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Courts & crime, 1913

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Muswellbrook District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Gibson)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 3

SCONE Well-Boring Co, v. Edgar Henry Cohen, claim for 40 feet Well-sinking on defendant's properly at Overton at 10s [?] Mr. R. Cowan, instructed by…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 6

At the monthly sitting of the Police Court yesterday, Mr. R. H. V. Al[?], P.M., presiding, J. M. Spratt pr[?] against J. W. McLachian, for the recovery of a sulky and…

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A Dastardly Theft

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 4

A dastardly theft was committed at Arcadia Picture Palace during last night, a thief entering the operating room, and stealing therefrom the two valuable lenses,…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 2

Thos Hogan, Edward Hickey, Cornelius Flanagan, David Flanagan, M. H. Blake, D. H. Allan, Arthur King, Henry Devine, charged with falling to…

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Domestic Tragedy. Murder and Suicide in the West

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 4

A shocking domestic tragedy occurred at Fre[?]mantle on Monday afternoon. Early that morning Mrs. Lobatto, who had been living with a coloured man named George Living…

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A Foul Murder. Girl's Battered Body Found. Sydney, Wednesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 5

The body of a girl, identified as that of Esther Porter, aged 14. who resided at Banks-town was found in the bush this morning near Punchbowl Railway Station. It showed…

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Colliery Sectional Boards. Application to This Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 6

Mr. Justice Heydon, the President of the Industrial Court, was engaged yesterday hearing argument in connection with applications made by the Northern Colliery Proprietors'…

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The High Court and the Attorney-general

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 2

A curious point has arisen, in connection with the High Court. One of the Acts passed by the Federal Parliament last session made an…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, March 4th, 1913. Before R H. V. Allnutt, P.M.

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 2

Muswellbrook Municipal Council v. W. Armstrong, claim 11s 4d sanitary dues. Verdiet for amount claimed, and 5s costs of court…

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Police Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 2

At the police court yesterday, before Messrs J. W. B. "Waterhouse and A. Simmons, Justices of the Peace, a. man named James Pilton was charged with…

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Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. Thomas Turnbull was charged with taking an explosive substance into Hebburn…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, March 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 7

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

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Woman Sentenced to Death

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 2

At the sittings of tho Supreme Court at llorsbain (Vic.) on Tuesday. Agnes Ferry pleaded not guilty to having murdered her infant at Dimboola on…

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The Punchbowl Tragedy. Murder of Esther Porter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 2

In connection with the discovery of the mutilated body of Esther Porter, 13 years and four months, in the bush in the vicinity of Puchbowl railway station…

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The Indian Murder. Clark's Confession. Allahabad

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 1

At the trial of Lieutenant Clark and Mrs. Fulham, on the charge of the murder of the latter's husband, the police gave evidence that they had…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 4

The bench at the East Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. C. Brown pleaded guilty to having used indecent language at East…

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District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 6

In the District Court yesterday, before his Honor Judge Gibson. Frank Arthur Corner sued S. J. Ryan for the sum of £30, alleged to be due on…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 4

A court for the hearing of appeals made against the valuations made in regard to property in the West Maitland Municipal area will be held at the Courthouse, on Thursday,…

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Agra Murder Case. Delhi, Feb. 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 2

The trial of Lieutenant Clark and Mrs. Fulham, who are charged with the murder of the latter's husband, and with being accessories to the murder of the former's wife, was…

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Muswellbrook District Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 9

The periodical sitting of the District Court opened at Muswellbrook on 23th ult., and the business dealt with was not concluded until the next afternoon. His Honor Judge…

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