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Courts & crime, 1910

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, February 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 3

The bench at the West Maitland police court this morning was occupied by Messrs J. McKensey. P.M., John Rourke, and Elias. Bowden, Js.'P…

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Murder of School Inspector

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 3

Eight Bulgarians teachers and merchants, were sentenced to death by a court-martial at Sa[?] on a charge of murdering a school inspector named Ivanovitch. The incident caused…

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Girl Charged with Arson. Adjudged Temporarily Insane

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 3

A girl named Margaret M Keown, about 17, was charged with arson at the sittings of the Ballarat Criminal Court on Tuesday…

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Hotels Wanted at Abermain, Inquiry by Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 3

There petitions under Section 63 of the Liquor Amendment Act for publican's licenses at Abermain were listed for inquiry, to-day by the Special Licensing Court…

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Bed Flag Procession. Rank and File in Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 3

The Water Police Court, Sydney, was crowded on Tuesday, when 49 persons were charged with having taken part in the red flag demonstration which took…

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Bankruptcy Court. Public Examination at Singleton. Stock Dealer's Difficulties

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 3

At the Courthouse yesterday morning, Mr P. E. Eldershaw, J.P., Deputy Regis trar in Bankruptcy, held a public exami nation of William Thomas Moore, of…

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Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 4

At the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. E. J. Cutcliffe and E. Bickmore, Js.P., Prank Williamson was fined 10s or 24 hours for maliciously damaging property of H. Butler, valued at 10s…

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Anti-militarist Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 5

Gustave Herve, anti-militarist, has been sentenced to four years' imprisonment for publishing in the "Guorve Sociale" a glorification of the Apache, who murdered a Paris Policeman…

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Alleged Murderous Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 5

A woman named Florence Norton is now in the hospital at Marrickville in a battered condition. She stated that she was drinking with two men last night, when…

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Local and General. East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 4

The bench at the East Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. J. McKensey, P.M. David Lawson, a stronger, was charged with having stolen from the Bank Hotel, East…

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Police Changes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 4

The following police changes in the North-eastern police district controlled by Superintendent Saunders have been arranged:— Senior-constable Grimshaw, of Copeland, goes to Raymond Terrace;…

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Our Singleton Letter. Stock Stealing Prevention Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon the last annual general meeting of the Singleton. and District Stock Stealing Prevention Association, was held. Mr. R. H. Dangar (president) was in the…

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Land Appeal Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 2

On Tuesday last the Minister for Lands submitted a reference under section 7 of the Crown Lands Amendment Act, 1905, for determination, in…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 4

At the police court this morning, William Coulston and Walter Hinman were charged with having in company, at Louth Park, broken and entered the dwelling-house of…

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Dastardly Assault

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 4

A dastardly assault was committed at Beau fort (Vic.), early on Monday morning. A man broke into the dwelling of an old woman, Mrs. Hudson, who resides by herself, and attempted…

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Alleged Attempt to Murder, Wife Charged with Shooting Her Husband

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 6

Annie Beatrice Stevens, aged 15, was charged at the Criminal Court, Adelaide, with having, at Melton, on November 25th, shot at her husband, Gcotge Stevens, with…

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The Men in Gaol

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 4

It is a matter of deep regret that at the very moment when industrial peace is being proclaimed throughout the coun strike leaders on Tuesday last, and their…

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The Miners' Delegates. Nine Go to Gaol

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 6

Nine out of the ten delegates who received a fortnight's extension of time for payment of the fine of £100 each imposed by Judge Heydon in the Industrial Court on December 29 were lodged…

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Murder in Tasmania. Young Man Convicted

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 2

After lasting lour days, the trial at Launceston of a young man named Ber tie Waratah Langmaid, on a charge of having murdered John James Butt, at…

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Singleton and District Stock Stealing Prevention Association. Last Annual Meeting. Association Disbanded

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 6

On Thursday afternoon the last annual general meeting of the Singleton and District Stock Stealing Prevention Asso ciation was held In the committee room…

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