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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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Our Police

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 9 October 1912 · page 2

Constables Dowse and Howard are deserving of a word of commendation for their clever work in connection with the lire and robbery at Messrs Payne and Clayton's…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 October 1912 · page 4

There was nothing of importance doing at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, when the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P. M. Thomas Doherty, jun., pleaded…

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Burglary at Newcastle. a Big Haul. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 October 1912 · page 5

A gang of burglars entered the premises of Elias Hecker, importer, at Newcastle, and secured X 80 worth of Jewellery and £20 in money…

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Alleged Sheep-stealing. Selector Committed for Trail

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 October 1912 · page 2

At Cootamundra a selector named I. W. Teague was committed for trial [?] charge of stealing 360 sheep, the [?] perty of M. and P. Legrande. The…

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Constable in Custody. Charged with Perjury

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 October 1912 · page 3

The suspended constable, Leslie Hercules Asker, appeared at the Adelaide Police Court on Monday to answer a charge of perjury, arising out of…

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Proposed Fair Rents Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 October 1912 · page 4

The question of fixing what is called a fair rental, which is being considered by the Fair Rent Select Committee, apart from the rental that is evolved by the…

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Brewers' Minimum Wage. Industrial Court Judgment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 October 1912 · page 6

Judge Scholes delivered his reserved judgement in the Industrial Court on Wednesday in the matter of the Food Supply and Distribution, No, 2 Board…

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Court Business

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 5

At the police court yesterday, Arthur Roders pleaded guilty to riding a bicycle without a light, and was fined 5s, with 6s costs. John haling was granted a coach license. A…

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Novel Court Scene

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 5
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A trial in court at Tilsit, East Prussia, hung on the testimony of a young peasant girl of seventeen, Therese Stobbert (says the "New York World.")…

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General Cable News. Alleged Murder. London, Oct. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 5

George Ward, a young fisherman, who confessed to having murdered Dora Grey on Yarmouth Beach some months ago, was brought before the police court and…

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Murderous Burglar. Police Inspector Shot. London, Oct. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 2

The Eastbourne police received a telephone message to the effect that there was a burglar in the residence of the countess Sztaray…

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Arrest of Suspects. They Resist the Police. Sydney. Friday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 5

The police have arrested here young men supposed to have been associated with the masked burglar gang which was operating recently in melbourne. All three struggled violently when…

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Licensing Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 2

At the special and quarterly meetings of the local Licensing Court held on Tuesday last the following cases were dealt with:—…

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Novel Court Scene

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 3

A trial in court at Tilsit, East Prussia, hung on the testimony of a young peasant girl of seventeen, Therese Stobbert. (says the "New York…

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Proposed Fair Rents Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 4

The question of fixing what is called a fair rental, which is being considered by the Fair Rents Select Committee, apart from the rental that is evolved by the…

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Prisoner Jumps from a Train. Constable Charged with Neglect. Bench Unanimous in Dismissing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 11

At the West Maitland Police Court, on Monday William McCrea, a police constable, was charged with having, on September 24 last, been guilty of neglect of duty…

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Brewers' Minimum Wage. Industrial Court Judgment

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 6

Judge Scholes delivered his reserved judgment in the Industrial Court on Wednesday in the matter of the Food Supply and Distribution, No. 2 Board…

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Sisters-in-law Go to Court. Damages Awarded for Alleged. Slander

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 6

In the Supreme Court on Thursday Rith Muteh, of Acacia Creek, sued Jane [?]se Daffy for £1000 damages for alleged slander…

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Another Burglary. Sydney, Monday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 October 1912 · page 5

Burglars entered the residence of Mr. Herbert Small, at Drummoyne, last night, and secured a large quantity of valuable jewellery…

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