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Courts & crime, 1912

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Local and General News. Municipal Revision Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 November 1912 · page 4

A court for the revision of the supplementary lists of electors of the municipality of East Maitland will be held at the Court-house, East Maitland. on Friday, December…

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Charge of Burglary

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 November 1912 · page 2

There will be a sequel to the recent hotel robberies at the Police Court this (Thursday) morning, when a young man, named John Ternant will be Charged…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, November 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 November 1912 · page 2

The beach at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale. P.M. PROHIBITED PERSON'S LAPSE…

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Murder Charge Fails

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 November 1912 · page 2

William Carlyon, a woodeutter was Charged at the St. Arnaud Supreme Court (Vic.) on Tuesday with murdering his brother-in-law, Robert Lockwood,…

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General Cable News. Suffragettes Sentenced. London, Nov. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 November 1912 · page 5

Ethel Slade has been sentenced to six months imprisonment, and Isabella trying to four months for window-smashing in Bond-street on the 5th instant…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 November 1912 · page 2

Arthur Herbert Moore was granted a billiard liense for premises situated in Cessnock-street, Kurri Kurri…

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Mr Wood Comes Under the Ban. Charged with Offensiveness to the Speaker

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 November 1912 · page 3

After waiting for a few minutes, The Speaker said, the next thing he had to bring under the notice of the House was disorder. At the last sitting…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 4

The bench at the East Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. William Blissett. J.P. Ethel Doupion, 19 years of age, was charged with having at…

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Our Singleton Letter. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 7

At the Police Court yesterday, John Ternant, a young man was charged with that, at Singleton, on 10th November, 1912, he did break and enter the dwelling of James…

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Scene in Bankruptcy Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 7

The public examination in bankruptcy of Arthur Thompson, of Woolbrook, was commenced at the Courthouse yesterday, before Mr. P. E. Eldershaw, District Registrar…

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The Maitland Coalmines. Gratitude to Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 5

Mr. C. A. Lynch, manager of the Kurri brach of the City Bank of Sydney, acting on behalf of the business people and other residents of the town, has addressed a…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 2

At the police court, Stanley James Watson failed to appear on a charge of disobeying a maintenance order, made on October 3. for 21 per week, for the support of his…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., Alfred Hickling was proceeded against for having fraudulently appropriated a pair…

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Charges of Burglary. Accused Committed for Trial

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 2

At the Police Court on Thursday there was a sequel to the recent hotel robberies, when a young man named John Ternant was charged with that, at…

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Police Court. Thursday, November 21 (Before Mr. Allnutt, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 2

Fredrick M. Meredith proceeded against William John Dickenson for the alleged use of insulting words to him in John-street. Singleton, on October…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. Accused Committed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 4

Before Mr. Brown, P.M., at Stroud Po[?] Court, Samuel Gibson Johnson was charge with attempting to discharge a double [?] relled gun at Frederick Saggers on the [?]…

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New York Police Scandals. Amazing Evidence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 10

The New York correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" on October 13 wrote as follows:— "An amusing story of an amazing crime,"…

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An Edinburgh Melee. Students v. Police. London. Nov. 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 2

Five hundred Edinburgh students and others marched in procession through the streets yesterday, and wrecked a shop, whore placards were displayed making allegations of cruelty…

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The Judge's Warning to the Police. New York, Oct. 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 10

The profoundly painful impression made on the court and the public by the horrible confession of Jack Rose was deepened to-day when the trial of Police-Lientenant Becker…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 2

Conv[?] witnesses in connection with the investigation into the methods of the police force swore that the police assisted in robberies, and benefitted by the proceeds…

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