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Courts & crime, 1910

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Special Licensing Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1910 · page 11

A special' Licensing Court was held at the West Maitland Courthouse on Tuesday, when the bench was occupied by Messrs. J. McKensey, P. M. John Rourke, and Elias Bowden, L. Ms…

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Police Court. Thursday, June 23rd. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.). Master and Servant Case

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 June 1910 · page 2

Gordon Garaty was charged that, having entered—into a contract with Walter Thomas Kennerson, and having obtained an advance of £1/10/ on…

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Brutal Murder in Sydney. Little Girl's Throat Cut

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1910 · page 14

Lying on her, right, side in a pool of blood, with her left arm, twisted behind her brick, was the body of a little darkhaired girl, of about 11 years of age…

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The Lake Como Murder. Extradition Applied For. London. Friday Afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1910 · page 5

Italy has applied for the extradition of Mr. Garlton Porter. It is stated that after murder[?] assaulting his wife, he carried the trunk staining her body upon his back, weighted…

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Mining Court Case. "Upset Skip" Prosecuion

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1910 · page 8

A case of some interest in mining circles was heard on Wednesday in the Kurri Kurri police court before Mr. J.Mckensey, J. P., when Mr. R. A. Harle, manager Henburn…

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Local and General Court of Petty Sessions at Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1910 · page 4

The Attorney-General's Department has notied the municipal council, through Mr. J. Fallick, M.P., that the request for the re-establishment of a Court of Petty Sessions at…

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Warden’s Court, Cessnock. (Before Mr. Warden J. McKensey, P.m.) June 18, 1910 Alleged Breach of Labour [?]

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 25 June 1910 · page 4

Thomas Rose, Mining Engineer, Peter[?] lodged a complaint with the Minister for Mines, Sydney, that Messrs Alex Shedden, [?]…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 June 1910 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court, this morn-in, before Mr. A. S. Browne, J.P., Emmett Banham was fined 10s, together with 6s costs, in default seven days, for a breach of the…

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The Gatehead Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 June 1910 · page 5

Thomas Craig who, on April last, was charged with murdering at Gathead, Thomas Henderson, and seriously wounding Mrs. Henderson, who, prior to her marriage, was a…

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Sensation in Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 June 1910 · page 5

An action in which the City Finance Company was plaintiff, and Maire Edwards, wife of Dr. Edwards was the defendant, provided not a little excitement…

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Outrage by Poles. Murder and Robbery. London, June 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 June 1910 · page 5

At Lyan, Massachusetts, three Poles shot at and killed Thomas Landregan, shoe manufacturer. They also killed a policeman. The Poles flied, taking from Landregan 4000…

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The Lake Como Murder. the Plea of "Brain Storms." London, June 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 June 1910 · page 5

Reporters have interviewed Charlton Port [?] whose confession to them of the mur[?] of his wife at Lake Como has not [?] any fresh details, except that he sat…

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Police Court. Before Mr. C. H. Gale. P.M.

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1910 · page 2

IN the local Police Court, on Friday last, James Dennewald was charged with resisting the police. Mr. J. A. K, Shaw appeared for…

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A Canadian-australian Nurse. Kidnapping and Stealing. London, Monday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 June 1910 · page 5

Nurse Ingles, described as a Canadian, trained in Melbourne, who arrived in England, under the name of Eileen Mallow, has been arrested in Birmingham for Kidnapping her…

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The Lake Como Murder Extradition Applied For. London

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1910 · page 2

Italy has applied for the extradition of Mr. Charlton Porter. It is stated that after murderously assaulting his wife, he carried the…

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General Cable News. London, Monday afternoon. the Lake Como Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 June 1910 · page 5

Mr. Charlton Porter, under arrest in New York for the murder of his wife at Lake Como, is suffering from nervous collapse. He spends his time jabbering, shaking as though…

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Wilful Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 June 1910 · page 5

An inquest was opened concerning the death of a child, May Williams, who was found dead in a house at Mosman with her throat cut. Dr. Ross deposed that the woman, Elizabeth…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, June 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 June 1910 · page 2

The bench of the West Maitland police court this morning was occupied by Mr. J. McKensey, P.M. REFUSING TO LEAVE LICENSED…

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Korean Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 June 1910 · page 3

The police of Korea have been placed under Japanese control, pending their reorganisation…

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Excitement Over Money. Defendant Sent to Gaol

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 June 1910 · page 3

Before Mr Justice Pring and a jury at Sydney on Monday the City Finance Company, Ltd., sued Marie Napier Ed wards for £556/10/-…

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