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Courts & crime, 1913

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Theft of Jewellery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 5

Thieves broke one of the front windows at the jewellery department of Marcus Clark and Co.'s, George-street, early this morning, and stole £70 worth of jewellery…

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Police Courts. West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 7

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

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High Court Judge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 5

Mr. Justice Powers was sworn in as a Judge of the High Court at Darlinghurst this morning. Not a word was spoken in the way of congratulation by the High Court…

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Theft of Jewels. Two Men Arrested. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 2

Two men have been arrested in London charged with the theft of jewels worth £50,000, at Neuilty (France), in April last year, from M. Demier, an…

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Small De[?]s Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 3

In the following garnishee matters the amount stated, which had been paid into court, were ordered to be paid to the plaintiffs:—Ellen Yates v Thomas Disney, claim…

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New York Police Bribed. Sensational Allegations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 7

An extraordinary and detailed confirmation of the story of a compact between the New York police force and organised vice, as revealed in the notorious Becker case…

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High Court Judgship. Mr Justice Rich Appointed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 3

Mr. Justice Rich has accepted the position on the High Court Bench rendered vacant by the rwsignation of Mr. Piddington. The appointment of his Honor…

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Murdered by Constable. Police Sergeant's Fate. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 2

Sergeant Crouch, while crossing a lonely footbridge over the River Avon, in Wiltshire, at midnight, was shot by 8 constable whom, it is believed, he…

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Harassed Employers. Magistrate's Strong Comments

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 8

An example of the manner in which employers of labor are harassed by their employees being brought under the operation of more than one wages…

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Suffragists' Crimes. Mrs. Pankhurst Sentenced to Three Years' Imprisonment. London, April 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 5

The trail of Mrs. Pankhurst who was charged with having incited militant sup[?] of woman suffrage to blow up a house which was being built for Mr. Lloyd George,…

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The Northern Collieries. Special Mining Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 5

The Minister of Labour and Industry (Mr. Carmichael) stated on Thursday that the proposal which has been made to the Northern coal-miners' executive, was that Newcastle…

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General Cable News. Belgian Court Case. Brussels

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 5

As the result of their appeals Princesses [?] and Stephanic have failed to establish their claim to £2,500,000 from the estate of their father, the late King Leopold,…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 4

At the East Maitland Police Court yesterday before Messrs. C. H. Gale, P.M., and W. Blissett, J.P., Inspector Godfrey proceeded against Patrick Daley for selling…

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Window Smasher Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 5

Isabel Irving has been sentenced to six months imprisonment with hard labour for window-smashing at Holborn…

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West Maitland Police Court. Saturday. April,5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 2

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

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Assault on Adrianople. Sofia

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 7

Detailed reports of the assault upon Adrianople indicate that herds of cattle were sent on in front to avert dangers from mines' and trenches…

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The Balkan War Assault on Scutari

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 3

Cettinje, Thursday.—General Martinough, who was in charge of the south column, stormed Great Tarabosch, near Scutari, and captured tier after tier of…

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Licensing Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 4
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The quarterly meeting of the Licensing Court was held at the Court House on Thursday, before Messrs B. H. V. Allnutt, P-M., and R. Faulkner, J.P.,…

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Police Court. Thursday, April 3rd. (Before Mr B. H. V. Allout, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 1

An elderly man named John Paul was charged with having allowed certain animals to stray in a public place, to wit a road in the Shire of Patrick…

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