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Courts & crime, 1912

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Police Court. Friday, August 23. Before Messrs. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., and W. F. Parker, J.P.

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 2

POLICE v William H. M'Gregor; driving stock without a travelling statement. Defendant pleaded guilty, and said he had acted in ignorance of the law. Fined…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 4

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. Frank Kenny, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 5/. An…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 6

This has been a light week at the police court. On Tuesday a man named John W. Wilson was fined £2 or a month's imprisonment, for drunkenness. This defendant…

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Gaol Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 4

This morning Mr. Davis visited the [?] at East Maitland in company with [?] chaplains. Archdeacon Tollis (Church England), Rev. A. Smith (Presbyterian)…

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Armed Burglary Accused Wants Bail

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 5

Allan Moore, who, after a desperate fight, was captured oil Wednesday morning by Mr Geoffrey Syme, one of the proprietors of the Melbourne "Age,"…

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Woman Charged with Murder An Angry Stat[?] Attorney. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 4

After the the jury been locked up for 36 hours, they failed to agree in connection with a charge of murder at Chicago, preferred against a woman named…

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"A Superstitious Fool." Indian Herbalist Sentenced

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 12

An Indian herbalist, Bastian Silva, [?] sentenced to three months' imprisoment [?] the Perth Police Court on a charge of [?] pretences. The evidence shoved that [?]…

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Police Court. Thurday August 22nd. (Before Mr R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 1

William John Lynch was charged with being found drunk, and with being found on licensed premises unlawfully on Sunday, the 18th inst the…

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The Griffith Commission. No Corruption Charged. Commission Adjourns Sine Die

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 1

on Wednesday the Royal Commission continued its inquiry into the charges of corrupt practices in connection with (a) The construction of the…

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Ru?sian Mutineers. Five Sentenced to Death. (By Cable.) St. Petersburg

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 4

The trial of the sappers who mutinied at Tashknia, and fired on their loyal comrades, has closed. Five of the mutineers were…

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Police Superintendent's Death. Forty-seven Years' Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 2

Ex Superintendent Edward Grainger, who retired from the New South Wales police force in 1904, died suddenly at Havilah, Homebush, at 7 o'clock on Thursday, aged 80…

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New York Graft. Allegations Against Police. New York, Aug. 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 3

The disclosures which have been made with regard to the graft prevalent in the city police force are amassing. The bank clearing-houses are aiding the…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, August 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 August 1912 · page 7

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. BOUND OVER…

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Children's Court Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 August 1912 · page 4

In the Children's Court at the West Maitland Courthouse to-day, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., the adjourned case in which George Conroy, a young man, was charged…

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A Plot to Murder. Washington, Aug. 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 August 1912 · page 5

An alleged plot to murder Mr. Ben Johnson, a member of the House of Representatives for Kentucky, in order to prevent certain legislation, has been reported…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 August 1912 · page 4

At the Police Court to-day Oliver Lum[?] was charged with stealing a gold bangle [?]yed at £8, the property of Francis Joseph White, of Allynbrook. He was arrested at…

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Supposed Attempted Burglary

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 August 1912 · page 2

What seems to have been an attempt to enter the promises of Mr J. W. B. Waterhouse, John-street, took place on Sunday night. It appears that about a…

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Theft on a Steamer 94 Sovereigns Stolen form Lady Passenger

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 August 1912 · page 2

A robbery of a particularly daring character was brought off successfully on the P. and O. steamer Medina, which sailed for England on Saturday morning,…

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Turkish Excesses Murder Many Servians. (By Cables.) London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 August 1912 · page 2

The Turks have murdered many S[?] vians at Dipuja, and there is great excitement throughout Servia in consequence…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 August 1912 · page 6

Mr. T. C. Luscombe, J.P., presided at the Police Court yesterday, when a man named George Cleveland was charged with havingbehaved in an offedsive manner in…

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