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Courts & crime, 1912

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Maitland Circuit Court. Wednesday, April 10. (Before Ills Honor Justice Sly.)

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

The April Bluings of the Maitland Circuit Court were opened at the Courthouse, East Maitland, this morning, before His Honor Mr. Justice Sly. Mr. G. S. Waller, Deputy…

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Sempill-st. Shooting Case. Morgan Charged with Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 5

At the Maitland Circuit Court to-day, before His Honor Mr. Justice Sly, and a jury, Andrew James Moran was arranged on an indictment that he, on December 5, 1911, at…

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Tragedy of the Night. Brother Charged with Murder

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 2

William Herbert Parker, aged 22, died in the Melbourne Hospital on Monday from wounds in the neck and abdomen, which are believed to have been inficted…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday. April 11. The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.M. Industrial Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 2

Two charges, for breaches of the Butchers Award were preferred against Samuel Wilkinson, of Weston. Mr. T. J. Waters, secretary of the Newcastle branch of the Australian…

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Appeal Court for Public Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 5

At the Public Service Association Conference to-day Mr. Coppola proposed a motion urging the Government to appoint an Independent Appeal Court, consisting of a…

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Scene in Court. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 2

At the Sessions Samuel Lucas, who was married, originally in 1894, and contracted a bigamous marriage in 1911, was brought up for sentence. He was…

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Police Officer's Retirement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 4

A meeting convened by the Mayor (Alderman Porter) in response to a largely signed requisition of Mechanics'…

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Sempill-st. Shooting Case. Guilty of Murder. with Recommendation to Mercy. Sentence of Death Passed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 6

The trial of Andrew James Moran on a charge of having, on December 5, 1911, at West Maitland, feloniously and maliciously murdered Martin McDonald, was…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Friday, April 12. (Before His Honor, Justice Sly)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 5

The sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court were continued tit the Courthouse, East. Maitland, this morning, before His Honor, Mr. Justice Sly. Mr. G. S. Waller, Deputy…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 4

The bench at the West maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.M. Albert Maitland Demster who was charged with having at…

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West Maitland Murder. Moran Sentenced to Death

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 6

At the Maitland Circuit Court [?] Thursday, before his Honor Mr [?] Sly and a jury, Andrew James [?] was arraigned on an indictment that [?]…

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Sempill-st. Shooting Case. Moran Charged with Murder

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 7

At the Maitland Circuit Court, on Thursday before his Honor Mr. Justice Sly, Andrew James Moran was arraigned on an in[?]ment that he, on December 5, 1911, at…

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Russia's Secret Police. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 5

A report of the inquiry into the South of M. Stelypin, Russia's Prime Minister, has been submitted to the Czar. It is a damning indictment against Genera…

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A Call From the Police. Sensational Suicide Follows

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 3

Neil Hansen, a middle-aged man, committed suicide in a sensational manner at his residence in Northcote, Vic. On Saturday evening Hansen approached two women in…

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Fallibility of Finger-prints. Full Court Cask

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 6

Last month Edward Parker was convicted on a charge, of having broken into a were house in Little Collins-street, and stolon the contents of a safe, valued at £500. The…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Friday, April 12. (Before His Honor Justice Sly.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 8

The sittings of the Mail land Circuit Court were continued before His Honor Mr. Justice Sly yesterday, after our report Hosed. Mr. A. C. Baxter Bruce was the Judge's Associate,…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Wednesday, April 10. (Before His Honor Justice Sly.)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 5

The April sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court were opened at the Courthouse, East Maitland this morning, before His HOnor Mr. Justice Sly. Mr. G. S. Waller, Deputy…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, April 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 April 1912 · page 2

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. DRUNKENNESS…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 April 1912 · page 2

John Beattic applied for the transfer of the Grand Central Hotel to William Houston There being no objection, the transfer was granted…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 April 1912 · page 2

Percy Lumby v. D. L. B. Glasheen, claim for £6, work and labour done. Mr. Jas. H. F. Waller appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Glasheen conducted his own case. The…

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