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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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Another Burglary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 5

Burglars entered a tobacconist shop in Pitt-street this morning, and secured booty valued at £35…

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The Maitland Coalmines. Police Court

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

At the Police Court this morning, the bench was occupied by Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.M. Thomas Emlyn Reece, for having been…

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Industrial Magistrate Suggested

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

Referring at the meeting of the Newcastle Labour Council to recent prosecutions for breaches of industrial awards, Mr. T. R. Musgrave, secretary to the Shop Assistants'…

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Alleged Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 5

In connection with the charge against Frederick Seddon, district superintendent of the London and Manchester Assurance Company, of poisoning Eliza Barrow with…

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Children's Court

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

In the Children's Court, a youth, 16 years of age, was committed for trial for indecently assaulting a child, aged 4 years and 9 months…

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Newcastle and Its Police

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

During the past few weeks allegations have been heard from various sources that Newcastle is not properly policed—that there are not sufficient men in the force to adequ[?]tely safeguard the interests…

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"The Marble Bride." Murder of a Sweetheart's Mother

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 6

Sentence of death was passed at Danzig, in Johann Gaffke, a man of 45, for the murder in peculiar circumstances of Frau von Laszewska, his prospective mother-in-law…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 2

Before Mr. T. C. K. M Kell, P.M., at the police court this morning, Charles Britz pleades guilty to drunkenness, resisting the police, and using indecent language. He was…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, January 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 8

The bench at the West Maltland Police Court this morning was occupied by Messrs. J. W. Birkenhead and George Winkley, Js. P. DRUNKNENNESS winns apt…

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Chinese Revolt. The Inevitable Accepted. Murder and Outrages

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 3

Peking, Monday.—The Manchu soldiery and people in Pekin have decided to throw in their lot with the Chinese. Secret meetings of Manchus of all…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 4

At the East Maitland Police Court, this morning, the bench was occupied by Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.M. J. F. Munro, traffic inspector to the East Maitland Municipality,…

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Minister and Lady Secretary. Alleged Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 5

GREENVILLE (Tennessee), Thursday. Rev. Dr. McFarland has been arrested by order of the Coroner on the charge of the murder of his lady secretary, Miss. Elsie…

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Violent Crimes. Murder and Robbery. Warsaw, Jan. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 5

A gang of bandits broke into a lonely house at Bozencian, near Warsaw, belonging to M. Weinberg, a wood merchant's cashier. They murdered M. Weinberg, his wife, and three…

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Murder and Suicide by a Boy. Vienna, Jan. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 5

A Schoolboy, 17 years of age, attending the Grammar School at Suczava, fired four shots at and fatally wounded M. Mokranski, the mathematical master, whose…

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Industrial Court. the Minimum Wage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 7

At the West Maitland Courthouse this morning the Acting Industrial Registrar (Mr. W. H. Forest) considered applications for permits to work under various awards at a wage…

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Chinese Revolt. the Inevitable Accepted. Murder and Outrages. Peking

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 3

The Manchu soldiery and people in Pekin have decided to throw in their lot with the Chinese. Secret meetings of Manchus of all classes…

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Police Court. Thursday, January 18. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 2

Several persons charged with being found drunk were fined in small amounts. Charles Britz, through his solicitor (Mr. A. B. Shaw), pleaded guilty to…

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Newcastle and Its Police

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 3

During the past few weeks allegations have been heard from various sources that Newcastle is not properly policed-that there are not sufficient men in the force to adequately safeguard the interests…

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A Court Ship

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 8

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

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Assisted Passages. English Agent in Court. London, Jan. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 5

H. G. Brown, an emigration agent, who was arrested at Nelson, in Lancashire, in December, on a charge of obtaining money by means of false pretences, has been…

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