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Courts & crime, 1912

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, November 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 November 1912 · page 4

The bench at the West Maitland police court this morning was occupied by [?] C. H. Gale. P. M., and J. W. [?] J.P…

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Coiners and Forgers. Four Men Charged. London, Nov. 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 November 1912 · page 5

Duncan Brown, engineer, William Byrne, bookmaker, John Watts, printer, and George Wallace, engineer, have been committed for trial on a charge of forging bank…

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Murder of a Servant. London, Sunday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 November 1912 · page 5

A murder has occurred at Ettom College, Sedgwick, A porter stabbed to the heart a girl named Divis, a servant, at one or the boarding houses…

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Court Case Preferred. London, Sunday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 November 1912 · page 5

Mr. A. Bonar Law, leader of the Opposition, has refused to serve on the select committee [?] Sir Saul Samuel's seat in the House of Commons, the Opposition urging…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 November 1912 · page 4

At the West Maitland police court, this morning, before Mr. S. E. Beaver, J.P., Robert William Hammond was remanded till Monday on a charge of having stolen one…

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Police Court Cases

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 November 1912 · page 2

A sitting of the Police Court was held yesterday, before Messrs J.W.B. Waterhouse and A. Simmons, Justices of the Peace, when, some minor cases were…

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Our Singleton Letter. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 November 1912 · page 6

At the Police Court, yesterday, before Messrs. J. B. Waterhouse and A. Simmons, Js.P., John Brouham was fined 10/ for drunkenness in John-street. The same…

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A Recent Murder. St. Petersburg, Nov. 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 November 1912 · page 5

Mistchuk, formerly head of the detective force at Kieff, refused to accept the theory the notorious murder of the youth Yushchinsky had any ritual significance and…

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Strike Riots and Murder Trial. Lawrence (Mass.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 November 1912 · page 5

Ettor, a strike leader, and two alleged abettors have been adjusted not guilty of murder in connection with the strike riots. After the verdict has been pronounced,…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday. November 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 November 1912 · page 4

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Messrs. C. H. Gale, P.M., and G. Winkley, J.P. PROHIBITION ORDER…

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Charges of Burglary. Ternent Pleads Guilty

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 November 1912 · page 2

John Ternent was charged at Newcastle Quarter Sessions on Tuesday with breaking and entering a dwelling-house at Kurri Kurri and stealing a watch and…

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Municipal Revision Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 November 1912 · page 4

At the West Maitland Courthouse, this afternoon, Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., presided over a court for the revision of the municipal supplementary list. The town clerk (Mr. W. J…

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Latest News by Telegraph. Scene in Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 November 1912 · page 5

Mrs. Nicholas, who was to appear at Christchurch (New Zealand) court yesterday to answer a charge of false pretences, died suddenly in an ante-room before her case was…

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Police Officer Wounded. a Chaffeur's Revenge. London, Wednesday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 November 1912 · page 5

Albert Burns, a chaffeur, fired three, times at Mr. Henry, Commissioner of Police, outside of his residence at Kensington, and wounded him seriously, in the groin…

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Our Singleton Letter. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 7

At the police court yesterday, Alfred Saunders was charged with, at Branxton, stealing a saddle, bridle hoppies and whip, value 10s, the property of Charles Pearce, and also…

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Alleged Wife Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 5

James Patrick King, was placed on trial at the Criminal Court, charged with the murder of like wife. The facts have already been published. Accused in a statement…

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Sensational Murder Charge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 4

Striking developments have occurred in the charge against "John Williams," accused of the murder of parade Inspector Walls at Eastbourne, on October 9. Countess Sztaray, a…

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Police Court. Thursday, November 28. (Before Mr. Allnutt, P.m.) Charge of Theft

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 November 1912 · page 6

A young man named Alfred Sanders was charged with, at Branxton, stealing a Kiddie, bridle, pair of hopples, and whip, valued at £2/10/-, the property…

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Burglary at Homebush. Nothing Taken. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 November 1912 · page 4

A burglar broke into the offices of Messrs Eflis and Co. timber merchants, at Homebush. during the night, but were evidently disturbed, and left without…

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Warden's Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 November 1912 · page 4

A sitting of the Warden's Court was held on Thursday before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M. O. F. Cuneen, lessee of mineral lease No. 4, Singleton, applied…

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