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Courts & crime, 1913

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The Full Court. Important Judgment

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 19 November 1913 · page 2

The Full Court on Monday delivered judgment in the ease in which the Secretary of the Ama[?]gamated Society of Engineers moved that a rule [?]isi directed to Mr Trivett,…

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Fire at Court House Hotel

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 19 November 1913 · page 2

On Friday, about 2 p.m, the hay and chaff in the loft over the stone stable at the rear of the Court House Hotel, Gunned[?]h, was discovered to be on fire. The alarm was…

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Strikers and Police. Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 November 1913 · page 5

A crowd of strikers' gathered in the square at the entrance to the wharf in Wellington special mounted constables drew their ba[?]ons,…

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South African Crisis. Reign of Terror. Strikers Attack Police. Durban, Nov. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 November 1913 · page 5

There is a reign of terror on the north coast of Natal, the planters fearing that if the strikers gain the upper hand the sugarcane fields and the sugar mills, worth…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 November 1913 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning, before Mr. C.H. Gale, P.M., Benjamin Edmunds pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to send his child, Lily Edmunds, to…

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Cessnock District News. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 November 1913 · page 6

At the police court yesterday the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale P.M. DEFENCE DEPARTMENT CASES. Robert Donald Cairns a cadet, was…

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Municipal Revision Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 November 1913 · page 4

It is notified by the Town Clerk of the West Maitland Municipality (Mr. W. J. Saunders) that an open court for the purpose of revising the lists of electors for…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 November 1913 · page 6

In the following garnishee matters the amounts stated. Which had been paid into court. Were ordered to be paid to plaintiffs—Jack Abel V. Herbert Bridge, £3/2/1;…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 November 1913 · page 4

In the Kurri Small Debts Court yesterday, Jacob Ling sued Thomas Rumble for £5 17s 1id, being for goods sold and delivered. Degendant pleaded not indebted…

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Local News. Revision Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 November 1913 · page 2

A Revision Court for the revision of the supplemental roll for the electoral district of Singleton will be held at the Court House to-morrow (Friday)…

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Maitland District Court. Thursday, November 20. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 November 1913 · page 2

The Maitland District Court was opened at the Courthouse, East Maltland, this morning, before his Honor, Judge Pitzgardubge. KURRI DRAINAGE MATTER…

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Singleton Letter. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 November 1913 · page 4

Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P. M. Occupied [?] bench at the Police Court yesterday. Samuel Brooker, who had failed to appear on a previous occasion, pleaded guilty…

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Revision Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 November 1913 · page 3

It will be seen on reference to our business columns that a, Revision Court for the purpose of revising the list of electors of the Cessnock shire…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Nov. 18, 1913, (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 November 1913 · page 2

Nicholas Comino proceeded against Albert Ayrton on a charge of cruelly ill-treating an animal, to wit, a fowl, by breaking its leg with a stone…

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Farm Murder. Man's Body Found Buried

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 November 1913 · page 5

Richard Thomas Williams, a settler who held 400 acres live miles from Warroona, on the Bunbury line, W. A., not having been seen since September 14. a police…

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South African Strike. Rioters Sentenced. Government Policy. Durban, Nov. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 November 1913 · page 5

Yesterday 116 Indians were sentenced to seven days' imprisonment with hard labour, and 54 were fined 10s each, in connection with the rioting the previous day…

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Small Debts Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 November 1913 · page 2

The following garnishee cases were dealt with:— Jack Abel v. Herbert Bridge, manager Abormain Colliery garnishee…

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Young Girl Shot. Police Arrest Suspect

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 November 1913 · page 5

A dastardly outrage occurred at Balmain last night, when a young girl, 16 years of age, named Irmn Nelson, was shot in the street by a young man. Almost…

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Curate's Libel Action. Police-sergeant's Charge. London. Nov. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 November 1913 · page 5

Much public interest is being manif[?]ted in the libel section,in which Thomas chent, curato of St. Andrews, Stockwell, is proceedig against Police-sergeant…

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Maitland District Court. Friday, November 21. (Before Ills Honor Judge Fitzlmrdlnfce)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 November 1913 · page 4

The sittings of the Maitland District Court were continued at the Courthouse, East Maitland, to-day, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge…

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