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Courts & crime, 1907

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Kuropatkin's Revelations. Threat to to Court-martial All His Leading Officers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 April 1907 · page 3

The passages in which General Kuropatkin sums up, his general conclusions upon the conduct of the war form an extremely interesting and eloquent contribution, to the…

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A Court Sensation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 April 1907 · page 3

The Criminal Court at Stamboul was trying Mustapha, the alleged murderer of Ariel Bay, and an acquittal seeming probable Arief's brother fired four shots at Mustapha, killing…

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The Divorce Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 April 1907 · page 5

Justice Simpson stated to-day that, no less than 27 defended divorce suits were set down for hearing this term, two of which were to be tried by a jury…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, April 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 April 1907 · page 2

The bench at the West Maitland Court this morning was occupied by the Acting-Police Magistrate (Mr. J. W. Fletcher) and Messrs Robert Scobie and Elias…

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Late News by Cable. London, April 3, Murder in Morocco

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 April 1907 · page 3

As the remains of Dr. Mauchamps, who was killed by fanatic Moors at Marrakesh, were shipped at Tangier on board a steamer for Marseille's, the town batteries and the…

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District Court Action Allegation of Perjury

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 April 1907 · page 2

In the District Court, Sydney, on Tuesday, before Judge Murray, the application was made for a now trial in the action for alleged…

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Quarterly Licensing Court Tuesday April 2nd, 1907

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 April 1907 · page 4

(Before Messrs R. Faulkner and C. W. Doyle, Js.P.). An application for renewal of license of the Australian Hotel,…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 2

Before Mr. J. W. Fletcher, relieving P.M., at the East. Maitland Police Court on Wednesday, Emil Julian do Williamoff was charged with refusing to pay for accommodation to Thomas Henry…

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Maitland Circuit Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 2

The Maitland Circuit Court will be opened at the East Maitland Courthouse on Tuesday next. His Honor, Justice Pring, will preside, and the Crown Prosecutor will be Mr. K. W. Windeyer…

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East Maitland Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 2

A special Licensing Court was held at the Courthouse, East Maitland, this morning. Mr. J. W. Fletoher, relieving P.M., occupied the bench. George Herbert Dawson, licensee of the Junction Hotel,…

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General Pavloff's Murder. an Audacious Assassin. His Fight with Pursuers

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 6

A victim of the Terrorist campaign. General Pavloff, Chief Military Prosecutor of the Russian Army, was assassinated at ten o'clock in the…

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A Girl's Story. Her Betrayer Court Martialled

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 4

An extraordinary story was related in the Kilkenny Police Court on the 10th January, in connection with the attack on John Fleming, a Waterford engineer,…

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Cessnock Police Court

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 2

At the police court, Cessnock on Tuesday, 2nd inst., before Mr. William Pinchen, J.P., Donald McRae, charged with riotous behaviour in Main street…

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Maitland Circuit Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 4

Justice Pring will preside at the Maitland Circuit Court, which opens at the Courthouse, East Maitland, on Tuesday next. The following cases have been set down for trial:—James Donnelly, two…

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General Pavloff's Murder. an Audacious Assassin. His Fight with Pursuers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 4

A victim of the Terrorist campaign, General Pavloff, Chief Military Prosecutor of the Russian Army, was assassinated at ten o'clock in the…

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Kuropatkin's Revelations. Threat to Court-martial All His Leading Officers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 16

The passages in which General Kuropatkin sums up his general conclusions upon the conduct of the war form an extremely interesting and eloquent contribution to the…

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Small Debts Court. Tyesday, April 2, 1907. (Before Messrs C- E. Doyle and E. G. Brecht, J's.p) DELFORCE v. CLARKE

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 2

This was a claim for £10 for dam ages, arising out of an accident which happened to a son of plaintiff. Mr. J, E Mclntyre appeared for plaintiff and…

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The Magistrate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 April 1907 · page 2

We have received a copy of "The Magistrate" for April. Among the varied contents is a contribution by Mr. H. B. Rignold on "The Cancelled Leases." Considerable space is given to an article on "Life…

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West Maitland, Police Court. Monday, April 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 April 1907 · page 4

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. J. W. Fletcher, P. M. MUNICIPAL CASES…

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The Circuit Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 April 1907 · page 2

The Maitland Circuit Court will be opened at the Courthouse, East Maitland, to-morrow morning, before his Honor, Mr. Justice Pring. Mr. R. W. Windeyer will act as Crown Prosecutor. There are…

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