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Courts & crime, 1910

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The Perth Murder Mystery. Death of Ethel Harris

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 December 1910 · page 6

The re-opening of the inquest on the death of Ethel Harris at Perth (W.A.) was not accompanied by any demonstration of feeling, the police precautions preventing gathering…

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Our Police Force. Mr. Garvin's Farewell

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 December 1910 · page 6

Mr. Thomas Garvin, the retiring Inspector-General of Police, bade his official farewell to his officers on Friday afternoon at the head-quarters of the Police Department, Sydney…

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A Mob Attack Sydney Police. Row in George-street

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 December 1910 · page 6

A serious disturbance occurred in George-street, at the Haymarket, Sydney, early on Monday afternoon. Constable Row, of the No. 2 station, who was on duty in the Haymarket…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 December 1910 · page 2

In the fire in a factory at Philadelp[?] the walls collapsed, without giving [?] warning. A number of firemen [?] buried. Four were killed, and ten oth[?]…

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