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Courts & crime, 1913

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Murderers Sentenced. Delhi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 December 1913 · page 5

Two Pathans have been sentenced to death for murdering Lance-corporal Bart left, of the 17th. Lancers, in a Wazirabad train to avenge the death of a notorious…

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Newcastle Quarter Sessions. Prisoners Sentenced. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 December 1913 · page 5

At the Quarter sessions this morning. Judge Fitzhardinge passed the following sentences upon prisoners who had pleaded guilty yesterday. Harry Gray for the…

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Revision Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 December 1913 · page 4

A court for the revision of the lint of electors for Tarro Shire for the triennial period commencing' 1914 will be held at the Courthouse, East Maitland, on Friday morning…

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Privy Council. a Peripatetic Court. London, Dec. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 December 1913 · page 2

Viscount Haldane, Lord High Chancellor, has authorised Professor Morgan to deny that he proposed that the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council should go on circuit…

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Canteen Scandal. the Court-martial. London, Dec. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 December 1913 · page 2

Major-General Ronald Maxwell will preside at the court-martial of the five quarter-masters who are charged with bribery and corruption in connection with the…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 December 1913 · page 6

At the monthly sitting of the police court, before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., a man named George Reid was charged with having maliciously set fire to the…

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Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 December 1913 · page 3

At the Police Court yesterday the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. David Williams proceeded against Frederick Stanley for alleged use of insulting…

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Children's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 December 1913 · page 3

In the Children's Court two lads were charged with stealing two bicycles at Abermain, the property of William Thomas. One lad was released on probation for 12…

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Shire Revision Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 December 1913 · page 4

A court for the revision of the list of [?] for the Tarro Shire for the [?] commencing 1914 was held at the east [?] courthouse this morning before Mr. [?]…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 December 1913 · page 3

In the small debts court M. F. Dodds sued W. C. Winter, claiming £13 in connection with alleged breach of agreement.—Mr. J. R. Carlton appeared for defendant.—A…

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A Constable Sentenced. Stealing From a Prisoner

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 December 1913 · page 5

Joseph Alexander Murphy, formerly a member of the Sydney police force, who was convicted at the Sydney Quarter Sessions on the previous day, on a charge of stealing…

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Police Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 December 1913 · page 4
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury, The Maitland Daily Mercury

At the Police Court on Thursday, before Mr R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., a man named Henry Murphy was charged with stealing £5 from the till of Robert…

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The School Assault Case

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 December 1913 · page 1

At the Newcastle Quarter Sessions on Tuesday last, before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. Hemy George Hogan, assistant schoolmaster, on bail, was charged that he…

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Theft on a Belgian Train

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 December 1913 · page 3

Brussels, Thursday.—A bag containing paper money to the value of £17,500, while in transit from the National Bank of Belgium to Cologne, was stolen…

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New Zealand Strike. Federation President Sentenced

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 December 1913 · page 4

At Wellington on Thursday William Thomas Young, president of the United Federation of Labor, was charged with inciting persons to resist the constables…

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Newcastle Quarter Sessions. Prisoners Sentenced. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 December 1913 · page 7

At the Quarter Sessions this morning, Judge Fitzhardinge passed the following sentences upon prisoners who had pleaded guilty yesterday. Harry Gray for the…

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Police Court, Tuesday, December 2. (Before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 December 1913 · page 8

A prohibition order was issued against William Myall for 12 months. Herbert Bates, for failing to attend a sufficient number of drills, was…

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The New Guinea Murder. Sixteen Natives Captured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 December 1913 · page 1

Mr B. Winzer, who accompanied the ill-fated Mr Warner during the early stages of the New Guinea Expedition, winch ended with the murder of the…

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