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Courts & crime, 1910

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 4

At the West MaitLand Police Court, this morning, before Mr. J. E. Wolfe, J.P., John Bourke, a stranger, 70 years of age, was fined 2s 6d or imprisonment till the rising of the court for drunkenness…

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A Contemptible Theft

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 6

Two Singleton Indies were the victims of a most contemptible theft at the Indies' baths in Newcastle on New Year's Day. One had her shoes stolen, while the other discovered that…

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Police Court. Tuesday, January 4, 1910: (Before Mr. C H Gale, P.M.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 2

James Bates, charged with riotous behaviour, pleaded guilty, and was fined 20s, with 6s costs. Fine paid. Thomas Doyle pleaded guilty to a…

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Lord Kitchener and the Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 5

Lord Kitchener's successes in the field have been credited to his faculty for mastering detail, and it is interesting to record an instance which tends to prove Lord Kitchener takes a keen interest in…

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The Coal Strike. Secret Meetings. The Police Baffled

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 2

"The new Act is all very well so far as it goes," said a prominent police officer to an Evening News reporter on Monday morning, " but I am losing…

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Murder at Tamworth. Man Cuts His Wife's Throat and Then His Own

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 2

About 2.15 on Monday afternoon a daeadful murder took place at the residence of Mr. James Goodworth, Murray street, Tamworth, which caused a…

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Stealing Butter Brands

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 3

Mr. T. A. Coghlau, Agent-General for New Smith Wales, has discovered that empty butter boxes, branded with Australian marks, are collected in London and shipped abroad,…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 2

The public examination in bankruptcy of Leah Lily Miriam Symons, confectioner of High-street, was made at the courthouse, West Maitland, this morning, by Mr. J…

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The Tamworth Tragedy. Husband Helps Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 3

The fatal wounds inflicted on Mrs. Annie power with a butchor's knife by her husband, James Power, at Tamworth on Monday afternoon, were, on examination of the…

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Police Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 2

William Hulin, on bail, was charge with stealing a quantity of shearing quisites, station supplies and tools, & of the value of £12 18s 9d, the property…

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Alleged Murder

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 2

A young man arrested on the charge of murdering his infant child, states that he purchased poison which proved ineffectual…

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The Industrial Court. Judge Rogers Appointed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 5

The appointment of a Deputy Judge in the industrial Disputes Court has been approved, his Honor Judge Rogers having been chosen for the position…

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The Armidale Murder. Casey Before the Court. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 4

At the Armidale police court this morning Henry Casey, who was recent ly arrested in connection with the mur der of Johanna Kelly, at the Central…

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The Gambling Mania. "Two-up" in Gaol

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 5

During the Christmas and New Year holidays extra rations of tobacco were issued to the prisoners in Pentridge Gaol, Melbourne, who also enjoyed a remission…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. Accused Discharged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 5

At the police court, Wellington, before Mr. Oslear, P.M. John Charles Bayless was charged with attempting to murder Thomas Smith Deane. the facts as shown in…

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The Armidale Murder. Casey's Confession

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

In a written statement supplied . to the police, Henry Casey confessed to the murder of Johanan Kelly, at the Central Hotel, Armidale, on the morning of December 13,…

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Charge of Child Murder. a Man Arrested

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 3

Peter Brady, a barman, aged 20 years, has been arrested and remanded at Syd ney, on a charge of the alleged murder of a newly-born child in May last. It…

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The Armidale Murder Casey Committed for Trial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 6

At Armidale Police Police Court, on Friday, before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M. Henry Casey, on remand, was charged that he did feloniously murder Johanna Kelly at Armidale…

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Lord Kitchener and the Police

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 7

Lord Kitchener's successes in the fied have bean credited to his faculty for mastering detail, and it is interesting to recover an instance which tends to prove Lord Kitchener taken a keen interest in…

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Police Court. Thursday, January 6. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.). Breaches of Municipal By-laws

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 2

Thomas Walker Neville was charged with permitting a pony to stray in Burdekin Park, and pleaded not guilty. John A Bartrop, municipal inspector,…

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