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Courts & crime, 1909

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Police Powers. Drastic Queensland Measure

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1909 · page 4

The Police Jurisdiction and Summary Of fences Bill is one of the most comprehensive and far-reaching measures ever submitted to the Queensland Legislature. Severe…

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The Commonwealth Arbitration Court's Powers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 November 1909 · page 4

The Industrial Registrar of the Com monwealth Court of Conciliation and Ar bitration, Mr. A. M. Stewart, made an important statement at Melbourne. on…

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Maitland District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzbardinge.)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1909 · page 14

The sittings of the Maitland District Court opened on Thursday at the Court House, East Maitland, before Judge Fitzhardinge. CASE SETTLED…

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Kurri Police Court. Kurry Kurry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 November 1909 · page 3

At the Kurri Kurri Police Court this morning, before Mr. E. Bickmore, J.P. Henry Jackson was charged that he did commit perjury at the Kurri Kurri police…

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The Steinheil Murder. Madame Steinheill Acquitted. London, Nov. 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 November 1909 · page 2

The trial at Paris of Madame Steinheil, charged with murdering her husband and her stepmother. Madame Japy. resulted in a verdict of not guilty…

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A Monastery Burglary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1909 · page 4

Two disguised burglars broke into the Franciscan monastery at Forestgate and attacked with life preservers two brothers, who were carrying £800, the receipts of a…

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The Steinheil Murder Trial. "Not Guilty." London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 November 1909 · page 3

The trial of Madame Steinheil for the murder of her husband and her another, Madame Japy, concluded yesterday. The jury returned a verdict of "not guilty,"…

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General Cable News. Murder in Buenos Ayres: London, Nov. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1909 · page 4

Senor Falcon, Prefect of Police, and his secretary, at Buenos Ayres, Argentina, were killed by an anarchist Both were driving in the Calle Callao of the city, when a youthful anarchist…

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Very Latest Cables. Paris Murder Case. Extraordinary Scenes. London, Monday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1909 · page 4

Madame Steinheil was acquitted at Paris of the murder of her husband and her mother-in-law, Madame Japy, by the votes of nine jurymen to three…

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Ex-police Super's Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1909 · page 5

Ex-Police Superintendent John Bell died this morning, after a long illness, aged 59…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, November 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 November 1909 · page 2

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. J. Mckensey, P.M. RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR. Richard Miles Keating and Arthur Wil…

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Murder in Buenos Ayres. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 November 1909 · page 3

Senor Faleon, Prefect of Police, and his secretary, at Bueous Avres, Argen tina, were killed by an anarchist yester day. Both wore driving in the Calle…

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Paris Murder Case. Extraordinary Scenes. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 November 1909 · page 3

Madame Steinhell was acquitted at Paris of the murder of her husband and her mother-in-law Madame Japy, by the votes of nine jurymen to three. Leading Parisian newspapers kept motor…

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Berlin Court Joking Swindlers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 November 1909 · page 3

The three swindlers, who tricked the officers of the court at Berlin, as reported last week, previously carried out similar exploits in Leipzig, Bonn, Elberfield, and Dusseldorf. The porter…

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Death of a Police Inspector. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 November 1909 · page 2

Ex-Police Superintendent John Bell died in a private hospital this morning…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 4

At the Bast Maitland Police Court this morning, before Mr. J. McKensey, P.M., Henry Loreno was fined 5s, or 24 hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness, and for…

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Out of Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 2

OF course, neither Mr. Hughes nor the unions can fail to see that Mr. Bowling has not only put the strikers "out of court" by inducing them to violate the…

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Murder of Building Contractor Cousin Arrested. London. Thursday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 4

Cornelius Howard, a cousin of Mr. Geo. Storrs, building contractor of Stalybridge, England, who was murdered by a burglar as reported recently, has been arrested on the charge of being the…

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Police Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 4

Air C. H. Gale, P.M., had a light day at the Police Court on Thursday, the business not occupying more than ten minutes. There was only the one charge…

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Cessnock Police Court. [?]

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 4

The alleged assault case, John Murray v Robt Richardson and Joseph Richardson (police prosecution) was…

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