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Courts & crime, 1914

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Prize Court's Order. German Ship to Unload, (By Telegraph.)

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 September 1914 · page 2

The Prize Court to-day granted an order to unload the German ship Athen, now lying in Sydney harbour, and hand over the cargo, chiefly cement and…

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A Melbourne Tragedy. Murder and Suicide

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 September 1914 · page 3

A chauffeur named Hugh Brown, aged 28, went to the Rifle Brigade Hotel, in Carlton, Melbourne, on Mon, day night, and fired two shots at Mrs…

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News by Wire. Burglary in Market-street. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1914 · page 5

Cohen's mercery shop in Market-street, was entered by burglars during the night. They apparently operated on a stout safe, for a considerable time, but it withstood…

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Tragedy in Melbourne. Murder and Suicide

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1914 · page 14

The Rifle Club Hotel, at the corner of Lygon and Elgin streets. Carlton, a suburb of Melbourne, kept by Mrs. Alma Jefferson, a young married woman, was the scene of a double…

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Alleged Forgery. J. Earle Hermann Before the Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1914 · page 7

At the Central Police Court, Sydney, Joseph Earle Hermann was charged by warrant with having, on February 29 last, uttered a forged promissory note, knowing…

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Local and General. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 September 1914 · page 4

Before Mr. C.H. Gale P.M., at the West Maitland police court this morning, Herbert Gimbert was fined 1, and 6/ costs for drunkenness and 10/, together with 6/ costs, for…

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Children's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 September 1914 · page 4

in the Children's Court at the West Maitland Courthouses to-day, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. four boys were proceeded against for throwing stones. The cases however…

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Police Appotnted Recruiting Agents

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 September 1914 · page 2

Senior-Sergoa-nt- Nancarrow informs us that, in common with officers incharge of police stations in other country places he has been appointed…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 September 1914 · page 6

Before Mr. J. Dill, J.P. at the Kurri Police Court, yesterday, Thomas Jones was fined 5/- or 24 hours, for having been drunk and disorderly in the bar of the Kurri Jotel…

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The Divorce Court. Clarke v. Clarke. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 September 1914 · page 5

In the Divorce Court to-day Ada Violet Clarke asked for a dissolution of hor marriage with Ernest Clarke, on the ground of desertion. Petitioner deposed that thirteen…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1914 · page 4

The business at the West Maitland police court this morning, was confined to dealing with three inebriates. Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., presided. Two of the defendants were…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1914 · page 4

At the Police Court this morning, before Messrs. D. McDougall, W. Balley, and M.S. Robinson, Js.P., Ernest Lambkins was fined £2, and 6/ costs for travelling with stock,…

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Assault on a Fort. Brussels, Aug. 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1914 · page 2

The Germans made a desperate attack on Sunday night on Fort Serning, to the south of Liege. The assault was repulsed with heavy loss…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1914 · page 4

The Quarterly Licensing Court was held at the Courthouse, West Maitland, this morning, Messrs. C. H. Gale, P.M., and Elias Bowden and J. W. Birkenhead, L.Ms.,…

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War News by Mail. More German Atrocities. Murder of Five Civilians

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1914 · page 2

A terrible story of the murder in clod blood of five French civilians by German soldiers at Lorrach, on the France-German frontier, on August 1, before Germany had declared war…

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East maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 October 1914 · page 4

Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., at the East Maitland Police Court this morning, Dunlop James Race a person against whom a prohibition order has been issued, was charged…

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Police Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 October 1914 · page 4

Messrs. D. M'Dougall, W. Bailey, and H. S. Robinson, Js.P., presided at the Police Court on Thursday. Ernest Lambkins was fined £2, and 6/- costs,…

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The Divorce Court. Clarke v. Clarke. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1914 · page 5

In the Divorce Court to-day Ada Violet Clarke asked for a dissolution of her marriage with Ernest Clarke; on the ground of desertion. Petitioner deposed that thirteen,…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 October 1914 · page 4

Before Mr. C. H. Gale P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court this morning. John Puch was charged with having behaved in a riotous manner on September 25. Thef…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 October 1914 · page 4

In the Small Debts Court, at the West Maitland Courthouse this morning Frederick William Thursday proceeded against Sadio Stockton, claiming an amount of…

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