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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

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Police Court. Friday, January 5, 1913. Before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M.

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 2

Herbert Williams was charged with furious [?]r[?]ving in Kely-street, Scone,on 3.8. December, 1912. Evidence was tendered by…

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The Hired Assassin. Fiasco of Girl Typist's Murder Plot

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 2

M. Xavier Guichard, head of the Paris Criminal Investigation Department, was seated in his office one evening recently, when a man came into his room and said:…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 2

At the Cessnock police court yesterday, Messrs. J. Doyle and G. P. Wood, Js.P., ordered a prohibition to issue against John Thomas Bailey for a period of 12 months…

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The Fitzroy Murder. Finger Print on the Window-sill. Man Arrested

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 5

After a week's diligent searching for the men concerned in the murder of Arthur Henry Trotter at Fitzroy, Melbourne, Detectives Howard, Murray, Hawking, Hickling,…

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The Fitzroy Murder. Thompson Before the Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 5

In order to obtain a casual glimpse of Harold Thompson (alias Hobbs), who had been arrested in connection with the murder Of Arthur Henry Trotter, at Fitzroy…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, January 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 8

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

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Fitzroy Murder

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 2

A man named Harold Thompson, described as a laborer, 34 years of age, was arrested on Tuesday gy a body of police in a house off Lonsdale-street,…

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Police Removal

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 2

Constable Ward, who, for nearly two years past, has been lock-up keeper at Singleton, has been removed to Newcastle, for which place he left on…

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Alleged Murder. Youth Committed, for Trial

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 1

An inquiry was hold at Sydney on Monday concerning the death of Francis John Gillett, aged 64, a hardware merchant, who died in a Redfern private…

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Strenuous Work of Police Inquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 6

Senior-sergeant Donnelly and Constables Russell and Webb have been busily engaged since Saturday last in connection with the Overton tragedy investigation, and the…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 4

The bench at the East Maitland Police Court this mornings was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. George Medium, for indecent behaviour, was fined 20/ and 6/…

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Court Social Items

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 4

A pretty little story reaches me from Moscow (says the "Bystander"). The Tsar was one day sitting talking to M. Kokovtseff, the Prime Minister, when…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 4

The adjourned court for the hearing of appeals against assessments in the East Maitland Municipality was held at the East Maitland Courthouse this morning before Mr. C.H. Gale, P.M. W.C…

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[?]e Fitzroy Murder. Finger Print on the Window Sill. Man Arrested

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 8

AFTER a week's diligent searching for men concerned in that murder of Arthur Henry Trotter at Fizroy, Melbourne Detective…

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Police Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 6
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

At the Police Court on Thursday before Mr R.H.V. Allnutt, P.M., a man named Frank Claffey was fined 10/-, with 6/- costs. in default seven days…

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The Melbourne Murder. Extraordinary Police Theory

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 14

Superintendent Gleeson, chief of detectives, stated in Melbourne, on Sunday night that though they worn yet in the dark as far as definite action was concerned, the inquiries…

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Is Morphia Opium? a Magistrate's Perplexities

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 3

At the Cairns (Q.) Police Court on the 11th instant, a kanaka was charged with travelling in the unlawful possession of opium…

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The Fitzroy Murder. Detectives' Inquiries

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 6

The detectives are continuing their inquiries into the Fitzroy (Melbourne) murder. On Thursday they visited a two…

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Thompson Before the Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 5

In order to obtain a casual glimpse of Harold Thompson (alias Hobbs),) who had been arrested in connection with the murder of Arthur Henry Trotter at Fitzroy…

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