Gaol

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 5

Nine out of the ten delegates who received a fortnight's extension of time for payment of the fine of £100 each imposed by Judge Heydon in the Industrial Court on December 29 were lodged…

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From Police to Forestry Department

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 4

Constable Southwell, of Cessnock, has accepted an appointment in the Forestry Department, (writes our Mines representative). He will not be leaving Cessnock as his…

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The Murder of John Britt. Sentence of Death. Launceston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 5

The trial of Berty Langmaid on a charge of having murdered John Britt was concluded at Launceston to-day. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, with recommendation to mercy on…

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Nine Delegates Go to Gaol. Gaol

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 3

Nine out the ten delegates who re ceived a fortnight's extension of time the payment of the fine of £100 each, imposed by Judge Heydon in the…

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