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Courts & crime, 1910

1,523 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 77

Police Districts

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1910 · page 2

Alteration in boundaries of various police districts have been gazetted, and it would seem that Dungog narrowly escaped…

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Police Officer's Suicide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 August 1910 · page 5

Caesar Ballante, the chief of police at Rome, has committed suicide. He had recently arrested forty Cammorists…

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The Crippen Murder. New York

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 August 1910 · page 2

Hawley Crippen attended the Roman Catholic chapel in Quebec prison on Sun day, and Le Neve was allowed to visit the Holy Trinity (Protestant) Cathedral…

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A Young Man's Mistake. Sentenced to Two Years' Imprisonment, (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 August 1910 · page 2

Michael Aloysius Kelly, the young man who pleaded guilty at Darlinghurst Ses sions last Week to embezzling £431/16/8, the property of the Immigration Bureau,…

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A Serious Charge. Union Secretary in Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 August 1910 · page 2

At Mossman (Q) a case has been pro ceeding for some days in which Charles O'Malley, secretary of the Sugar Wor kers Union, is charged with procuring…

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A Law Court Tragedy. Artist Kills His Wife. London. Aug. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 August 1910 · page 5

A terrible tragedy occurred at the Palace of Justice, Paris. Francois Medaille, an artist sought a divorce from his wife. The Court, at her daughter's urgent request, granted the…

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Cessnock District News Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1910 · page 4

At the Cessnock police court yes[?] the bench was occupied by Mr. J. [?], P.M. Nellie May Caban proceeded ag[?]…

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John Burns in Gaol

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1910 · page 6

During a debate in the House of Commons on the census the question arose as to the recording of religious views of people. Lord Hugh Cecil having spoken on…

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Society Gambling in America. an Unauthorised Raid. Police Fight Police. London. Aug. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1910 · page 5

After armed police had raided a gambling club at Narrangsett Pier, Rhode Island (U.S.A.) and arrested 30 people well known socially, they were taken to a police court in manacles, though they…

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Riots at Paris Execution. Police Inspector Shot

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1910 · page 6

The execution of the apache Liabeuf, which took place in front of the prison of La Santo, Paris, before daybreak on the morning of Friday, July 1 was marked by serious disturbances, in the course…

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Muswellbrook Court. Monday, August 8. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 August 1910 · page 2

Mr E H. Page, G.P.S, who Has been appointed permanently here, took over his duties at the sitting of the court on Monday, and was extended a…

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Tranquility in the Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 August 1910 · page 2

During the week matters in the West Maitland Police Court have been tranquil in the extreme. On Monday there were only two inebriates, and to-day, notwithstanding it…

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The Crippen Murder. New York

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 August 1910 · page 2

Telegrams and letters addressed to Crippen are accumulating in the gaul at Quebee. He is only allowed to receive and answer cables from Mr A…

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Alleged Murder. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 5

Two seamen from H.M.S. Prometheus, Ed. Nixon and Henry Stark, were charged at Brisbane police court with the alleged murder of Frederick Duce, and were…

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Society Gambling in America. Police Fight Police. London. August 9

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 8

AFTER armed police had raided a gambling club at Narrangsett Pier, Rhode Island (U.S.A.), and arrested 30 people well known socially, they…

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Murder in Dairy Mystery of a Girl's Death

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 5

A verdict of "Murder by some person, unknown" was returned yesterday (says the "Daily Mail" or May 26) at the inquest on Clara Durose, the young…

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Flew to Court. Aviator's Surprise Trip

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 5

Mr Claude Grahame white flew from Brooklands yesterday morning (says "Lloyd's News" of May 22) to attend the Woking Police Court, where he was…

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Police Court. Thursday, August 11th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.) Municipal Cases

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 7

George Houguet pleaded guilty to al lowing a horse to trespass in Burdekin Park, and was fined 2/6, with 3/6 costs of Court and 10/6 professional costs; in…

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The Crippen Murder. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 5

Experts in London agree that the re mains found in Crippen's house were those of a female who had recently had an operation performed on her. That…

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Chage of Wilful Murder. (By Telegraph). Brisbane

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 4

There was a sequel to the death of the old man to-day, when Edward Nixon, 26 and Henry Stark, 32, seamen on the H.M. S. Prometheus, were charged with…

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