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Courts & crime, 1910

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Lord Junto on the Spirit of Murder

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 14

The first meeting of the Imperial Legislative Assembly was held this morning in the old Chamber of Government House. The Viceroy took his seat in a chair placed…

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Cessnock Police Court. MARCH 8, 1910.(Before Mr. J. McKensey, P.m.) Indecent Language Cases

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 4

George Newton was charged [?] with using indecent language in Vincent street, Cessnock, on February 21 last, within the hearing of persons;…

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Murder by Blacks. Row on a Show Ground

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 14

The usual quiet of Yass was greatly disturbed last week, when news was spread that a car had been murdered on the show ground, when the annual show was held on Thursday. The…

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Quarter Sessions and District Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 4

The Singleton Quarter Sessions and District Court will open on Monday next, before his Honor Acting Judge. Bevau. Two criminal cases are listed, viz:—…

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Police Court. Thursday, March 10th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M., and Mr R. Faulkner. J.P.). Drunkenness, etc

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 6

Thomas Porter, an old age pensioner, pleaded guilty to being drunk in Munro-street on March 5th, and was fined 2/6 and 6/- costs of Court; in…

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West Melbourne Tragedy. Day Dismissed From the Police

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 7

An inquest was held on Tuesday into the death of Lilian Day and her three children who were fatally burnt at West Melbourne in tragic circumstances, it having been…

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Shop Assistants' Country Board. Court's Full Decision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 7

In regard to the application of the Shop Assistants' Federation for boards for Bathurst and Newcastle, judgment was given in favour of the appointment of one board only…

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Morganatic Wife. Her First Appearance at a Court Ball

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 7

The Duchess of Hobenberg, morganatic wife of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir to the dual throne, attended a Court ball at Vienna recently for the first time. A…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday March 10th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 3

Robbert Faulkner v. William Dicken son Scn.—Plaintiff sued defendant for £5/5/, money payable for the services of the plaintiff's horse to the mares of…

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Council Clerk Committed. Charge of Stealing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 2

At the sittings of the Court of Petty Sessions, held at Katoomba on Wednesday and Saturday, March 9 and 12, Harold St. George Qninan, on remand, was…

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Zealous London Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 5

The London police put a stop to the customary weekly whist drives, held in the city restaurants on Saturday nights, and hundreds of players were disappointed…

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Return of Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 5

Now that the industrial strife has been settled and the men have returned to work, most of the police who were sent to the South Maitland district from Sydney and elsewhere have returned,…

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District Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 2

The sitting of the District Court yesterday occupied just two minutes, his Honor Acting-Judge Bevan being informed by the solicitors present that of…

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Cessnock District News. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 March 1910 · page 4

At the Cessnock Police Court on Saturday the bench was occupied by Messrs. G. Brown, and J. Doyle, J's.P. Walter Bailey pleaded guilty to having…

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Murder and Attempted Suicide. SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 16 March 1910 · page 2

This afternoon a young man called at the upstairs' bar of a wine shop in Bond-street and fired several shots from a revolver at the barmaid, Miss Stark,…

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Late News by Wire. Sydney, Wednesday afternoon. Alleged Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 March 1910 · page 5

George Smith was charged at the Criminal Court with the murder of Henry Small at Ingleburn. Deceased was the stepson of accused, who pleaded not guilty. Evidence is proceeding…

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The Supreme Court. Another Judge Probable

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 March 1910 · page 4

If it happens that the Supreme Court work should become suggested, because of Mr. Justice Cohen's services being required to preside over the extended sittings of the…

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The Sydney Shooting Tragedy. Lovett Before the Court. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 March 1910 · page 5

Walter Lovett was charged at the Sydney Police Court this morning with having murdered Lily Lovett, As the charge was being read out, accused collapsed and fell back into the arms of two…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 March 1910 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning, before Mr. R. Waddell, J.P. William Southcombe was sentenced to 14 day's imprisonment for vagrancy…

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Police Recalled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 March 1910 · page 5

Now that the coal strike is over, the Inspector-General of Police has recalled his men who were on strike duty in Newcastle. This morning 75 police under…

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