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Courts & crime, 1908

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The Maitland Circuit Court. Saturday. April 11. (Before His Honor. Justice [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 4

The sittings of the Maitland Circuit court were continued at the Corthouse, East Maitland, this morning before his Honor, Mr. Justice Sly…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, April 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 3

The bench at the west Maitland police court today was occupied by Mr. T.H. Wilkinson p.m. DRUNKENNESS. Two persons, for being drunk on saturday night…

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A Daring Burglary at Cooma. Safe Blown Open

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 3

A burglary was committed at the cooma railway station carly yesterday morning. The safe containing £140 in cash, was blown open, and the Money gone No books were taken, The sum…

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The Glenelg. Murder. Coleman Captured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 3

Joseph coleman alleged to be the murderer of constable Ring was reported to have been seen at Morphett vale (s.A.) in the early hours of saturday morning and…

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The Tiger Court-martial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 3

The court martial held in connection with the loss of the torpedo boat destroyer Tiger has exonerated the officers and crew, the deceased seamen and the survivors, and does not attach any…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Monday. April 13. (Before his Honor Justice sly)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 2

The criminal sittings of the Maitland circuit court concluded to-day before his Honor Mr. Justice sly AN ACCESSORY…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 4

At the East Maitland Polite Court yesterday, before Mr. S. E Beaver, J.P. Patrick Reynolds was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Grant-street East…

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Singleton Police Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2

At the Police Court on Saturday before Mr P. E. Eldershaw, J.P., a drunkard (first offender) was fined 5/- or the rising of the Court; and yesterday,…

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Daring Burglary at Cooma

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2

A burglary was committed at the Cooma railway station early on Sunday morning. The safe, containng £149 in cash, was blown open, and the money…

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Political Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 5

[?] a Ruthenian student of philosophy, [?] lilled Count Potocki, Governor, of [?] the Government House at Lemberg. The [?] approached the Governor under the…

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Manly Blackmail Case. Sinclair Sentenced to Twelve Months

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 1

Donald Sinclair, a well-dressed young man, was charged before Judge Rogers and a jury at Darlinghurst Sessions with having, on February 20 last, with…

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The Glenelg Murder. Fugitive's Reported Appearance

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 3

Joseph Coleman, alleged to be the murderer of Constable Ring, at Glenelg (S.A.), was reported to have been seen at Morphett Vale in the early…

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Maitland District Court. (Before his Honey Justice Sly. and a jury of four)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 4

The business of the court was proceeded with before his Honor and a jury of four yesterday. DISPUTED RIGHT-OF-WAY…

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Paris Murder Mystery. Telephone Threats

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 4

What appeared at first to be merely a crime of a natures not infrequent in Paris has developed into a mystery which is taxing the powers of ,the most able detectives…

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Important High Court Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 3

The High Court has unanimously decided that that Federal Arbitration Court has no jurisdiction to hear a dispute between the Merchant Service Guild of Australasia, and…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. Woman Charges Her Husband. an Insurance for £500

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 3

At the South Melbourne; Court, yesterday Abraham Trevascus, who described himself as n commercial traveller, was charged with having wilfully attempted to murder his…

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Local and General. Stealing Papers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 4

The committee of the West Maitland School of Arts offers a reward of £l for information leading to the conviction of the person or persons removing papers from…

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Anarchists Sentenced. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 2

Three anarchists at Barcelona, in Spain, have been sentenced to death, and others to terms of imprisonment up to 24 years, in chains…

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Alleged Attempted Murder Woman Charges Her Husband

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 3

At the South Melbourne Court on Tuesday, Abraham Trevascus, who described, himself as a commercial traveller, was charged with having wilfully…

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Suspect Before the Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 5

To-day Frederick Davies Green, who had , been arrested in connection with the tragedy, was brought before Mr. Wilkinson, P.M., at the West Maitland Pollee Court,…

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