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Courts & crime, 1912

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Accused Before the Court. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1912 · page 5

Albert Victor O'Grady (25), who is under arrest in connection with the murder of his wife and daughter at Annandale yesterday, appeared before the police court this morning…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 November 1912 · page 4

The only case before the West Maitland police court this morning was one in which James Hamilton Smith was charged with improper behaviour in High-street. Constable…

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The Maitland Coalmines. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 November 1912 · page 4

At the police court, this morning [?] J. Dill and E. Bickmore, Js.P., [?] prohibition to issue against Edward [?] for a period of 12 months. The [?]…

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Roosevelt As Police Commissioner

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 November 1912 · page 2

When I was managing editor of "The North American Review," Theodore Roosevelt called at our office one day to sell a manuscript, just as any other contributor Our pigeon-notes on the best of terms with as many more manuscripts as he chose to offer. The next time I saw him was in the executive offices of the White House at Washington. A…

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Hotel Requirements of Kurri. Petitions for New Hotel. Objections by Police and Local Residents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 November 1912 · page 5

The Licensing Bench, consisting of Messrs. C. H. Gale, P.M., John Rourke, and Elias Bowden, L.M.s, began an inquiry, at the West Maitland Courthouse to-day, into…

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Burglary Suspect

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 November 1912 · page 2

Constables Cameron and Whitechurch yesterday effected the arrest, at Kurri, of a young man, who, it is suspected, is concerned in the recent burglaries at Kurri. The…

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Burglary Scare

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 November 1912 · page 4

The arrest of a suspected burglar has caused the minds of numbers of householders in the district, who were becoming genuinely alarmed at the frequency of…

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Ben Buckler Mystery. Is It Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 November 1912 · page 7

The finding of the body of a young man with it bullet wound near the heart, on the rocks below Ben Buckler, Bondi, on Saturday afternoon last, which at first sight seemed to be…

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Local and General News. East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 November 1912 · page 4

Al the East Maitland Police Court this morning the bench was occupied by Mr. William Blissett, J. P. John Asheroft, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10/…

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Revision Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 November 1912 · page 4

A revision court will be held at the Courthouse on Thursday, the 28th instant, for the purpose of revising the list of electors for the West Maitland municipality…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 November 1912 · page 4

A the licensing court, held at the West Maitland courthouse this morning, before Messrs. C.H. Gale, P.M., and John Rourke, L.M., John Lambie applied for the transfer…

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Slaughtermen in Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 November 1912 · page 5

Seventy-six slaughtermen, who recently struck work at Glebe. Island, were to-day charged with breaches of the industrial Act. The court was crowded, and great interest…

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The Annandale Tragedy Verdict of Murder. (By Telegraph) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 November 1912 · page 2

At the inquest on the bodies of Kathleen O'Grady and her infant daughter, who were murdered by the husband, Albert O'Grady, at Annandale, a…

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East Maitland Police Court. Friday, November 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 7

The bench at the East Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. LIQUOR ACT CASES…

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Alleged Attempted Murder at Stroud

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 2

The case of Samuel Gibson Johnson, charged with attempting to fire off a double barrelled gun at Frederick Saggers, with…

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Stroud Police Court. Before W[?]terus Brown Esq P.M. Wednesday, November 13, 1912

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 9

Two ordinary drunks were fined 5s for their inebriation and said up like men. The case Lambley v Arnold…

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Royal Court Social Items

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 5
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Apropos of the Royal visit to Mrs. Jones's cottage in Wales, a writer in tho "World" is reminded of a story of Queen Victoria. On one of her stays in…

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The New York Police. in League with Criminals New York, Nov. 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 5

Convict witness in connection with the investigation into the methodist of the police force swore that the police assisted in robberies, and benefitted by the proceeds,…

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Our Singleton Letter. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 November 1912 · page 6

The bench at the police court on Thursday occupied by Mr. Allnutt, P.M. William Andrews was fined £2 and 6s costs, or imprisonment for a month, for using…

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