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Courts & crime, 1913

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1913 · page 4

At the West Maitland police court this morning Frank Burns was sentenced to a month's imprisonment for having stolen a hammer valued at 2/6, the property of War chun The…

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Tasmanian Murder Mystery. Murder Suspected

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1913 · page 7

As the result of a discovery .made at Mathina (Tasmania), colour is sent to the supposition that William James Mullins, a farmer, who has been missing from his home…

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Sentenced to Death. London, Thursday evening

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1913 · page 2

John Amos, the Bidlington publican, has been sentenced to death. (On April 16th last, Amos, an out-going licensee, had a dispute regarding…

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Burglary at Broadribb's. Case Further Adjourned. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1913 · page 7

When Percy Pearce, John Crowley, and Richard Jones, who pleaded guilty a few days ago, in connection with the burglary at Broadribb's tobacconist warehouse, in George-street…

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The Manly Murder. Allan Main Reprieved

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1913 · page 11

The State Cabinet has had under consideration for several days the sentence of death recently passed upon Allan Main for the murder of Ernest Overton at Manly…

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Police Court. Thursday, July 10. (Before Mr. R. H. V. Allmut. P.m.) By-law Cases

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 July 1913 · page 6

Edward Gould pleaded guilty to [?] charge involving a breach of the sanitary regulations, and was fined £1, with 6/ costs, in default 7 days' hard labour…

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STRIKERS V. Police. Johannesburg

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1913 · page 2

The authorities are among the police and closing the drinking saloons. The strike leaders attempted to address a crowd of 6000 but were prohibited by the police, who…

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Domestic Tragedy. Attempted Murder and Suicide. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1913 · page 6

No. 10 Renwick-street, Drummoyne, was the scene of a domestic tragedy last night, when Thomas Alfred Streater (39), a butcher, shot his wife in the head, and then turned…

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Stranded Boys. Appeal to the Police

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 July 1913 · page 1

Two poorly-clad boys, Alfred Lawrence, aged 14 years, and his brother, Robert, aged 12 years, walked into the Russell-street police station, Melbourne,…

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Solicitor in Court. Refusing to Pay Tram Fare

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1913 · page 6

Mr. Alfred Godfrey, one of the oldest solicitors in Sydney, was the defendant in a case which was called at the Central Summons Court, Sydney. The information…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, July 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 July 1913 · page 5

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

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Sporting Prosecution. Swootton V. Sievier. a Crowded Court. London, Monday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 July 1913 · page 5

In the case in which the well-known. Australian horse trainer, Mr. Richard Wootton is suing Mr. Robert. Sievier, proprietor of the "Winning Post,a popular sporting…

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Cessnock Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 July 1913 · page 2

At the police Court yesterday before Mr.C.H. Gale P.H. George Means was charged with inciting a prisoner to resist Senior-constable Nowland in the excention…

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Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 July 1913 · page 6

At the police court yesterday the bench was [?]pted by Mr.C .H. gate P.M. michael Conomas fish and oyster vendor and restaurant keeper was charged at the in…

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A Daring Burglary

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 July 1913 · page 2

On Tuesday evening a robbery occurred at the jeweller's shop of D. H. M'Dougall, Gouger-street, Adelaide, when the promises were, brightly…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday July 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 July 1913 · page 2

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

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Egyptian Murder Trial. Innocent Man Condemned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 July 1913 · page 3

A remarkable instance of an innocent man being condemned to death for murder having his innocence proved almost at the foot of the gallows was recently…

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Charge of Attempted Murder. Woman Slashed with Razor

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 July 1913 · page 3

At the Central Police Court, Sydney, on Monday, Christopher Hodson. 40 years of age. was charged with maliciously wounding Kathleen Hodson, with…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 July 1913 · page 5

At the Kurri police Court this morning, before Mr. E. J. Cutcliffe J. P. Mathias Walsh for having been drunk in Mulbring street Kurri last night was fined 2/6, or…

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£5000 Jewel Theft. Trick by Usk of Messenger Boys

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 July 1913 · page 3

All ironbound box containing jewellery and antiques, valued at £5000, was stolen by a trick from the cloakroom at King's Cross railway station, London recently. This is…

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