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Courts & crime, 1910

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 December 1910 · page 3

At the Cessnock Police Court, on Saturday, before Mr. J. McKensey, P.M. Thomas Dillon proceeded against Joseph Pinchin fro alleged maliciously killing a dog valued at £5…

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Shire Electorate Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 December 1910 · page 3

Mr. J. McKensey, P.M. revised the roll of electors for the Cessnock Shire at the Courthouse on Saturday. Mr. P. Crampton, acting shire clerk, who appeared to represent the…

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Criminal Appeals. Appeal Court Overruled London, Dec. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 December 1910 · page 5

A peculiar position has arisen over conflicting decisions in criminal appeals. The Court of Criminal Appeal quashed a conviction. The House of Lords, in its…

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Riot in Sydney. Police and a Civilian Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 December 1910 · page 5

A riot occurred at Campbell-street, city, last night as the result of which Thomas Grace, aged 45, a visitor to Sydney, was struck heavily on the jaw by another man and fell…

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A Murderer Sentenced

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 December 1910 · page 2

M. Gaston Vacbe, who shot his other, who possessed £160,000, in Paris in resentment at her marriage with a stockbrocker has been sentenced to 16…

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West Maitland Police Court Thursday, December 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 December 1910 · page 4

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

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The Hounsditch Murder

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 December 1910 · page 2

Ninety detectives, mostly armed, are searching for the murderers in connection with the Houndsditch tragedy…

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The Houndsditch Tragedy. Accessories Charged. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 December 1910 · page 5

King George will be represented at the funeral of the policeman killed by the Russian burglars. Selenski and the other woman, who were…

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Spurious Pictures. a Pseudo Count Charged. Paris. Dec. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 December 1910 · page 5

Mrs. Paine, widow of the American copper king. has instituted proceedings against a [?] Count P Aulby de Glatigny for selling her spurious pictures for [?]40,000. One of…

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The Perth Murder. a Chain of Evidence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 December 1910 · page 5

The Perth (W.A.) detectives are confident that they will be able to call sufficient evidence to prove beyond doubt that the remains found buried under the smithy at…

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Warden's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 December 1910 · page 4

At a sitting of the Warden's Court, held at the East Maitland Courthouse to-day, before the warden (Mr. J. McKensey. P.M.) the adjourned application of Richard…

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Tarro Shire Revision Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 December 1910 · page 4

The Tarro Shire revision court was resumed at the East Maitland Courthouse this morning before Mr. J. McKensey, P.M. About 100 objections had been made against the…

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Fatal Factory Fire. Firemen and Police Killed. Vancouver. Dec. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 December 1910 · page 5

In the fire in a factory at Philadelphia, the walls collapsed, without giving any warning. A number of firemen were buried. Four were killed, and ten others…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1910 · page 6

At the police court this morning before Messrs. V.B. Cox and E. Blackmore, J.S.P., a prohibition was ordered to issue against Bartholomew Hinds, for a period…

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Police Court. Thursday, December 22, 1910. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.m.). Minor Offences

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 December 1910 · page 8

A defendant who pleaded guilty to a charge at being found drunk in the bar of an hotel was lined 1- and costs, this being his first offence…

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Spurious Pictures. a Pseudo Count Charged. Paris, Dec. 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1910 · page 5

Mrs. Paine, widow of the American copper king, has instituted proceedings against, a pseudo Court d'Aulby de Glatigny for selling her spurious pictures for £40,000. One of…

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The Perth Murder. a Chain of Evidence

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 December 1910 · page 2

The Perth detectives are confident that they will be able to call sufficient evidence to prove beyond doubt that the remains found buried under the smithy…

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Criminal Appeals. Appeal Court Overruled. London, Dec, 20

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1910 · page 2

A peculiar position has arisen over [?] ing decisions in criminal appeals. The Court of Criminal Appeal quashed conviction. The House of Lords, in its…

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Tarro Shire Revision Court. Interesting Point of Law

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1910 · page 15

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

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Riot in Sydney. Police and a Civilian Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1910 · page 5

A riot occurred at [?] night as the result of which Thomas Grace, aged 45, a visitor to Sydney, was struck heavily on the jaw by another man and fell…

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