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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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Latest News by Telegraph. Sydney, Tuesday afternoon. Another Burglary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 5

Burglars visited the residence of William Dover, at Roseville, during the absence of the occupier, and stole £100 worth of jewellery…

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Shocking Tragedy. Attempted Murder. and Suicide

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 1

sortly before nmidnight on Friday. [?] Melbourne was the scene of a [?] tragedy. A young man, Cmarles Davis, pointed…

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Negroes at Bay. Fight with Police. Louisville (U.s.a.), Sat

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 4

A desperate encounter took place last night between the police and three drink-crased negroes. One of the negroes was arrested…

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Labour War in America. Police and Unionists Fight. with Knives and Clubs. Lawrence (Mass.). Sept. 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 5

The police and industrial Workers of the World came into conflict and fought with knives and clubs. A parade of the union had been held…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 October 1912 · page 4

The bench at the West Mail Wind Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. S. K. Heaver, J.P. William Shortall was charged with cruelly illtreating horse, by…

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Cessnock Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 October 1912 · page 3

At the Cessnock Police Court yesterday, the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, Arthur W. Hampton proceeded against Alfred S. Wood, a draper, of Cessnock, for…

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Another Burglary

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 2 October 1912 · page 2

The residence of. Mr, William Dover, of Rozelle, was entered by housebreakers during the absence of the family, and over £100 worth of jewellery…

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Tragedy at Glen Innes. Murder and Suicide. Jealous Woman's Mad Deed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 October 1912 · page 5

A terrible tragedy was enacted at Glen Junes, on Monday night, which resulted in the death of a young woman and a young man…

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Doctor Charged with Assault. a Remarkable Case

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 2

At the North Sydney Police Court on Monday, Mary Luther, a cook and laundress, proceeded against Dr. J. B. St. Vincent Weleh, of Neutral Bay, on a charge…

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South Grafton Murder. Theogose Sentenced to Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 2

The hearing of the charge of murder against Louise Theogose, in connection with what is known as the South Grafton tragedy, was concluded at Grafton. Accused pleaded…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, October 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 2

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. ILL-TREATING A HORSE…

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Lynching Inside a Gaol. Rawlings, Wyoming

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 5

Convicts in Wyoming State Prison, U.S.A., lynched Frank Wigwall, a negro, who was charged with assaulting a white woman…

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Capturing Apaches. Russian Police Methods. St. Petersburg, Oct. 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 2

A notorious bandit named [?]osstvsky was buried in Odessa, and the funeral was attended by over 200 Apaches. The police, however, took the precaution of…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 6

At the monthly Billing of the Police Court, presided over by Mr. R. H. V. Allnult, P.M., the cases dealt with were, as follows:—…

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The Maitland Coalmines. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 7

AL the Police Court, Kurri, yesterday, the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. William Smith, for having made use of…

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Local and General Police Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 2

An inebriate was fined at the local Court for over indulgence in the ruby wine of Dungog—or France. A young man named S…

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Local and General News. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 4

Before Mr. S. E. Beaver, J. P., at the West Maitland police court, this morning, Earnest John Barry was fined 10/, in default 24 hours, for being drunk and disorderly…

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Sentenced. Newcastle, Friday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 5

At the Circuit Court to-day, Mr. Justice Pring passed the following sentences:—Wong Vow, a Chinese seaman, for maliciously wounding Lung Wing, a shipmate on a vessel in…

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Latest News by Telegraph. [?] SYDNEY, Friday afternoon. Burglary Frustrated

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 5

A daring attempt was made by a burglar lo break into Goodman's tobacconist shop, Parkes-street, City, early this morning. The inmates, however, deteched the thief, who…

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Children's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 7

In the Children's Court , a man about 40 yearn of age a foreigner, was committed for trial to Maitland Quarter Sessions on a charge of indecently assaulting a girl…

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