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Courts & crime, 1909

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Maitland District Court. Wednesday, April 28. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 2

The Maitland District Court was continued yesterday, at the Courthouse, East Maitland, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge, after our report closed…

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Gresford Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 6

Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M. presided at the monthly flitting of thE Gresford Police Court on Wednesday, when tho following cases were disposed of:—…

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Police Promotions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 4

The following promotions in the New South Wales police force have been gazetted:—Acting Inspector George Edwin Goulder, to be confirmed in his…

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Duellist Holds Police at Bay Paris

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 5

M. Lebardesque, the notorious duellist, who describes himself as Commander-in-Chief to the Army of Jacques I., Emperor of the Sahara," was arrested last night for…

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Maitland District Court. Thursdsay, April 29. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 4

The Maitland District Court was continued yesterday, at the Courthouse, East Maitland, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge, after our report closed…

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Maitland District Court. Wednesday, April 28. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge). a Transaction in Bullocks

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 2

Thomas Lavers Higgins, of Carneys, near Gloucester, sued Harriet Jane Yates and her husband, George William Yates, a butcher,…

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Alleged Theft. Railway Officials Charged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 6

At the Armidale Circuit Court, before Mr. Justice Cohen, Darcy M'Roberts, engine-driver, and James Roach, guard, were charged with stealing from the Railway…

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Cessnock Police Court. PROHIBITION

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 3

At the Cessnock Police Court, on the 24th April, before Mr. V. B. Cox, J.P., Albert L Lightfoot complained [?]at John Thomas Bailey, of Cessnock,…

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Our Singleton Letter. Sentenced to "The Stocks."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 7

A somewhat unusual case came before the Singleton Police Court on Thursday, a local van driver being charged with doing work on Sunday last which was not a work of…

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Police Court. Thursday, April 29th (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.). Drunkenness

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 6

Three inebriates were fined 1/- each, for "looking upou the wine when it was red." Six shillings costs of Court were added in. two cases…

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Drama of Jealousy. Murder of an Actress

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 6

A music hall star, Lucienne Muguet by name, 22 years of age, was shot last night by her lover, M. Edmond Stora, at her residence on the Boulevard…

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A Country Girl's Death. Charge of Murder

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 7

At the Coroner's Court, Sydney, on Wednesday, an inquest was held concerning the death of Elsie Starr (18), a single girl, who died at the residence of Nurse…

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A Daring Chief of Police

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 15

There is no more popular public functionary in Paris than M. Lepine,' the official who is responsible for the maintenance of law and order in Paris and the suburbs…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 6

The first sitting here of the District Court for several months will be held on Wednesday next, when an interesting municipal appeal case will be dealt with. The case…

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Quarter Sessions and District Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 4

The May sittings or the Singleton Quarter Sessions and District Court will open on Monday, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. Two cases are listed for…

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Proprietary Company's Appeal High Court's Judgment

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 6

The High Court Rave judgment in the appeal by the Proprietary Company against Judge Higgins' award in the Barrier dispute. The Chief Justice, in the course of a…

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The Seventh Burglary a Complete Story. All Rights Reserved. (By arrangement, with the New South Wales Bookstall Company, Ltd.)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 11

Mr Saunders of Birchgrove House was greatly agitated. This was the fourth time, since he had bought the place three years ago, that it had…

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Court Balls in Berlin. Brilliant Scenes. How the Kaiser Entertains

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 6

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…

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Maitland District Court. Wednesday, April 28. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 5

The Maitland District Court was opened at the Courthouse, East Maitland, on Wednesday, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. Mr. S. E. Beaver was the registrar…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, April 29th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale. P.M, and Dr. Pentland, J.P.). Transfer of License

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 6

A transfer of the license of the Agricultural Hotel from John W. Teddiman to Thomas Irwin Jansen, of Aberdeen, was granted…

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