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Courts & crime, 1913

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Berlin Police Regulations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 4

The tradesman who is always "selling off" is to have a rough time at Berlin. New police regulations come into force on April 1, benevolently designed to restrain…

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Suffragettes Sentenced. London, Monday evening

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 3

Suffragettes have smashed the windows of the Reform, Carlton, Junior Carlton, Oxford, and Cambridge, clubs and those of Prince Christian's house…

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The Adelaide Murder

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 3

At the inquest at Adelaide into the death of Edna Myra Johnson, aged two years, whose father, Frederick George Johnson, cut her throat on Monday, and…

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Burglary in Sydney Clever Work for Small Profit

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 14

The premises of Messrs. Nock and Kirby, general storekeepers, George-street, Sydney, were visited by burglars during Sunday night. The thieves ransacked the…

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Police Court. Thursday, February 13th. (Before Mr R. H. V. Allnutt, P.m.). Insulting Language

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 2

Douglas Hall, who did not appear, was charged with having used insulting words to Elijah Thorley on the 8th inst. in a public place, to wit, the bar…

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Domestic Tragedy in Adelaide. Murder and Suicide

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 9

A shocking domestic tragedy was enacted shortly after noon on Monday at the Prospect [?]oad extension, about three miles from Adelorde…

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High Court. More Judgships

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 4

The Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) announced on. Thursday that the Ministry had offered the two remaining seats on life High Court Bench…

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Peculiar Court Case. Important to Auctioneers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 3

At the Orange Police Court, A. W. Leitner, brewer, suet J. B. Harton, auctioneer, for £10 damages in respect to altered fraudulent misrepresentation at an auction sale. From the evidence…

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American Strike Riots. Miners v. Police. West Virginia Feb. 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 5

The striking miners marched in a body from Kenawha to the State Capital, and demanded the redress of their grievanees yesterday…

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Policeman Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 5

Walter Earl, a policeman, has been sentenced at Bow-street Police Station to two months' imprisonment for assaulting a warehouseman at Covent Garden without…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, February 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 7

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

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Children's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 4

In the children's court at. West Maitland to-day, two boys were charged with petty larceny, and were committed to the custody of their parents for…

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Latest News by Telegraph. Sydney,. Monday afternoon. Further Rains. Further splendid rains have fallen over the greater part of the State. High Court Judges

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 5

Mr. Hughes, Attorney-General, received a cable from Messrs. Powers and Piddington definitely accepting seats on the High Court bench…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 6
Also in Singleton Argus

At the Police Court yesterday Mr. P. E. Eldershaw occupied the Bench, William Andrews, on a charge of theft of £2 from Benjamin Jones, was remanded,—…

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Shamming Madness. Scene in Police Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 1

A woman known as Massey created disturbance at the Melbourne Court on Friday, when. her case was called on. There was a great smash, Massey…

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Burglary in the City. Jewellery Stolen

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 3

A particularly daring burglary occured late on thursday night in Sydney. The premises of Messrs Levy Bros., Limited, 630 George-street, were…

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Unruly Cadets. Cheers After Sentenced. Sydney, Tuesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 5

A large number of senior cadets were dealt with at the Police Court to-day for failing to render personal military service. Each was committed to the custody of an…

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Industrial Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

A sitting of the Industrial Court was held at the Court House yesterday, before Mr. C. Hibble, Industrial Magistrate…

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