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Courts & crime, 1903

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The Police Force

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 3

General Finn's name is freely mentioned in connection with the Chief Commissionership of Police…

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Berlin's Court Poet

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 1

Herr Ernest von Wilbenbruck, the author of a counterblast to Kipling's 'The Rowers,' is the Prussian Laureate, or the Berlin Court poet,…

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East Greta Arbitration Case. the Court's Award

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 3

The award of the Arbitration Court in the matter of the claim, made by the Northern Colliery Employees Federation against the East Greta Coal Mining Company Limited and the Maitland and…

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Assault on A- Chinaman. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 4

At the Sessions to-day two young men, Richardkard Winn and Ch[?] Andrenes, were charged with having assaulted a Chinaman named Ch[?]…

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Charge of Stealing Books. [By Telegraph]. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 4

HUGH MCKINNON and W. J. Colbert, messengers, were found guitty of stealing books from the library of the telegraph department. The former…

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The Pretoriariot. Soldiers Sentenced to Death. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 2

At the end ox March a riot occurred at Pretoria among soldiers of the 2nd Leinsters owing to the detention of a corporal in the guardroom…

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The Week's Police Courts

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court on Monday John Lysaght, for interrupting the free passage of vehicles in St. Andrew-street, was fined 10s, costs 4s 10d; or three days. The money was paid…

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Tamworth Circuit Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 4

The Circuit Court at Tamworth was opened on Tuesday, before his Honor Acing Chief Justice Stephen. Mr. A. B. Piddington was Crown Prosecutor. Thomas Thompson, on a charge on stealing from James…

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West Maitland Small Debts Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 4

George Brackley v. John Hemmings, 12s, rent due for house. Defendant did not appear. Mr. W. V. Thompson, of Messrs. R. W. Thompson and Son, appeared for plaintiff, for whom a verdict was…

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Inspector General of Police. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 4

IT is reported that it is probable that General Finn will be offered and will accept the position of InspectorGeneral of Police…

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The Assault on Jews

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 April 1903 · page 3

The mob at Keshrieff wrecked Jewish houses, sacked stores and shops, and shot and beat to death those resisting. Thousands of Jews in the district are powerless…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, April 27. (Before Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P. M., and H. Crothers, J. P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 April 1903 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Joseph Wilks pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly on Saturday night.—Senior-Constable Hickey explained the circumstances.—Accused was fined 5s, or 24 hours, and…

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[?] Men's Names on a Pay Sheet. [?] in a Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 April 1903 · page 3

[?] wort Circuit Court was [?] on Satturday. Edward John [?]was charged with falsifying [?] for the purpose of…

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The Racecourse Swindle. Lucas Before the Court. Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 April 1903 · page 3

George Lucas, the lad who has been in custody in connection with the tampering of the scales at the Newcastle racecourse st the recent race…

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Inspector-general of Police. Probable Appointment of General Finn [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 April 1903 · page 3

T is generaly unterstood in well Informed circles, that the Government has serioasly taken into e nsideration the question of appointing a successor…

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Police Court.—thuesday. (Before Mr. J. Q. Dight, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1903 · page 6

DRUNKENNESS.—Thomas Farrell, an old-age pensioner, pleaded guilty to being drunk on the 21st April. Constable Turner said he had several times warned the defendant. The…

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A Too Clever Groom. Regus Burglary

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 April 1903 · page 1

[?] Write, a groom,, pleaded [?] at Darliaghurst Quarter [?] an Tuesday, to having, on the 13th instant, stolen a cashbox…

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The Inspector-generalship of Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1903 · page 2

We are by no means aura that the Government is taking the proper course in giving Mr. Superintendent Garvin the position of Assistant Inspector of Police with right of…

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The Inspector-general of Police. Superintendent Garvan as Assistant

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 April 1903 · page 3

AFTER consideration for several months the State Premier on Tuesday was able to announce the arrangement that had been decided upon in regard to the…

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East Maitland Police Court. Friday, May 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 May 1903 · page 4

The Bench at the East Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., R. F. Crichton, Dr. Wright, J. Cunningham, A. J. Cullum, P. Bourke, W. K. Kelly, D. Loy, and…

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