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Courts & crime, 1913

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New York Police. Report of Investigation Committee. New York, June 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 June 1913 · page 2

The report of the investigation committee, which is inquiring into the methods of the New York police, shows that detectives had been in league with criminal, and…

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Alleged Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 5

William George Wright was placed on trail at the Criminal Court to-day on a charge of murdering Myrtle Caldwell at Lane Cove in February last. The facts have already been…

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A Shocking Murder. BRISBANE

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 3

A shocking murder is reported near Samford. Ivy Mitchell, used 11, the daughter of a farmer, visited some friends yesterday, about two…

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Women As Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 2

New York (says the correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph") has rejected the idea of appointing a dozen women to the ranks of the uniformed police, and consequently there…

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Big Burglary in Maitland. Kerr and Sons Premises Entered Goods Valued at £300 Taken

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 5

For many years Maitland has, fortunately been singularly free from burglaries of a serious nature, but the inattention the town has received at the hands of the nocturnal…

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Bribery and Corruption. Among New York Police

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 2

New York, Suturday.-The report of the investigation committee, which is inquiring into the methods of the New York police, shows Unit detectives had…

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A Shocking Murder Little Girl the Victim. a Man Arrested. (By Telegraph.) Brisbane

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 2

A shocking murder is reported near Samford. Ivy Mitchell, aged 11, the daughter of a farmer, visited some friends yesterday, about two miles…

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The Maitland Coalmines. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 4

At the Kurri Police Court yesterday, before Mr. E. J. Cutcliffe, J. P. John Melville, for behaving in an indecent manner in the passage way of the Empire Hotel, was fined 20, in default three…

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Alleged Wife Murder. Washington

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 5

The courts have ordered Porter Charletton to return to Italy to face the charge of murdering his wife at Lake Como…

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Alleged Murder. Myrtle Caldwell's Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court, sitting at Darlinghurst, on Tuesday, before Mr. Justice Pring and a jury of 12, William George Wright, aged 22, was placed upon his trial,…

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The Samford Crime. Accused Before the Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 5

Ernest Austin, alias Ernest Johnson, a young man, appeared in the central Police Court, Brisbane, on Tuesday, before Mr. E. Eglinton, P. M., charged with the wilful…

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Fight at Morisset. Men Before the Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday afternoon. Before Mr. Adrian S. M. at the police aourt, this morning, William MacMillan, Oswald Hessian, William Moffatt, George…

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Kidnapped Witnesses. New York Police Chiefs in the Dock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 6

After deliberating for thirty-eight minutes a jury in New york brought in a verdict of "guilty" against four ex-inspectors of the New York police—Dennis…

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Lawn Tennis. International Hard Court Championship. Paris, June 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 5

In the International Hard Court, championship O. Froitzheim, of Germany, defeated A. F. Wilding, of New Zealand…

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Post Office Burglary

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 4

London, Tuesday.-A big haul if money, postage stamps, and postal orders was made by some burglars who yesterday broke into the post office at…

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Burglary at Maitland

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 2

The promises of Messrs James Kerr and Sons. Ltd., West Maitland, were broken into on Monday night, and goods valued at £300 were stolen. Access…

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Stealing a Letter

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 4

Two girls-Bessie Shepherd, 18, and Doris Cardwell, 17-were brought before Mr Payten, at the Glebe Police Court, on an unusual charge. The allegation…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, June 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 4

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court his morning was occupied by Mr. M. J. McMahon, Relieving Police Magistrate. PROHIBITION ORDER…

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Girl Vagrant's Life. Sad Story in Police Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 2

A pathetic case came before the Redfern Police Court on Tuesday, when an attractive-looking girl, barely in her teens, was charged with having…

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Alleged Dastardly Assault. Aged Hermit Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 5

A rather peculiar case of alleged assault upon an old man is reported from Cessnock (writes our mines correspondent). The victim is George Washington Rider. So…

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