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Courts & crime, 1910

1,523 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 77

Local and General. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning before Mr. A. S. Brown, J.P., two inebriates were fined 2s 6d, or the rising of the court. Thomas Jenkins was similarly dealt with for…

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Jack Johnson in Gaol

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 2

A NEW YORK message, dated January 21, says:—Jack Johnson, the champion boxer, figured as defendant in an amusing case at…

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The Dungog Murder. How Gerlach Was Arrested

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 4
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

The German-Australian Company's steamer Apolda, which has now returned to Sydney from Hamburg, brought particulars of the arrest of…

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Murder by Blacks. Row on a Show Ground. Yass

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 5

The usual quiet of Yass was greatly disturbed last night, when news was spread that a man had been murdered on the show ground, where the annual show was held yesterday. The…

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Morganatic Wife. Her First Appearance at a Court Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 2

The Duchess of Hohenberg, morganatic wife of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir to the dual throne, attended a Court ball at Vienna recently for the first time. A…

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Police. Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 March 1910 · page 4

At the Police Court on Thursday, be fore Mr G. R. Gale, P.M., the Stock In spector (Mr G. R. Freeman) proceeded against W[?]E M'Taggart for. failing to…

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Stealing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 March 1910 · page 8

Moore was then charged with stealing on February 13 a Gladstone bag and numerous articles of clothing, &c., of the value of £5, the property of…

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Alleged Attempt to Murder. Wife Charged with Shooting Her Husband

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1910 · page 3

Annie Beatrice Stevens, aged 15, was charged at the Criminal Court, Adelaide, with having, at Melton, on November 25th, shot at her husband, Geotge Stevens, with…

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Murder at Gorse Hall. Dramatic Moment in Court. London, March 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1910 · page 5

[?] trial is proceeding of Cornelius How[?] Chester on a charge of murdering Mr. [?]ge Storrs, one of the largest building [?]ractors in England, at his residence,…

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The Clifton Assault Case. Hoyle Discharged

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 March 1910 · page 6

The resumption of work at South Clifton colliery with the two men Wil liamson and Phillips, who for five months defied the local miners' lodge, led to a…

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Alleged Murder on the High Seas

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1910 · page 5

Hector McLean, second engineer of the steamer Strathness was committed for trial at Port Pirie (S.A.), on a charge of manslaughter in connection with the death of…

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The Dungog Murder. How Gerlach Was Arrested

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1910 · page 3

The German-Australian Company's steamer Apolda, which has now returned to Sydney from Hamburg, brought particulars of the arrest of Wilhelm Gerlach, who is suspected of the…

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Woman Faints in Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 March 1910 · page 5

Lily Walsh a young married woman, residing, at Liverpool appeared at the North Sydney Police Court on Thursday to answer two charges of fraudulent…

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Chinese Murder Mystery. on an Australian Bound Steamer

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1910 · page 7

Two letters, bearing the date February 28, were received by the Chinese Commercial . Association in Adelaide on Tuesday morning from Port Pirie. The contents convey the…

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The Police Department. New Office Created

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1910 · page 8

The increase in numbers in the police force, and the many new duties imposed upon that deportment, have made the responsibilities of the Inspector-General of…

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Polioe Court. Tuesday, March I, I9i0. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.) Uttering Valueless Cheque

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 March 1910 · page 8

Henry Moore, carpenter, a stranger to Muswellbrook, was charged with uttering on February 14 last, to the firm of M. Campbell and Co., Ltd.,…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, March 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 March 1910 · page 2

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

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 March 1910 · page 2

An application was made by Lillian Pauline Beatty for permission to carry on the licensed business of the Belmore Hotel. Mr. Jas. H. F. Waller appeared in support of…

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The Gorse Hall Murder

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 March 1910 · page 3

The trial of Cornelius Howard at Chester on a charge of murdering his cousin, George Storrs, at Gorse Hall, Stalybridge, was concluded yesterday…

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