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Courts & crime, 1914

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An Adelaide Tragedy. Attempted Murder and Suicide

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1914 · page 16

A tragedy occurred, in 'Eliza-street off Weymouth-street Adelaide, yesterday afternoon. Myrtle M'Donald "the wife of a Broner Hill miner named John m'Donald, who…

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Divorce Court. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 December 1914 · page 4

At the Divorce Court to-day Annie Johnston was granted a decree nisi on the ground of the misconduct of her husband, who is a well-known solicitor,…

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Concert at the Gaol

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 December 1914 · page 4

Under the auspices of the local branch of the Prisoners Aid Association a concert was held at the Maitland gaol on Sunday afternoon when a very enjoyable programme of…

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Rebel Court-martialled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 December 1914 · page 6

Van den Linden, the rebel leader, has been court-martialled at Pretoria for attempting to organise a rebellion. He was sentenced to two years' imprisonment…

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West Maitland Police Court. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.) Monday, Dec. 21. a Solitary Week-ender

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 December 1914 · page 2

One, week-end inobriate appeared at muster-roll this morning, and the record was not a stainless one a fine of 10/, in default 48 hours imprisonment, was imposed…

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To Be Court-martialled. Rome. Dec. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 December 1914 · page 5

Advices from Budapest state that the Emperor Francis Joseph has ordered the court-martialling of General Potiorek, who was in command of the Austrian forces in…

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Ahler's Conviction. Quashed by Appeal Court. London. Dec. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 December 1914 · page 6

The Appeal Court has quashed the conviction of Herr Ahiers, formerly German Consul at Sunderland, who was found guilty of high treason…

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Railway Theft. a Heavy Fine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 December 1914 · page 6

At the Newcastle Police Court yesterday, Leslie William Smith, 16 years of age, was charged with having, at Hamilton, on November 3, stolen a parcel, containing a…

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A Charge of Theft. Arrested on a Troopship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 December 1914 · page 7

At the West Maitland Police Court today, before Mr. C, H. Gale, P.M., a young man named William Raper was charged with the theft of a paperhanger's brush, a…

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Melbourne Riot. Men in Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 December 1914 · page 7

"The conduct of the crowd oN Sunday night was disgraceful, I have never known it to be do bad in Melbourne," said Sub-inspector Weir, at the City Court…

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Police Court. Friday, December 18, '14. Before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M. Alleged Horse Stealing

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 23 December 1914 · page 2

Edward Michael Patrick Shannon was charged with stealing a horse, saddle, and bridle, of the value of £30, the property of Archibald…

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Revision Court

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 23 December 1914 · page 2

The Shires and Municipal rolls were revised…

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Stealing From the Railway. a Fine of £20

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 December 1914 · page 3

At the Newcastle Police Court on Monday a railway porter named Leslie William Smith, 16 was fined £20 or three months' imprisonment, for stealing from…

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West Maitland Police Court. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.) Thursday, December 24. Christmas Celebrants

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 December 1914 · page 7

Three men who had started their celebrations of the festive season with a too liberal libation to Bacchus, had to pay penalties ranging from 20/ and costs, in default seven…

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Police Department. Work of the Year

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 December 1914 · page 7

A report just received by Mr. Cha[?] State Chief Secretary, shows a steady increase generally in the Police Department and the latter part of the year the outbreak…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 December 1914 · page 2

At the police court, on Wednesday, before Mr. P. Eldershaw, J.P. Jonathan Patrick Jordan, an elderly man, was charged with drunkenness, residing the police, and using…

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Railway Theft. a Heavy Fine

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

At the Newcastle Police Court on Monday Leslie William Smith, 16 years of age, was charged with having, at Hamilton on November 3, stolen a parcel containing a…

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Military Officer's Offence. Sentenced for Disobedience

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 December 1914 · page 2

At the police court at Townsville (Q.) before Mr. Dean, Pollen Magistrate, Hugh Stephen Davey. non-commissioned officer of the administrative and instruction staff…

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Rebel Court Mart[?]alled

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 December 1914 · page 13

Van den Linden, the rebel leader, has been court-martialled at Pretoria for attempting to organise a rebellion. He was sentenced to two years imprisonment…

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The Victorian Tragedy. Cessnock Patriotic Fund. a Hindoo Charged. Successful Entertainment

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 December 1914 · page 11

Further developments have occurred in connection with the brutal murder of Mrs. Lucinda Pugsley and her three children; at Katamatite (V.). The Hindoo, Butchun The effort on the 17th instant of the Girls' Committee, in aid of the Cessnock and District Patriotic Fund, was a pronounced success, and the fund will benefit…

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