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Courts & crime, 1910

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Alleged Murder of an Infant

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 December 1910 · page 1

A young woman of 24 years of age, named Jessie Camphell was arrested at South Yarra, near Melbourne, on the charge of murdering her infant on of…

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Police Court. Tuesday, December 13th (Before Messrs H. M'Fadden and A. Simmons; Js.P.). Railway Oases

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 December 1910 · page 3

James Harrison and Frank Dowling wore proceeded against on the charge of travelling in a railway carriage without paying their fares. Each of the accused…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 December 1910 · page 4

At the police court yesterday, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., a man named Henry Hogan, a foreman carpenter, was proceeded against on an information charging…

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Cessnock Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 December 1910 · page 7

At the police court yesterday the bench was occupied by Mr. J. McKensey, P.M. Thomas Marr was charged with behaving in a riotous manner in Vincent-street, Cessnock,…

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Warden's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 December 1910 · page 4

Mr. J. McKensey, P M, presided at a sitting of the Warden's Court at East Maitland to-day, to consider an application by Mr. Richard T. Hills, Leichhardt, and. W. Fowler, Annandale, Sydney,…

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Municipal Revision Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 December 1910 · page 4

A revision court for dealing with the roll of ratepayers for the Municipality of East Maitland was held at the Courthouse, East Maitland. to-day, presided over by Mr. J…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 December 1910 · page 7

In the Small Debts Court, John S. Wells sued Roland Jurd for £5/5/. alleged to be due for the hire of a dray. Mr. Norrie appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Westcott for defendant…

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Tarro Shire Revision Court. Interesting Point of Law

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 December 1910 · page 5

Considerable interest attached to the Revision Court for the Tarro Shire held at the Courthouse, East Maitland, this morning, and presided over by Mr. J. McKensey, P.M., in…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1910 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning, before Mr. A. S. Brown. J. P. two inebriates were fined 10s each in acfault 7 days and William Power, who…

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Burglary at Newcastle. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 December 1910 · page 4

Burglars [?]ontered the jewellery puemises of Joseph Wilding, Erskineville road, Newtown, early. this morning and seen red booty consisting.of brooches,…

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Woman Forger Sentenced. Mrs. Willyams and Drug Habit

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1910 · page 13

Captain High Willyams, aged thirty-nine as found not guilty at the Cornish Assizes of the charge of jointly uttering and forged with his wife a promissory note for £2000…

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Card Sharpers. German Count Charged. Berlin, Dec. 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1910 · page 5

A sensation was caused yesterday by the arrest of Count Giesbert Wolf Ma[?] aged 24 years, and his alleged associates, Captain Newton and Julius Stein[?] said…

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Police Court. Thursday, December 13. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m) Alleged Wrongful Appropriation

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 December 1910 · page 7

Henry Hugan a foreman carpenter, was proceeded against on an Information charged him with the misappropriation or 12/13/8, the property of W. Nichols, on…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1910 · page 3

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

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A World Court. International Quarrels. Vancouver Dec. 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1910 · page 5

Speaking at the international Peace Conference at Washington, Mr. A. Carnegie said that 70 per cent of the United States taxes ware spent in war preparations or…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 December 1910 · page 2

At the West Maitland Police Court, to-day, Leonard Charles Dodds was charged with having on or about the month of May, 1909, stolen one yellow and white heifer, the…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, December 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 December 1910 · page 2

The bench at the West Maitland police court this morning was occupied by the Police Magistrate (Nr, J. McKensey.) DRUNKENNESS…

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Perth Murder Mystery. "Murder Will Out." Body Found at Last

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1910 · page 4

THE search which the Perth police have been prosecuting with untiring energy for the missing woman, Ethel Harris, resulting in a body of a…

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The Perth Mystery. Shocking Murder Disclosed

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 December 1910 · page 4

The search which the Perth police have been prosecuting with untiring energy for the missing woman, Ethel Harris, resulted in a body of a woman being…

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Murderous Burglars. the Unarmed Police. London. Dec. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 December 1910 · page 5

The burglary at Houndsditch and the mur-der of the three coastables have caused a great sensation in London. One newspaper suggests arming the police, as the guardians…

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