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Courts & crime, 1909

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Season's First Royal Court. a Brilliant Scene

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 7

The first Royal Court of the season was held at Buckingham Palace (says the London "Daily Mail") on Friday night, February 20, and was a very brilliant spectacle…

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When the Kaiser Entertains. a Court Ball in Berlin

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 9

When the Emperor William gives a state ball, "permission to dance is given only by royal order, and the privileged have for many days to rehearse, the intricate steps…

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Russian Outrages to Order. Chief of Police Accused of Making Bombs

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 11

Lieutenant-Colonel Zavaritsky, formerly head of the secret police at Vladisvostock, [?] being persecuted on a charge of organising outrages in order to bring credit to himself…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Wednesday, April 14. Before His Honor Justice Cohen

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 5

The April sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court opened at the Courthouse, East Maitland this morning. Mr. Edgar Cohen, acted as clerk of arraign, and Mr. G. B…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Friday, April 17. (Before His Honor Justice Cohen.) a Case From Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 4

In the case in which Samuel Augustus and Mary Kate Shearer were charged with the larceny at Cessnock of certain articles the property of James P. Shearer…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, April 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 April 1909 · page 3

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. T. H. Wilknson, P.M. INSULTING LANGUAGE…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 April 1909 · page 3

'A' special transfer of the license of the Commercial Hotel, Largs, was granted to Mary Ann Wilcher, the present license having abandoned the promises. Mr. J. H. F…

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Alleged Murder in Queensland. Suspect Suicides

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 April 1909 · page 3

The Queensland police on Saturday arrested a man named Dickson near Dulacca, on a charge of murdering H. F. Pring. The latter had been employed by a selector near Dulacca, but disappeared…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 April 1909 · page 3

D. M. Ledsam v. Thomas Mcmanus, £2 2s for professional attendance. Mr. D. L. B. Glas[?] appeared for plaintiff. Defendant pleaded to be only indebted in the sum of…

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A Murder in Johannesburg. Fourteen Years Ago

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 April 1909 · page 3

[?] Brisbane Police Court on Saturday, [?] man named Jack M'Loughlin was [?] murder at Johannesburg, in the Trans[?] January, 1895, when he is alleged to…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Monday, April 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 April 1909 · page 2

The sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court were continued at the Courthouses, East Maitland, this morning, before his Honor Justice Cohen. Mr. S. Mack was Crown…

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Charge of Wilful Murder

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 April 1909 · page 3

At the Perth Criminal Court, Donald Anderson Campbell Scott was charged with having, at Meekathar[?]a, in March 7, wilfully murdered Catherine Jane…

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Alleged Murder. Suspect Commits Suicide

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 April 1909 · page 3

The Queensland police on Saturday arrested a man near Dulaeca. on a charge of murdering H. F. Pring. The latter had been employed by a selector near…

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A Transvaal, Murder. After Fourteen Years

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 April 1909 · page 2

A man named Jack M'Loughlan was arrested by virtue of a provisional warrant issued at the request of the authorities of the Transvaal,…

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Broker Hill Situation. Arbitration Court Award. Case Before the High Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 April 1909 · page 4

In the High Court at Sydney on Friday, before Sir Samuel Griffith, the Chier Justice. Mr Justice O'Connor, and Mr Justice Isaacs, argument was…

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Maitland Circuit Court. the Civil Side. (Before Justice Cohen and a Jury.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1909 · page 8

The civil business of the Maitland Circuit Court was opened yesterday afternoon at the Courthouse, East Maitland, before His Honor, Justice Cohen and a jury of four…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1909 · page 4

At the police court this morning the len was occupied by Mr. T. H. Wilkinson P.M. Edward Hughes pleaded guilty to having…

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Paterson Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1909 · page 4

This following case word disposed of at the Paterson Police Court during week ending Saturday:— W. O Connor and P. Gallaghar, for using…

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Police Court. Monday, April 19Th, 1909. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P M.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 21 April 1909 · page 2

W. J. Gardner was fined £1 and 6s costs of costs of court, in default 7 days in the lockup, for furious driving in Bridge-street, on Wednesday last…

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A Ghastly Murder. Human Remains in Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1909 · page 5

Sergeant Thos. Doherty, stationed at Roma (Q.) relates the following incidents in connection with the Pring murder:—"I left Roma on Saturday, April 10 accompanied by both the former employee…

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