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Courts & crime, 1910

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A Strange Duel. Police Chief Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 June 1910 · page 4

Captain Queipo, a cavalry officer, has just spent a month's imprisonment in a fortress owing to the role he played in connection with the manifestations…

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The Breeza Mystery. Police Renew the Search

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 June 1910 · page 7

An incident that startled Breeza and the surrounding district some three years or so back was revived during the last few days. Mr Henry Whitby a highly…

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State Agricultural Societies. the Court of Appeal

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1910 · page 12

An interesting discussion arose at the Agricultural Association's meeting Thursday afternoon on a circular communication from due Agricultural Department, stating the…

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A Bishop's Upkeep. Cottage Preferable to Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 June 1910 · page 1

At the sitting of the Neweastle Synod reference was made to an ordinance in which it was provided that the Bishop's income should be £1600…

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Bankruptcy Court. May 31, 1910. (Before Mr V. B. Cox, J.P., District Registrar in Bankruptcy)

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 4 June 1910 · page 2

Re Edward Maher, laborer, Cessnock. bankrupt stated he was married with a wife and a large family dependent upon him for support, His…

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Egyptian Murder Cask

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 June 1910 · page 3

[?] ates of Wardani. the murderer of [?] pa[?]ha the Egyptian Premier, have asked [?] new trial…

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General Cable News. London, Sunday afternoon. Swiss Murder Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 June 1910 · page 3

[?] hcpherd named Jacquaird. I[?] and his companion Vieun, 15 year. [?] she brutally murdered fine peasants [?] and a hatchet have been senten…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1910 · page 4

At the West Maitland police court this morning, before Mr. J. E. Wolfe, J.P., Arthur Crawford, was fined 2/6 or the rising of the court, for drunkenness, and was…

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Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1910 · page 4

At the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday, before Mr. E. Bickmore, J.P., Claude Vial pleaded guilty to a charge of having made use of indecent language in Cessnock-street. Kurri on June 4. He was lined £3,…

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Police Court. (Before W. Brown, Esq., P.M.)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1910 · page 2

Elizabeth Mansfield, v, Martin Hussey; insulting words. Mr J.R. Carlton appeared on behalf of plaintiff…

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Assault and Robbery. Woman's Shoulder Dislocated

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 June 1910 · page 2

Mrs Annie Mills has reported having been assaulted and robbed at Sutherland on Saturday night. Mrs Mills who is middle-aged lived in a tent at…

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Assaulting the Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1910 · page 5

Clarence Ogden, who brutally maltreated Constable Ward yesterday, was sentenced to six months' hard labour, without the option of a fine. The magistrate remarked some people…

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Small Debts Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1910 · page 2

Mrs Houguet v. Jean Foreman claim for 10s rent, alleged to be due. Verdict for defendant…

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Bank Manager Sent to Gaol. Result of Land Speculations

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 June 1910 · page 1

At the Sydney Quarter Sessions, before Judge Murray, Wilfred William Jauncey, formerly manager of the Dorrigo branch of the Bank of New South Wales, who…

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Disturbance in Sydney. Police Assaulted

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 June 1910 · page 3

Last week two policemen in Sydney were brutally assaulted whilst in the execution of their duty. The first case occurred at Pyrmont when Constable…

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Police Court.—a Peculiar Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 June 1910 · page 3

At the police court yesterday, before Messrs. E. Bowman and J. C. Luscombe, Js.P. Messrs. M. Campbell and Co. sued one Henry Moore for the sum of £16 which…

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Berlin Murder Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 June 1910 · page 5

The trial of Fran Schoenbeck on the charge of murdering her husband in Christmas, 1907, has been commenced in Berlin…

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Muswellbrook Court. Tuesday, June 7. (Before Messrs. E. Bowman and J C. Luscombe, Js.P.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 June 1910 · page 2

Angelina Boiarry, proprietress of a fancy goods shop in Bridge street, appeared to answer a summons laid by the police for selling goods after 6 p.m…

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Murdered in Gaol

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 June 1910 · page 4

London, Monday.—Three murderers who had been courtmartialled and sen tenced to death and were undergoing confinement in Chernigoff Gaol, Russia,…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, June 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 June 1910 · page 3

The beach at the West Maitland police court this morning was occupied by Mr. J. McKensey, P.M., and Elias Bowden, J.P. STRUCK OUT…

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