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Courts & crime, 1913

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Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 1 January 1913 · page 2

At the local Police Court on Saturday last, before Messrs. J. E. M'Intyte and J. C. Luscombe, J's.P., John Smith, tinker, was charged with…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 3

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning, before Mr. Geo. Winkley, J. P., an inebriate was fines 2/6, or the rising of the court. Frank Hunter, Jack…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 3

The bench at the East Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Messrs. C. H. Gale, P.M., and W. Blissett, J. P. Two individuals were proceeded against for…

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Court Social Items

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 4

A pretty little story reaches me from Moscow (says the "Bystander"). The The was one day sitting talking to M. Kokovtseff, the Prime Minister, when…

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Industrial Court. Sitting in Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 4

A sitting of the Industrial Court, presided over by Mr. Chas. Hibb[?], Industrial Magistrate, was held at the courthouse, West Maitland, to-day, when several cases…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 4

Before Mr. C. H. Gale. P.M., at the West Maitland police court, this morning, Edward Owen Godfrey was charged with having wilfully and indecently exposed himself in…

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Sentenced to Hang Through Dictagraph

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 13

Cheyene, Wyo., Oct. 25.—Convicted of murder in the first degree and sentenced to hang through the agency of the dictagraph—that is the fate of James Murdock…

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Mysterious Assault. a Gundagai Sensation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 6

The Gundagai district has been the scene of a dastardly outrage, which, but for a fortunate circumstance, night hve resulted in murder. Recently the home of Mr. H…

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Police Promotion

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 4

Included in the list of police promotions, which was published a day or two ago, is the name of Constable Hanney, of Singleton, who has been promoted…

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The New Gaol Newspaper. "The Compendium."

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 16

We have received the first issue of the new gaol newspaper edited and compile under the supervision of the Comptroller-General of Prisons in New South Wales, and…

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Licensing Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 4

A sitting of the Licensing Court was held at the Court House on Thursday, before Messrs A. Simmons and J. W. B. Waterhouse, Justices of the Peace. An…

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Court Social Items

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 4

A pretty little story readies me from Moscow (says the "Bystander"). The Tsar was one day sitting talking to M. Kokovtseff, the Prime v Minister, when…

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Tragic Honeymoon. Murder and Suicide. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 4

Returning from a honeymoon in the Northern Connties of England, a fireman named Bowley murdered his wife, and then committed suicide…

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London Shooting Sensation. Chief of Police Wounded

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 7

An attempt to shoot Sir Edward Henry, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police caused much sensation in London recently, Just before seven o'clock in the evening Sir…

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Insulting the King. Man Before the Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 11

Thomas Glynn, aged 21, was charged at the Central Police Court on Friday with having behaved in an offensive manner in Taylor-square, Darlinghurst, on Friday…

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Another Burglary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 January 1913 · page 5

Thieves entered Bassan's mercery shop, Pitt-street, between Saturday and this morning, and secured a large quantity of goods, the whole place being ransacked…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, January 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 January 1913 · page 2

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court to-day was occupied by Messrs. C. H. Gale, P.M., and J. W. Pender, J.P. RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR…

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Motor Bandits. Diamond Robbery and Murder. Chicago, Jan. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 January 1913 · page 5

Four automobile bandits wrecked a jeweller's window and escaped with a tray of valuable diamonds. The police fired at the robbers with…

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Murdered and Robbed. Tragical Burglary in Melbourne. Melbourne, Tuesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 5

A pair of masked and armed burglars made their way into the residence of Mr. A. Crotter, a commercial traveller, at Fitzroy, Melbourne, early this morning…

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The Chocolate Tragedy. Accused Before the Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 4

At the Police Court, Warwick (Q.), on Monday, Robert Burgess, on remand, was charged with the wilful murder of Miss Margaret Zillman, at Rosenthal. The court was…

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