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Courts & crime, 1914

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The Dublin Affray. Explanation in Parliament Police Officer Suspended London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 1

In the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. Redmond asked the Chief Secretary, Mr. Birrell, to explain Sunday's shocking…

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Police Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 4

Mr. E. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., presided at the Court House on Thursday. There was only one case for hearing, Sarah Achurch being charged with failing to…

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The Police Reticent

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 7

The police this morning are extremely [?]eticent with regard to the murder mystery. sub-Inspector M'Hardy, Sub-Inspector Holmes, Detective Gallagher of Sydney,…

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Accused Before the Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 7

There was a large crowd drawn there by morbid curiosity at the City Police Court and its vicinity this morning, when, before Mr. McKell, S.M., Herbert Ashman…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. a Newcastle Sensation. Newcastle Monday afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 14

At the police court, this morning, Andrew Douglas, 44. no occupation stated, was changed with having at Newcastle on the 20th instant shot at Edward Joseph Sweeney…

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German Murder Drama. a "Psychological Problem." Berlin, June 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 10

A strange murder trial which involves difficult psychological problems was commenced at Elberfeld to-day. "The defendant, who is indicted on the actual capital crime, is…

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Daylight Robbery. Youth Before Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 5

Frederick Norman Brady, aged 19, was charged on Thursday at the Central Police Court, Sydney, with that, on July 14, being armed with a revolver,…

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Efforts of the Police. Newcastle, Tuesday afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 7

In their efforts to clear up the mystery the police are now being hampered by the fact that as soon as the body was discovered, numbers of persons walked all over…

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Divorce Court Cases. London, July 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 3

In the Divorce Court, Mrs. Dudley Ward, formerly Miss Maidie Hope, actress, and Mrs. Crawshaw-Williams, obtained decrees for the restitution of conjugal rights in their…

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Scenes in Court. Paris, July 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 2

The trial of Madame Caillaux for the murder of M. Calmette, editor of "Figaro," was continued. Maitre Labori, who is conducting the…

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Appeal to Full Court. Question of Lunacy. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 4

An appeal was made to the Pull Court this morning, on behalf of Alfred Thos. Luby, who was sentenced to death for shooting his wife at Annandale on April…

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The William Town Hold-up. Accused Before the Court. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 5

The two young men arrested yesterday by the Stockton police in connection with the alleged highway robbery at William Town were charged before Mr. McKell, S.M., at…

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Broadmeadow Murder. Inquest Adjourned. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 August 1914 · page 4

The inquest teaching the death of the young women Ethel May Houghton the victim of the Bread mystery was formally adjourned from this morning…

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The William Town Hold-up. Accused Before the Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 August 1914 · page 1

The two young men arrested on Friday by the Stockton: police, in connection with the allowed highway robbery at William Town (as reported in our…

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Police Court Alleged Breach of the Licensing Act

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 August 1914 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, before mr. R. H. V. Allnutt P.M. John Hadoran proceeded against Herbert Robert Flandors proprietor of E[?]ton's…

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Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 2

At the police court, Kurri kurri, yesterday the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. William Williams proceeded against…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Police Court. Alleged Breach of the Licensing Act

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. R. H. Allnutt, P.M., John Halloran proceeded against Herbert Robert Flanders, proprietor or Eaton's Hotel, under Section 66 of the…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 7

The Hence of the Sportsman's Arma Hotel creta was transferred from partrick J. Tierney to William Lament and the [?] of the Homeville hotel was transferred from…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 2

In the Small Debts court Walgravo Garth sued Claude Anlezark for the value of goods supplied. Mr. Enright appeared for defended, who plended not indented from…

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The Eveleigh Robbery. Falkiner Before the Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 1

Samuel Ormond Falkiner, 54 years of age, who had been arrested in Tasmania in connection with the Eveleigh robbery, was brought before the Central…

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