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Courts & crime, 1909

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German Gaol Horror. Prisoner Torn to Pieces by Dogs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 December 1909 · page 3

The "Central News" telegraphs: Berlin, October 30.—A terrible affair, according to the Munich papers, has taken place in the prison of Weisenhorn. A young labourer, named Dauner, was…

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[?] in the Industrial Court. Fifteen Persons Charged. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 December 1909 · page 5

[?] Industrial Court this morning, before resident, his Honor Judge Heydon, 15 [?] delegates and lodge officers were charged [?] the provisions of the Industrial Disputes…

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Police Court. Friday, December, 17th. '09. Before Walterus Brown, P. M.

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1909 · page 2

Before the police court proceedings opened, Mr. Brown on behalf of the Bench, expressed sympathy with Sergeant and Mrs. Bowen on…

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Police Court. Friday, December 17, 1909. Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 December 1909 · page 4

MICHAEL Quinn, Thomas Quinn, James Quinn, and Cornelius Quinn, on remand, were charged, with that they did, at Yarrandi, on lOth inst.,…

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Outrage Near Adelaide. Encounter with Police

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 December 1909 · page 3

Following upon the recent attempted bank robbery at Glenelg (S.A.), another sensational outrage occurred on Satur day night…

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Ponce Court. (Continued from page 4.)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 December 1909 · page 2

had been assaulted ; both check bones had haemetona, the right one much larger than the left; he had a bruise three inches in diameter on the right side…

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Thefts From Central Railway Station. Police Arrest Suspect

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 December 1909 · page 6

For some time past a system, of theft has been worked at the Central Railway Station Booking Offices, the considerable sums of money have had to be made and by the…

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High Court. (Before the Chief Justice and Justices O'Connor and Isaacs.) Damage by Fire. Liability of a Lessee. Mitchell V. BROWN

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1909 · page 2

Mr. Loxton and Mr. Hammond, instructed by Messrs. Bowman and Mackenzie, agents for Messrs. Hooke and Main, of Dungog, appeared for the…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 December 1909 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning before Mr. J. E. Wolfe, J.P., William James was fined, Cs or imprisonment till the rising of the court for drunkenness and £2 in default one…

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Kurri Police Court. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 December 1909 · page 5

At the police Court this morning the bench was occupied by Mr. J. McKensey, P.M. Arthur Roderick, master baker, of…

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Found Guilty of Wife Murder. Death Sentence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 December 1909 · page 6

At the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, before Mr. "Acting-Justice Docker, a labourer named Alfred George Selby appeared for trial on a charge of having murdered his wife in Gould-street on August 20th…

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Sentenced to Death. Guilty of Wife Murder

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 December 1909 · page 3

At the Central Criminal Court, Syd ney, on Tuesday, before Mr Acting Jus tice Docker, a labourer named Alfred George Selby appeared for trial on a…

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A Peculiar Theft. Young Girl's Advice to the Police

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 December 1909 · page 4

A peeliar theft, took place at North Sydney a day or two ago, when a work box, two silver watches, and some cash, belonging to a local resident,…

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Cases in the Industrial Court. Fifteen Persons Charged

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 December 1909 · page 4

In the Industrial Court, Newcastle, on Tuesday, before the President, his Honor Judge Heydon, 15 miners' delegates and lodge officers were charged under the…

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Stealing a Christmas Cake

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 December 1909 · page 2

At the East (Maitland Police Court this afternoon, before Mr. J. McKensey, P.M., Henry McMillan was fined 30s, in default 7 days, on a charge of stealing a Christmas cake, valued at 3s 6d, the…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, December 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 December 1909 · page 3

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

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Police Court. Monday, December 20th. (Before Mr P. E. Eldershaw, J.P.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 December 1909 · page 2

Joseph Smith pleaded guilty to drunk enness in Munro-street on Saturday, and was fined 5/- or the rising…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 December 1909 · page 3

The transfer of the license of the Commercial Hotel, Branxton, in support of which Mr. T. A. Hill appeared, from James Martin to Bernard Tierney, was granted;…

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Local and General Police Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1909 · page 2

The superfluous energy which some of the newcomers in the town seem to possess, wag again in evidence on Tuesday last, when a…

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Cases in the Industrial Court. Fifteen Persons Charged. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 December 1909 · page 6

In the Industrial Court this morning, before the President, his Honor Judge Heydon, 15 miners' delegates and lodge officers were charged under the provisions of the Industrial Disputes…

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