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Courts & crime, 1909

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Japan's Court Ladies. Their Life Described. Many Restrictions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 3

A most interesting description of the life of the ladies about the Japanese Court is given by the "Jogaku-Sekai," and translated by the "Japan Weekly…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, June 17. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M., and Mr R. Faulkner, J.P.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 6

Renewals of publicans' licenses granted in the following cases:- A. E. Ball, Percy Hotel. Annual value, £242; license fee, £30. Mr W…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, June [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 June 1909 · page 2

The bench at the West Maitland POlice Court this morning was occupied by the Police Magistrate (Mr. J. McKensey). DRUNKENESS…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 June 1909 · page 2

E. P. Capper and Sons. Ltd., V. James [?] claim for 10s 3d. goods sold and delivered. Verdict for amount claimed with 5s costs…

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Police Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 2

At the local court on Friday last (before W. Brown, Esq, P.M.), a votary of king alcohol contributed 5s to the revenue of the State for over indulgence, and a young man…

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The Dear, Good Folks in Gaol

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 8

Whenever a particularly heinous rcime is committed and the scoundrel who did it is laid by the heels in gaol, there are some sentimentalists who pump up sympathy over the…

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Murder of Lady Missionary

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 2

The body of a lady missionary, Elsic Siegel, 22 years of age, engaged in Sun day school work in Chinatown, New York, has been found in a trunk in a…

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Small Debts Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 2

At the lost sitting of the above court at Dungog, Alison and Jones secured a verdict against R. Berry for £18 2s 9d. In the claim, M. A. Dark v. J. Ward, £17 4s 7d, a…

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Another Sydney Sensation. Attempted Murder and Suicide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 5

Felix Perrier, aged 35, lately living in Druitt-street, Sydney, attempted to murder a young woman named Kate Jeffes, 21, in George-street, about 9.30 last night. He…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide "Well Die Together." Melbourne

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 3

WILLIAM ROBERT LAVERS, a carpenter, living at 25 Macquarie-street, Prahran, shot his wife, Alice Lavers, this morning, and then turned his revolver upon…

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Gloucester Shire Appeal Court. Wednesday, June 16. (Before A. Gates, M.P.)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 2

Four appeals by Robert Eastway ; one by Agnes Lyon ; one by R. M. Easton ; one by W. P. Easton. The lands, the subject of the above…

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Police Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 June 1909 · page 2

Before Mr P. E. Eldorshaw, J.P., at the Police Court en Tuesday, Prank Adams (alias William Halden) pleaded guilty to being drunk at the railway…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, June 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1909 · page 8

The bench at the West Maitland police court this morning was occupied by Mr. [?] McKensey, P.M. TENANCY MATTER SETTLED…

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MANSLAUGHTER. Man and Woman Sentenced

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 June 1909 · page 2

At the Central Criminal court Sydney, on Monday, before Mr Acting Jus tice Rogers and jury, Donald Roderick Sinclair and Rebeeca Irwin Sinclair…

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Tragedy in Sdyney. Attempted Murder and Suicide

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 June 1909 · page 2

At about 9.30 on Monday night Felix Perrier, a cook, employed at the Glen rock Tearooms, Sydney, attempted to murder Kate Jeffes by firing two shots…

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Murder of Missionary. The Chinatown Tragedy. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 June 1909 · page 2

Miss Elsic Siegel, the young miss ary whose remains were found in a box in a room formerly occupied by a Chin ese over a Chinese restaurant in New…

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Broken Hill Quiet. Police Take Their Departure

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 June 1909 · page 2

Superintendent Mitchell and 30 metropolitan police left Broken Hill for Sydney on Tuesday night. Super intendent Mitchell had been there all…

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The Kirribilli Shooting Affair. a Charge of Murder. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1909 · page 5

The trial of John Crook, charged with wounding Russell Sinclair with intent to murder him at Kirribilli Point, in April last, was commenced in the Criminal Court…

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Annual Licensing Court. Renewals of Licenses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1909 · page 5

The annual Licensing Court for the renewals of publicans licenses was held at the Courthouse, West Maitland, this morning, the bench being occupied by Messrs, J…

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Police Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 2

The following cases were dealt with at the local police court, on Tuesday, before Mr. W. Brown, P.M.—Thos. Grace, indecent…

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