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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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Scenes in Court

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

Mr, and Airs. Pethiek Lawrence, Mrs. Pankhurst. and Mrs. Luke, who were im-prisoned for their share in the window-breaking outrage were brought before the…

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A Supreme Court Judge. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 March 1912 · page 2

Mr Acting-Justice D. G. Ferguson was sworn in to-day as a Judge on the Supreme Court Bench, and the AttorneyGeneral tendered his congratulations…

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Singer Company Case. F. D. Brown Before the Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 March 1912 · page 4

At the Water Police Court. Sydney, on Tuesday, Frank Denison Brown appeared to answer the charge that, during the month of December, 1907, at Sydney, be…

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Murder by a Woman. Lynn (Mass), March 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 5

Walking up to a neighbour, Mrs. Florence lngulls, with whom she had quarrelled, Miss Jessie Chapman pulled a revolver from her pocked and gfired six shots at her. Mrs…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 4

The only business to engage the attention of the Police Magistrate (Mr. T. C. K. McKell) at the West Maitland police court this morning consisted of two cases against inebriates. One, who had…

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"Out You Go." Union Secretary Fined for Assault

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 1

At the Central Summons Court Sydney, on Wednesday, Frederick Thomas Turner was charged with assaulting James Moffatt on February 20…

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Murder in America. Jacksonville (Florida), March 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 5

Five negroes were arrested on a charge of having murdered a man named Silverstein and assaulted his wife. A mob of several thousands gathered after the arrests and…

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A Supreme Court Judge

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 1

Mr. Acting Justice D. G. Feiguson was sworn in on Weduesday as a Judge on the Supreme Court Beuch, and the Attorney-General tendered…

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Murder of This Rev. F. Day. Peking, March 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 5

In regard to the murder at Chingho of the Rev. F. Day, a member of the missionary party which included the Right Rev. C. P. Scott (Bishop of North China) and the…

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Muswellbrook and the Supreme Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 2

It is interesting to note that Mr. Justice Ferguson, the newly appointed Judge of the Supreme Court, is a native of Muswellbrook, and by…

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Industrial Court. the Bootmakers' Awa[?]

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 6

Mr. David Johnstone, secretary app[?]New South Wales brunch of the Austr[?]Trade Employees' Union, and Mr. Sti[?]Pigott and Stinson) for the employe[?]…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, March 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 7

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

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Tyrant at Bay at Hayti. Sentenced to Death. New York, March 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 5

Advices received from Hayti state that General Colceru, ex-military tyrant of Hayti, has been sentenced to death on the finding of a jury of the Criminal Court that he…

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Cadets in Court. Neglecting to Attend Drill. a Warning to Others

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 8

Sixteen cadets were proceeded against at the West Maitland police court this morning, under the provisions of the Commonwealth Military Training Act, charged with "that…

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Cessnock Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 4

All interesting motor case was heard at the Cossnock Police Court to-day, before Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.M., Herbert Gavin Ralston, jan., being charged with the negligent…

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Cessnock Police Court. Prohibition Orders

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 3

At the Cessnock Police Court yesterday, the bench was occupied by Mr. T. C.K. Mckell, PM. A prohibition was ordered to issue against William Jeffries for a period of 12 months. The applicant was William North prohibition were also ordered to issue against…

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Children's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 3

In the Children's Court 4 boys, two 9 years of age, and the others 13 and 14 respectively, were fined 2/6 and 3/ costs in each case for stealing fruit from Mr…

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Police Court. Monday, March 11, 1912. (Before Mr.C.H. Gale, P.M.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 2

Charles Smith was proceeded against, by John Sampson James, on a charge of having misappropriated 9/3, while in the latter's employ, on…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, March 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 4

The bench at the West Maitland police court this morning was occupied by Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.M. IMPROPER LANGUAGE…

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Maitland Coalmines. Children's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 4

At the Children's Court, Kurri, yesterday a boy, 12 years of age, was remanded on a charge of breaking and entering and stealing at Weston. It appears the lad broke into a…

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