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Courts & crime, 1910

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Maitland Circuit Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 April 1910 · page 4

The Clerk of the Peace (Mr. W. R. Beaver) has forwarded the following list of cases to be board at the Maitland Circuit Court to Superintendent Saunders for general information an…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 April 1910 · page 4

The Quarterly Licensing Court for the district of Singleton was held on Thursday, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., and Mr. R. Faulkner, J.P. The only…

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Charge of Murder. the Missing Baby Case

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 April 1910 · page 12

The case in which Peter Brady was charged with the murder of an infant, named Rona Mitchell, was continued at the Central Criminal Court, Sydney…

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A Continental Tragedy. Doctor Confesses Murder. London, Friday afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 April 1910 · page 3

Dr. Brouzeus, a highly respected mini, of Niemes, Bohemia, has confessed to the murder of his Brother-in-law M. Charlers. The police were without a clue until they…

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The New York Murder. a Tool of Traffickers. London, Thursday afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 April 1910 · page 3

The New York Grand Jury has indicted Wolter of murder in the first degree. The trial will commence on Monday. Counsel for defence in the murder case is…

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Polioe Court. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.) Tuesday, April 5

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 April 1910 · page 2

Thomas Carey, for using obscene language, was fined £1 and 6s costs Fine paid. J. McNamara, charged with riotous…

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The Circuit Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 April 1910 · page 4

The Maitland Circuit Court will be opened at the Courthouse, East Maitland, to-morrow afternoon, at two o'clock by his Honor Mr. Justice Cohen. Jurors summoned, we are requested to…

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Alleged Violent Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 April 1910 · page 5

Stephen Shaw, a railway porter, told a sensational story to the police. Shaw was found lying in the street at Redfern and explained that a blackfellow had hit him…

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SOLDIERS v. POLICE

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 April 1910 · page 1

Leslie Livermere and Thomas Keane, two young gunners in the Royal Austra lian Artillery, were before Mr Love, D.S.M., at the Central Police Court,…

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Servant Girl Sues Employer For a Trivial Assault

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 April 1910 · page 1

Mr King, S.M., at North Sydney Police Court, had something to say concerning the legal relationship of an employer and a servant…

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The Maxwell's Creek Murder. Gerlach Confesses

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1910 · page 2

A few weeks ago a paragraph appeared in the press, to the effect that a number of witnesses in the Forman murder case would have…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Tuesday, April 12. (Before His Honor Justice Cohen)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 April 1910 · page 5

The April sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court, were opened at the Courthouse, East Maitland, this afternoon, before his Honor, Justice Cohen. The Deputy Sheriff (Mr. G. S. Waller)…

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Cessnock Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 6

At the Cessnock Police Court yesterday the bench was occupied by Mr. J. M[?] P.M. Samuel Wells was charged [?] resisting Senior Constable Nowland…

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Police Dogs Prevail

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 6

Two police dogs (says the Paris correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph [?] were sufficient to put to flight, a [?] disturbers of the peace at Vincennes…

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Sickness Insurance Policy. Cessnock Court Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 6

An interesting case was hoard in the Small Debts Court. Samuel Home, broad carter, of Cess nock, sued the Metropolitan Accident, Fire,…

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The Supreme Court. Sir G. B. Simpson Resigns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 4

At a meeting of the State Executive Council, presided over by the Governor, the resignation of Sir G. B. Simpson as Judge of the Supremo Court of New South Wales…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Tuesday. April 12. (Before His Honor, Justice Cohen)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 4

The sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court were continued yesterday after our report closed. A SHOCKING CASE…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 2

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. J. McKensey, P.M. Patrick Bernard Maher was charged with…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Wednesday, April 13. (Before Has Honor Justice Cohen.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 4

The sittings of the Maitland Cricuit Court were continued yesterday after our report closed. ACQUITTED…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Thursday, April 14. (Before This Honor Justice Cohen)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 April 1910 · page 7

The sittings of the Maitland Circuit was were continues yesterday after our [?] closed. STEALING THREE BICYCLES…

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