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Courts & crime, 1913

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, June 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 June 1913 · page 2

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. M. J. McMahon, Relieving Police Magistrate, and Mr. George Winkley, J.P…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 June 1913 · page 2

The license of the Federal Hotel, Homeville, was transferred from James Char[?] Mc[?] to Benjamin Edmonds and [?] of the Angel Inn from Robert Wade [?]…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 June 1913 · page 2

James Stout proceeded against [?] Charles Hooke, claiming [?] sold and delivered. VErdict for amount claimed, with [?] costs…

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Tragedy in Sydney. Murder and Attempted Suicide

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 2

A shocking double tragedy took place on Saturday morning in a house in Blue's Point-road, North Sydney. An ummarried woman of 40, Jane Day, was shot…

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Spanish Crime. Murder for Money. Madrid June 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 5

[?]tly the body of M. Jalon, a wealthy [?] who had mysteriously disappeared in [?] was found cut to pieces and hidden [?] two walls of the military school…

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Manly Ferry Service. To Be Hung Up While Employees Attend Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 2

Apparently the employees of the Manly Ferry Company are determined to go to the Industrial Court in a body on Thursday in connection with the…

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Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 2

At the police court this morning the bench was occupied by Mr. M. J. M'Mahon, P.M. John Andrew Ryan was charged with a…

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Cessnock Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 6

At the Cessnock Police Court yesterday the bench was occupied by Mr. M. J. McMahon, P.M. FURIOUS RIDING…

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Alleged Murder. Sydney

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

Cecil Eather, a boy, was placed on trial at the Criminal Court for the alleged murder of a Chinese named Chung Foo[?], at North Parramatta. Accused, giving…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M.) Tuesday, June, 3, 1913

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 2

Captain Waddell, v. Robert John Hughes, charged with having committed a breach of discipline under the Compulsory Training Act by smoking…

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Our Singleton Letter. Industrial Court Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 4

A sitting of the Industrial Court was held yesterday at the courthouse before Mr. C. [?]ibble. Industrial Magistrate. Decision was given in the case in which C…

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New York Police. Committee's Recommendations. New York, June 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 2

The committee of aldermen appointed to inquire into the allegations of "graft" in the police force have recommended that Mr. Rhinelander Waldo should be removed from…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M.) Tuesday, 3rd June, 1913

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 2

Campion Bros. v. E. H. Page, claim £23 5s 8½d for goods sold and delivered. No appearance of the defendant,…

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Sentenced to Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1913 · page 5

[?] the Dorsetshire gamekeeper who [?] with the murder of Winifred Mit[?] farm servant, has been found guilty, [?] to death…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, June 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1913 · page 2

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

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A London Tragedy. Jeanne Baxter Sentenced. London, June 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1913 · page 2

At the trial of Jeanne Baxter, a young widow, who was charged with shooting Bernard Hall, a well-known boxer and aeroplanist, in his flat in Shaftesbury-avenue, in April…

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Industrial Court Interesting Cases

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 June 1913 · page 2

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

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Mine Manager in Court Burwood Colliery Prosecution

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

In the Summons Court, Merewether, on Wednesday, before Mr. McKell, S.M., Colliery-inspector Hutton, by direction of the Minister of Mines, prosecuted Francis…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 3

Police Court, on Wednesday, Clands Ander- Before Mr. J. Doyle, J.P., at the Cessnock san for having been drunk and disorderly, was [?]ned 10 or three days…

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£60,000 Theft. Burglar's Tunnel in New York

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 3

A haul of diamonds worth something like £50,000 and £1200 in cash has been effected by thieves at the pawnbroking establishment of Martin and Simons…

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