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Courts & crime, 1910

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Kurri Police Court. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 June 1910 · page 3

At the Kurri Kurri police court yesterday the bench was occupied by Mr. J. McKensey, P.M. Henry Topham, charged with having made…

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Late Cables. Horse Trainer Sent to Gaol

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 June 1910 · page 4

London Monday.—W. A. M'Kie, a trainer at East Lisley, Berkshire has been sentenced to two months imprison ment for maliciously shooting a two…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 June 1910 · page 3

Phillip Skelton, Port Maitland Inn, and Frederick Betteridge, Centennial Hotel were granted booth licenses for the Maitland races on Wednesday next…

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Children's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 June 1910 · page 2

In the Children's Court at the West Maitland Courthouse this morning before Mr. J. M'Kensey, P.M., two little girls, aged 11, and 13 years respectively, were proceeded against for having…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 June 1910 · page 2

An Appeal Court for hearing appeals against the assessment of property within the municipality of West Maitland, was set down to be held at the Court house to-day. Only…

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Late News by Wire. Sydney, Thursday Afternoon. Assaulting the Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 June 1910 · page 3

George Campbell was sent to gaol for three months, without the option of a fine, for assaulting a police constable. The Magistrate expressed his determination to put down such raflianism…

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Gone Under the Bridge. Message Left at Redbournberry. Police Dubious About Authenticity

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 June 1910 · page 2

Early on Tuesday morning a report was made to a representative of the "Argus" that there was an abandoned swag under the Redbournberry Bridge…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 June 1910 · page 4

At the Cessnock Police Court on Wednesday before Mr.G. Brown. J. P., William McCarthy was fined 2/6, or 24 hours for drunkenness, and for having behaved in an…

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Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 June 1910 · page 4

Owing to the date of the Appeal Court at Cessnock having been fixed for next Tuesday there will be no meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council on that day, as the…

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Our Singleton Letter. Police Fourt

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 June 1910 · page 7

At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P. M., James Brown sued William McTaggart, jun, for the sum of £2, alleged to be due for work and…

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Local and General. District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 June 1910 · page 4

A district court will be held at the East Maitland Courthouse on July 7. The last day for filing plaints is Monday, June 20…

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Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1910 · page 5

At the Kurri Police Court on Thursday, the bench was occupied by Mr. E. Cutcliffe, J. P. George Blake Bowden was charged that…

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Police Court. Thursday, June 9th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.m.). Claim for Hired Labor

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 June 1910 · page 7

James Brown v. William Ernest M'Tag gart, junr.-Defendanc was charged with being indebted to plaintiff in the sum or a for work and labor done by plaintiff…

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The King's First Court. London June 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1910 · page 5

King George held his first court at St. James Palace. His Majesty, replying to an address presented by the Lord Mayor and Corporation of London, said that he hoped to continue the…

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Elderly Widow's Death. New York Police Suspicious. London, June 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1910 · page 5

The New York police are investigating the [?] death from convulsions of a millionaire's [?]genarian widow—Mrs. Stelle. Mrs. Stelle had a seizure when she heard that…

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Newfoundland Fisheries Dispute. Hague Arbitration Court. London, Thursday night

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1910 · page 3

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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Shire Appeal Court. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 June 1910 · page 5

A sitting of the Shire Appeal Court to consider appeals against assessments was concluded at the Court House on Thursday. The Patrick Plains Shire…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, June 9th. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 June 1910 · page 7

A hawker's license for a vehicle was granted to Horace. Reginald Gray…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, June 9th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.m.) Claim for Rates

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 June 1910 · page 7

Municipal Council of Singleton v. George Watts.—Claim for £9/8/11 for rates. Mr W. J. Cragg, appeared for the…

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Charged with Perjury

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 June 1910 · page 3

A bootmaker named Frederick Ballingall as arrested in Sydney yesterday on warrant, charged with having committed perjury in the Ronald Harper case. He was brought before the court…

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