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Courts & crime, 1913

1,777 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 52 of 89

Theft of a Bicycle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 August 1913 · page 6

A bicycle was stolen from the outside of Sawkins' auction mart on Monday afternoon, and its whereabouts have not yet been discovered…

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Wanteb by the Police. Two Female Adventurers

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 August 1913 · page 2

Two women have during the past few weeks victimised several boardinghousckeepers, motor-garage proprietors, and city storekeepers. The pair arrived in…

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Cawnpore Riot. Forbearance of the Police. Delhi, Aug 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 August 1913 · page 5

The official report of the recent riot at Canpore states that a mob of 20,000 mercilessly beat the police before the latter fired on them…

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Court-martial at Berlin. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 August 1913 · page 2

Seven defendants at the Krupp courtmartial in Berlin have been sentenced to terms of imprisonment varying from three months to six months. Three…

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The Cost of Living. Inquiry in Open Court. Sydney, Thursday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 August 1913 · page 5

In the Industrial Court to-day, [?] Heydon, who promised at the beginning of the week to make a pronouncement with respect to the cost of living and living…

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Mathinna Mystery. Murder of a Farmer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 2

The inquiry touching the death of William James Mullins was continued at Mathinna Tasmania, on Thursday. Mullins disappeared on June 20, and about a fortnight afterwards…

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Paris Murder Trial. Feeling Against Accused. Paris, Aug 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 2

The trial of Alice Crespy on a charge of having murdered the Rev. Father Chassaing was continued. As accused was being conveyed from the…

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Woollomooloo Tragedy. Accused Before the Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 6

At the Central Police Court, Sydney, on Thursday, Olive Jane Donne (27), was charged with feloniously and maliciously murdering William Joseph Donne…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 6

The bench at the police court on Thursday was occupied by Messrs. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., and J. W. Butler, J.P. George Chapman, as agent for Mrs. M…

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Charged with Murder. Poisoned by Strychnine

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 7

At the Forbes Police Court on Wednesday, Henry Popper, 32 years of age, was harged with feloniously murdering Ethel Sloane at Forbes on August 1…

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Paris Murder Trial. Rowdy Court Scenes. Paris, Aug. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 2

The trail of Madame Alice Crespy, author, on a charge of having murdered the Rev. Father Chassing, was continued yesterday. There were many swift exchanges of…

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Stealer Sentenced. to Six Months. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 7

Thomas Garland, who was convicted at the Police Court on a charge of stealing two Peggy bags from the steamer Seidlitz, was sentenced to six months' gaol…

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Alleged Murder. the Muswellbrook Case

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 7

In the case in the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, before Mr. Justice Sly and a jury, in which Gladys Cribb, a young girl with her hair hanging down, was charged with…

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Poison in the Food. a Wife Charged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 8

Sensational developments have occurred in connection with a mysterious case of poisoning at Moora, West Australia. On the morning of July 10 a railway fitter…

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A Jewellery Theft. Stolen Articles Recovered. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 5

During the absence of the John Sodius, a visitor at the Hotel Australia, a theif entered his room, and opened his box. The thief secured between £70 and £80 worth…

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The Suffragists. the Suffragists. Mrs. Rigby Sentenced. London, July [?]

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 2

Mrs. Edith Rigby, wife of Dr. Charles Rigby one of he first women to be arrested in the suffrage cause seven years ago who confessed to being the author of the outrage in…

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Theft at Broken Hill. Traveller Robbed Broken Hill

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 5

While the travelling representative of a time-payment jewellery firm turned his back at an hotel bar at Broken Hill someone abstracted over £50 worth of jewellery from his…

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The Mathinna Mystery Murder of a Farmer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 5

The inquest concerning the death of William James Mullins was continued at Mathinna (Tasmania) on Friday, before the coroner, Mr. Holder, and a jury. Mullins…

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Police Inquiry. London. Monday evening

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 3

The Paris correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" states that the magistrate and the police continued to cross-question Mr. Salomons, the consignor of the necklace,…

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Police Court. Tuesday 6th August, 1913. Before Mr. R. H V. Allnuutt P.M, Breach of Sanitary Regulations

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 2

Muswellbrook Municipal Council vGeorge Burns. The defendant was charged that on the. 2nd April last ho being the…

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