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Courts & crime, 1910

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Our Singleton Letter. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 December 1910 · page 2

At the police court, yesterday, before Mr. C. H. Dale, P.M., a miner named William Wollard, residing at Rix's Creek, was proceeded against on an information charging him…

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The Gaol Malingerer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 December 1910 · page 7

Among the most interesting pages in "Crime and Criminals," by Dr. R. F. Quinton, late Governor and Medical Officer of Holloway Prison, are those devoted to the…

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Suicide in Court. Athens, Dec. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 December 1910 · page 5

M. Vizandines, Inspector of Antiquities, charged with trafficking in university diplomas. has committed suicide in court with a revolver. The bullet, after passing through…

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Masters and Man. a Charge of Assault

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 December 1910 · page 4

An extraordinary case, in which an employe at an iron foundry was alleged to have been 'assaulted by his employers, was ventilated at Adelaide on Wednesday…

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The Psychology of Murder. Common Superstition

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1910 · page 7

It is a common superstition, revived at every famous trial that the murderer in aspect and character should conform accurately with a conventional form of…

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A Horrible Murder. Gruesome Discovery. Paris

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1910 · page 2

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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Police Court. Thursday, December 8th. (Before Mr .C. H. Gale, P.m.). Alleged Illegal of a Horse

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 December 1910 · page 2

William Wollard was proceeded against on an lnformation charging him with using a horse, the property of Frederick William Puxty, without the consent of…

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Great French Plot. Startling Results of a Police Investigation

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1910 · page 11

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

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, December 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 December 1910 · page 2

The beach at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. J. NcKensey, P.M. VAGRANCY…

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Children's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 December 1910 · page 2

In the Children's Court. Owen McMahon was charged with having, at West Maitland, on December 6. indecently assaulted a girl, aged 5 years and 10 months, and…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 December 1910 · page 2

West Maitland Municipal Council v. Annie Antcliffe, £1 3s 6d rates. Verdict for amount claimed, and 7s 6d costs…

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The Prahran Murder

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 December 1910 · page 4

Olive Moodie, who was committed for trial for the murder of her mother at Prahran (Melbourne), is still in gaol, she having been able only to obtain one…

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Police Raid in Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 December 1910 · page 3

A large number of police wore engaged on Sunday night in a raid on an alleged grumbling house in Castlerecagh-street, Sydney…

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Shire Revision Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 December 1910 · page 4

A court for the purpose of revising the lists of electors of the Tarro Shire will be held at the East Maitland Courthouse on Fridayt net, at 10 o'clock…

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Jury List Revision Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 December 1910 · page 2

The annnal meeting of Justices, for the purpose of revising the jury list, was held at tho Court House yesterday. There was a good' attendance, and Mr…

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Cessnock District News. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 December 1910 · page 5

At the Cessnock police court yesterday before Messrs. V. B. Cox and J. Doyle Js.P., prohibitions were ordered to issue against George Isedale and John Murray…

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The Lake Como Murder. Extradition Granted. Washington, Dec. 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 December 1910 · page 5

The State Department has issued to the Italian Ambassador, Baron Mayor des Planches, a warrant for the extradition of Ponter Charlton, who has confessed to the…

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Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 December 1910 · page 4

At the police court yesterday before Messrs V. B. Cox and E. J. Cutcliffe, J.S.T. Leo Bellimo, a Greek, was charged with unlawfully assaulting Frank Barry, at Newcastle,…

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Thieves Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 December 1910 · page 5

George and William Martin, charged in Paris with robbing a cashier of £600, have been found guilty, and sentenced to three years' and five years' imprisonment…

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Son Charged with Murder. Verdict of Manslaughter. (By Telegraph). Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 December 1910 · page 2

In the Melbourne Criminal Court today, David Morgan Edwirds, 21 years of age, was charged with the wilful murder of his father. Alexander Edwards,…

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