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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. an East Greta Case

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 July 1912 · page 13

Patrick Mark Nesbitt, on remand, was charged at the West Maitland Police Court, on Friday afternoon, with having, at East Greta, on or about July 5, 1912, stolen…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 July 1912 · page 4

At the Licensing Court on Thursday License of the Imperial Hotel was transferred from W. T. Kennerson to W. Suttic. [?] latter is a new arrival from Edinburgh…

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Sueeragist at Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 July 1912 · page 5

Miss Helen Craggs, suffragist, has been committed for trial…

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Police Court. Thursday, July 25th. (Before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M.). Minor Charges

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 July 1912 · page 6

A number of defendants, who pleaded guilty to the charge of being found drunk, were fined in sums ranging from 5/- to £1, with the usual alternatives;…

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Murder and Suicide. a Victim Op Sunstroke. London, Monday evening

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 July 1912 · page 2

Farrow, a dismissed gamekepper, shot and killed Mr. Watts, a largo landowner, of Hanslope, Buckinghamshire, and then, having fired at Mrs. Watts, whom he missed…

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The New York Murder. Citizens Engage Private Detectives. New York, July 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 July 1912 · page 3

The city is stirred by the failure of the police to arrest the murderer of Rosenthal, the gambler, who was shot dead in the street on Tuesday…

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New York Police. Participants in Crime. New York

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 July 1912 · page 5

The investigation held as the result of the Rosenthal murder, the victim of which was about to inform on the police, shows that no gambling dens can remain open in…

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Criminal Appeal Court. Several Cases Dealt With. Sydney, Friday afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 July 1912 · page 13

The first Hitting of the Criminals Appeal Court was hold to-day, before Judge Pring. The first matter taken was an application on behalf of Henry Ringer for leave to…

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The Grafton Tragedy. Cingalese Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 July 1912 · page 4

At the Bellingen Police Court, [?] Messrs. H. Boultwood, and W. J. [?] mond, Js.P., Louis Theogose was [?] with the murder of Edward Hoey, at [?]…

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West Maitland Police Course Monday, July 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 July 1912 · page 2

The bench at the West Maitland [?] Court to-day was occupied by Messrs. [?] Gale, P.M., and J. W. Pender, J.P. DRUNKENNESS…

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The Grafton Tragedy. Cingalese Charged

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 July 1912 · page 3

At the Bellingen Police Court on Saturday, Louis Theogose was charged with the murder of Edward Hoey, at Grafton. Evidence of arrest was given by Senior…

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The Lockrose (Q.) Murder

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 July 1912 · page 2

At the Toowoomba Police Court a Saturday, Joseph Frisby, alias [?] Davis, was charged with the [?] der of Dorothy Wilson, at [?]…

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Theft of Miniatures. From Royal Academy. London, July 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 July 1912 · page 5

Three miniatures have been stolen from a locked glass case, facing a doorway in one of the galleries of the Royal Academy. The theft was committed at a time when…

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New York Police. Charges of Corruption

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 July 1912 · page 4

New York, Saturday.—lnvestigations held as the result of the murder of a gambler named who had offered to make serious charges against the…

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Gresford Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 July 1912 · page 5

Previous to proceeding with the business of the local police court, on Friday, 9th instant, Mr. R. B. Boydell, the senior magistrate of the district, cordially welcomed Mr…

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Police Court. Wednesday, July 24, 1912

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 31 July 1912 · page 1

Before Mr. G. H. V. Allnutt, P.M. Edward John Picton, alias Ted Smith, charged with having insufficient lawful means of support, was sentenced to three months'…

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Sheep-stealing. Traces of Shearing and Droving

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 July 1912 · page 7

A month ago William and Donald Mc-Millan, well-known graziers of Broughton, Victoria, missed 5000 sheep, when mustering on their mallee property, north of Broughton…

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American Corruption. Murder of Rosenthal. New York, July 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 July 1912 · page 5

[?]ce-Lieutenant Charles Becker, who was named by Rosenthal as his silent partner in connection with his gambling house, has been arrested on a charge of extortion…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, August 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 August 1912 · page 2

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. BUTCHERS FINED…

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The Clapham Murder. She Recent Confession

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 August 1912 · page 1

The confession made by a naval deserrer from H.M.S. Drake, who was ar[?]sed at Colo Vale, New South Wales, that he and another man were concerned…

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