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Courts & crime, 1910

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Murder on a Ranch. Confession by the Culprit (By Cable). New York

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 August 1910 · page 2

A man named Otto Sehulz has confess ed to the murder of Mrs Castine at Los Angeles. The body was unearthed by a dog on a ranch near Laneaster. Schulz…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 August 1910 · page 5

A the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., a charge of being an habitual drunkard was preferred against James Ryan. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was…

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Sentenced for Bigamy

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 August 1910 · page 4

John Ory, an enginedriver, was charged at the Albany Sessions with bigamy. The evidence showed that he married Mary Jordan at Invercargill (N.Z.) in 1885,…

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A Wandering Boy. Confession of Theft

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1910 · page 5

A fortnight ago, while Thomas Mitchell, a draper, was travelling by the Sydney express to Melbourne with a friend, a boy who was in the same carriage entered into conversation with…

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Woman Charged with Bigamy. a Peculiar Case

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 August 1910 · page 1

Harriet Mary Sherrlff, a middle-aged woman, was charged at Darlinghurst Sessions on Wednesday, before Judge Backhouse, with bigamy. The…

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Police Court. Thursday, August 18th. Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.m.). Drunkenness

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 August 1910 · page 2

A first offender was fined 2/6 and 6/costs of Court; in default, 48 hours' im prisonment. Jonathan Patrick Jordan pleaded…

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When Slaying Is Not Murder a Spiritual Magnate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1910 · page 6

Murder is no crime, in the eyes of Islam. when the slayer is a Moslem and his victim an unbeliever—that is to say, a Christian, a Jew, a Parsee, or a Buddhist…

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When Slaying is Not Murder. a Spiritual Magnate

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1910 · page 15

Murder Is no crime, in the eyes of Islam, when the slayer is a Moslem and his victim an unbeliever—that is to say, a Christian, a Jew, a Pursue, or a Buddhist…

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Official Correspondence. Court of Petty Sessions at Greta

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 August 1910 · page 3

Mr James Fallick, M.L.A., has handed in for publication the following letter received from the Department of the Attorney General and of Justice, dated…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, August 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 August 1910 · page 3

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

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The London Murder

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 August 1910 · page 4

London, Sunday.—Cripper and Ethel Le Neve, who are under arrest in connec tion with the murder of Mrs Crippen in London, have sailed from New York, for…

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Scone Police Court. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1910 · page 2

IN the local Police Court, on Friday last, Alexander Leard was charged with stealing one pine board, of the value of 5/, the…

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A Wandering Boy. Confession of Theft

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 August 1910 · page 1

About three weeks ago, while Thomas Mitchell, a draper, was travelling by the Sydney express to Melbourne with a friend, a boy who was in the same…

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A London Magistrate, Philosopher and Philanthropist. Mr. Plowden

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1910 · page 5

Probably the best known, certainly the best hearted magistrate in the whole of London ss he who has for the past eight years tempered justice not…

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A Robber's Conscience Pleaded to Go to Gaol

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 August 1910 · page 4

John Roberts, the malefactor, who time ago broke out of Adelaide Goal £[?] caped to Victoria, where he robbed a ken man at Ba[?]larat, of £25,…

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A Sydney Mystery. Woman's Blood-covered Body Found. Theory of the Police. Sydney, Wednesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1910 · page 5

A tram-guard named Russom was proceeding towards his home at midnight, when he came across the form of a female lying face downwards in the sand a few feet away from the…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, August 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1910 · page 2

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. J. M'Kensey, P.M. PROHIBITED INEBRIATE FINED…

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The Kingsand Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1910 · page 3

Harikun Nicholas, the insane ex-New[?] who murdered his father, Major Ni[?] at Kingsand, has been com-[?] fer trial…

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A Robber's Conscience. Pleaded to go to Gaol

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 August 1910 · page 2

John Roberts, the malefactor who some time ago broke out of Adelaide gaol and escaped to Victoria, where he robbed a drunken man at Ballarat of £15, in spite…

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The Police Satisfied

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 August 1910 · page 5

The police are satisfied they know where the sulky was secured, and by whom. If the men are identified, then the mystery will be solved as to how the dead girl was conveyed to…

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