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Courts & crime, 1910

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Tragedy Near Newcastle. Attempted Murder and Suicide. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 8

A sensational double shooting tragedy occurred at New Burwood this morning. A woman named Sarah Ellen Fawkes was found lying on the floor of her house with a bullet wound in her neck,…

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A Fearful Charge. Alleged Murder of an Infant. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 5

Peter Brady, a barman, was charged at the police court to-day with having feloniously ami maliciously murdered Roma Brady, or Mitchell…

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Trouble Over a Wages Board. "A Slur on the State Court."

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 2

During the hearing of the colliery mechanics case before the Wages Board in Sydney, Mr Kelynack, representing the proprietors, said, inter…

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Sudden Departure of Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 5

Those who were early abroad this morning were surprised to see [?] mounted police, who arrived at Maitland early in December, on the move, and later the police cart was observed…

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Local and General News. Children's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 4

Sitting as a Children's Court at the West Maitland Courthouse this morning, Mr. J. McKensey, P.M., dealt with the cases of seven children. charged with having stolen a…

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The Maitland Coalmines. Court Cases, 1909. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 6

The C.P.S. at Kurri, Mr. V. B. Cox. has kindly furnished with the following return of the business transacted at the office for the year 1909…

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A Lithgow Mystery. Man and Woman Charged with Murder

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 4

As already announced in our last issue, on Monday week a young woman Miss Julia Nightingale, died unexpectedly in Lithgow, and was buried at the…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney, Tuesday afternoon. a Brutal Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 5

Herbert Figg, aged 20, a fitter, employed at Pyrmont Engineering Works left his home at Stanmore as usual early this morning for his work, apparently in the best of…

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Alleged Child Murder. a Father Committed for Trial

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 3

Owing to interruption in the lelegraphic service, we were unable to publish the conclusion, of the evidence on Friday in the case against Peter Brady,…

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Extra Police at Teralba. Hooting the Miners

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 2

Cub-Inspector Brooks and some additional police went to Teralba on Saturday, with a view to seeing that the depu[?]es and, others engaged in…

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Work at Bellbird. Hotel Servants and the Police. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 5

The carting of Bellbird coal has commenced by free labour under police protection. Only two carts are engaged at present, but more were expected to arrive to-day. The carts make about…

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Very Latest Cables. Murder in the United States. an Ape's Evidence. London, Monday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 5

Mr. Akerman, the owner of a menagerie at Devall's Landing, Louisiana, U.S.A. was murdered while feeding an ape, which afterwards flew into a terrible a terrible rage whenever it…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, January 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 2

The bench at West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. J. McKensey, P.M. SECOND-HAND DEALERS ACT…

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Murder in India. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 3

A murder has been committed on. the or wises of the High Court in Calcutta. Sham Vulalem, a Mahomedan, and an inspector of the Criminal Investigation…

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Children's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 2

Sitting as a children's court at the West Maitland Courthouse this morning, Mr. J. McKensoy, P.M., investigated a charge preferred against a lad of having maliciously damaged certain real…

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Resentment Against the Police

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 4

There are now about thirty mounted and foot police at Cessnoek and Bellbird in charge of Senior-sergeant Smith and Senior-constable Dolman. The fact that…

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General Cable News. London, Jan. 20. Murder in India

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 3

The murderer of Shamsulalam, Mahommedan inspector of detectives at Calcutta, has been identified as Birendranath Son Gupta, who belongs to a respectable family of Dekka…

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Murder in a Menegerie. Dumb Animal as Detective. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 1

A murder has just been shooted home to the perpetrators under the most remarkable circumstanees at Dovall's Landing, in Louisiana (U.S.)…

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Strike Prosecutions. Bowling Sentenced to Twelve Months. Other Accused Receive Eight Months. SYDNEY. Thursday Afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 3

The strike prosecutions were resumed to-day. Howling, addressing the court, said if Mr. Hughes had carried out the resolution passed by congress No. 1 the strike would not…

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The Industrial Court. the Men's Fines. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 3

In the Industrial Court this morning Mr. Blackett read an affidavit in support of his argument opposing the application made by Mr. Watt for an extension of time…

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