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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 April 1912 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. John Rourke, L.M., John Lane applied for the renewal of the license of the Northumberland Hotel, Cessnock…

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Local and General Municipal Appeal Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 2

Mr Walterus Brown, P.M., informs us that as he has been called to Bungwahl to attend Court on Tuesday next, he will be unable to…

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Alleged Wilful Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1912 · page 5

The inquest concerning the death of the old woman Amelia Goldrick, who was alleged to have been criminally assaulted some time ago, by a young blackfellow, Jack…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1912 · page 3
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The quarterly sitting of the licensing court was held yesterday, when the magistrates presiding were Messrs. E. Bowman and C. H. Cox. Permission was given Mrs. Lane to…

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Bingara Murder. William Ball on Trial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1912 · page 2

At the Armidale Circuit Court on Tuesday before Mr. Justice Sly, William Frederick Ball was charged with maliciously murdering his wife at Bingara on January 16th…

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Five Murders in Court. Judge, Sheriff, Counsel, and Ten Jurors Shot. New York, March 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1912 · page 2

A judge, passing sentence upon an illicit distiller of whisky, was shot dead on the bench this morning, in the little village of Hillsville, the seat of the Carroll County…

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The Bingara Murder. Ball Sentenced to Death

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 April 1912 · page 3

At the Armidale Circuit Court on Tuesday. William Frederick Ball was charged with maliciously murdering his wife at Biagara on January 16th. He…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, April 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 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 G. Winkley, J.P. PROHIBITION ORDER…

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Leichhardt Assault. Mrs Goldsmith's Death

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 April 1912 · page 2

On Monday the Sydney Coroner held an inquest concerning the death of Amelia Goldsmith, 93, who died on April 19…

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An Atrocious Assault. The Lash Ordered

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 April 1912 · page 2

John M'Donald, 44 years of age was on Tuesday found guilty at the Geelong Sessions of an unlawful assault upon Frances Jane Oliver, who had been…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1912 · page 2

Charles John Nott made application for a second-hand dealer's license, which was granted. The Police Magistrate stated that they had granted the license on the strict…

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Children's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1912 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate, in the Children's Court a girl 15 years and three months, was charged with living under such conditions that she was likely to lapse into a life of…

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An Efficient Police Force

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1912 · page 4

The State police force, in the opinion of Mr. E. C. Day, Inspector-General of Police, was never more efficient than at the present time. The number provided for on the…

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Brother Against Brother. Committed for Wilful Murder

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 April 1912 · page 3

An inquest was held in Melbourne on Tuesday concerning the death of William Parker, aged 22, who died from stabs alleged to have been inflicted…

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Boxing. the Police and Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1912 · page 7

"The question has arisen— Are the police competent to judge when a man is genuinely hors de combat? There have been several…

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Verdict of Wilful Murder. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 April 1912 · page 2

The inquest was resumed to-day, when a verdict of wilful murder was returned against Jack Lacey, a Queensland aboriginal…

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Perils of French Police. Anothr Tragedy. Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1912 · page 5

M. Jouin, deputy-chief detective, accompanied by M. Colmar, chief inspector, were searching the premises of anarchists at Ivry in connection with the Rue Ordener tragedy,…

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The Bingara Tragedy. Ball Sentenced to Death

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 3

AT the Armidale Circuit Court on Tuesday. William Frederick Ball was charged with maliciously murdering his wife at Bingara on…

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Wimbleton Murder. Sentence of Death. Accused's Tragic Story

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 6

Tragic details of how a murder was committed were related by the criminal himself at the Old Balley yesterday (says the "Daily Telegraph" of…

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