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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

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Charged with Begging. Work Done by Girls. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 December 1913 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day,a young man was charged with begging. He said that he was a book-keeper, but was unable to get a billot, as the…

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Police and the Unions. Not Allowed to Join. London, Dec. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 December 1913 · page 5

The Commissioner of Police has notified that policemen will be liable to dismissal if they join a union or a federation of unions. Three constables who supported the…

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Police Court. Stealing From a Dwelling

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 24 December 1913 · page 2

At the local Police Court, on Monday morning last, before Mr. R. H. V. Ailnutt, P.M., William Leslie Carr (22), was charged with…

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Maitland Coalmines. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 December 1913 · page 5

At the police court, this morning (Wednesday) the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. The following defendants—cadets—were charged, on the information…

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Large Theft

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 December 1913 · page 2

Walter Robson, for many years cashier in the London office of the Commercial, Bank of Australia, who was arrested on a charge of stealing £7000 in bank notes, the property…

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Police Promotions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 December 1913 · page 4

The Inspector-General of Police (Mr. E. C. Day) yesterday issued a list of promotions of constables to be first-class constables, which will operate from January 1…

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Scone Small Debts Court. Interesting Decision to Butchers and Agents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 24 December 1913 · page 2

Ritchie and Smith, stock and station agents, on 19th December in the above court, sued Clark Brothers, butchers, of Muswellbrook for £4 the price of…

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Burning a House. Two Young Women Charged

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 December 1913 · page 4

London, Tuesday morning.—Two young women were charged yesterday with having set fire to a mansion at Cheltenham. They appeared in court…

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The Liverpool Murder. Arrest of Sumner

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 December 1913 · page 7

London, Monday.—The man Sumner, who was wanted by the police in connection with the murder of Miss Bradfield, has been arrested in Liverpool."…

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Police Court. Tuesday, December 23. (Before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.m.) Case Dismissed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 December 1913 · page 7

James Chilcott Noble and James Beck were charged that they did, in company, on or about August 18, steul 10 head of cattle at Glennie's Creek,…

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The Liverpool Murder. Statement by an Accused

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 December 1913 · page 5

London, Tuesday.—The man Sumner, who has been arrested on a charge of complicity in the murder of Miss Bradfield, has made a statement…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 December 1913 · page 4

Before Mr. S. E. Beaver, J.P., at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, two inebriates were dealt with, each being fined 5/, or ten minutes imprisonment, Two…

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Singleton Letter. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 December 1913 · page 3

The bench at the police court on Tuesday was occupied by Mr. R. H. V. Allnut, P.M James Chileott Noble and James Beck were charged with stening, in company, on or…

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Burglary at Newcastle Smart Capture. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 December 1913 · page 5

Detective Surridge and Plain-clothes Constable Ryan just before daylight this morning effected the arrest of a burglar who committed rather a sensational burglary at…

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Murder in a Station

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 December 1913 · page 7

The Gare due Nord has been the scene of a sensational crime. A man aged 74, who had a financial difference with his son-in-law, shot him dead as he was entering…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 December 1913 · page 4

Before Mr. Chas. K. Crutch, J.P., at the West Maitland police court this morning, an inebriate who made himself obnoxious last evening, was fined 10s, in default three days…

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Conflict with Natives. Magistrate Wounded

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 December 1913 · page 6

A message from Port Moresby, tinted Monday, says:— There is unrest amongst the natives Mr. Ryan, magistrate, has arrived here,…

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Maternity Allowance. a Doctor Charged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 December 1913 · page 5

The trial of Edward George Leger Erson, of Collins-street, Melbourne, medical practitioner, on charges of having committed offences against the Maternity…

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Murder in a Station

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 December 1913 · page 8

The Gare due Nord has been the scone of a sensational crime. A man aged 74, who had a financial difference with his son-in-law, shot him dead as he was entering…

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The Murder of Madero

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 December 1913 · page 10

Then came the accident of Francisco Madero. For some reason, probably because he was a very eloquent speaker and made the poor extravagant promises, the…

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