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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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Alleged Attempted Murder. Husband Before the Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 1

Altred Thomas Swift, aged 40 years, one of the settlers on the closer settlement area at Mead, near Cohuna (Vic), was brought before the Kerang Court…

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An Adelaide Burglary Sensation. How the Ladies Acted

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 14

For Cool daring it would be difficult to find a parallel for a sensational case of burglary which occurred at Nailsworth, a suburn of Adelaide, early on Sunday morning, when the…

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Ipswich Murder. This Pouch Evidence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 5

At the police court, Ipswich, John Gottleib Jenner was charged with the murder of Annie Holzwait, at a boarding-house in Brisbane., on December 23…

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Theft From Grave. Disappointed Thieves. London, Friday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 5

The grave at Sligo of Mr. John C. McDonald, a former member of the House of Cemmons, has been opened, and an taken casket removed, and the ashes [?] The police…

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Kurri Court Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 4

According to a return prepared by the Kurri police the number of summnos cases dealt with during the past, year was 271— 253 male and 18 female. The apprehensions…

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A Light Court Day

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 4

The P.M. (Air. C. H. Gale) had a very light morning at the Police Court on Thursday There were no public cases, and the only business transacted was the…

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Rural Workers“ Claims. Action in Court Anticipated

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 2

Correspondence has passed between the Farmers' and Settlers' Association and the Federal Arbitration Registrar, and it is now expected that rural employers and…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, January 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 January 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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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 8

The license of the Sportsman's Arms Hotel, Greta, was transferred from June North to Stewart MeCulloch. An auctioneer's Hcense was granted to…

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Children's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 8

A Norwegian sailor was proceeded against in the Children's Court for having indecently exposed himself on the West Maitland park on Saturday in the presence of a…

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Alleged Murder. Los Angeles. Jan. 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 5

Two men, Staeev and Ruhenau, have been arrested and charged with the murder of a Mrs. Kaufman in December, when returning from the opera…

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The Ipswich Murder. Story of a Crime

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 5

Ipswich Court was crowded to hour the evidence given in the charge against John Goltleib Jenner of having at Jpswich, on December 23, wilfully murdered Annie…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning, before Mr. S. E. Beaver, J.P., Robert Mathiesen and Wilhelm Baier were charged with desertion from the vessels…

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KURRl Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 5

At the Kurri Police Court yesterday, before Mr. E. Bickmore, J.P., George Allan, for having been drunk and disorderly in Cessnock-street, Kurri, on January 6; was…

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Local News. Alleged Assault

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, Thomas Spinks and John Joseph M'Mahon were brought before Messrs Simmons and Water house, Js.P., and charged with…

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Man Arrested for Assault. Girl's Remarkable Story

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 1

A man named Ralph Nelson1, 29 years of age, appeared In custody at Melbourne City Court on Friday, charged with an assault with Intent on a young woman…

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The Ipswich Murder. the Crown Evidence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 5

The trial continued at Ipswich on Monday of John Gottlieb Jenner, charged with the wilful murder of Annie Holzwart on December 23…

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Our Singleton Letter. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 5

Messrs. J. B. Waterhouse and A. Simmons, Js.P., ocupied the bench at the police court on Monday. Thomas Spinks and John Joseph McMahon were charged with assaulting Allan…

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Murder by Clergyman. Boston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 3

Rev. Mr. Richern, a clergyman, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to death for murder…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, January 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 7

The bench at the West Maitland Police, Court this morning was occupied by Messrs. J. W. Pender and George Winkley, Js. P. BREACH OF MOTOR TRAFFIC ACT…

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