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Courts & crime, 1920

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Postmaster Unconscious Assistant Charged with Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 3

George William Davidson (30), a postal [?] was charged at the Broken him [?] Court with [?] the postmaster, George Alfred…

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Position of Police Magistrate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 4

Mr. A. O. Butler, relieving Police Magistrate, who has been doing duty in the Narrabri district since he last relieved at Maitland, has returned, and will continue to…

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Germans sentenced

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 3

A court martial afc Amiens sentenced Robert Rojing, a German officer, and manager of an important German factory, to 10 years solitary confinement for organ…

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Postmaster Unconscious Assistant Charged with Assault

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 5

George William Davidson (30), a Postal assistant, was charged at the Broken Hill Police Court with assaulting the postmaster, George Alfred Gunning, thereby occasioning…

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Postmaster Unconscious. Assistant Charged with Assault

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 2

A postal assistant named George William Davidson was charged at the Broken Hill Police. Court with assaulting the postmaster, George Alfred Gunning,…

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Temporary Magistrate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 4

M. A. O. Butter. S.M., will act here as temporary magistrate pending permanent arrangements. Mr. A. Gates, who had been originally appointed police magistrate for…

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Constable Assaulted. V.c. Winner Sentenced

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 9

Corporal Reginald Roy Inwood, V.C., was charged at the Adelaide Police. Court with having assaulted Constable Slater while in the execution of his duty. Inwood pleaded…

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Bendigonian in Berlin. Charged with Fraud. London, December 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 13

A message from Berlin states that Victor Sandner, a, native of Bendigo (Australia), has been charged with fraud and robbery, the prosecutor alleging that he…

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O.B.U. Leaders. Charged with Sedition. Vancouver, December 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 13

A message from Winnipeg states that after a trial lasting five weeks, R. B. Russell has been convicted of seditious conspiracy and commiting overt acts…

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Labourer Fatally Shot What the Police Believe. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 11

John Moran, 34, a labourer, who resident at Rozelie, was found lying on the footpa not far from his home last night. An examination disclosed that he had be…

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Alleged Frauds. Australian Officers to Be Court Martialled. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 5

Important revelations are expected at a Court-Martial on January 3 of two A.I.F. officers, Major C. C. Storey of the Eighth Battalion, and Lieut. H. G. Harris, of the…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, January 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 2

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court to-day was occupied by Mr. A. O. Butter, relieving Police Magistrate. IMPROPER LANGUAGE…

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Cessnock District News Police Court Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 4

At the ponce court on Saturday, before Mr. J. B. Scobic, J.P., William Hammon was fined 10/. or 18 hours for having been drunk and disorderly, and £1 or 7 days, for…

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Sentenced for Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 5

Two carters, Thomas Andrews and William O'Connor, were charged at the Sydney Police Court with stealing matches, Pickles, and sauce from the Phoenix wharf…

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Young Boys Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 5

George Robertson and Horace Jackson, aged 17 and 16 years respectively. were remanded at the Sydney Police Court on a charge of breaking and entering Martin's…

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New Police Inspector

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 4

Senlor-sergeant [?] Caw well of lismore, has received notification (Says the "Northern Star," of Dismore), of his promotion to inspector. He will succeed…

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Cessnock Police Court. Tuesday, January 6. CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 2

The bench at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday was occu[?]ted by Mr. A. O. Butler, P.M. Edward London was charged, that be…

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Cessnocke Police Court. (Before Mr. O. Buttler, P.M.) January 6th, 1920

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 4

Charles Johnson charged with being drunk and disorderly was fined 5/, or 24 hours. George Ferguson charged with using…

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Police and Firemen's Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 4

Matters in connection with the police, and firemen's sports proposed to be held in West Maitland on Saturday, February 28, are progressing most satisfactorily, Mr. J…

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Warden's Court. Applications for Authority to Enter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 7

A Warden's Court was held at the East Maitland Courthouse this morning, before the Warden. Mr. A. O. Butler. Five applications were lodged by Hector…

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