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Courts & crime, 1916

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Warden's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 4

At the Warden's Court held before the Warden (Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M.), at the East Maitland Courthouse this morning, William Noble applied for the suspension of…

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Singleton Letter. Police Court. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 2

The Bench at the Police Court on Thursday was occupied by Mr. R.H.V. Allnutt, P.M. Stanley Merrick pleaded not guilty to…

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Stealing Letters. Young Man Committed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 11

Stephen Kottze, 28 years of age, appeared before the Central Police Court, Sydney, charged with stealing six letters, the property of the Postaster-General…

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Burglary at Aberdare. £300 Stolen, Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 5

The Caledonian Hotel, Aberdare, was the scene of a daring robbery early this morning, when safe breakers got way with about £300 in notes and coin. The safe,…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 2

At the Licensing Court on Thursday, an application was made by Mack Walker for the transfer of the license of the Post Office Hotel, Jerry's Plains, from Thomas N. W…

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District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 3

The next sitting of the District Court will be held here on Tuesday next, the 8th instant, when judge Bevan will preside. About half a dozen cases are set down…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 1st February 1916, Before Mr. R. H. Y. Allnutt P. M. Straying Stock

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 2

Sanitary Inspector v James W. Bates, owner of a horse found straying in Turanville Avenue, on 6th January last. Mr. J. E., Mclntyre…

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Singleton Police Court. Thursday, 3rd FEBRUARY. (Before Mr C. H. V. Allnutt, P.m.) Cruelty to Animals

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 3

Stanley Merrick pleaded not guilty to having, on January 25 caused 19 calves to be carried on a motor [?]orry in such manner as to cause them…

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Russian Prisoners. Brutal Murder by Austrians Pertrograd

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 13

The Russian Headquarters. Staff has Issued evidence to the effect that six Russian prisoners who escaped from Austria witnessed the execution of four of their…

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Murder Charge. Canadian Officer Sentenced. London, Feb. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 8

A Canadian Reutenant named Georges Codere has been sentenced to death for murdering Sergeant Ozanne near Aldershot. The latter was secretary of the canteen, and…

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Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 4

At [?] Kurri Police Court on Monday, before [?]ssrs. E[?] and J. Forster, Js.p., [?] was ordered to issue against [?]eter Ha[?] on for a period of 12…

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Without a Ticket. Wounded Soldier Charged

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 1

A wounded returned soldien, named Oswald, while proceeding from Sydney to Melbourne, was ordered off the train at Junee for travelling without a…

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Bulgarian Horror Murder of Prisoners

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 3

London, Saturday.-Mr Ward Price has forwarded a ghastly story based on an eye-witness's account of the massacre of Servian prisoners by Bulgarians…

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Court Tragedy. a Swede's Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 2

The Sydney City Coroner (Mr. H. S. Hawkins) inquired into the death of Charles John London, 22, single, a wharf labourer, and a native of Sweden, who was the principal actor…

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German Consul. Charged with Conspiracy. San Francisco

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 5

The German Consul, General Bopp, has been indicted on a charge of conspiring to originate a military expedition against Canada, and also to blow up munition…

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Police Court. Wednesday, February 7, 1916. Before Messrs. B. G. D. Fitz Gerald and E. H. Kelly, J. P's

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 2

John Bird, pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent behaviour in Sydney Street, and was fined 10/ or 24 hours…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 6

At the Kurri Police Court Yesterday before Mr. J. Dill, J.P., Richard Musgrave, on bail, was fined 5/, or 24 hours, for drunkeness. Dependant had previously failed to…

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District Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 2

A shorty sitting of the District-Court was held by his Honor Judge Bevan yesterday. Mr A. B. Shaw announced that the, long-Postponed case Houlahan v…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, February 10. (Before Mr. H.F. Roberts, P.m.) Drunkenness

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 7

A middle-aged man, who, the police stated, had been drinking heavily during the past few weeks, was remanded for seven days' medical treatment…

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Muswellbrook Letter. District Court. Muswellbrook. Thursday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 2

The periodical sitting of the District Court was held here yesterday, his Honor, Judge Bevan, presiding. the case of T. A. G. Carnegie versus J,…

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