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Courts & crime, 1912

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Jack Johnson Arrested. Charged with Abduction

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 October 1912 · page 2

Chicago, Saturday.—Jack Johnson, the champion boxer of the world, who is shortly, to leave for Australia, where he has contracted to defend his title,…

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Johnson Arrested. Charged with Abduction. Chciago, Oct. 19

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1912 · page 2

The boxing champion, Jack Johnson, has been arrested on a charge of abducting a white girl…

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A Melbourne Tragedy. Murder and Suicide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 October 1912 · page 5

A shooting tragedy occurred on Monday afternoon in a three-roomed cottage in Mater-street, Collingwood, Melbourne, the victim being Mrs. Carrie Hart, who was killed in…

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Police Court. Friday, 19th November, 1912. Before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M.

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1912 · page 2

James Ross, on remand, was charged with stealing a horse, saddle, and bridle, the property of James Power, of Bunnan, of the value of…

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Maitland District Court Thursday, October 17 (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge) A Dungog Case HOWARTH V. STUART

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1912 · page 2

This wag an action in Which Walter Arthur Harrex Howarth, Chief Engineer of Sydney Hospital, sued James Stuart…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., three inebriates were dealt with, one being fined 2/6, or fifteen minutes in the cells, an…

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Police Court. Monday, Octobor 21. Before Hon. R. G. D. FitzGerald and J. C. White, J's P.

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 2

Renewal of coach license was granted to E. P. Nowland. Three incribators were doalt with two of whom were discharged and…

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Stolen Goods. High Court Judgment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 5

A judgement for considerable interest to the mercantile community was given by the High Court (the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Barton, and Mr. Justice Isaacs) in Melbourne…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 2

At the Kurri Police Court yesterday, the bench was occupied by Mr. E.J. Cutchliffe, J.P. Frank White, alias H.W.Swan, was charged…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, October 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 2

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. IMPROPER LANGUAGE…

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The Fiendish Hat Pin. Police Court Cases. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 2

At the police court this morning over 100 women appeared in answer to a charge of not having hat pins protected by shields. The scene was an animated…

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Assault on a Constable. Well-known Spouting Man Fined

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 6

Godfrey, Watson, starter of the Victoria Racing Club, was charged at the Melbourne Court on Wednesday with having assaulted Constable Aitken…

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The Murder at Yarmouth. Ward Discharged. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 5

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

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Alleged Murder of an Infant. Woman in Custody. Quirindi, Thursday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 5

This afternoon, before Mr. H.H. Farrington, J.P., at the Quirindi Police Court, Alice Ball, an unmarried woman, aged 29, was charged with the wilful murder of the…

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Tottenham Court Road Shooting. Another Victim. London, Wednesday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 5

The shooting affray which occurred in Tottenham Court-road on September 27, in which Stephen Titus, an Armenian, ran amok and shot several, has resulted in the death of…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 4

At the East Maitland Police Court this morning before Messrs, W. B. Pryor and W. Blissett, Js.P., Bernard Smith, for being drunk and disorderly was fined 10/, or…

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Alleged Larceny of Bicycles Young Man Charged. Chase Over a Roof

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 4

Arthur Wilson, on remand, was charged at the West Maitland Police Court the afternoon, before Mr. C. H. Gale. P.M., with having, on or about the 6th instant, stolen…

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Assault on a Constable

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 3

Godfrey Watsom, starter of the Victoria Bacing Club, was charged at the City Court, Melbourne, on Wednesday, with having assaulted Constable Aitken…

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The Eastbourne Murder. Suspected Arrested

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 3

London, "Wednesday.—John Williams has been arrested and' charged with the murder of Police-inspector Walls, who was shot dead at Eastbourne early in…

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Jack Johnston Arre[?] Charged with Abdu[?] Chicago

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 2

The boxing champion, Jack John been arrested on a charge of [?] white girl. A further charge of smuggling [?]…

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