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Courts & crime, 1911

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Alleged Horse Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1911 · page 6

At the Glen Innes Police Court before Messrs. C. J. Rodgers and A. A. Veness on Friday, Frank Maidens (22), was charged with stealing a mare the property of John…

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Alleged Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1911 · page 4

Before Acting Chief Justice Real, in the Supreme Court, Brisbane, the trial was continued of George Vernon on a charge of having willfully murdered an old man…

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Railway Superannuation Board. Mr. Catts Charged. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1911 · page 5

In the summons division of the Central Police Court, to-day, James Howard Catts, M.H.R., was proceeded against by the Crown Law Department on an information alleging…

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Maitland District Court. Wednesday, March 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1911 · page 2

The sittings of the Maitland District Court were concluded at the courthouse, East Maitland, to-day before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1911 · page 4

The principal business demanding the attention of the police magistrate (Mr. J. McKensey) at the West Maitland Police Court this morning consisted of two cases…

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A City Burglary. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 March 1911 · page 2

The premises of William Latona, an oyster vendor of Castlereagh-street, were entered in a daring fashion this morning at an early hour, and £23 carried off by…

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Clapham Common Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1911 · page 5

A true bill has been filed against Stinie Morrison, who is charged with the murder of a miser named Beron on Clapham Common, on New Year's Day. The trial has been set…

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Sheep Stealing. a Grazier Receives Four Years. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 March 1911 · page 2

At the Batiurst Sessions to-day Thomas Ryan, a grazier, was found guilty of stealing 40 sheep, and was sentenced to four years' penal servitude. The…

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Italian Family Quarrel. Charge of Murder. Rome

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1911 · page 5

Countess Delatila has been arrested at Sassirs, Sardinia, on a charge of murdering her husband, in June because the count would not sanction their daughter's marriage to an…

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Madagascar Land Concessions. London Court Case. London, Wednesday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1911 · page 5

In the High Court, Mr. William Bardett, a cab proprietor, is suing Mr. Horne and his wife, a sister of the former Bishop of Auckland, and a leading spiritualist, known as the…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning, before Messrs. S. E. Beaver and John Enright, Js.P., George Jennings was fined £1, in default seven days for riotous…

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Desperate Criminal Sentenced

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 4

AT Narrabri Quarter Sessions, Richard Burgess was found guilty of assault and inflicting actual bodily harm on a woman named Ada Brown, at…

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Tragedy in Rome. Murder and Suicide. Rome

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 5

Baron Vincent Pateino, a Sicilian, killed himself with a revolver in a private room of an hotel in Rome, where he killed with a hunting knife, Countess Guilia Trigiona, a…

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A Suit of Armour. Causes Suit in Court. London, March 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 5

In the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice yesterday. Mr. Justice Warrington ordered Harding, a dealer in crios, of St. James-square, to return to…

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Countess Charged with Murder

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 3

Rome, Wednesday.—The Countess Delatila has been arrested at Sassari, in Sardinia, on a charge of murdering her husband in June last. The murder is…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 5

At the Kurri Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. E. J. Cutcliffe, J.P., John Philson, for having made use of indecent language within hearing of persons…

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Paterson Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 4

At the Paterson police court yesterday James Garry, who had been, arrested by Senior-Constable Danks and Constable Cooper, was £2, expenses of one…

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Singleton Police Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 4

At the Police Court yesterday before Messrs. D. M'Dougall, and A. Simmons, Js.P., Gordon William Warner, a youth of 16-years of age, was charged with…

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Our Singleton Letter. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 5

Messrs. D. McDougall and A. Simmons, Js.P., occupied the bench at the police court yesterday. Gordon William Warner, 16, was charged with stealing £2 17s, the…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 5

At the Glen Innes Police Court before Messrs. C. J. Rodgers and A. A. Veness on Friday, Frank Maidens (22), was charged with stealing a mare the property of John…

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