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Courts & crime, 1910

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The Dungog Murder. Berlin, Nov. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 November 1910 · page 5

The examining magistrate at Hamburg declines to say whether extradition proceedings are pending in the case of Rainholz, who is alleged to be Gerlach, wanted on a charge of the…

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The Mexican Revolt. Robot Assault Repulsed, New York,Wednesday

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 November 1910 · page 6

Further fighting is reported from Mexico. Four hundred revolutionists made an assault on Parval, but wore repulsed with a loss of thirteen men. The inhabitants…

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Municipal Revision Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 November 1910 · page 4

It is notified for public informaiion that a court for the revision of the lists of electors for the Municipality of Singleton for the triennial period, commencing…

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Police Court. Thursday, Novemeber 24. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.m.). a Trave?ling Stock Case

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 November 1910 · page 2

Peter M'Crimmon was proceeded against on an information laid by the District Stock Inspector Mr G. R. Treeman) on three charges of travelling, stock…

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Tobacco and Betting. How the Police Got Home

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 November 1910 · page 7

An ingenious dodge was resorted to by the proprietor of a suburban tobacconist shop recently, which discloses a curious, undercurrent in connection with gambling and…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, November 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 November 1910 · page 3

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

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The Assault on Mayor Gaynor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 November 1910 · page 3

The Grand Jury of Hudson County, New York, has returned indictments of assault with intent to kill the Mayor, Mr. Gaynor, against Gallagher. The defence proposes to put forward…

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French Railway Strike. Convictions for Murder. Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 November 1910 · page 3

As a sequel to the French railway strike four persons have been found guilty Rouen of the murder of a non-unionist, and one has been sentenced to death, and the others to periods…

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Cessnock Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 November 1910 · page 7

At the Cessnock Police Court on Saturday the bench was occupied by Mr. J. Mckensey, P.M. James Lord was charged that he did, at…

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Police Appointment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 November 1910 · page 4

First-class Constable Coates, of Kempsey, has been appointed to fill the vacancy in the local police force caused through the transfer to Senior-Constable Hickey to…

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Woman Brutally Assaulted Assault at an Asylum

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 November 1910 · page 2

Mary Cook, a wardress at Yarra Bend Lunatic Asylum, Melbourne, was brutally buttered and outraged on Sunday morning…

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French Striker Sentenced to Death. (By Cable). Paris

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 November 1910 · page 2

Mr Durand, the Secretary of the Coal Lumpers' Union, has been sentenced to death for instigation in connection with the recent Havre strikes, when a…

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Shire Revision Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 November 1910 · page 2

An open court, will be held, at the Court House on Thursday, 8th December, for the purpose of revising the lists of electors of Patrick Plains Shire…

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Murder Near Mackay. Slashed with a Cane Knife

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 November 1910 · page 5

A murder tragedy at Dumbleton, about eight miles out from Mackay (Q.), was reported to the police on Sunday night. The police proceeded there and found the…

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The Dungog Murder. Proceedings in Hamburg. Berlin, Nov, 25

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 November 1910 · page 3

The examining magistrate at Hamburg declines to say whether extradition proceedings are pending in the case of Reinholz, who is alleged…

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General Cables. Male Suffragist at Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 November 1910 · page 5

Hugh Arthur Franklin, a male suffragist, has been remanded for a week at Bower-street Police Court on a charge of assaulting Mr. Winston Churchill, Home Secretary…

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Shot His Father. Youth Charged with Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 December 1910 · page 5

ThE shocking domestic tragedy which took place at Moorabbin Police Station, Victoria, on November 19, when David Morgan Edwards, aged 21 years, shot his father, Constable Alex. Edwards,…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, December 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 December 1910 · page 2

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

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Wagga Assault Case. a Reprieve Granted

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 December 1910 · page 3

The New South Wales Executive Council on Tuesday afternoon confirmed a recommendation by the Cabinet for the commutation of the sentence of death…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 December 1910 · page 2

Hawkers licenses were granted to the following:—Foot licenses—Edward Forest Burns, Low Get, Ah Sam, Low Sing, Lee Mung. Cart licenses—Ah Choy, Matthew…

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