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Courts & crime, 1913

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Federal Arbitration. Powers of the Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 6

The High Court on Thursday delivered important judgments in cases affecting the powers of the Federal Arbitration Court…

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Mrs Donne Acquitted. Affecting Scene in Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 5

One of the most affecting scenes witnessed in Darlinghurst Court was witnessed on Wednesday morning when a young woman, Olive Jane…

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Slit Skirt "Rag." Fashion Pronounced by Police "Within the Law."

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 6

The authority of the New York police had to be invoked to protect four young women who promenaded Fifth-avenue clad in the very latest "fashions." including the…

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District Court. Thursday. September 4 (Before his Honor, Judge Fitshardinge.)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 5

The sittings of the Maitland District Court were opened at the Courthouse, East Maitland, on Thursday, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge…

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Which of Us Is Which? Puzzle Twins Mixed in Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 7

Two brothers who are so much alike that no one can be certain which is which appeared at Enfield Police Court. Albert Eben[?]er For and Eben[?]zer Albert Fox were again mixed up in trouble…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, September 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 September 1913 · page 2

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

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Death of an ex-Police Officer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 September 1913 · page 4

News has been received of the death at Wollongong of Mr. T. McClelland, a retired sergeant of police, who had reached an advanced age. Mr. McClelland, at the…

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Local and General. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 September 1913 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning, before Mr. N. Byrne, J.P., Andrew Mitchell, for drunkenness, was fined [?] or 2[?] hours imprisonment, and for…

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Alleged Theft

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 September 1913 · page 5

Leslie Lionel Walshar was charged at the police court with the alleged theft of £800 worth of jewellery, the property of Theodore Lennerberg. Accused applied for ball. The…

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Hotel Burglary. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 September 1913 · page 2

Thieves broke into Kelly's Wilcannis' Club Hotel at Broken Hill on Saturday night, and removed the safe to a miner's lease near by, where it was left till early…

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Assault and Robbery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 September 1913 · page 5

James and Joseph Kane, two brothers, were brutally assaulted and robbed while crossing lonely sands near Ballina, and two arrests have been made. Both victims are…

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Paterson Police Court. Alleged Embezzlement. Postmaster Committed for Trial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 September 1913 · page 5

At the Paterson Police Court this morning before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., George Day Williams was charged with that between about April 1, 1912, and August 20,…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. a Father's Wrath

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 September 1913 · page 2

Henry Parker (72), metallurgist, and proprietor ,of the stone-crushing works at Footscray (Vic), was arrested on Friday night on a charge of having shot…

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Tragedy at Tingha. Murder and Suicide. Crying Child on Its Parents' Bodies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 September 1913 · page 6

A shocking domestic tragedy was enacted on Sunday, close to Tingha, 16 miles from Inverell, when a man named George Little, strangled his with, Edith Sarah…

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District Court. Tuesday, September 9. (Before His Honor, Judge Fitzhardinge)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 September 1913 · page 4

The sittings of the Maitland District Court, which were adjourned from last week, were continued at the Courthouse, East Maitland, to-day, before His Honor…

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Cessnock District News. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 September 1913 · page 2

[?] police court on Monday before Mr. P. Crampton, J.p., [?] A very was fined to [?] or seven days, for having been drunk and disorderly, and for…

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Gaol Entertainments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 September 1913 · page 4

In the course of his annual report as Methodist chaplain to the Goulburn Gaol, Rev. J. H. Lewin says: "Every opportunity has been taken during the year of giving…

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High Court Policy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 September 1913 · page 4

The important question of the police of the High Court in cases when judgments might, have to be reviewed and overruled, cropped up in a judgment…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 September 1913 · page 2

At the small debts court on Tuesday there were 22 cases listed, in which the [?] Shire Council shed defendants for arrested rates and current rates totalling £3348…

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Tragedy in Gaol. Eight Prisoners Perish. Richmond (Vir.), Sept. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 September 1913 · page 5

Eight convicts who had been immured for punishment in a dark cell were afterwards discovered dead, having expired owing to foul air…

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