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Courts & crime, 1909

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, November 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 November 1909 · page 8

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. J. McKensey, P.M. RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR…

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Police Leave Stopped

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 November 1909 · page 5

All leave to police officers throughout the State has been stopped temporally Mr. Garvin, Inspector-General, said that when he passed through Newcastle on…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 4

John Francis Paddock was charged at the West Maitland polices court this morning with having damaged one plate glass bar screen, of the value of £5, the property of Robert James…

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The Meudon Murder. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 3

The trial of Madame Steinbell, on the charge of conniving at and abetting in the murder of her husband and her mother, Madame Jepy, at Meudon, is still proceeding in Paris. The…

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Theft of Crown Jewels. Alleged Miscarriage of Justice. London, Monday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 4

Sir Arthur E. Vicars, late Ulster-King of Army in a letter to the "Times" respecting the the of the Crown jewels at Dublin, alleges that the Government and the Scotland Yard authorities…

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Cessnock District News. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 November 1909 · page 3

At the Cessnock Police Court yesterday the bench was occupied by Mr. J. McKensey, P.M. Robert Richardson and Joseph Richardson were charged with assaulting John Murray at…

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Police Powers. Drastic Queensland Measure

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 November 1909 · page 4

The Police jurisdiction and Summery fences Bill is one of the most comprehensive and far-reaching measures ever submitted to the Queensland Legislature. Sever ?…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, Nov. 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 November 1909 · page 4

The bench at the West Maitland po[?] Court this morning was occupied by [?] J. McKensey, P.M. DAMAGING A SCREEN…

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Smugglers Murder a Gunboat's Crew

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 November 1909 · page 3

An amazing story of how a band of rum smug glers turned the tables on their captors comes from the Central American Republic of Hon [?] The smugglers had been captured by the…

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Mining Company's Taxation. Before the Full Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 November 1909 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday afternoon. The Full Court to-day had before it the c[?] re H. Adams, public officer of Seaham Colliery, Limited, and the Income Tax Commissioners…

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Russian Advocate Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 November 1909 · page 4

M. Gillerson, a barrister, has been sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment at Grodno in Russia, on account of a speech which he professionally delivered at a trial…

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Warden's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 November 1909 · page 4

A Warden's Court was hold at the East Maitland Courthouse this afternoon by the Wardon (Mr. J. McKensey, P.M.). Alexander Shedden, jun., and Alexander Herbert Shedden applied for the…

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Hysterical Suffragists. Guildhall Window-breakers Sentenced. London, Nov.11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 November 1909 · page 4

Amelia Brown, no occupation, and Alice ? a student, at the Guildhall Police Court, ? fined £5 and costa, in default one month's is prisonment for breaking a window at the Gail?…

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Late News by Cable. Daring Jewel Robbery. Two Men Sentenced. London, Nov. 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 November 1909 · page 4

Herbert Grimshaw, 34, a jockey, and Joseph Higgins, 28, a butcher, were found guilty at the old Bailey of having stolen from the Cafe Monica, a leather bag, containing jewels worth…

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Berlin Court Tricked. Three Pretended Judges. London, Nov. 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 November 1909 · page 4

A huge joke was played on a Court in Berlin. Luedke, formerly a minor clerk in a Berlin provincial court, Meyer, a cook, and Warnicks, a cyclist, went to the first civil court in Berlin…

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Chicago Police Force. Boy Police. London, Friday Afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1909 · page 5

I The Municipality of Chicago has organised a police force entirely composed of boys, to main- thin order among lads, and to act under the regular police, with authority to arrest when…

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Cessnock Police Court. NOVEMBER 9th, 1909. (Before Mr. J. McKensey P.M.)

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 13 November 1909 · page 3

John Jackson pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent, behaviour on the 6th inst. Fined 10s, or 3 days’ hard labour…

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Police Court. Thursday. Novbmbbb 11. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.m.). Furious Driving

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 November 1909 · page 3

Municipal Council v. John Watson, furl ous driving in George-street. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 10/-, and 3/6 costs of Court; in default, seven days'…

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Lynch Law in Illinois. a Gaol Attacked. London, Friday Afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1909 · page 5

A mob at Cairo, Illinois, U.S.A., lynched a uegro who was accused of murdering a shop-girl. They then attacked the gaol, seeking his white accomplice, but, failing in their search, they…

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Police Powers. Drastic Queensland Measure

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 November 1909 · page 2

The Police Jurisdiction and Summary Offences Bill is one of the most comprehensive and far reaching measures ever submitted to the Queens land Legislature. Severe penalties are imposed for…

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