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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the bench at the police court on Thursday. Thomas Shepherd, jun., pleaded not guilty to exposing himself in Gowrie-street, on April…

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Stealing a Motor. an Exciting Arrest

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 7

William M'Crohrin, aged 25 years, was arrested in Melbourne under exciting circumstances on Monday on a charge of having stolen and driven away a motor car…

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A Pawnbroker's Deal. Magistrate's Severe Comment

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 1

"It is a most scandalous thing." Iris remark was made by Mr Mait[?] S.[?], at the Water Police Court, Sydney, on Wednesday, and it had…

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Police Court. Thursday, May 9th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 6

There was a light list of cases before the Court on Thursday. A defendant, who was charged with indecent behaviour, was fined 10/-; and a charge…

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Where Murder Is Gloried In

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 6

In Cyprus, the "Colonial Office Journal" says there has been an increase of cases of murder and manslaughter, and the Chief Justice has pointed out the…

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Newcastle District Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 6

The sitting of the District Court was commenced in Newcastle on Tuesday, Judge Fitzliardinge presiding. RAILWAY GUARD'S DEATH…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 6

Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., in the Small Debts Court, on Thursday, Gould Bros. and Co. sued Messrs. Millett and Quinn, trustees in the Quinn estate, to recover the sum of…

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Police and Burglars. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 5

The police in Vienna, Austria, surprised a gang of three armed burglars in a hotel. When called upon to surrender, the burglars replied with…

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Crime in France. the Murder of Blanchet. Paris, May 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 2

The man known as "Bill," who shot a carter named Blanchet because he had caused the arrest of Robert, one of the Bonnot gang, had been arrested himself recently…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, May 9th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 2

Gould Bros. and Co., v. Millett and Quinn.—In this case Messrs Gould Bros. and Co. sued Messrs Millett and Quinn, trustees in the Quinn estate, to…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 May 1912 · page 4

At the Kurri Police Court this morning, before Mr. E. J. Cuteliffe, J.P., Robert herron, for having been drunk and disorderly in Cessnock-street, Kurri on Saturday night…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 May 1912 · page 4

Matters were unusually slack at the West Maitland police court this morning. The bench was occupied by Messrs. T. C. K. M Kell, P.M., and J. W. Pender, J.P. A…

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Special Magistrate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 May 1912 · page 4

Mr. J. M. Kensey, S.M., at Newcastle, has been, appointed special magistrate to the Children Court, Sydney, and leaves Newcastle to-morrow…

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Huge Jewellery Theft

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 May 1912 · page 5

Ruppershal, a German waiter, has been charged with the thieft of jewellery valued at £38,000 at Paris…

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The Seddon Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 May 1912 · page 6

The appeal of Seddon, condemned for Inn murder of Miss Harrow by the use of arsenic from fly-papers, brought out no new fact In the Criminal Appeal Court. Mr…

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Miss Malecka's Case. Accused Sentenced. Warsaw, May 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 May 1912 · page 5

The trial Miss Kate Malecka, a British subject, on a charge of belonging to the polish socialist party, was resumed. The prosecution asserted that accused was…

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Alleged Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 5

A domestic servant named Honey, aged 17 residing at Harris Park, informed the police that, while proceeding home last night a man rushed from the side of a building and dragged…

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Charge of Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 5

Madame Paseal, who was charged with the murder of her husband and aunt in December last, has been acquitted. The medical evidence went to show that she was suffering from…

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Court House Improvements

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 2

More improvements are to be effected at the local Court House at an early date, which will make the pile of buildings something worth…

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Pennsylvania Riots. Attacks on the Police

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 2

Seranton (Pennsylvania), Saturday. Striking miners broke a police cordon surrounding a number of strikebreakers, and mishandled many of the latter. They…

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