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Courts & crime, 1914

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The District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 November 1914 · page 4

The Maitland District Court will be opened at the courthouse. East Maitland, to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge…

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Espionage. German Court-martialled, London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 November 1914 · page 5

A court-martial has been opened at Woolwich on Harold Fochtenberger, charged with being in the possession of wireless apparatus…

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Muswe?lbrook Jewellery Theft. Accused Sentenced

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 November 1914 · page 3

At the Maitland Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, Herbert William Dunn, 16, and Francis. Ingham, were called up for sentence on a charge that at Muswellbrook,…

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Maitland Coalmines. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 November 1914 · page 4

At the police court yesterday the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. Water White pleaded guilty to having used ab[?]sive words to Constable Leslie in the…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, November 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 November 1914 · page 7

The bench at the West Maitland police court this morning was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. CASE UNDER PURE FOODS ACT…

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Maitland District Court Thursday, November 10. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 November 1914 · page 2

The sittings of the Maitland District Court were opened at the Courthouse, East Maitland, to-day, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. Mr. J. S. Brown, Registrar…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning before Mr. W. B. Geddes, J.P., a female, who had offended against sobriety, was fined 5/, in default 24 hours. Alfred…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 7

The business at the Police Court yesterday, was almost nil. There was only one case before the Bench, in which a man was charged with, fulling to register a dog. His…

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Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 4

At the police court this morning, before Mr. J. Dill. J.P., Albert Aston was charged with using abusive language to Constable Whitchurch, and with resisting the constable…

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Police and federal Rolls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 4

Lieut. Colonel Nicholson, member for Maitland, asked further questions in the Assembly, regarding payment of police for collecting Federal rolls. He asked the Colonial…

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Wrecked British Cruiser. a Court-martial. London, Nov. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 5

A court-martial has been opened into the wreck of the [?]moured cruiser Oceanic. the vessel was wrecked on the Fou[?] Island, one of the Shetland Islands on the north…

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Maitland District Court Thursday, November 19. (Before his Honor Judge Fitshardinge)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 6

The sittings of the Maitland District Court were concluded at the Courthouse, East Maitland, yesterday afternoon, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge…

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Escape Prom Gaol. Austrian Prisoner's Daring

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 3

By sealing the wall of Darlinghurst Gaol on November 10, Ladislaws R. Suchell, an Austrian reservist, regained his liberty, and although the city has…

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The Manly Tragedy. Husband Charged with Manslaughter

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 6

At the City Coroner's Court, Sydney, an inquest was held concerning the death of Katherine Crumplin, 43, a married woman, residing at "Queenscliff," Manly…

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Espionage. German Court-martialled. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 3

A court-martial has been opened at Wool wich on Harold Fochtenberger charged with being in the possession of wireless apparatus…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, November. 23. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.). Drunk, Disorderly, and Language

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 November 1914 · page 6

James McDonald pleaded guilty to a charge of having been drunk and disorderly in High-street on Saturday evening, and was fined 5/, in default 24 hours. He also admitted…

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Revision Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 November 1914 · page 4

An open court for the purpose of revising the list of electors will be hold at the Courthouse, West Maitland, on Thursday, December 3, when claimants or objectors or…

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Revision Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 November 1914 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court to-day, a Revision Court was held to deal with the supplementary list of electors for Bolwarra Shire. There were no applications for…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, November. 26. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.). Charge Withdrawn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 November 1914 · page 3

In the case of Wm. Moon, charged with vagrancy, the police intimated that they wished to withdraw the information, and the man was discharged…

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Industrial Court. a Matter of Boundary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 November 1914 · page 6

The adjourned hearing of charges under the Industrial Awards Act, against John Henry Bramble, of Hinton, and William Bramble, of Large, for a breach of the…

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