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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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Ipswich Murder Trials. "Because I Was Jealous."

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 1

John Gottlieb Jenner was placed on [?] at the Ipswich (Queensland) Court on a charge of wilfully murdering Anme Holzwart at Ipswich on December 23…

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Our Singleton Letter. Police Court

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

Mr. T. C. McKell, P.M., occupied the bench at the police court yesterday. Hector Wilkinson, Reginald Wilkinson, and Stanley McNeilly, trading as Wilkinson Bros,…

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Ipswich Murder Trials. "Because I Was Jealous."

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 3

John Gottli[?] Jenner was placed on his trial at the Ipswich (Q.) Court on a charge of wilfully murdering Annie Holzwart at Ipswich on…

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Inciting Soldiers to Desert. Fight with French Police. Paris, Jan. 11

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

The Syndicalists Union declared an unsuccessful twenty-four hours strike as a protest against the trial of three of its members for inciting soldiers to desert…

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Police Court

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

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.M. Edward Mantle, an invalid pensioner, was fined 5/ or seven…

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Quarterly licensing Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the Licensing Court was held on Thursday, when Mr. D. Faulkner and Dr. Pentland presided. There were no applications and the…

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The Ipswich Murder. Jenner Committed for Trial

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 6

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

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Alleged Murder. Two Italians Committed for Trial

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 11

On December 22 a miner, Thomas Darlington, was fatally stabbed at Whim Creek (W.A.), by an Italian Joseph Selino. The two men it is said, were fighting on…

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Police Court. Thursday, January 11. (Before Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.m.) Sawmill License Case

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 4

Hector Wilkinson, Reginold Wilkinson, and Stanley McNielley, trading as Wilkinson Bros, and McNielley, were proceeded against for conducting a sawmill…

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The Maitland Coalmines. Police Court

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

At the Kurri Police Court, before V. B. Cox, J. P. Joseph, Collins was charged with using threatening words towards his wife, Mary Ann Collins. The…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, January 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 January 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…

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Licensing Court

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

William-Cush, was granted a, collector's licpense, and Henry William Tompkins and George Henry Duke were granted dealers' licences…

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Small Debts Court

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

Compton & Sheedy v. Fred., Graham, claim for £l/14/7, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for amount churned, with 5/ costs. Same v. G. Harper, claim for £5/6/9, goods…

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Police Court

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

In the local Police Court, yesterday morning, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., Henry Salmon (known as "Happy Harry" Salmon) was charged…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 4

At the East Maitland Police Court yesterday morning before Mr. W. B. Pryor, J.P., and inebriate was fined 5/ or 24 hours' imprisonment. For drunkenness Michael…

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Local News. Police Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 2

Messrs A. Simmons and J. W. B. Warterhouse, JsP., amended art the Police Court yesterday and [?] with several cases of drunkenness Charles Ba[?],…

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A Court Ship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 2

Captain Peter, of Mort's Dock and Engineering Company, Ltd., any a day or two ago received a letter from the capatin of the Tathra stating that he was at the time of…

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Fighting in Brazil. Police Annihilated. Rio De Janeiro, Jan. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 5

A squad of police at Bahia treacherously fired on the general troops after surrendering, but they were practically annihilated, only four of them escaping…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 4

Before Messrs. S. E. Beaver and George Winkley, Js.P., at the West Maitland police court this morning, an inechriate who has a record of 82 previous convictions, was fined…

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