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Courts & crime, 1919

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Pneumonic Influenza London Police Attacked People Stricken in Streets. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 2

Some 1300 of the London police are suffering from influenza. Twenty people were suddenly stricken in the streets…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, March 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 7

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court to-day was occupied by Messrs. C. H. Gale, P.M., and Elias Bowden, J.P. DRUNKENNESS…

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Murder of the Ameer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 5

The Ameer of Afghaniston was murdered while sleeping in his tent. Two men stealthily entered and revolvered and stabbed him. The Ameer's brother, who has seized the…

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Triple Court. Historic English Tribunal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 4

The Probate, Divorce, and Admiralty [?] vision of the High Court of Justice, in which the vacant presidency causes many [?] lations in the funs of Court, and no doub[?]…

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News by Wire. Alleged Stealing. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 5

Richard Gosling was remanded at the Sydney Police Court on a charge of stealing a cheque for £250, the property of the co-partnership of himself and Charles Bowman…

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Royalty in Gaol. London, Sunday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 5

A message from Zurich states that the former King of Bavaria, Leopold, has been arrested. He is suspected of complicity in the…

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Small Debts Court Action

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 4

The adjourned case, in which Rue Bergin, surveyor, sued Frank and Stowart Corner, in the West Maitland small Debts Court, claiming 28/7/ for work ans labour done…

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The Sardinia. Findings of Special Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 2

The report of the Court of Inquiry into the conditions on the transport Sardinia has been made, available by the Acting Minister for Defence (Senator Russell). The…

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Cessnock Police Court. Tuesday, March [?] CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. John Fogg and Eino Hellin were each fined 10/, with 6/ costs, or seven days, for…

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Military Deserter. Sentenced for False Pretences

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 4

At the Newcastle Police Court, Neyl Skehan, 23 years of age, was charged with having at Marrickville between December 22 and February 20 falsely represented…

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Paterson Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 4

The quarterly Licensing Court for the Paterson district will be held in the Court-house, Paterson, on the morning of April 1…

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Gaol Sensation. Warders Stabbed by Negro. the Notorious Buckley Again

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 4

Bathurst Gaol is responsible for yet an other sensation, the result of an outbreak by a number of prisoners. The leader was a powerful American black. Two warders…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 6

At the police court on Tuesday, John Ramsay, for having made use of ind[?]lan guage, within hearing of persons passing in Cooper-street, Cessnock, was fined 29/…

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Gaol Warders Attacked Notorious Negro Buckley

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 2

Much sonsation was caused at Bathurst Gaol recently when a very powerful and notorious negro criminal, Buckley, murderously assaulted two warders…

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Russia Brigandage General the Murder of Hostages

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 2

Copenhagen, Tuesday.—Brigandage in the streets of Petrograd is general. Parties consisting of fifteen or twenty Bed Guards each go about at nights…

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Court Martial. Case of Gunner Yates

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 1

The Court-martial on G. S. Yates, M.H.R., was resumed at Melbourne on Monday. Yates said that shortly after arrival…

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Ex Kaiser's Escape Cannot Be Charged. Commission of Jurists Decision. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 2

A sensation has arisen in Paris owing to the Commission of Jurists decision that the exKaiser cannot be charged…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 4, 1919. [Before Mr. C H. Gale, P.M.]

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 3

Charged with using indecent language, John Fogg and Eino Heilin pleaded guilty and were each fined 10/- with 6/- costs…

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East Maitland Police Court. Friday, March 7. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 6

PROHIBITION ORDER. A prohibition order for 12 months was issued against Henry Bird. MOTOR DRIVER FINED…

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Military Deserter. Sentenced for False Pretences

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 3

At the Newcastle Police Court, Neyl Skeba[?], 23 years age, was charged with having at Marri[?]kville between December 22 and February 20 falsely represented…

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