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Courts & crime, 1910

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Murder in Dairy. Mystery of a Girl's Death

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 5

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

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[?]ciety Gambling in America. in Unauthorised Raid. Police Fight Police. London, Aug 9

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 3

[?] police had raided a gambling club [?] Pier, Rhode Island (U.S.A.) and [?] people well known socially, they were [?] police court in manacles, though they…

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Street Riot in Sydney. Police Attacked

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 1

A serious riot occurred in Liverpool Street, Sydney, on Monday night. It ap pears the police arrested a man for be ing drunk. The man threw himself…

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Coiners Show Fight. Murder and Suicide. London, Aug. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 3

Two coiners were overtaken by the police at [?]uellons, near Lyous, in France. One of the coiners turned and shot a policeman. A crowd which witnessed the shooting…

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Riots at Paris Execution. Police Inspector Shot

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 5

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

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Flew to Court. Aviator's Surprise Trip

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 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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Industrial Court. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 4

At the Industrial Court, Judge Hey don dismissed the application of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Ser vice Association, for leave to appeal…

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Chinese Police Force. Copying English Model. London, Friday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 3

China is remodelling its police system upon English lines, and Chinese officials are at present visiting London to investigate the workings of the English system…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, August 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 August 1910 · page 4

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. J. McKensey. P.M. DRUNKENNESS…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 August 1910 · page 4

George Galton, Ltd., v. Samuel Apthorpe, senior claim for £1 9s 5d, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for amount claimed with 3s costs. Same v Sarah McDonald claim for £2…

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Police Court. Monday, August 15th. (Before Messrs W. Bailey and A. Simmons, Js.P.). Drunkenness

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 August 1910 · page 2

A man charged with drunkenness was fined 2/6, or the rising of the Court…

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Alleged Theft of £10,000. (By Cable). St. Petersburg

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 August 1910 · page 2

The authorities at St. Petersburg have been notified of the arrest of Andrew Rullows, who is charged with stealing £10,000 in Government notes from the…

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The Crippen Murder (By Cable). New York

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 August 1910 · page 2

Inspector Dew and Sergeant Mitchell arrived on the steamer Manitoba yester day and proceeded to Quebec. The hear ing of Crippen and Le Nevo is expected…

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Gaol Mutiny in Egypt. Suppressed by Police. London. Tuesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 August 1910 · page 5

The police have suppressed a mutiny of 400 prisoners in Alexandria. One was killed, and six others were wounded…

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A Woman Charged with Bigamy. Sane of Insane Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 August 1910 · page 5

Harriet Sheriff, a middle-aged woman, was placed on trial at the Sydney Sessions on a charge of bigamy. It was stated that she had gone through a second ceremony in order to take her first husband…

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The Brisbane Tragedy. Two Sailors Charged with Murder

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 August 1910 · page 1

At the Brisbane Police Court on Monday, Edward Nixon and Henry Stark, bluejackets, belonging to H.M.S. Prometheus were charged with the wilful…

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Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 August 1910 · page 3

At the Police Court Yesterday the bench was occupied by Mr. J. McKensey, P.M. Leonard Youngher and George Glendenning were charged with stealing, from the…

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Local and General. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 August 1910 · page 2

A solitary inebriate and a prohibition matter were the only cases set down for decision at the West Maitland Courthouse this morning. The inebriate was requested to pay a fine of 5s, in…

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The Crippen Murder

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 August 1910 · page 4

London Tuesday:—The inquest on the remains of the woman whose mutilated body was found last month beneath the flagstones in the coal cellar of the house…

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Father and Mother Sentenced. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 August 1910 · page 2

At Newcastle Sessions to-day, Thomas and Margaret Butler, husband and wife, were brought up for sentence for man Slaughtyer of their son Robert, aged [?]…

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