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Courts & crime, 1910

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Assault on a Constable. Riot at Pyrmont. Sydney, Tuesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 May 1910 · page 5

A' serious riot occurred at Pyrmont early this morning, and during the conflict which followed an attempt was made to arrest one of the rioters by Constable Macniven,…

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Police and Overtime. Mr. Garvin's View

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1910 · page 3

"SYMPATHISER" complains that police have had to work overtime without extra payment or time off He knows of one constable who has…

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Quarrer Sessions and District Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 May 1910 · page 2

The Singleton Quarter Sessions and District Court will open under Judge F itzhardinge to-morrow morning at the Court House…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Thursday, May 26th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 May 1910 · page 2

The following list of appeals against the municipal valuator's rating upon un improved and improved property within the municipality was dealt with at the…

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Resourceful Magistrate. Court Held at Railway Station

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 June 1910 · page 3

The Bourke police magistrate, whose district is so widely oxtended, has in the course of his duties to travel to Nyngan by the mail train. At Byrock…

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Brutal Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 June 1910 · page 3

To men, Considine and Gibbs, were convicted in connection with a brutal assault upon Constable M'Niven. Both were sentenced to six months' hard labour. The magistrate declared…

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Assault on a Child

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 June 1910 · page 3

At the Central Criminal Court, this morning, George Charles Stretton, a weak-look-ing man was presented on change of criminally assaulting Annie Emma Victoria…

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New Arrival Charged. Indignation on Acquittal

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 June 1910 · page 4

At the Katoomba Police Court on Monday a young man named A. D. G. Taylor, just out from England, was charged, on remand, with obtaining…

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Murder Charge Withdrawn. (By Telegraph). Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 June 1910 · page 2

Henry Pennington, charged with the wilful murder of Mabel M'Callum, ap peared before the Geelong City Court this morning…

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St. Petersburg Court-martial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 June 1910 · page 3

A court-martial has concluded at St. petersburg a long hearing with closed doors. Sixty-eight persons were charged with 33 armed robbers and other crimes in St. Petersburg,…

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Shooting at a Ghost. Maori Acquitted of Murder

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 June 1910 · page 3

In a case heard in the Supreme Court at Auckland on Tuesday, In which a Maori was charged with murdering a deaf and dumb native, who upon not…

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At the Court House Yesterday

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 June 1910 · page 2

The Quarter Sessions held yesterday only attracted about hair a dozen citizens outside those officially interested to wit, the Judge, Police, Press, and—most…

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[?]Ry Latest Cables. [?] Commission in England. Court Justice's Views. London, Wednesday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 June 1910 · page 3

[?] Chief Justice Alverstone, giving evidence [?] the Divo[?] Commission, objected to [?] diction to the country courts [?] courts. The difficulty experienced…

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District Court. Wednesday, June Ist. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge). a Deal in Stock

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 June 1910 · page 3

James Beck, Jun., versus James Pearce. Claim for £13/10/-, stock sold and delivered. Mr Cowan (instructed by Mr Shaw)…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 June 1910 · page 5

At the Cessnock Police Court yesterday the, bench was occupied by Mr. V. B. Cox, J.P. Geogre Isedale was fined £1 or 14 days' imprisonment for drunkenness, and for having made…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 June 1910 · page 2

A special Licensing Court, was held at the West Maitland Courthouse yesterday be-fore M.r. J. McKensey P.M., and Messrs. Elias Bowden and John Rourke, L.Ms…

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Newfoundland Fisheries Dispute Hague Arbitration Court London, Thursday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 June 1910 · page 5

The arbitration in the Newfoundland fisheries disputes opens at The Hague on Monday. The court consists of Dr. L. M. Drago (Argentina), Jonkheer de S. Lohmann…

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Kurri Police Court!

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1910 · page 4

At the Kurd Kurri police court this morning the Bench was occupied by Mr. E. J. Cutcliffe, J.P. James Connell pleaded guilty to a charge of having made use of indecent languages in Cessnock-street,…

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Assault on a Constable. SYDNEY, Tuesday afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1910 · page 7

A serious riot occurred at Pyrmont this morning, ami during the conflict which followed an attempt was made to arrest one of the rioters by Constable Macniven,…

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Miniature Court Ball

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 June 1910 · page 4

The greatest interest is being taken in a miniature Court ball which is to take place [?]on Wednesday evening at [?]hoenbrunn (wired the Vienna correspondent…

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