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Courts & crime, 1913

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Police Force. Better Conditions Promised

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 7

The Protestant Hall, Sydney, was crowded last night with members of the police force and the fire brigades. The occasion was the presentation of prizes won at the…

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Government House. State Action Upheld by High Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 9

The High Court on the 19th instant delivered judgement in the appeal against the decision of the New South Wales Sup[?] Court on the Federal Government House…

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A Police Dog. Remarkable Exploit of a Constables Irish Terrier

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 10

P.C. Bounce is an expert theif-catcher, a diver of exceptional ability, a jumper, a scaler of high walls, and a lovable tractable Irish terrier, with a pedigree. The dog is the…

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Death of Mr. M'Court. Ex-speaker of Assembly

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 13

A familiar figure disappears from Parliamentary life though Mr. Wm. McCourt's death, which took place at a private hospital in Sydney on Sunday afternoon after a…

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Alleged Assault Robbery. Two Men Charged. Sydney [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 June 1913 · page 5

Percy Lawrence and Jeffrey [?] charged at the police [?] and robbing Miss Nellie C[?] valued at £100 on June 19, also with [?]…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday. June 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 June 1913 · page 2

The bench at the West Maitland police court this morning was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P. M. VAGRANCY…

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Police Women. Vancouver, June 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 June 1913 · page 2

Recently a number of police women were appointed in Seattle, and now San Francisco is following suit. In the latter city 30 women applied for the three vacancies. The…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery. Accused Committed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 3

At the Paddington Police Court, Percy Lewrence(260 and Jettrey Roy Cox (160,a brother of Miss Cox, appeared to answer two charges, one of assaulting and robbing…

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District Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 2

A sitting of the District Court will be held here to-morrow afternoon, commencing, at 21 o'clock, before Judge Gibson. A sitting of the Court of Quarter…

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Cessnock Court House

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 2

Many residents of Cessnock are complaining of the delay in the construction of the promised new courthouse buildings. The present building are going from bad…

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Mr. McCourt

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 2

"The distinguished patient went under an operation for an interanal complaint, and is now progressing favorably." "Then, a day or two later…

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Ex-police Sergeant's Death., a Distinguished Career

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 6

Mr. John Ledger Dale, ex-Senior-Sergeant of Police, and the old imperial military man, died at his residence, "Federal Villa," 17 Waverley-street, Waverley, on Saturday, He…

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Police. Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1913 · page 7

At the Police Court yesterday, Detore Messrs. F. Buddden and J . C. Luscombe, Hs. P., a stranger, named Arthur Davis Oilver, was charged with having assaulted…

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Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 2 July 1913 · page 2

At the police court yesterday, before- Messrs J. C Luscombe and Fran Budden, J's P., a mail named Arthur Davis Oliver was charged with having…

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Cessnock Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1913 · page 5

At the Cessr[?]ck Police Court, ' yesterday, the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P. M. Oliver Thompson was charged with cruelly…

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Police Promotions

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

The inspector-General of Police (Mr. E. C. Day) has approved from July 1:—Sergeants Finley M'Rue Steele (Walcha)…

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Wanted to Boy Earrings. a Daring Theft

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1913 · page 5

About 3 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon a well-dressed middle aged woman walked into Price and Co.'s Jewellery shop in King-street, Sydney, and asked to have a…

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District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1913 · page 7

A sitting of the District Court was held here yesterday afternoon, his Honor,. Judge Gibson presiding. J. A. Banber proceeded against the Denman Stock and Pastures'…

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Chidley in Court. Case Adjourned. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1913 · page 5

Chidley, attired in his familiar costume, was again before the police court to-day, charged with heaving in an offensive manner in the Domain, and begging alms…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 July 1913 · page 2

At the Kurri Police Court yesterday, the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. The Ceusnoek Shim Council proceeded…

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