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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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"Murder Scheme." Military Duty. Socialist's Objections

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 5

A case against Henry Edmund Holland, the well-known socialist, on a charge of preventing his son JRoy from rendering personal service under…

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Murder and Robbery. St. Petersburg

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 5

Ten masked men invaded a restaurant at Rostoffondon at daylight and killed the proprietor, cashier and two waitresses. They ordered the customers to throw up their…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 4

the bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.M. Four inebriates were each fined 5 or the rising of the court…

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Police Court. Thursday, April 4th. (Before Mr C.H. Gale, P.M.). Alleged Assault

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 5

William Andrews was charged, on summous, with unlawfully assaulting Francis john Sattler, at Singleton, on the 27th of March. After hearing the evidence…

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Country Burglary. Determined Raid

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 9

The office of Mr. Kable, forrest ranger, residing at Bermagui was broken into, the thieves getting in by prizing up a short board in the floor, after getting under the…

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Manslaughter. Sentenced to Seven Years

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 11

At the Central Criminal Court Sydney, on Saturday morning. William Henry France, a middle-aged man known as "Dr. Bill." was brought up for sentence, he was found guilty…

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Daring Burglary in London. Jewellers' Safe Opened. London, April 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 3

The thieves, who bored into the jewellery, establishment in Regent-street, from the premises of a firm of artistic fabric dealers, took a quantity of dress materials and…

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A Police Promotion

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 2

Among the list of police promotions sanctioned by the Inspector-General of Police appears the name of Sergeant G. A. Moroney, of Coonamble, who has…

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Robbery and Murder. Paris, April 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 5

A messenger was robbed and killed at Avry, a suburb of Paris, yesterday. The assassins escaped. leaving no clue as to their identity…

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Ipswich Murder Trial. Jenner Found Guilty

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 5

The hearing of the charge of wilful murder of Annie Holzwart brought against John Gottlieb Jenner, was concluded on Thursday at ipswich, before Mr. Justice…

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Maitland Circuit Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 4

The Maitland Circuit Court will be opened at the Courthouse, East Maitland, on Wednesday morning before his Honor Justice Sly. The cases set down for hearing are:—Wednesday:…

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Alarm at Kurri Kurri. Another Assault Case. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 5

At about half-past 8 o'clock last night Mr. J. H. Shephard, of the firm of Shephard, Forster, & Co., Kurri was brutally assaulted and left in a semi-conscious condition (says our…

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Unerring Dug Detective. Amazing Success of Russian Police Canine Assistant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 April 1912 · page 2

A telegram from Odessa save: The detective dog Spitz continues to add to his laureis, There already stood to his credit the trace and capture of seven murderers, and a few days…

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Bold Burglary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 5

Burglars entered the residence of Thomas Selasbury, near Rockdale, last night, and secured a cart-load of electro-plated ware. and money and jewellery of the total value of…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 4

At the East Maitland Police Court, before Mr. T. C. K. Mckell, P.M. John Ashcroft, for being drunk, was fined £2, in defeat one month's imprisonment, with hard labor. For…

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Maitland Circuit Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 4

The Maitland Circuit Court will commence at the Courthouse. East Maitland to-morrow, before his Honor Mr. Justice Sly. Seven cases are set down for hearing to-morrow, one for Thursday, and…

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A Call From the Police. Sensational Suicide Follows

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 2

Neil Hansen, a middle-aged man, committed suicide ina sensational manner at its residence in Northcote, Vic. On Saturday evening Hansen approached two women in…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 4

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. S. E. Beaver, J.P. A female offender, who has previously been before the court was…

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Cessnock District Hews. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 6

At the Cessnock Police Court yesterday, the bench was occupied by Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, P.M. Frank Maher, for riotous behaviour—…

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Alleged Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 5

Frederick Parker appeared at the Melbourne Police Court to-day charged with the alleged murder or his brother, and was remanded, bail being refused. A detective…

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