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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

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Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 2

At the Kurri police court on Friday before Messrs. E. J. Cutcliffe and W. Gillon, J. 'S.P Arthur Bassett, Alfred Coleman, and Albert Coleman were charged that they did in…

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Cessnock District News, Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 6

At the police court on tuesday the bench was occupied by Mr. J. McKensey, P.M. Annie Bailey proceeded against Michael Mchugh for alleged use of insulting words at Aberdare…

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District News. (From our Correspondent.) Denman. Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 2

At the Denman Police Court on Tuesday last, before Mr. E Jones, J.P., Alexander Hicks, was arraigned on two charges, drunkennness and obscene…

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Clapham Common Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 5

Stinie Morrison has appealed against his conviction for the murder of Loon Boron on Clapham Common on New Year's Day…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 6

In the Small Debts Court verdicts for plaintiff for amounts stated, with costs, were given in the following cases :— Hunter District Water Board v. Eliza…

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Police Court. Thursday, March 16, 1911. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.m.). Another Chance."

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 6

An elderly man named John Madden pleaded guilty to being drunk in a public place. The arresting constable informed the P.M. that the accused had…

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Discontent in Police [?] Promotion Barred

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 4

Serious discontent has been [?] among the members of the [?] Police force by the decision of the [?] Secretary to retain the services [?]…

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Clapham Common Murder. Further Evidence. London. March 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 8

[?] for the prosecution in the case against Stinie Morrison, who is charged with the murder of Leon Beron in Clapham Common on New Year's Day last,…

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Police Methods Investigated. London. Wednesday afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 8

Mr. Justice Darling, spent a whole day in a searching enquiry into the treatment by police of the accused man Morrison. Constable Greaves gave evidence that he…

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Clapham Common Murder. Evidence for Defence. London, March 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 2

At the trial of Stinie Morrison, who is charged with the murder of Leon Beron, on Clapham Common in the early hours of New Year's Day, Mrs. Zimmermann, Morrison's…

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Death of Mr. Nicholas Larkins. Late Police Superintendent

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 2

Mr. Nicholas Larkin, late metropolitan superintendent of police, died at this residence, Atriba, Stanmore-road, yesterday afternoon. The deceased officer joined the New South…

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Houndsditch Police Murders. Luba Milstein's Evidence. London, Friday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 5

Luba Milstein, giving evidence for the prosecution in the case of the Houndsditch police murders said that her first statement was not quite true, and that she…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, March 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 March 1911 · page 2

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Messrs. J. McKensey, P.M., and J. W. Pender, J.P. DRUNKENNESS…

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Latest News by Telegraph. Sydney, Monday afternoon, the Bourke Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 March 1911 · page 3

The trail of Boris Senkovitch a young Russian on a charge in connection with what is known as the Bourke murder, which was to be commenced at the Crimnal Court this…

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Police Magistrate's Promotion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 4

Consequent on the promotion of Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M., from Newcastle to Parramatta, Mr. J. Mckensey. P.M., has been notified by the Department of Justice that…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 4

At the West Maitland police court to-day, before Mr. J. Mckensey, P.M., a Young man charged with insobriety, who had previously been before the court, was fined 20s, in…

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A Girl Sold Twice. Terrible Police Court Story

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 5

A case presenting extraordinary features occupied the attention of' the Bendigo City Bench on Monday, when Hindoo named Parget Singh was charged with having…

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Espionage at Hamburg. Police Statements. Berlin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 5

A second Englishman, suspected in Hamburg of es[?]mage has disa[?]peared. The Police state that the arrested Englishman bribed shipbuilding workmen to furnish confidential…

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The Viterbo Trial. Where the Murder Was Planned. Rome. March 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 5

The trial of the gang of Camorrists, who are charged with the murder of Cuocolo and his wife, war, continued at Viterbo. The cross-examinatiml of Morra, who is said to be…

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Attempted Theft of Paintings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 5

A butler discovered a former servant at Lord Joicey's home Gregynog, Montgo[?]ery shire escaping from a window of the house. On nothing that he had been seen the latter…

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