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Courts & crime, 1919

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Kurri Police Court. Wednesday, January 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 7

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the bench at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday. DID NOT PAY FARE. John Rouse was charged with having…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 4

In the LIcensing Court at West Maitland to-day before Messrs. C. H. Gale, P.M., and J. W. Birlkendhead, J. P., Albert Tindale was granted a renewal of the Heense…

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Police: and Firemen's Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 4

Last year the Maitland Hospital benefited to the extent of over £2000 through the Police and Firemen's Carnival and Art Union, held in Sydney, in aid of the funds of the…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 6

In the Small Debts Court, Cessnock, on Tuesday, before Mr. C.H. Gale P.M., John Stuart, photographer, sued Adam Albert Reinhard, bootmaker, to recover £5…

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Train Travellers. Alleged Card Sharpers. Three Men Charged with Vagrancy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 6

Edward Vincent James Ray, and Harry Mason were charged at the West Maitland Police Court to-day, before Messrs. C. H. Gale, P.M., and J. M. Dawson, J.P.,…

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Service of Police. Assisting Military Authorities

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. Holman), has received the following letter from Mr. Watt, the Acting Prime Minister : "I am reminded by my colleague, the Minister for Defence of…

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Trouble with U.S. DESERTERS Fight With French Police

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 3

London, Tuesday.— It is reported from Paris that policemen trailed a motor car stolen by four American deserters. Three police inspectors atteripted to…

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Spartacusians Stop Elections Armed Conf[?]cts with Police. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 2

The Spartacusians stopped the elections in several parts in the Rlineland towns. Armed conflicts with the police at…

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Queensland Magistrate Sworn In

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 4

Councillor Jas, R, Scott, J.P., of Cessnock, was this morning sworn in as a justice of the peace for the state of Queensland. The oaths of office were administered by Mr. P…

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Police Appointment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 4

Third-class Sergeant Sarginson, assistant clerk in the office of Superintendent of police at West Maitland has been notified of his appointed to the position of chief…

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Police and Firemen's Hospital Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 2

Dear Sir,—Again this year the Police and Firemen are combining to help the public Hospitals of the State of New South Wales by…

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Australian Medicos Death. Officer Charged with Murder. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 12

[?] Norman C. Rutherford a British medical officer has been arrested and charged with the murder of Major Miles C. Seton of the Australian Army Medic…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday January 20

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 11

The bench at the West Maitland police court on Monday was occupied by Messrs. C.H. Gale, P.M. and Elias Bowden, J.P. FINED FOR INSULTING WORDS…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival.s

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 4

A conterence representatives of the Police, Firemen and Maitland Hospital committee was held yesterday, afternoon at Mr. F. W. Thursday's office for the purpose off…

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Hoaxing the Police Youth's Strange Prank

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 1

As a passenger train was coming through the tunnel near Vulture-street, Station, South Brisbane, a youth of 18 was seen in a manhole with his his hands…

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Service of Police. Assisting M[?]tary Authorities

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 8

The Premier (Mr. Holman), has received the following letter from Mr. Watt [?] Acting Prime Minister: "I am reminded by my colleague the Minister for Defence of…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 January 1919 · page 4

Before Mr. H. H. Council, J.P., at the this morning. Ernest Maitland, 36. appeared on charges of having at West Maitland, on June 22, stolen…

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Labour Unrest. Strikes in Britain. Sympathy with Police. LONDON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 January 1919 · page 5

The air is full of strikes and rumours of strikes and the country wide industrial unrest looks like working up to a serious climax. Following the refusal of the delegates of the…

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Major Seton's Death. Verdict of Wilful Murder

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 4

London, Saturday.—A verdict of wilful murder against Lieutenant-Colonel N. C. Rutherford was returned at the inquest on Major Miles Charles Setou,…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 4

There cases were brought before Mr.C.H. Gale P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court today. Harold Joseph Edwards pleaded guilty to a charge of having behaved in…

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