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Courts & crime, 1920

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Warden's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 3

At ill getting of the Warden's Court, before Mr. A. O. Butler, P.M., an application was made by Mr. A. E. Westoott, of Cossnock. for a suspension labour condition on an…

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"Killing No Murder." Charge Against Editor. London. January 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 5

Mr. CHarles Dimond , a Wennny on M.P., and editor of tho "Catholic Herald," has been charged at the Mansion House with publishing an article…

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Stealing From Railway Two Men Fined £20 Each

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 3

At the Moss Vale police court, Kenneth Leslie Beatty and John Hoare, Wingello residents, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing 5 bags of onions, 3 bags of maize, 3 bags…

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Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 2

At the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday the bench was occupied by Mr. A. O. Butlor. P.M. Ernest Augustus Whiley was charged…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 4

James Williams, aged 38, who was arrested by Constable Smith in East Maitland yesterday, was before Mr. F. Duncan, J.P., at the court this morning, charged with…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 4

At the Quarterly Licensing Court held at the West Maitland Courthouse to-day, over which Messrs. E. Bowden and J. W. Birkenhead presided, Geo. Herber Waits,…

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A.I.F. Court Martial. London, January 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 5

Harris has been diamissed dismissed from the A.I.F. The charge against Major Story collapsed. Brigadier Major jess decided that a court-martial was unnecessary, as…

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Gross Credulity. French Court Case. London, Jan. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 5

An extraordinary story of credulity was told at Bordeaux at a so called "sorcery trial," in which a police official a stockbroker, an archestra conductor and a bank…

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Police Court. Tuesday, January. 20th. Before Mr. A. O. Butler, P.M.

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 3

On a charge of drunkenness John James Mowatt, and Edward Jones were fined £2, with 6s costs, in default fourteen day's imprisonment. Charles Oxa…

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Industrial Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 3

In the Industrial Court Richard Kincaid, Albert Ayrton,and Jess Moss were charged with failing to pay 10s union fees to the Colliery Mechanics'…

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High Court Vacancy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 5

The names of Mr. Justice Gordon and Mr. Frank Leverrier are mentioned in connection with the vacancy on the High Court bench…

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Police Barracks Attacked. a Tipperary Tumult. London, January 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 5

A party of 150 men daringly attacked the police barracks at Drombane near Tipperary and attempted to blow up the building with dynamite. Considerable damage was done,…

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Hotel Stealing Cases. Regan Before the Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 13

John Regan, the Newcastle lockup escapee, was brought before Mr. A. O. Butler P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court on Monday, on a charge of having on…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, January 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 15

The Bench at the West Maitland Police Court on Monday was occupied by Mr. A. O. Butler, P.M. ON LICENSED PREMISES…

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Police Efficiency

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 13

The "Evening News" correspondent at Berlin, describing the defence of the Reich-stag, states that the police lined the walls like entrenched soldiers and machine guns…

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Stealing From Railway Two Men Fined £20 Each

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 3

At the Moss Vale police court, Kenneth Leslie Beatty and John Hoare, Wingello residents, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing 5 bags of onions, 3 bags of maize, 3 bags…

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Police Produce Panic

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 13

Reuter's Berlin correspondent, under date Jan. 15, says that a semi-official reports indicates that 45 were killed and 105 wounded in the fighting on Jan. 13. The attack…

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Accused Man's Confession. Murder in West Australia

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 13

At the inquest on the Lake Clifton murder the detectives put in a confession by Robert Bismarck Pahl who was committed for trial. This stated that Pahl had unfriend…

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A Despicable Theft Old Woman Robbed. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 5

An elderly woman, who had withdrawn £100 in notes from the Bank in Moore-street, yesterday, was going out when a man without a hat came up and…

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"Kiting No Murder." Charge Against Editor. London, January 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 2

Mr. Charles Diamond, a wealthy ex[?] M.P., and editor of the "Catholic Heraid," has been charged at the Mansion House with publishing an article…

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