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Courts & crime, 1913

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Cessnock Police Court. Sly-grog Selling

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 October 1913 · page 2

At the Cessnock Police Court yesterday, before Messrs, G Brown and H.E.Southwell, Js.P., George Curry was changed with carrying about for sale, in a shop at…

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Girl Disillusioned. Sequel in the Police Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 October 1913 · page 4

Roughan M'Kelvey, alias Irwin, on remand, appeared in the City Police Court, Brisbane, on Wednesday, charged that between October 11 and 17 he…

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Counterfeiter Sentenced. New York

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 October 1913 · page 5

Ernest, Murat, a companion of the notorious Hans Schmidt, has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment for having in his prossession a complete counterfeiting outfit…

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Alleged[?]assault in the Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 October 1913 · page 5

As a sequel to the recent alleged tram garrot-ting ease near Muswellbroo, Hubert Orton Miller, the Complainant, was brought before the court in Sydney charged with perjury, and was…

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Murder of a Girl

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 October 1913 · page 3

Further particulars concerning the death by a gunshot wound of Margaret Kathleen Leadwell, daughter of Mr A. B. Leadwell, a selector on Cheshunt closer…

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Singleton Letter. District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 October 1913 · page 7

His Honor Judge Gibson presided, at a sitting of the District Court on Wednesday afternoon. A friendly suit, of a rather unusual nature,…

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Murder of Mrs Lilley. Alleged Confession by Biddle

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 October 1913 · page 4

The man Biddle, who was arrested in connection with the murder of Mrs Lilley, near Ashburton (N.Z.), has made a statement in which he confesses to…

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District Court. (Before His Honour, Judge Gibson.) Friendly Suit

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 October 1913 · page 2

A sitting of the Singleton District Court was held yesterday afternoon, before his Honor, Judge Gibson. Of the five plaints which had been…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney, Friday afternoon. Alleged Robbery and Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 October 1913 · page 5

A young man Charles Coleman, reported to the police that while at the rear of a hotel in Bathurst-street last night he was attacked by a gang of garrotters, who after knocking…

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Admiral's Death. Wife Tried for Murder. Plymouth, U.S.A.

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 October 1913 · page 5

Mrs. Eaton, widow of the late Admiral Eaton, who died from poisoning, has been tried on a charge of causing her late husband's death and acquitted…

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Wellington Strike. General in New Zealand. Police Draw Revolvers. Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 October 1913 · page 5

Two disturbances, of a serious character occurred this evening at Wellington, New Zealand, in connection with the shipping strike. Some special constables had just…

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Muswellbrook District Court. Tuesday, October 28, 1918. Claim for Commission. (Before His Honor Judge Gibson)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 October 1913 · page 2

Norman Ebsworth v. Frederick Augustus Parbury, claim £192 17s 6d for commission on sale of certain land. Mr. Cowan, instructed by Mr…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 November 1913 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court, this morning, before Mr. S. E. Beaver, J.P., Patrick McManus and Thomas Swan were each fined 10/, in default three days, for…

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Alleged Assault in a Train

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 November 1913 · page 8

As a sequel to the recent alleged train garrotting case, near Muswellbrook, Hubert Orton Miller, the complainant, was brought before the Police Court, Sydey, charged…

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Alleged Assault in the Train

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 November 1913 · page 5

As a sequel to the recent alleged train-garrotting case near Muswellbrook, Hubert Orton Miller, the complainant, was brought before the court in…

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Theft of Jewels. London, Oct. 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 November 1913 · page 3

At Llandudno, in Wales, yesterday, Edward Jones, a chimney sweeper, was charged with having stolen certain jewels After his arrest the police searched his…

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Shackleton Fraud Case. Prisoners Sentenced. London. Oct. 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 November 1913 · page 3

The trial was continued to day of Francis Richard Shackleton, formerly Dublin Herald, and Thomas Jehu Garlick, accountant, on a charge of conspiring to obtain by fraud…

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Prisoner's Queer Choice. Refuses to Leave Gaol

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 November 1913 · page 1

Mr Thomas Hahn, superintendent of the Fremantle (W.A.) Gaol, has been discussing the case of the Chinese prisoner who refuses to be released, because he…

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Industrial Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 November 1913 · page 2

There were ten cases breaches of the Industrial Disputes Act heard before Mr. C. Hibble; Industrial Magistrate, at the local Court House on Friday. In each case th[?]…

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Police Draw Revolvers. Violent Scenes

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 November 1913 · page 5

Wellington, Thursday Night.—Two disturbances of a serious character occurred this evening in connection with the shipping strike. Some special…

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