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Courts & crime, 1910

1,523 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 77

The Maitland Coalmines. Kurri Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1910 · page 3

At the police court yesterday the bench was occupied by Mr. J. McKensey, P.M. Thomas Meredith, charged with making use of indecent language at Abermain was fined 20s…

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The London Murder. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 July 1910 · page 2

The police authorities in London have offered a reward of £250 for the arrest of Dr. Hawley Crippen, who is wanted in connection with the murder of his…

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Kurri Court House

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1910 · page 3

The acoustic properties of the Kurri courthouse are most peculiar. The least sound reechoes with starting suddenness, and the echo of voices is so confusing that at times it is…

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The London Murder. Evidence at the Inquest. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 July 1910 · page 3

The inquest into the death of Mrs Crippen, who was murdered at her home in Hilldrop-crescent, Camden Town, London, was opened to-day…

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The London Cellar Murder. Cripens's Whereabouts. London, Wednesday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1910 · page 3

The Government has offered a reward of £250 for information which will lead to the apprehension of Crippen, who is suspected of having murdered his wife in February last, and buried…

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Another Murder in England. Extraordinary Wave of Crime. London, Wednesday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1910 · page 3

William Broome has been committed for trial at Stough, Buckinghamshire, on a charge of murdering a neighbour, Mrs. Wilson, by suffocation. The newspapers are commenting on the…

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Threlfo Charged with Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 July 1910 · page 5

After the inquest Henry Threlfo was brought before the Police Court, and charged with having feloniously and wilfully killed Henry Charles Wilkinson. Accused…

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Our Singleton Letter. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 July 1910 · page 5

At the police court yesterday before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., a young woman named Florence May Frazer was charged with that she did on June 3, 1908, at Singleton,…

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The Alleged Cattle Stealing Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 July 1910 · page 4

The Attorney-General has declined to file a bill against Frank McMahon, of Richmond, who, as reported in the "Mercury," was recently charged at the local police court with having taken a cow…

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[?] Slough Murder Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 July 1910 · page 5

William Broome has been remanded on the charge of murdering Mrs. Wilson at Slough, Buckinghamshire…

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Lindfield Assault Case

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 July 1910 · page 4

At North Sydney Police Court on Thursday. Edward Alfred Dicks, a young man appeared to answer a charge of having at Lindfield on July 6 last…

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The London Cellar Murder

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1910 · page 5

The Government has offered a reward of £250 for information. which will lend, to the apprehension of Crippen, who is suspected of having murdered his wife in February last, and buried…

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Stealing Bread From Houses. An Early Morning Robber

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 July 1910 · page 4

For the past six months or so complaints have been received by the Newtown police regarding the frequent thefts of bread and milk from, the front of…

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Licensing Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 July 1910 · page 5

At a special sitting of the Licensing Court on Thursday, before Mr G. H. Gale P.M., and Mr R. Faulkner, J.P., renewals of license were granted as…

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Revision Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 July 1910 · page 3

Mr C. H. Gale, P.M., held a sitting of a Court to revise the electoral rolls of the Singleton electorate at the Court House on Thursday last. The Court sat…

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Another Murder in England. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 July 1910 · page 6

William Broome has been committed for trial at Slough, Buckinghamshire, on a charge of murdering a neighbour, Mrs Wilson, by Suffocation. The newspapers…

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Attempted Murder. Wipe Attacked with Axe

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1910 · page 10

A deliberate and determined attempt at murder and suicide was made at Kilmore East, Melbourne, last week, when a man named Demetrius William Morfesse…

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Prince's Cup. to the Police

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 July 1910 · page 5

Marksmen in the Metropolitan Police Force (says "Lloyd's News" of May 8) will have the opportunity of competing for a silver challenge cup, which has…

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The London Murder. On Hawloy Crippen's Track. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 July 1910 · page 6

The Scotland Yard authorities thought to-day that they were sure of capturing Hawley Crippen, the American dentist, who is suspected of being the author of…

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Polic Court. Thursday, July 21st, 1910. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.m.). Drunkenness, Etc

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 July 1910 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 1/- and [?] cost in default, 48 hours imprisonment. Another offender, previously before the…

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