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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

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The Dungog Murder. How Gerlach Was Arrested

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 March 1910 · page 2

THE German-Australian Company's steamer Apolda, which has now returned to Sydney, from Hamburg, brought particulars of the arrest of…

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Kempsey Police Court. On Thursday, before Mr. G. E. Thompson and Mr. S. Bond, Js.P

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 March 1910 · page 8

William Hill was charged with embezzling the sum of £3 8s 4d, the property of John Walsh, baker, of Smithtown. Mr. Hardiman appeared…

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Jimmy Jumma Poisoned. Coroner's Inquest Resumed. Verdict of Wilful Murder Accused Committed

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 March 1910 · page 5

THE inquiry concerning the death of Jimmy Jumma, who was found dead in Forth-st., Kempsey, of the morning of 6th February, 1910, was resumed…

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Lover's Strange Theft

Nambucca News · Friday 11 March 1910 · page 8

News from Belgrade (Servia) states that a young man of elegant attire, Georg Pantovitch, was on January 30th charged for the…

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The Dungog Murder

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 March 1910 · page 3

THE German-Australian Company's steamer Apolda, which has now returned to Sydney from Hamburg, brought particulars of the arrest of…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 March 1910 · page 11

A telegram from New Zealand states that James Trengrove, a laborer, attempted to murder his wife by striking her on the head…

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The Tiny Wanderer. a Police-station Romance

Nambucca News · Friday 11 March 1910 · page 2

"Where did you find it ?" asked Sergeant Foyle, as they stood in [?]ront of the blazing fire in the, messroom of Snicker-street…

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Jimmy Jumma's Death. Some Startling Statements. Verdict of Wilful Murder

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 March 1910 · page 8

THE adjourned inquest into the cause of the death of Jimmy Jumma was held at the Kempsey Court House on Tuesday last before the Hon. E. A. T. Pery,…

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Kempsey Police Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 March 1910 · page 5

On Friday, before the P.M., and Messrs. C. Sutherland and J. W. Wilson, J's.P. Charles W. Butterfield summoned Vincent Lenehan for an alleged…

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Burglary at Railway Cgmp

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1910 · page 6

Mr. Easton's store at the railway camp about 14 miles from Gloucester was broken into on Friday night last, and about £50 in cash stolen. A man…

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Sentenced to Death

Nambucca News · Friday 18 March 1910 · page 2

The terrible picture of a father left to see his child die upon a sinking ship revives the point, which the doctors frequently raise, as to whether…

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The Lovett Murder

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 March 1910 · page 11

The funeral of the late Mrs. Edith Lovett, the victim of the Bond-street murder, took place at Newcastle this afternoon. Large crowds lined the…

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The Adelaide Murder. Sydney

Nambucca News · Friday 18 March 1910 · page 5

John Robin, the young man who shot at and killed a man named Robert Owensworth at a South Australian sea-side resort, was executed…

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News by Wire. Sydney, Wednesday night. Charge of Murder

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 March 1910 · page 11

At the Police Court to-day, Walter R. Lovett was charged with the murder of Lily Edith Lovett and was remanded for eight days. The…

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Kempsey Police Court. Friday, March 11. -- Before the P.M., and Messrs. J. W. Wilson and C. Sutherland, Js. P.

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 March 1910 · page 6

Joseph Byrnes was fined 5- and 6- costs on a charge of being drunk. On a charge of using insulting words to Constable Tatton Byrnes was fined 20- and…

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Exodus of Police From the Newcastle District

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 March 1910 · page 11

Seventy-five police constables, who have been stationed at Newcastle during the strike, returned to-day to their respective districts…

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Kempsey Police Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 March 1910 · page 5

On Friday before the P.M. Charles J. Hand summoned Arthur Bowen for using insulting language towards him. Mr. Gilfillan for…

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Police Court. Friday March 18Th

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1910 · page 4

Before Mr. H. Malone,. P.M., and Mr. J. A. McKenzie J.P. For riotous behaviour at Bretti, one offender was fined £1 and 6s costs or…

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Local & General News. Forage for Police

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 March 1910 · page 4

The undermentioned tenders have been sccepted for the supply of forage to the police:—Bellingen, Hammond and Wheatley, maize 4s, pats 3s, bran…

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A Recent Police Court Case. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 March 1910 · page 9

SIR, -- In your issue of the 18th instant my attention is drawn to the report of the case of A. Bowen, charged with ill[?]treating a horse, as reported "an old…

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