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Courts & crime, 1911

1,511 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 76

Wireless Murder Chase

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1911 · page 7

After a chase lasting over two months through Russia and Germany, Zogolowski, a young Russian labourer, who is accused, with two others, of murdering a banker, his wife,…

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Riot at Renmark. Court Proceedings Follow

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 April 1911 · page 1

There were several encounters between non-unionists and strikers at Renmark, South Australia, on Saturday night, as a result of which at the police court on…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning, before Mr. S. E. Beaver. J.P. James Garaty, for being drunk and disorderly was fined 10, with the alternative of seven days'…

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Paterson Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 5

At the Paterson Police Court on the 25th inst, before Mr. M. H. Fitz[?]r linge, P.M., E. Gum[?] charged with found driving cattle without a statement, was fined 20s or 14 days; W. McKeown,…

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Ordered Out of Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 4

A warm passage-at-arms occurred at the Water Police Court Sydney, between the Magistrate and Solicitor Bourke, cu[?] in the Magistrate ordering the…

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The Attorney-general and the Vend. Alleged Contempt of Court. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 4

When the High Court assembled this morning, the speech of the Attorney-General in Adelaide, which was alleged to be tantamount to contempt of court in reference to the vend…

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"Queen of Locks." Charged with Theft of £77

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 10

Ruby Fanning a young woman was charged at the West Maitland police court on Tuesday, before Mr. S. E. Beaver, with having at Sydney on the 14th instant, stolen the…

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Clapham Common Murder. Morrison at Dartmouth Gaol. London, Friday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 5

Sti[?] Morrison, convicted to penal servitude for life for the Ciapham Common, murder assaulted the principal warder on the journey to Dartmoor prison, and vowed [?]…

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Gaol Administration

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 16

"One of these days I will discharge every prisoner not throught up for trial. That would be taking gaol delivery, and at present I am not doing my just duty. I do…

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The Clapham Murder

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 2

London, Thursday.—Stinie Morrison, who was sentenced to death for the murder of M. Leon Beron, on Clapham Com mon on New Year's Day, and whose…

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Sensational Murder Trial. Stinie Morrison Guilty

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 12

The Clapham Common murder trial, has abounded in sensations, though the tolls steadily, closed on Stinie Morrison during the nine days, and the jury took only 35…

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Singleton Police Court. Thursday, April 27th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.). An Inebriate

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 2

A defendant, who pleaded guilty to being found drunk on the railway station on the 13th inst., was fined 1/-, and 6/- cost…

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Newcastle Police Inquiry. Further Evidence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 16

Further evidence was given last week, before the Royal Commission, at Newcastle into allegations, agains't the administration of the law by the police in…

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Police Retiring Age. Investigation Ordered

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 8

A committee is to be appointed to investigate all cases arising under section 9 of the Police Regulations (Superannuation) Act of 1906. This section relates to the…

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Los Angeles Outrage. Council Charged with Kidnapping. Indianopolis, April 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 5

The Los Angeles District Attorney, and counsel for the anti-union employers, together with chauffeur, have been arrested on a charge of having kidnapped John…

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Alleged Murder of a Japanese. an Officer Suspected. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 5

Mr. G. B. Killmaster, United States, Consul at Newcastle, has ordered the transportation of an officer of the American four-masted barquentine Makaweli to the United States…

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Russian Blackmailer's End. a Chief of Secret Police. St. Petersburg

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 5

M. Raskaltoff, chief of secret police at Archangel, anonymously blackmailed M. Kostogohoff, a millionaire, for the sum of £50, threatening if the money were not paid…

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Hobble-skirts in England., Banned From Court. London, Friday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 5

The Lord Chamberlain has notified the lead, ing[?]king establishments that hobble skirts will not be allowed at Court functions…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, April 27th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 2

W. J. Sheridan, as agent for Ellen Quinn, administratrix of the estate of the late Patrick Quinn, sued William Twoomey to recover the sum of £8/8/-,…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, April 27th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.). Application to Carry On

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 2

Annie Stokes, widow of the late Frederick Stokes, applied for authority under the provisions of the Liquor Act to carry on the business of the Post Office Hotel,…

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