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Courts & crime, 1912

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The Land of Queer Things, Police Mounted on Camels

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 7

The Johannesburg correspondent of the "Daily Mail" writes:— One hardly associates "queer things" with a sen-governing Dominion or the British…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 4

At the police court, yesterday. FredericK A. V. "White was charged with riotous behaviour on the night of Saturday, 3rd inst. Mr. W. J. Cragg, who pleaded guilty on behalf of…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 4

The bench at the East Maitland [?] Court this morning was occupied by Mr. T. C. K. Mckell, P.M. for having made use of indecent language at Mentioned, F. Chant[?]er…

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Warden's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 4

A" sitting of the Warden's Court was held at the East Maitland Courthouse this morning Were the Warden (Mr. T. O. K. McKell. P.M.') Alexander Shodden, for whom Messrs…

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Murder of a Schoolmaster. Eight Boys Charged. London, Feb. 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 3

Eight boys belonging to the Meath Industrial School have been charged with murdering John Kelly, an assistant-master. One boy felled Mr. Kelly with a…

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Man Arrested and Charged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 10

The funeral of the deceased, Emanuel Polsen, the victim of the shooting affray, took place on sunday afternoon at Uralla. A large cortege followed the hearse…

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Burglary at Baron Rothschild's. Paris Feb. 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 5

Burglars ransacked the chateau of Baron Edouard Rothschild at Ferrieres, and stole valuables worth £14,000 A picture worth £10,000 was slashed to tatters…

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Blackfellow's Brutal Assault. Victim in Dying Condition

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 3

A callous and brutal outrage was reported to the police on Thursday. It appears that Mrs. Amelia .Goldsmith, aged 94 a resident of Leichhardt, was…

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Police Court. Thursday, February 15. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.) Riotous Behaviour

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 2

Frederick A. V. White was charged with riotous behaviour on the evening of the 3rd instant. Mr. W. J. Cragg, who pleaded guilty…

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Murder at Uralla. Shearer the Victim

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 10

Information was received by Superintendent McVane of a murder at Uralla on Friday night the victim being a shearer rained Fminuel Pol[?]n. The murderer disappeared after the terrible…

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Blackfellow's Brutal Assault. Victim in Dying Condition. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 5

A rations ami brutal outrage was reported to the police this morning. It appears that Mrs. Amelia Goldsmith aged 94. a resident of Leichhardt, was awakened shortly after midnight by…

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E. T. Hooley Sentenced. Twelve Months' Imprisonment. London, Feb. 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 3

E. T. Hooley -who was charged with having obtaine from George Tweedale £2000 in connection with the sale of an estate by falsely representing that it was…

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Marine Court Inquiry

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 4

Sydney, Friday:- At the Marina Court to-day Archibald Baverstock, master of the steamship Brooklyn, had his certificate suspended for four months, is…

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Federal Arbitration Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 4

The Federal Arbitration Court dealt with the question of wearing union badges by the tramway workers. Mr. J. S. Badger represented the Brisbane Tramway Co., Mr. T. G. Goodman the…

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South African Gold Statistics. Charged of Fraudulency. Capetown

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 5

Fenlerick, the ex-manager of the East Rand Gold Mining Co., has been committed for trial on a charge of misstating the amount of gold recovered in the first half…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, February 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 8

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Messrs. T. C. K. McKell, P.M., and J. W. Pender, J.P…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 8

Arthur T. Paulton v. William Herbert, claim for £10, commission on the sale of a biograph dynamo engine and accessories. Mr. W. J. Enright for plaintiff,…

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Maitland District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 4

The Maitland District Court will be opened to-morrow (Tuesday) morning at the East Maitland Courthouse…

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Labour and Dynamite. New Police Methods. Indianapolis, Feb. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 5

In references to the arrest of a number of trades union officials, in connection with the great dynamite conspiracy, it now transpires that the Government used a secret…

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Wanted by the Police. Married Six Times. Oakland (Cal.), Feb. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 5

The police are seeking a man representing himself to be Sir Harry Westwood Cooper. It is alleged that he bigamously married…

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