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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

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Son Committed for Wilful Murder. The Victim's Statement. (By Telegraph). Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 December 1910 · page 2

An inquest was held to-day connecting the death of Constable Edwards, who was shot by his son David at Moorabbin on the 19th November…

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Burglary

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1910 · page 2

Burglars entered the establishment of Charles Harris, surgeon dentist, during the night, and secured dentists accessories, valued over £150…

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Police Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 December 1910 · page 2

AT the local Police Court, on Monday, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., Arthur Jones was charged with stealing one bag of lucerne, of the…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 December 1910 · page 4

The bench at the East Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. J. McKensey, P.M. Two inebriates were each fined 1s and 6s costs, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. Mr. J…

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Assault Case. Eve Granted

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 December 1910 · page 1

[?] South W[?] Executive Council on Tuesday afternoon confirmed a recommendation by the Cabinet for the commutation of the…

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Traced by the Police

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1910 · page 3

A capture worthy of Sherlock Holmes Was accomplished some years ago by the police of Eaglewood, U.S. One afternoon they saw two thieves breaking into a…

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A Horrible Murder. Gruesome Discovery. Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 December 1910 · page 5

A gruesome discovery has been made near Angers, the horribly-mutilated body having been found of a man supposed to have been a foreign banker suspected of having been…

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Army Pageant Sale. Guttering Armor and Court Dresses

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 December 1910 · page 4

The property room of a theatre (says the "Daily News" of August 3) is never imposing, and it requires an effort of imagination to put the stately persons…

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West Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 December 1910 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning an inebriate, who had imbibed to such an extent as to endanger his health, was remanded for eight days' medical…

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Burglary at a Dentist's

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 December 1910 · page 3

During Wednesday night burglars entered the premises of Mr Charles I. Harris, surgeon dentist, of King-street, Sydney, and made a haul of dentists'…

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Murder near Mackay

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 December 1910 · page 7

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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Brutal Police. Chicago

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 December 1910 · page 5

While representatives of the garment workers on strike and their former employers were in conference to-day at the office of the Mayor, a riotous outbreak…

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Police Court. Thursday, December 1st. (Before Messrs A. Grainger and W. Bailey, JsP.). Railway Prosecution

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 December 1910 · page 2

George Rogers, James Williams, and Henry Milford were charged with trespassing on the railway line at Singleton on the morning of the 1st inst., and also…

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Great French Plot. Startling Results of a Police Investigation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 December 1910 · page 7

The disco cry by the Paris police of an extensive plot for the "sabotage" (wilful damaging) of the railway had a sequel recently. Detectives presented themselves with warrants at the lodgings in…

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Army Pageant Sale. Guttering Armor and Court Dresses

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 December 1910 · page 4

The property room of a theatre (says the "Daily News" of August 3) is never imposing, and it requires an effort orf imagination to put the stately persons…

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Police Magistrate's Opinion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 December 1910 · page 2

On taking his sent on the bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, the Police Magistrate, Mr. J. McKensey, referring to the recent case against Patrick Mark Nesbit, said, "I…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, December 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 December 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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Angers Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 December 1910 · page 3

The body of the victim of the brutal murder at Angers has been identified as that of a Parisian art dealer named Chapal…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 December 1910 · page 4

In the postponed case of Richard D Legge v. T. J. Moylan, claim for £9 1s 4d, money due, the Police Magistrate stated that there appeared to be a partnership according to…

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The Waratah Court Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 December 1910 · page 3

The owners of the steamship Waratah have appealed against the verdict of £300 damages awarded to the widow of the purser. The Appeal Court has directed that…

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