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Courts & crime, 1912

1,635 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 82

The Solomon Islands. Prisoners Break Gaol. Tulagi, June 20

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 9

Excitement was caused by the escape from the gaol on the Government station at Gizo, of a number of prisoners. Thirteen of a bad type of native offenders were…

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Murder and Suicide. Miners' Wife Fatally Stabbed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 8

A shocking double tragedy occurred at Kahibah, a small country township about 12 miles from Newcastle, shortly before, six p.m. on Tuesday, when Mary Keenan…

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Russian Police Methods. an Innocent Man's Conviction

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 7

Although the Koulsky case has nothing sensational about it, it is nevertheless so typical and characteristic that the law journal, "Pravo" devotes a whole article to it,…

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Girl's Death. Tale of Lover's Razor. Verdict of Wilful Murder

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 4

After a coroner's inquiry lasting six hours a verdict of "Wilful murder" was returned at Hoddesdon, on Thursday (said "Lloyd's News" on April 21),…

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A Long-delayed Trial. Panic in the Court. Rome [?]

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 6

The trial of the gang of Came[?] a [?]terbo for the Coucolo murder is [?] end. The President of the Co[?] questions, and the verdict of the [?]…

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Story of a Prodigal. Aged Twin's Plea. Warned by the Police "Dog "

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 4

Two little old women-twin sisters in the police station of the Kremlin Bicetre district in Paris stood waiting for Mr Commissioner (said the paris…

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Maitland District Court. Thursday, July 11. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 8

The Maitland District Court was opened at the Courthouse, Hast Maitland, to-day, at the Courthouse, East Maitland, on Thursday, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge…

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Criminals Who Hide in Prison. The Police have the Utmost Difficulty in Finding Them

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 3

Many a cunning criminal, for whom the police have sought half the world over, has been at length run to earth in the place where one would think the legal…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 July 1912 · page 2

Henry Jones late under-manger [?] South Greta colliery, sued the [?] claiming £8, for alleged wrongful [?] sal. Mr. W. J. Enright appeared for…

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West Maitland Police Council Monday, July 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 July 1912 · page 2

The bench at the West Maitland [?] Court this morning was occupied by [?] C. H. Gale, P. M., and J. W. Pender, [?] DRUNKENNESS…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1912 · page 4

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by, Mr. S. E. Beaver J.P. Patrick Mark Nesbit was charged with having at East Greta on the…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1912 · page 6

At the police court on Saturday, James Dever pleaded guilty to supplying beer to John O. Elliott, a person concerning whom a prohibition order had been issued…

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Suffragist Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1912 · page 5

Grey, the suffragist assailant of Mr. Lloyd George, has been sentenced to two months' imprisonment…

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The Clapham Murder. Sensational Confession

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1912 · page 5

A British seaman attached to H.M.S. Drake, who deserted , the vessel, but was subsequently recaptured at Colo Vale, and was sent back to Sydney on Saturday in charge…

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Maitland District Court. Tuesday, July 16. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1912 · page 4

The Maitland District Court was resumed at the Courthouse, East Maitland to-day, before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. DRAINAGE TRUST ACTION…

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New York Police Graft. a Sensational Murder. New York

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1912 · page 5

Herman Rosenthal, a noted gambler, who recently charged the police with extensive "graft" (fraud) operations has been shot dead in the street. Rosenthal was about…

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Maitland District Court. Tuesday, July 16. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1912 · page 2

The Maitland District Court was continued yesterday, before His Honor, Judge Fltahunlinge after our report closed. DRAINAGE TRUST ACTION…

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Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1912 · page 4

At the police court on Tuesday before Mr. E.J. Cateliffe, J.P., James Feeney, for having been drunk and disorderly in Cessnock-street on July 15, was find 10s or 24 hours, and for having made use of…

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Murder of Russians

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 July 1912 · page 3

Pekin, Monday.—A force of Chinese soldiers and villagers surrounded a building near Khotan, in Eastern Turkestan, belonging to Said Effendi, and set fire…

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Claphan Murder. Alleged Confession

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 July 1912 · page 4

A sensation was caused in Sydney on Monday by the report that a sailor on one of the British warships had made a confession, that he was concerned in the…

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