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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

1,635 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 82

Egyptian Armed Bandits. Robbery and Murder. Cairo

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 5

Several armed bandits raided the house of a rich native contractor living near Caire They assauited the occupants and stole much money and jewellery. They fired on…

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Sad Domestic Tragedy. Attempted Double Murder and Suicide

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 4

An inquest was held at Sydney on Tuesday on the body of an infant, Wm. Bray; whose mother is alleged to have given him lysol after shooting at her…

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The Bingara Murder. Human Remains in a Fire

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 2

Further particulars of the terrible tragedy near Bingara, briefly referred to in last issue, show that it was unearthed at "The Hill," the residence of Mr…

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Ball Before the Court.' Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 2

Ball was brought before the Police Court this morning and charged with the murder of his wife, Lois Ball, and remanded for eight days…

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Charged with Murder. Middlesex Crime

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 5

William Ward with again before the City Court at Perth (W.A.), charged on remand with the murder of Ernest Nixon Smith, at Chiswick, Middlesex, on November 28,…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 3

At the police court yesterday, before Mr. J. W. B. Waterhouse, J.P., a number of persons charged with drunkenness were fined in small amounts, with the usual alternatives. A…

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The Sly-grog Case Mrs. Stephens Charged. a Crowded Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 10

The Dungog Police Court was crowded on Monday morning last when Mrs. Kate Stevens, of Tunnel Camp, was charged with sly…

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Bingara Tragedy. William Ball Arrested. Charged with Murder of His Wife. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 2

WILLIAM BALL was arrested to-day in connection with the Bingara tragedy, reported elsewhere. He was brought before the Court and…

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Assaulting the Police

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 9

Alex. Schumack, a youth with some twenty convictions against him ranging from a month for vagrancy to 18 months for assault and…

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To Make Court Plaster

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 5
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

Soak a sufficient quantity of isinglass in warm water for twenty-four horus; expose it to heat over the fire till the greater part of the water is dissipated,…

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Australian Trooper Police. an Interesting Book

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 6

A book that cannot fail to find ninny interested readers in this country is "The Trooper Police of Australia," by A. L. Haydon. As stated in the sub-title, it is a record of…

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Frantic French Litigant. Panic in the Court. Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 5

M. Veran, a wine merchant, after losing a case at a Marseilles tribunal, exclaimed that he was ruined, and killed with a revolver a rival lawyer. Attempts were made to spring…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 4
Also in Singleton Argus

At the West Maitland police court this morning before Mr.T.c.K. Mckell. P.M. three inebriates were each fined 5s. on the rising of the court. An old offender was much…

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Murder Near Bingera

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 8

A terrib'e tragedy is reported from Bingera. It appears that a young Englishman, named William Ball, with his wife, a few weeks ago…

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The Bingara Murder

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 7

Sub-inspector Butler, of Narrabri, has arrived at Bingara to take charge of the Pallid case. It is reported that a further search at…

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Espionage. Prussian Sentenced. St. Petersburg. Jan. 26

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

Lieutenant you Stunzner, of the German General Staff, and a Prussian named Stoinert have been sentenced to three and two years imprisonment, respectively, for espionage at…

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Diphtheria and a Kiss. Government Medical Officer Charged

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 2

A singular case was heard1 in the Moree Police Court on Wednesday. Dr. Magill, Government medical officer, was charged at the instance of the Sydney…

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To Make Court Plaster

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 3

Soak a suffielent quantity of Isinglass in warm water for twenty-four hours; expose it to heat over the fire till the greater part of the water is dissipated…

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