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Courts & crime, 1913

1,777 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 89

Industrail Court. Fines Imposed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 2

A sitting of the Industrial Court was held at the Court House on Thursday, before Mr C- Hibble, Industrial Magistrate…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 4, 1913 (Before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P M) Concealment of Birth

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 8

Ethel M'Gregor, a young single women was charged with concealment of birth of a child, alleged to have taken place on 2nd of January last…

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Agra Murder Case. Details of Crime. Agra. Feb. 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 3

In connection with the murder of Mrs. Clark, the servant Budhu has been pardoned, and he will now be able to tetify against the other accused—Lieutenant…

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Industrial Court. Sitting in Maitland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 7

Several local cases were heard in the industrial Court which sat at the West Maitland Courthouse on Wednesday, being presided over by Mr. Chas. Hibbie, Industrial…

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Court Cases. London, Friday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 5

Several suffragettes have been sentenced terms of imprisonment varying from three to five months in the second division [?] window-smashing…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1913 · page 5

At the Kurri police court, this morning, before Mr. E. J. Cuteliffe. J.P., William C. Morgan, for having made use of indecent language, was fined £2 or 14 days, and for…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, February 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1913 · page 5

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. DRUNKENNESS…

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Women's Suffragists Sentenced. Militant Activity. London, Feb. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1913 · page 5

Several women's suffragists have been sentenced to terms of imprisonment in the Second Division varying from three months to five months for smashing windows…

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New York Police Methods. New York, Feb. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1913 · page 5

Wholesale confessions of "graft" in connection with the police protection of gaming-houses have been made by keepers of these resorts in connection with the…

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Burglary in Sydney. Carver Work for Small Profit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 2

The premises of Messrs. Nock and Kirby general storekeeprs, George-street. Sydney, were visited by burglars during Sunday night. The thieves ransacked the…

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Lawless Campaign. Suffragettes Sentenced. London, Monday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 5

Suffragettes have smashed the windows of the Reform, Carlton, Junior Carlton, Oxford, and Cambridge clubs, and those of Prince Christian's house…

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Domestic Tragedy in Adelaide. Murder and Suicide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 5

A shucking domestic tragedy was enacted shortly after noon on Monday at the Prospect Road extension about three miles from Adelaide…

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The Singleton Argus. Tuesday, February 11th. the High Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 2

Now that the first of the three appointments to the High Court Bench has been made, the public are able to see,, no doubt with a great amount of…

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Peculiar Court Case. Important to Auctioneers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 4

At the Crange Police Court, A. W. Leitner, brewer, sued J. B. Harton auctioneer, for £10 damages in respect to alleged fraudulent mi[?]representation at an auction sale. From the evidence…

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Burwood Colliery Dispute. Industrial, Court Opened. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 4

His Honor Judge Scholes sitting as a Deputy Judge of the Industrial Court, sat at the Courthouse this morning, to deal with the reference made to him by the Minister of…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, February 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 2

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Messrs. C. H. Gale, P.M., and Elias Bowden, J.P. DRUNKENNESS…

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Murder and Suicide. Young Man's Awful Death

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 1

A shocking tragedy occurred on Monday at Prospect, South Australia, where Frederick George Johnson, a coach trimmer, is alleged to have murdered his…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 5

At the Kurri Police Court this morning before Mr. E. J. Cutellffe, J.P. John Courtney, for having been guilty of indecent, exposure in a shop at Kurri, was fined…

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Constables Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 5

Weatherell and Smith, constables, have each received sentences of twelve months, and Brooks, a constable, four months' imprisonment, for assaulting a linotype…

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Our Singleton Letter. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 4

Before Mr. Allnutt, P.M., at the Police Court yesterday, Douglas Hall, who did not appear, was charged with having used insulting words to Elljah Torley in the bar…

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