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Courts & crime, 1910

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The Chinese Court. Emperor and Empress Dowager

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1910 · page 7

A remarkable book, Court Life in China" (New York : Fleming H. Revell Company) has been written by Professor Isaac Taylor Headland, of the Peking University…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 4

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr, J. McKensey, P.M. James William Green was charged with having behaved in a riotous manner in Elgin-street,…

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Cessnock Police Court. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 8

At the Cessnock Police Court yesterday, the bench was occupied by Mr. J. Mckensey, P.M. Susan James, a girl, about 17 years of…

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Alleged Serious Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 5

Robert Blacker, aged 25, a labourer, was charged at the police court with having at Mittagong wounded Ah Fung with intent to murder him. Detective Gallagher said the…

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A Shocking Tragedy. Murder and Suicide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 5

Further nows has been received of the shocking tragedy at Eureka, near Lismore, and mentioned in last issue. A farmer there, Hugh Clark, aged 64, a resident of over 20 years,…

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Police Court. FEBRUARY 4, 1910, (Before Messrs, J. E. M'Intyre and J. C. Luscombe, J's P.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 3

George Jeans was charged that he did knowingly have a bout_28lb of potatoes, of the value of is 6d, in a house occupied by himself, reasonably…

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Court Beauty's Suicide. "No Strength to Live."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 8

The suicide of Signorina Vera Brusati, a beautiful girl of seventeen, whose grace and culture caused her to be much sought after in the salons of the capital, is reported from…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 2

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. J. McKensey, P.M. The only business was that in which a youth was chapped with having…

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A Shocking Tragedy. Murder and Suicide

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 3

News has been received of a shocking tragedy at Eureka, 15 miles from Lismore. A farmer there, Hugh Clark, aged 64, a resident of over 20 years, married,…

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Late News by Wire. Sydney, Thursday Afternoon. Assault at Mittagong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 3

Robert Stephen Blacker, charged with wounding a Chinese named Ah Fung, was remanded to Mittagong, where the outrage is alleged to have been committed…

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Rounding Up Natives. Woman Shot By Police

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 3

An inquest was held at Lawler's (W.A.) on the body of a native woman named Annie. The jury returned a verdict that deceased met her death through…

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The Coolgardie Murder. Execution of Robustelli. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 2

Peter Robustelli, a young Italian, was executed at Fremantle Gaol this morning for the murder of Giovanni Forsatti at Coolgardie. The condemned…

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Boys Charged with Arson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 5

Frederick Kelly and Arthur Baker, both 17 years of age, were charged at the Court of General Sessions, Melbourne, with arson Evidence was called by the Crown…

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"Ice King's" Fate. a Millionaire's Journey to Gaol

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 4

In a sleeping car attached to a southern express Mr. Morse, the ex "ice king" in the care of two gaolers, went speeding on Sunday, January 2 towards the convict…

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A Shocking Tragedy. Murder and Suicide

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 4

FURTHER news has been received of the shocking tragedy at Eureka, near I Lismore, and mentioned in last issue. A former, Hugh Clark, aged 64, a…

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A Peculiar Police Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 5

M. Lagovsky, police, inspector at Lubny, Russia, has been sentenced to four years' imprisonment for concocting a series of imaginary murderous plots, to secure promotions…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 4

At the West Maitland police court this morning, before Mr. J. E. Wolfe, J.P., an inebriate was fined 2s 6d, or the rising of the court. Fanny Tiedemann was remanded…

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Witness Arrested in Court. Magistrate's Prompt Decision

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 5

At the Paddington (Sydney) Police Court on Thursday a young man named Charles Thompson had Just been convict ed and lined $5/16/- by Mr Payten, S.M.,…

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Ill-treating a Child. Man Sent to Gaol

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 7

At the Hobart Police Court on Tues day, William Gentry Fisher pleaded guilty to unlawfully boating a child 3 years of age. Victor John Rownsley, the…

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Police Court. Thursday, February 10th. (Before Mr C H. Gale, P.M.). Alleged Detention of Bees

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 7

F. A. Buchtmann sought to recover the sum of £1 for a swarm of boos al leged to have been detained by Edward Bird, on January 21st last…

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