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Courts & crime, 1910

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, July 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 July 1910 · page 3

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by the Police Magistrate (Mr. J. McKensey) DRUNKENNESS…

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Charged with Murder

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 July 1910 · page 1

Shortly after the adjournment of the Coroner's Court, Henry Threlfo was brought before Mr J. M'Kensey, P.M., in the West Maitland Police Court, and…

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Theft of Opal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 July 1910 · page 5

A valuable parcel of opal has been stolen from the camp at White Cliffs. The parcel was valued at £200…

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Lindfield Assault Case. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 July 1910 · page 2

Edward Alfred Dicks, 28 years of age a coal lumper, was committed for trial to-day on a charge of having at Lind field on July 6 last committed a criminal…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. the Ballina Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 July 1910 · page 5

Bert Miller was charged at the police court, Ballina, on Monday with attempting the murder of his uncle, John Miller, at the Hill, near Ballina, on June 28/, and on a second charge with…

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The London Murder. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 July 1910 · page 2

No new move has been made in the Crippen case. The police are firm in their belief that a couple on board the Sardinian are those who are wanted, and…

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Innocent Men Charged. False Swearing by Hindus. London. July 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 July 1910 · page 5

sensation was caused at Ahmedabad, India, the arrest of five Hindus there and five others Saro[?]la. They were charged with being con[?]ed in a bomb conspiracy…

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The Halfa Murder. Incitement Against Germans. London, July 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 July 1910 · page 5

[?]itz Unger, a German expert, who gave evi[?] in a suit at Haifa, Syria, was shot dead the partisans of the defeated litigant. Ad[?] received in Germany state that the mur[?]es of Unger have purchased revolvers, and…

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"Murder Will Out." Man's Innocence Proved After Death. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 July 1910 · page 2

Full details are published of the con fession of Bourreau, a rag-picker of Tours, France. In admitting that he murdered the five children of a farmer…

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The London Murder. Crippen Said to be in Canada. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 July 1910 · page 4

Information has reached Scotland Yard that Crippen, the husband of the woman who was murdered in. Camden-road, and Miss Le Neve, his typist, are in Canada…

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Syrian Murder Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1910 · page 5

Seventeen persons have been arrested in connection with the murder of Fritz Unger, the Germant expert witness, who was shot dead by friends of a defeated litigant at Haifa, Syria…

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The Crippfn Murder

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 27 July 1910 · page 2

The "Daily Mail" states that Crippen and Le Neve on the 9th instant went to Margate and on the roth crossed to Boulogne by excursion steamer, thereby…

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Late News by Wire. Sydney, Wednesday afternoon. Alleged Maltreatment by Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1910 · page 5

The Inspector-General of Police has determined to have a fall investigation made concerning a statement by Robert Fitton that he had been locked up for no offence whatever, and…

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Police Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 July 1910 · page 2

At the Police Court on Tuesday, be fore Mr D. M'Dougall, J.P., Joseph Lambkin was charged with being drunk in Elizabeth-street, Singleton, on the 25th…

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Alleged Attempted Murder

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 July 1910 · page 4

Bert. Miller was charged at the Ballina Police Court on Monday with attempting the murder of his, uncle, John Miller, at the Hill, near Ballina, on June 28, and…

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The Maitland Tragedy. Finding of Wilful Murder

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 July 1910 · page 4

An inquest was held at Maitland on Tuesday concerning the death of Charles Henry, Wilkinson, aged 8 years, who was killed on Friday last by his grandfather…

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The Camden Town Murder. Arrest of Crippen. London, Monday Evening

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 July 1910 · page 4

A wireless message to Reuter's Agency from the steamer in mid-ocean announces that Crippen, suspected of the murder of his wife at Hilldrop Crescent,…

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Camaden Town Murder. Scotland Yard Denies Arrest. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 July 1910 · page 3

The Scotland Yard authorities deny that any official messages have been re ceived concerning the arrest of Crippen on the steamer Montrose. Chief…

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Threlfo Charged with Murder

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 July 1910 · page 11

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

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 July 1910 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court, this morning, before Mr. J. McKensey, P.M., Robert Poole was charged with having fraudulently appropriated to his own use the sum of 10s, the…

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