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Courts & crime, 1915

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A German in Trouble. Theft and Duplicity

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 December 1915 · page 6

Sydney, Friday.—A German named Hermann Laarge, at present serving a sentence, was sentenced to six months' to-day for stealing two ships' discharge…

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United States. German Conspirators Sentenced. New York Dec. 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1915 · page 12

Three directors of the Hamburg-America Iine— Buenz, Kotter, and Hachmeeister— who were convicted of conspiracy, have been sentenced to 1S months'…

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Trade in Munitions. Agent Sent to Gaol. London. Doc. 4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1915 · page 12

George Priestly, a commission agent, has been sentenced to four months' imprisonment for attempting to trade in war materials without having a permit…

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Licensing Court. Maitland District

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1915 · page 8

The bench at the Licensing Court on Thursday was occupied by Mr. H. Fincham, P.M., and Messrs. J. W. Birkenhead and Elias Bowden, L.Ms…

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Police Court Tuesday, December 7, 1915. Before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M. to Keep the Peace

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 December 1915 · page 8

Thomas Andrew Doyle appeared to answer a complaint made by his wife Mary Elizabeth Doyle that she apprehended violence from him…

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The Police Courts. West Maitland Friday, December 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1915 · page 8

Ambrose Pracy and Christopher Pracy were charged at the West Maitland Police Court on Friday, before Mr. W. B. Geddes, J.P., with having stolen a pair of…

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Industrial Court. Judge Heydon's Strictures Men Like Germans. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1915 · page 3

When the hearing was resumed in the Industrial Court to-day of charges against several wharf-lnbourers taking part in a strike on Empire Day. it was stated that…

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Small Debts Court. H. Nowland v. A. Saunders and T. Kennedy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 December 1915 · page 2

Complainant claimed £17/6/8 for wages alleged to be due to him for carrying mails to and from the local post office and railway station. The…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 December 1915 · page 4

In consequence of the Acting-Police Magistrate being otherwise engaged, the chief business for the West Maitland Police Court to-day was reserved until Thursday…

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News by Wire. Shortage of Police. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 December 1915 · page 5

Owing to a short ago of policeman, by reaso of the fact that nearly two hundred are the Dardanelles, the Inspector-General Police has been compelled to call upon police…

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Serbia. Refugee King and Court. Rome

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 December 1915 · page 5

King Peter, the Government, Serbian headquarters, and two divisions of the army have arrived at Scutari, and the rest of the 200,000 troops are encamped on the…

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Alleged Murder. Soldiers Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 December 1915 · page 6

At the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, yesterday, Henry Fenton Jones (24), George Webster (25), and Alexander McDonald (21). who had been members of the expeditionary…

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Burglary at Surry Hills

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 December 1915 · page 5

The residence of Samuel Solomens, shoo and slipper manifacturer, of Surry Hills, was entered last night by a thief, who stole, £293 in notes and gold from a safe, which…

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Offenders Punished. Rioting and Assault

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 December 1915 · page 2

Sydney, Monday.—The men who committed the riot at Killarney, Middle Harbor, yesterday, were before the Water Police Court to-day charged…

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Assault on Picnic Party. Six Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 December 1915 · page 2

A number of young men who came down Sydney harbor in a fast motor launch got into conflict with a picnic party who were lunching at Killarney,…

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Queensland Murder. Child Thrown Into River

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 December 1915 · page 3

The Graceville murder case was again before the police court on Monday. Ambrose Michael Butwell, aged 19, a labourer, and Florence Stephen, a domestic servant…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Police Inspectorship. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 December 1915 · page 3

Sergeant First-Class Donnell, in charge of the Muswellbrook police district, recently [?]nderwent the best prescribed to qualify for the position of inspector, under the new…

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Shortage of Police. Pensioners on Duty. Objections from the Force

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 December 1915 · page 2

Sydney, Monday.—By, reason of the shortage of policemen,nearly 200 men having enlisted, the Inspector-General has been compelled to call on police…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 December 1915 · page 4

For being found drunk in High-street an offender was fined 5/ or 24 hours at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, Mr. C. H. Gale occupied the bench…

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