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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

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Fight in Hotel Yard. Man Charged with Killing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 May 1910 · page 1

Late on Sunday night the Adelaide police were informed that Frederick James Gale single man residing with his parents at Sutherland-street…

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The Local Police Courts. Thursday, May 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 May 1910 · page 4

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

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The Boxing Fatality. Victim's Opponent Before the Court. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 May 1910 · page 2

At the police Court this morning Clarence Robertson confectioner was re manded on a charge of feloniously slay ing Edward Sloane Cleburne during a…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 May 1910 · page 4

At the Police Court yesterday, Joseph Russell, a small boy was charged with letting off fireworks in Hunter-street. Delendant pleaded guilty, and was fined is, with…

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Choosing a Foreman. Humorous Court Incident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 May 1910 · page 5

Unusual frankness was displayed by a jury ompanelled to try a case in the County Court, Melbourne, on Thursday, when called upon to choose their foreman…

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Police Court. Thursday, May 12th. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.) Fireworks in the Street

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 May 1910 · page 6

Joseph Russell, a small boy, was char ged with letting off fireworks in Hunter street on May 4th. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was…

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New York Murder Mystery. the Prisoner and His Girl Victims

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1910 · page 13

The murder of Miss Ruth Wheeler, the young stenographer, whom Albert Wolter, a German youth, was recently found guilty of killing and burning, occupied the…

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Siam Court in Mourning. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 May 1910 · page 5

The Siam Court is in mourning. The Crown Prince Chowfa Maha Vajiravudh stated that when he was a lonely stran ger in England King Edward made him…

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International Police. to Enforce Arbitration Decrees. London, May 5

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1910 · page 2

Reuter's Agency has issued an advance copy of Mr. Roosevelt's forthcoming address to the Nobel Prize Committee. Referring to the application of the Nobel Prize awarded to him in…

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Murder of Egyptian Premier. Wardani Sentenced to Death. London, May 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 May 1910 · page 3

The trial of Ibrahim Wardani on the ge of murdering Boutros Pasha, premier of Egypt, was concluded at Cairo. Counsel who appeared for Wardani…

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At the Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 May 1910 · page 2

At West Maitland Police Court to-day, before Mr. J. M'Kenzie, P.M., Albert Muck, charged at the instance of Constable Teohill with using indecent language in the Horseshoe Bend, was fined…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1910 · page 4

At the East Maitland police this morning, before Mr. W.R. Peyor J.P., William Hackett was fined 20s in default 14 days for drunkenness, and 2 or one month's imprisonment for furious driving…

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Burglary at Dubbo. Safe Blown Open and [?]240 Stolen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1910 · page 5

A Sensational burglary. as mentioned in last issue took place at Dubbo an Saturday night or early on sunday morning. The promises of J. S. Grassick and Co…

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A Young Woman's Death. Charge of Murder

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 May 1910 · page 2

Henry Pennington and Clara Penning ton, his wife, were arrested at their home in Colingwood (Melbourne) late on Friday night on a charge of…

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New York Murder Case. Dr. Hyde Found Guilty. London. Monday Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1910 · page 5

The trial at Kansas city of Bennett Clarke Hyde. who is charged with murdering his father in-law. colonel Thomas Swope, by means of strychnine Capsules, is now at a deadlock, owing…

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High Commissioners' Status. Recognition at Court. London May 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1910 · page 5

The "Daily Chronicle," in discussing the subject says that the court has hither to not recognised the and other representatives of…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 May 1910 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court to-day before Mr. Robert Waddell, J. P., Albert Edward Henry Woods, a theatrical, was charged with wife desertion, and was…

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Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 May 1910 · page 2

The duties of the Police Magistrate, Mr. J. McKensey were very light at the Kurri police court yesterday. There was only one case set down for hearing, namely,…

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Burglary at Raymond Terraces

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 May 1910 · page 2

A daring robbery is reported from Raymond Terrace. Mr. Henry Diggy, a tailor, carrying on business in King-street, discovered on going to open his premises that they had been broken into…

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Starved in Gaol. Strike Leader's Complaint

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 May 1910 · page 3

The three released strike leaders, Messrs. Butler, O'Connor, and Hutton, do not care to speak too much of what they had to undergo while, in gaol at Maitland. They…

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