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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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The Dungog Murder. Gerlach's Trial

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 10

The Governor has received an official communication from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, regaring the sentence imposed on Wilhelm Gerlach by the German…

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District Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 2

At the sitting of the District Court here on Wednesday last, Judge Fitzhardinge presiding, the only case called was that of the British Piano…

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Wellington Parade Tragedy. Charge of Murder

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 10

Ronald William Holt was placed on trial at the Criminal Court, Melbourne, charged with the wilful murder of Frederick Leopold Tullidge at Wellington-parade. East Melbourne…

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Court Says Badges May Be Worn

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 5

His Honor, Mr. Justice Higgins, gave his decision on Tuesday in the case regarding Hie wearing of union badges by tramway employees…

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Cessnock District News. Chilsren's Court Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 4

Two girls, 13 and 15 years of age, respectively, were before the Children's Court at Cessnock yesterday. One of the defendants was charged with being a neglected child, and…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, March 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 March 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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Murder of Schoolmaster

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 March 1912 · page 5

BOYS SENTENCED. LONDON, Sunday afternoon…

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Another Burglary in Sydney. Hotelkeeper Held Up. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 March 1912 · page 5

A masked and armed burglar entered the Rushcutter's Bay Hotel early this morning. On being discovered he bailed up the licensee and his wife and forced them to…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 March 1912 · page 8

Morris Baker was granted a hawker's license. Phillip Joseph Akers made application for a second-hand dealer's license. An objection was…

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Industrial Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 March 1912 · page 5

Cases in the Industrial Court, in which it was sought by the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Association to have various awards altered so as to make a general minimum…

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Police Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 2
Also in The Scone Advocate

At the above Court several persons appeared in answer to charges for being drunk and disorderly, using had language, etc. The usual fines were…

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Another Burglary Outrage Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 2

A masked and armed burglar entered the Rushentter's Day Hotel this morning and bailed up Mr M'Guire (the licensee) and his wife, at the point of a revolver…

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Police Court. Monday, March 4, (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 2

William Keogh was charged with being drunk and using obscene language. He was fined 5/- or 24 hours on the first charge, and 52 or 14 days on the…

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Alleged Assault in a Train. jury Fail to Agree

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 1

At the Bathurst Quarter Sessions, James Gilligan, a well-known Coonamble resident, was charged with haveing assulted Eliza Leisk, in the Western mail…

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Industrial Court. the Bcotmakers' Award

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 2

Mr. David Johnstone, secretary appeared for the New South Wales branch of the Australian Boot Trade Employees' Union and Mr. Stinson (Messrs, Pigott and Stinson) or the employers, in the…

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Women before the Court. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 3

Mrs. Pankhurst was yesterday sentenced to two months' imprisonment, and several other suffragettes to terms ranging from fourteen days to two…

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Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 3

At the local Police Court, on Tuesday, before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M., John Durack, Inspector under the Industrial Disputes Act, proceeded against Frank Budden, on a charge…

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Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1912 · page 5

At the Kurri Police court, yesterday, the beneth was occupied by Mr. T. C. K. Mckell P.M. John Durack, inspector under the Industrial…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, March 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1912 · page 4

The bench at the West Maitland police court this morning' was occupied by Mr. T. c. K Mekell, P.M." IMPROPER LANGUAGE…

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