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Courts & crime, 1913

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West Maitland Police Court Thursday, August 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 8

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. C.H. Gale, P.M. LARCENY OK A TANIC…

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Alleged Poisoning. a Wife Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 5

At Moora (W.A.) Jane McCiymans was charged with attempting to poison her husband with strychnine. The husband deposed that a few months…

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Chidley's Appeal Fails. Escorted to Gaol. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 2

At the Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions, Chidley appealed against his Police Court conviction and sentence to 14 days' imprisonment for begging in the…

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Charred Human Remains. Verdict of Murder

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 2

The inquest concerning the death of William James Mullins was concluded at Mathinna (Tas.) on Tuesday. Mullins, who was a farmer, disappeared from his…

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A Cold-blooded Murder. Lilydale Settler's Death

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 1

After examining all the circumstances connected with the shooting of an elderly wood-cutter, Richard Knight, who was found on Saturday evening lying…

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News by Telegraph, Sydney, Thursday afternoon. Alleged Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 5

When the case of Olive Bonne, charged with the murder of her husband, was mentioned at the police court to-day, the police asked for a further remand, expla[?] that accused…

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Lilydale Tragedy. Police Obtain a Clue

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 5

In connection with the murder of [?] Knight a woodcutter who lived in a hut in the bush, between Lilydale and Coldstream. Victoria, the police have obtained a clue,…

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Shocking Tragedy. Murder and Arson. Three Persons Incinerated. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 5

A shocking tragedy is reported from Kalmata (N.Z.) It appears that recently a man named Julian bought out a farmer named Frederick Vergin. Julian,…

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Fair Rents Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 4

The legislation projected by the Holman. Government designed to bring about reductions in rentals looks like a sample of the class of legislation which by its very…

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Police Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 4
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

At the Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.m., Andrew Tulip pleaded guilty to having failed to give notice of his intention to slaughter…

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Paris Murder Trial. Rowdy Court Scenes. Paris, Aug. 7

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 3

The trial or 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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Alleged Poisoning. a Wife Charged

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 3
Also in The Maitland Weekly Mercury

At Moora (W.A.), on Wednesday, Jane M'Clymans was charged with attempting to poiso nher husband with strychnine…

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Husband Shot. Man and Woman Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 5

Advices from Dannevirke (Tas.) give details of the shooting incident, which led to William Clemens and Elizabeth Ireland being charged with the attempted murder…

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The Moora Case. Wife Charged with Poisoning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 5

Further evidence in the charge at Moora against Mary Jane M'Clymans of administering strychnine to her husband, was given at Perth. A fettler in the same…

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Mathinna Mystery. Murder of a Farmer

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 7

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

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Blackmail Case. Police Evidence. London, Friday night

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 2

Hemrich Kremmerskatten was brought up for trial on a charge of attempting to blackmail Lord Rothschild for the sum of £30,000…

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Shocking Tragedy. Murder and Arson. Three Persons Incinerated. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 6

A shocking tragedy is reported from Kaimata (N.Z.). It appears that recently a man named Julian bought out a farmer named Frederick Vergin. Julian,…

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Woolloomooloo Tragedy. Accused Before the Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 10

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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