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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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The Window Smashers. More Court Cases. London, Tuesday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 5

Forty-six suffragettes were dealt with at the London Sessions. A number on promising not to report the offence were hound over to keep the peace; others were…

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Our Singleton Letter. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 3

Before Mr. P. E. Eldershaw, J. P. at the police court yesterday, Sidney Ninness was charged that he did, on or about 7th April, 1911, at St. Clair, in company with Sarah…

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The Maitland Coalmines. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 5

At the police court, Kurri kurri, yesterday, the bench was occupied by Mr. E. J. Cuteliffe, J. P. Robert Hunter, for having been drunk in…

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The Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 3

Constable H. A. Wilson, of Newcastle, has been appointed to the vacancy on the local police staff, owing to the transfer of constable Tracey to the metropolis…

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Drink and Crime. a Young Man Sentenced

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 1

Alfred Whittingham, 20 years of age, who last weak was convicted at the Central Criminal Court of wounding an elderly man in Abererombic-street,…

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Police Protection Promised

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 5

Mr. Reginald McKonna, Home Secretary, in reply to a question in the House of Commons, stated that Government would afford adequate protection where the owners were…

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Police Court. Wednesday, March 27th. (Before Mr P. E. Eldershaw, J.p.). a Remand

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 4

Sidney Ninnes was brought before the Court on an information charging him that he did, on or about the 7th April, 1911, at St. Clair, in company with Sarah…

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Latest News by Telegraph. Sydney, Thursday afternoon. Brutal Assault and Robbery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 5

Charles Standbury, a native of Finland, was assaulted by three men in a dark lane near Campbell-street last night, and robbed of £35, besides his watch and chain and several…

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Sensation in France. Automobile Apaches. Murder and Bank Robbery

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 2

Paris, Tuesday .—A band of six apaches killed a chauffeur near Chantilly, and seized his car. They then drove to the Chantilly Bank, which they…

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Loss of the Paris. Marine Court Inquiry. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 2

At the Marine Court this morning inquiry was held concerning the [?] the schooner Paris, which was [?] found floating near Newcastle…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 2

We understand that Mr Walterus Brown, P.M. has definitely fixed the date of the Municipal Appeal Court for Friday, April 12th…

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Paris Police Reinforced. Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 5

Eighteen hundred additional police have been enrolled, and repeating rifles served out, with e[?] to puncture the tyres of motor cars in which escapes from the police are…

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Window Smashers at Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 5

The prime movers in the suffragettes' window-smashing outrages have been again before the court. Mrs. Tuke was discharged; Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence committed for trial,…

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Country Burglary. Determined Raid

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 4

The office of Mr. Kable, forest ranger, residing at Bermagui, was broken into, the thieves getting in by prizing up a short board in the floor, after getting under the…

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Bank Teller's Theft

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 4

At the Kalgoorlie Police Court, John Leaby pleated guilty to a charge of having stolen £274, which came into his possession on behalf of the Commercial Bank of Australia, on…

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Assault and Robbery. To Be flogged

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 3

At the Maryborough (Vie.) Court of General Sessions Claude Taylor was found guilty of a charge of having assaulted and robbed David Quinton Clark…

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Police Court. Thursday, March 28th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 7

The business before the Court was very light on the above date. A resident who pleaded guilty to the charge of allowing a horse to stray was fined…

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Kaiser's Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 13

The most bewildering array of feminine finery ever seen at a social function in modern Germany was displayed recently at Schiepponcour," or "Train Drawing Room"…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 6

At the Licensing Court on Thursday, Mr. T. Janson applied for permission to curry our a number of improvements and alterations at the Agricultural Hotel. The plans…

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A Chequered Career. E. T. Hooley's Schemes End in Gaol

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 7

"A fine finish!" murmured Ernest Terah Hooley, as he left the Old Bailey dock, sentenced for fraud to 12 months' imprisonment. As a second-division prisoner (the judge…

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