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Courts & crime, 1914

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Industrial Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 4
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

In the Industrial Court on Thursday, before Mr. K. H. V. Allnutt P.M., John Horne was charged with not having time and pay sheets written up as…

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Licensing Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 4
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The quarterly sitting of the Licensing Court was held on Thursday, before Messrs. R. H. V. Allnutt P.M., and A. Simmons and W. Bailey Js. P, The…

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Born Criminals. Gaol Doctor on Instinct. Constitutional Immorality

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 5

That persons exist, not insane nor otherwise abnormal, who simply are unable to refrain from crime because of defective nervous organisation, is asserted by Dr. Paul…

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Murder of a Steward. a Sea Tragedy

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 4

An Adelaide message, states that a shocking tragedy occurred on board the German steamer Oberhausen, oil the voyage from. Fremantle. to Port Adelaide Hugo Stadier, the chief steward…

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Police Court. Thursday, July ,9. (Before Mr. R. H. V, Allnutt, P.m) Trespassing on Railway. Station

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 5

Percy Eather was charged with trespassing on the Singleton Railway Station on May 14. He pleaded not guilty, saying that he…

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Confession of Murder. Criminal or Lunatic? London, Monday evening

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 3

A man named Robbins, who says that he murdered a woman at Port Melbourne seven years ago, was before the Thames Police Court to-day…

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Licensing Court. the Sedgefield Application

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 8

At the Licensing Court on Thursday, before Messrs. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., and A. Simmons and Wm. Bailey, J.sP., the matter of an application by William…

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Ryan in Court. Sydney, Tuesday afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 5

Ernest Alexander Ryan, charged in connection with the Eveleigh hold-up, arrived from Melbourne this morning under police escort. He was subsequently brought,…

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Court of Inquiry. London, Tuesday evening

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 3

With regard to the Woolwich Arsenal strike involving 12,000 workmen, Mr, Asquith, Prime Minister, announced in the House of Commons that a court of five…

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Taree Quarter Sessions. a Crowded Court. Taree

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 8

At the Quarter Sessions, before His Honor Judge Hamilton, H. It. Gardem was charged with embezzling moneys, the property of the District Eight-Hour Association. Accused was…

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Women's Suffrage. Wild Scene in Court. London, July 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 2

A wild scene occurred during the Carnarvonshire Quarter Sessions after Georgine Lloyd and Phillis North had each been sentenced to three months' imprisonment…

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The Eveleigh Robbery. Accused Man in Court. Melourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 5

Ernest Alexander Ryan, 29 years of ago, was charged at the City Court, Melbourne, on Thursday, "that at Eveleigh, near Sydney, on June 10, being feloniously armed…

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Murder in a Dream. Successful Excuse for Killing a Wife's Lover. New York, May 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 6

Sane now but insane when he committed the murder, and therefore not guilty," was the novel, verdict returned at Chicago in he case of William Marshall Keith, who shot…

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Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 July 1914 · page 4

At the Kurri police court ,this morning, before Mr.J. Dill, J.P. David Leggett for having been drunk and disorderly in the bar of the chelmsford Hotel on Saturday evening,…

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West Maitland Police Court Monday, July 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 July 1914 · page 7

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

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Flying Over Forts. Editor and Airman Charged. San Francisco. July 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 July 1914 · page 2

A magazine editor, Mr. Field, an aviator named Fowler, and two other persons have been arrested and charged under the National Defence Act with having disclosed military…

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Trial of a Countess. Verdict of Acquittal. Excited Crowd in Court. Oneglla,( June 1.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 July 1914 · page 5

The long - drawn out trial of the countess March Tlepole - Oggioul, which began on April 29 before the Asslze Court here, was brought to its conclusion to-day. The charge…

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Alleged Intended Doping. Two Men Sentenced. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 July 1914 · page 6

In the alleged intended doping case, in which Peter Traynor and John Carter were convicted (as telegraphed), lengthy evidence was given. The case was heard yesterday by…

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