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Courts & crime, 1911

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The Los Angeles Murder Case. Washington

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 5

An appeal is being made to unionised workers for a fund of £100,000 for the defence of McNamara, the union secretary charged with the murder of a non-unionist…

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Local and General News. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 May 1911 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning before Mr. S. E. Beaver, J.P., Wildson Rennelli, for having made use of indecent language, was fined 10/, in default seven days' imprisonment…

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A Melbourne Tragedy. Murder and Suicide

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 May 1911 · page 4

A double tragedy occurred on Tuesday morning in a small wooden house in Carlton (Melbourne). In the house lived a young Italian named Luigi Recci…

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Supreme Court Appeal Case. Appeal Dismissed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 May 1911 · page 8

In Banco, before Mr. Justice Pring, Mr. Justice Sly, and Mr. Acting Justice Ferguson, a charge of wrongful distraint under the Landlord and Tenants Act was tried…

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The Jung's First Court. Australians President. London, May 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 May 1911 · page 5

King Goerge's first court at Buckingham Palace was attanded by Sir George Reid, Fligh Commissioner for Australian, and Lady Reid. Sir J. W. Taverner,…

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Alleged Serious Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 5

A girl, 18 yours old, informed the police that she was brutally assaulted at Liverpool on Wednesday night by a young man, who suddenly attacked for in a lonely street near…

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The Dungog Murder

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 8

Mr J. V. Tillett, Crown Solicitor, last week addressed an inquiry to the German Consulate in Sydney, to ascertain the result of the trial…

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"Pearl of Coney Island." Sent to Gaol for Smuggling

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 4

Mrs Roberta Menses, formerly known as the "Pearl of Coney Island," is serving a sentence of three days' Imprisonment in the Tombs Prison for…

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The Simple Life. Scene in a Sydney Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 5

Same sensation was caused ,at the Sydney Water Police Court, when after the formal business had been (transacted a man entered the court, and was placed in the deck attired…

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Houndsditch Murder Trial. Police Department Criticised. London, Sunday afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 2

At the Houndsditch police murder trials, the police admitted that Gardstein on November 19 signed as "Morvin" a receipt for £31 paid in pursuance of a telegram to Russia…

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The Dungog Murder

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 7

Mr. J. V. Tillett the Crown Solicitor, last week addressed an inquiry to the German Consulate in Sydney, to ascertain the result of their trial in Berlin of William…

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"Pearl of Coney Island." Sent to Gaol for Smuggling

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 4

Mrs Roberta Menges, formerly known as the "Pearl of Coney Island," is serving a sentence of three days' imprisonment in the Tombs Prison for…

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Police Court. Thursday, May 11th. (Before Mr C.H. Gale, P.M.). Drunk and Indecent Conduct

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 6

A defendant who pleaded guilty to drunkenness and indecent Behaviour was fined on the first, and 10/ on the "second charge. The fines were paid…

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Shocking Tragedy in Melbourne. Murder and Suicide. Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 7

A shocking tragedy occurred at a house in Carlton , Melbourne, when a young Italian named Carlo Antinetti shot his cousin's wife and then committed suicide…

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Police Raid at Woollahra. Sixteen Men Arrested

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 8

The Sydney police last, night made a successful raid on an alleged gaming house in Oxford-Street, Paddington. The place has been under observation for…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, May 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 May 1911 · page 3

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Messrs. J. W. Pender and John Rourke, Js.P…

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London's Chief Magistrate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 4

The most important of our mayoral offices (says an English journal) is, of course, that of Lord Mayor of London, which has been held at various times by founders of some of our…

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Murder of Gamekeeper

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 5

Two miners named Wright and Wood have been committed for trial at Wakefield for the murder of Harry Joyee, gamekeeper to Sir Thomas E. Pilkington, Cheviot park,…

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Local News. Shire Appeal Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 2

A Court of Appeal for hearing appeals against the valuations of properties with in the Shire of Putrick Plains will be hold at the Court House on Thursday,…

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Newcastle Police Inquiry. Resumption of Evidence. Mrs. Stockton in the Witness Box. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 4

The Royal Commission into the local administration "of the Police Department in connection with the existence of disc[?]derly houses was resumed to-day at the…

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