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Courts & crime, 1913

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Governor-general's Eviction. Full Court Decision an Illegal Action

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 5

The Full Court unanimously ruled that the action of the State Government with regard to Government House was illegal. The injunction was therefore granted against the…

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Murder in a Dream. Loving Mother's Awful Act While Asleep

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 4
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

What in probably the strangest, as well as one of the most terrible tragedies on record occurred at Trieste, Austria Hungary, and is attracting wide…

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Telegraphic News. Government House Again. High Court Rules Government's Action As Illegal. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 2

The Full Court has unanimously ruled the action of the State Government in regard to Government House as illegal. An injunction…

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Police Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 2

At the Police Court on Thursday, before Messrs A. Simmons and J. W. B. Waterhouse, Justices of the Peace, Arthur Wesley Miles was charged that,…

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The Fulton Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 5

Another man has been arrested in connection with the alleged murder of Snowy Fulton…

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Police and Murder. Leading Officials Prosecution in Russia Crime Due to Okhrana

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 5

After sixteen months the Judicial Committee of the Council of Empire has confirmed the decision to prosecute four leading officials of the…

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Murder in a Dream. Loving Mother's Awful Act While Asleep

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 3

What is probably the strangest, as well as one of the most terrible tragedies on record, occurred at Trieste, Austria-Hungary, and is attracting wide…

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Corrupt Police. Search for the Leader of Blackmailers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 7

The press and public od New York are watching the continued police "graft" scandals with mingled disgust and shame, but this is mingled with admiration at the…

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The Maitland Coalmines. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 2

At the police court of Wednesday, the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P. M. Henry Cardiner was charged by warrant with deserting his wife at Weston on and since…

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The Suffragists. Gaol Experiences. London, Sunday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 5

Miss Sylvia Pankhurst wrote recently:— "Mother and I are fighting, and we have from four to six ward women in attendance. Two doctors come twice daily to the prison and…

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Murder and Suicide. Fitzroy Tragedy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 5

The Melbourne coroner held an inquiry into the tragedy which occurred in George-street, Fitzroy, on March 14, when Waleter Edgar Erfurth, labourer, 23 years of age,…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 March 1913 · page 4

At the West Maitland police court, this morning, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., Patrick Bourke was charged with having intoxicating liquor in his possession at the military…

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Big Burglary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 March 1913 · page 5

Simons' mercery establishment in George-street, was broken open between Saturday night and this morning, and about £300 worth of goods stolen. The property was…

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The High Court. Mr. Justice Piddington Resigns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 March 1913 · page 2

Mr. Justice Piddington has tendered his resignaton from the High Court, for private reasons, wholly unconnected, he states, with the recent agitation against the…

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Agra Murder Case. Delhi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1913 · page 5

[?] marainge, refuses to interfere in the matter of the execution of Clarke, implleated in the Agra murder cases…

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Latest News by Telegraph. Sydney, Wednesday. Alleged Assault and Ejectment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1913 · page 5

In the Supreme Court to-day George Plowman an old man, sued William Harrington Palmer, official assignee, and others, claiming £1000 compensation for alleged…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1913 · page 4

The bench at the "West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. A first offender for drunkenness was fined 1½ or five minutes'…

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Young Woman's Death a Man Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1913 · page 6

Percy Phillips (32), was remanded for a week at the Newtown Police Court, on a charge of feloniously staying Eva (or Jane) O'Halloram (26), who died in Prince Alfred…

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Agra Murder Case. Allahabad

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1913 · page 5

Lientenunt Clark, of the Army Medical Corps, convicted of the death of Mrs. Fulham, has been executed…

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