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Courts & crime, 1912

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A Peep at the Police Museum

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 7

A small room on the second floor of the Metropolitan Police Department is set apart for the illicit tools that have fallen into the hands of the police. It…

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Our Singleton Letter. New Police Magistrate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 4

The newly-appointed Police Magistrate for the district (Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt) took his seat oil the local bench on Thursday for the first time. Mr. Allnutt, who…

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Stealing Plans. an Ingenious Device. Berlin

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 3

Miss Elsie Pfitzner, alias Nullerthal, has been sentenced to 15 months imprisonment Cor stealing 13 plans. (A cablegram of February 13 intimated…

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Court Business

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 4

At the Police Court on Thursday, Edwit James Aird, a stranger, was charged with driving a motor cycle at a dangerous s[?] along John-street, on Sunday, 23rd June…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 2

The quarterly licensing court was held on Thursday, when the P.M. (Mr. R.H. V. Allnutt) and Dr. Pentland and Mr. R. Faulkner, L.Ms. were on the bench…

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The Solomon Islands Prisoners Break Gaol. Tulagi, June 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 4

Excitement was caused by the escape from the gaol on the Government station at Gizo, of a number of prisoners. Thirteen of a bad type of native offenders were…

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Illegally Armed. Police Shot At

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 5

A well-known criminal. "Chopsey" Hayes, alias Thomas Rhodes, was charged at the District Court. Melbourne, with being "armed with a pistol with intent."…

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A Peep at the Police Museum

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 3

A small room on the second floor of the Metropolitan Police Department is set apart for the illicit tools that have fallen into the hands of the police. It…

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City Court Idyll. Kisses and Ha'pence

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 4

One of the prettiest scenes ever enacted in the dull surroundings of a City police court took place at the Guildhall Justice Room yesterday (said the…

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His Wedding Present. An Important Court Decision

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 5

An interesting decision as to a publican's power to recover a debt was given in the Lismore Police Court by Mr. Pei[?]ley, P.M. Joseph Harley, ex-hotelkeeper,…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, July 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 July 1912 · page 2

The bench at the West Maitland police court this morning was occupied by Messrs. C. H. Gale, P.M., and J. W. Pender, J.P…

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Selling Naval Code Books. German Officer Sentenced. Berlin, July 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 July 1912 · page 5

Lieutenant Ehlers has been sentenced to four years' penal servitude and six years' loss of civil right in connection with the case in which he was alleged to have…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police court this afternoon, before Mr. S. E. Beaver. J.P., James Brown, alias Roberts, was charged with having, at Lochinvar, stolen certain…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 5

At the Kurri Police Court yesterday, before Mr. E. J. Cutcliffe, J.P., John Jones, for having behaved in a riotous manner (flighting) in the bar of the Kurri Hotel on…

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Tragedy at Mudgee. Murder and Suicide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 3

At about half-past 3 on Sunday afternoon two young men—William Crawford and Dan Toong—were driving on the Munnah-road, about four miles from Mudgee. On the way…

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Bribes and the Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 5

Within the past few days two policemen have been charged accepting bribes from shop assistants whose special duty is to canvas for trade from passers by in front…

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Last Friday's Court Incident P.M. and Inspector

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 2

It was rather unfortunate that the first appearance here of our newly appointed P.M. should have been characterised by on extremely…

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A Long-delayed Trial. Panic in the Court. Viterbo

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 5

The jury at Viterbo is considering its verdict in the trail of the Camoria. LONDON, Monday. The jury returned into the court, with…

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The Ill-fated Dredge Loss of the Manchester. The Court's Finding. Welling (N.Z.)

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 2

The finding of the Court of Inquiry into the loss of the dredge Manchester states that the vessel was fully equipped and manned…

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Cessnock Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 7

At the Police Court yesterday the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. James Jones was fined 10s with 6s costs, or 3 days, for having behaved in a riotous…

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