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Courts & crime, 1913

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 October 1913 · page 5

William Thomas Hogan applied for the transfer of the license of the Rutherford Hotel to Charles C. Bowers. Mr. T. A. Hill appeared in support of the application, which…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 October 1913 · page 5

Charles E. Wilks v. Albert Kembrey, claim for £1, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for amount claimed, with 6/ costs…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney, Tuesday afternoon. Another Burglary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 October 1913 · page 5

Two burglars, one of whom was masked, broke into the home of Mrs. Maria Garsner, Surry Hills, early this morning and after threatening a bootmaker, Patrick Curran…

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A Woman's Death. Alleged Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 October 1913 · page 5

Henry Pepper, a young man, was placed on trial at the Circuit Court, Bathurst, before the Chief Justice (Sir William Cullen), on a charge of having, at North Hill, Forbes, on…

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Austrian Immigrants. Canadian Companies Charged. Vienna

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 October 1913 · page 5

Several arrests have been made of officers connected with other shipping companies. The police have discovered that some agencies organised relays of motor…

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Motor Drivers on Trial. Scene in Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 October 1913 · page 4

Two charges of manslaughter, arising out of motor accidents, were heard in the Criminal Court, Melbourne. Edgar Paul Richard. Tozer was charged with…

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The X-ray Skirts. Police Have Ample Powers. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 October 1913 · page 2

Referring to the appearance of two young women in George-street-last week in X-ray skirts, the Chief Secretary (Mr Flowers) says that the police have ample…

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Cessnock Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 October 1913 · page 4

At the Cessnock Police Court yesterday the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale P.M. George Chalmers, for having been guilty of indecent behaviour, was fined 10/, and 6/…

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Burglary at Theatre Royal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 October 1913 · page 5

Burglars broke into the manager's office at the Theatre Royal, yesterday morning, using skeleton keys to gain admission. They stole £54 from drawers. A big safe was not…

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Decisions of Industrial Magistrate

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 22 October 1913 · page 4

Three very important, decisions were gren by the Chief Industrial Magistrate (Mr. Addison) in the case of Higginson v. Davey and others. The…

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Police Band

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 22 October 1913 · page 2

The programme by the N. S. W. Police Band under the baton of Capt. Bentley held on the Show ground on the evening of the 16th instant, in…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 October 1913 · page 5

At the Kurri Police Court yesterday, before Mr. E. J. Cutcliffe, J. P., Andrew Johnstone was fined 5s, or 24 hours, on each of two charges, of having been drunk and…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, October 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 October 1913 · page 8

The bench at the West Maitland police court this morning was occupied by Mr. C. H.Gale, P.M. LARCENY OF A RUG AND WHIP…

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Mary Richardson Sentenced. London. Oct. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 October 1913 · page 5

Mary Richardson pleaded guilty at the London Criminal Sessions to causing the recent fire at Hampton-on-Thames, protesting that the torture of forcible feeding in…

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Daring Burglary. Theatre Robbed. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 October 1913 · page 2

Burglars broke into the treasurer's office at the Theatre Royal, Castlereaghstreet last nights. They used a skeleton or duplicate keys to grain admission…

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Acting Shire Clerk Arrested. Several Charges of Stealing Money

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 October 1913 · page 4

Something approaching a sensation, was caused at Gilgandra on Tuesday morning when it became known that E. J. Colqnhoun, acting shire clerk and…

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The Breslau Scandal. Eight Men Sentenced Berlin, Oct. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 October 1913 · page 5

The trail took place at Bres[?] yesterday of ten men in connection with the inveighling of a large number of school girls into a certain house in the Augustastrasse…

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Cessnock Industrial Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 October 1913 · page 4

In the industrial Court, Cessnock, on Tuesday, before Mr. C. Hibble, W. Waller, secretary of the Colliery Mechanics' Association, proceeded against H. Thursby for the…

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Unionists' Badges, High Court's Decision

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 October 1913 · page 3

The FederaL High Court, consisting of Mr.Justice Barton (Acting Chief Justice), Mr. Justice Isaacs, Mr. Justice Higgins, Mr. Justice Powers, and Mr…

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Singleton Letter. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 6

Before Mr. Allnutt, P.M., at the police court, yesterday, an elderly man named John Richardson was proceeded against by Francis Edesbury Davis, of Lower Belford, on a…

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