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Courts & crime, 1910

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The Bourke Murder. What Led to the Tragedy. A Strange Life Story

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 October 1910 · page 6

Pernicious literature of the "Deadwood Dick" kind must, without doubt, be held largely responsible for the dreadful crime of which the boy, Boris…

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A Remarkable Story. Told in the Bankruptcy Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 October 1910 · page 4

Garfleld Frederick Stanley, who voluntarily sequestrated his estate on April 29, 1901, gave remarkable evidence before the Registrar in Bankruptey on Thursday…

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Strikers' Riot at Berlin. Police and Mob—Seious Collision. (By Cable). London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 October 1910 · page 5

A strike riot occurred in Berlin on Tuesday morning. Non-unionists were imported to take the place of men who had struck at engineering works in the city…

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Berlin Labor Riots. Furious Police Charges. Cowardly Strikers Hide Behind Women. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 October 1910 · page 6

In the riots last night in Berlin 90 people were injured, including many cut with sabres. One man was fatally wounded. Half a dozen policemen were…

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District Court. THURSDAY, 28th SEPTEMBER, 1910. (Before His Honor Judge Docker)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 October 1910 · page 2

Frank French v. Joseph Burkett, claim for £57 12s 6d for sinking a well on property at "Moss Vale," near Scone…

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Millionaire Charged with Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 October 1910 · page 3

Edward Rosenhefmer. a wealthy manufacturer of New York. was driver of a motor car which was in collision with another car recently causing the death of…

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West Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 October 1910 · page 2

There was very little to claim the attention of the Police Magistrale (Mr. J. Mekensey) at the West Maitland Police Court this morning. A solitary inebriate. who was found drank on the…

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Remakkable Murder Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 October 1910 · page 3

A remarkable murder trial has concluded at Barrie. Ontario. Mary bolan and Those MeNuity have been found guilty of the murder of and illegitrmate child of the…

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Attempted Murder of a Judge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 October 1910 · page 3

A Woman on Friday attempted to murder judge Baker on a street in Chicago…

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The Darling River Murder. Senkovitch Remanded. A Detective Threatened

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 October 1910 · page 3

Boris Senkovitch, who is charged with the murder of Alex. Eismond, at Bourke, left Melbourne by mail train on Friday morning for Sydney, in. custody of…

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West Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 October 1910 · page 2

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning, before Mr. J. McKensey, P.M., Mary Ann Coulton proceeded against her husband, William Coulton, charging him…

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Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 October 1910 · page 3

At the police court yesterday the bench was occupied by Mr. J. McKensey, P.M. William Morgan, for having been drunk and disorderly in the bar of the Station…

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Mother Charged with Murder. Not Guilty Owing to Insanity

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 October 1910 · page 2

At the Bendigo Criminal Court on Tuesday, Camellia M'Clusky was charged with the murder of her three children, on August 7th. Accused maintained a calm…

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Sentenced to Death

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 October 1910 · page 3

Arthur Hines, aged 40, was charged at Adelaide Criminal Court on Tuesday with the murder of his wife, Annie Elizaboth Hincs in Adelaide, on August 10th…

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The Bourke Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 October 1910 · page 3

At the resumed inquiry at Bourke into the death of Alexandao Esmond, before the Cor[?], Mr. O. Butler, on Wednesday, Boris Senkovitch appeared in custody. Further evidence…

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Shocking Murder in Paris. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 October 1910 · page 2

Two boys, aged 16 and 17 respectively, decoyed a bank messenger named Andre to a house in the Belville quarier, Paris, by means of a forged bill. They…

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The Bourke Murder. Inquest Opened. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 October 1910 · page 2

An inquest on the young Russlan named Eismond, whoso bedy was found in a were in the Darling River, was opened at Bourke to-day. His compalriot,…

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Cologne Strikers in Confliot with Police. Berlin

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 October 1910 · page 2

A strike amongst excavntors has occurred at Cologne, and during conflicts with the police 30 strikers have been wounded, and a policeman has been…

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Murder in Rome by a Girl, in Boy's Clothes. London, Oct. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 October 1910 · page 3

An individual, supposed to be a boy, shot Flico [?] in a street of Rome, and lay sobbing [?] the body. When arrested the individual was discovered to be a girl dressed in boy's clothes…

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Narrabri Butchers in Court. Charges Against Them Dismissed. Sydney, Thursday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 October 1910 · page 3

There were two penalty cases listed for disposal before Judge Heydon in the Industrial Court this morning against Budd Ireland, of Narrabri, for having worked…

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