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Courts & crime, 1917

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Evacuation Scandals. Burglary and Barbarity. French Protests. Paris

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 13

It is officially announced that Franco is protesting to neutral countries that the Germans have unjustifiably and barbarously devasted the evacuated territories,…

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Rockdale Murder Case. Returned Soldier Convicted

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 6

At the Central Criminal Court, Sydney Christian William Benzing, a young, man, was charged with the murder of Dorothy Myra Small, 11 years of age. Opening the…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, March 26. (Before Mr. W. J. N. Fincham, P.m.) Butcher Fined

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 8

Alfred John Hush was charged with committing a breach of the Cattle Slaughtering and Diseased Animals and Meat Act, by having diseased meat on his premises. Mr…

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Murder and Suicide. Terrible Tragedy at Luskintyre. Domestic Differences

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 3

A terrible tragedy, resulting in the death of Thomas Andrew Thorley, a sheep-shearing contractor, of Narrabri, and his wife, Mrs. Thorley, occurred at the residence of…

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British Food Hoarders. Police Methods Resented. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 14

In the House of Commons, in the debate on the food question, Messrs. Henderson. Tyson, and Wilson opposed police domicilary visits for food hoarding and said…

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A Muswellbrook Estate. Judgment in Equity Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 7

Mr. Justice Harvey, in the Equity Court, on Monday morning, delivered his reserved judgment in the matter in which J. S. Campbell, Walter Lister Campbell, John…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 April 1917 · page 4

Before Mr. W. J. N. Fincham, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, a man who had a number of previous convictions against him was…

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Licensing Court. Abatement of Hotel Rents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 April 1917 · page 4

The special court under the Liquor Amendment Act for the purpose of hearing applications for the abatement of rent on licensed premises, adjourned from March 19. was held…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 4

A middle-aged woman appeared before Mr. W. B. Geddes, J.P., at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, charged with being drank in Bull-street yesterday. A fine of…

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Alleged Infamous Conduct. Medical Men Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 2

Four legally qualified medical practitioners were charged before the New South Wales Medical Board yesterday with "infamous conduct in a professional respect." The…

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Special Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 4

The special licensing court under the Liquor Amendment Act for the purpose of hearing applications for the abatement of rent on licensed premises was…

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Murderous Assault in Katoomba Boarding House. Victim's Death Imminent. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 2

The police received a message this morning stating that George Henry King was murderously attacked while staying Boarding…

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Recent Harbor Fatality. Steamer's Captain Charged. Alleged Excessive Speed. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 3

James Hercules Hunter, master of the steamship Wollongbar, was to-day charged with navigating his vessel at an excessive speed in Port Jackson, In…

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Cessnock Police Court. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 2

At the police court yesterday the bench was occupied by Mr. W. J. N. Fincham, P.M. George Akers was charged with carrying…

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The Katoomba Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 5

There is no possible hope of King, the victim of the Katoomba outrage, recevering. Detectives have recovered the stolen diamond ring…

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Four Doctors Charged. Alleged Infamous Conduct

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 3

The New South Wales Medical Board, sitting at Richmond Terrace, Domain, continued the hearing of applications to remove four legally qualified medical practitioners…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 3rd, 1917. (Before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, PM.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 2

L. A. McQueen, Forest Guard, residing at Muswellbroolc, applied for forfeiture to the Crown of 200 iron bark logs he had found on church…

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Rebate of Rents Court. (Before Mr R. H V. Allnutt, P M.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 3

Ernest George Everest, or Denman, hotelkeeper, applied fot a rebate in the rent of hia licensed premises in acoordanco with the provisions of the…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court. Claim for Subscriptions

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 4

In the Industrial Magistrate's Court, Sydney, on Monday, Edward Clegg, on behalf of the Australian Journalists' Association, proceeded against Lionel…

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Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 2

At the police court yesterday the bench was occupied by Mr. W. J. N. Fincham, P.M. William Mannox, Alexander Murrell,[?] and William Whyburn were…

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