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Courts & crime, 1920

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 4

The Maitland sub-branch of the Sailors and Soldiers' League last night discussed the question of co-operating in the Police and Firemen's Carnival, which is being…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 4

The East Maitland Municipal Council sued Rebecca Richards for general rates, and judgement was found for complainant in the sum of £1/0/4…

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Cessnock Police Court. Tuesday, February 17. CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 2

The bench at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday was occupied by Mr. G. Aitken, P.M. Thomas Summers was fined 1/6 or the…

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High Court Judge. Justice Starke Sworn In

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 4

Mr. Justice H. E. Starke was sworn in as a member of the High Court of Australia, the Chief Justice, Mr. Adrian Knox, administering the oath…

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Alleged Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 4

Early this afternoon, Plain-Clothes Constable Kennedy effected the arrest of a stranger on a charge of stealing. It was reported to the constable that a resident o[?]…

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Stealing a Cheque. Young Man Convicted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 8

Albert James R[?]l, 27, on remand, appeared before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court this morning charged with having at West Maitland, on…

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Burglary at Croydon. Safe Blown Open. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 5

Burglars entered the Croydon Post Office during the night. They blew the lock off a big safe and extracted between £80 and £100, Although the postmaster slept all night…

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Greek War Criminals. Leaders Sentenced. London, February 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 5

The "Times" correspondent at At[?]ns a states that the court-martial has completed the trial of the former Constantine's army chiefs. who were accused of handing over…

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Ghastly Murder. Assailant Commits Suicid[?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 6

A ghastly murder occurred in a small house in Bo[?]by Place [?]-street, Adelaide, shortly before noon on Wednesday. A returned soldier attacked a woman of…

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War Criminals Trial by German Court. Modified Allied Attitude

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 2

London, Monday.—The Supreme Council has issued a reply to the German Note of January 25, which set on the grave political and economic consequences…

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Morpeth Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 4

Before Mr. E. J. Cutcliffe, J. P., at the Morpeth Police Court, yesterday. Edward Kembrey was fined 3/6 or the rising of the court for being drunk, and 10/ or 24…

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Burglary a Coogee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 5

Burglars visited the tobacconist shop of a returned soldier named Harmon, at Coogee, and took away six chaff bags of stock, and a small sum of money, the lot being valued…

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Alleged Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 4

Edward Rouse, 63, was brought before Mr. J. B. Scoble, J.P., at the West Maitland police court to-day, charged with having on Feb. 19, at Rutherford, in the…

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Police Court Tuesday, February 17th Before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M.

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 4

David Emerson proceeded against James Davis for having on February 2, 1920, wilfully obstructed the conveyance of His Majesty's mail between…

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School Teacher Charged. with Serious Offences. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 5

Konneth Mackay, described as a school teacher, aged 20, who had already been remanded on a charge of rape at Gladesville, was again brought before the police court…

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Stealing Railway Property

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 2

At Bathurst during the past twelve months shortages of railway property represent £25,000. This announcement was made by Railway…

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East Maitland Police Court. Monday, February 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 3

Mr. G. Aitkin occupied the bench at the East Maitland Police Court on Monday. CRUELTY TO ANIMAL. Edward Darcy was proceeded against for…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, February 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 11

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court on Monday was occupied by Messrs. G. Aitken, P.M., and Elias Bowden, J.P. BY-LAW CASES…

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Cessnock Police Court. Tuesday, February 17. CESSNOCK

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 3

The bench at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday was occupied by Mr. G. Aitken, P.M. Thomas Summers was fined 2/6 or the…

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Stealing a Cheque. Young Man Convicted

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 8

Albert James Rentoul, 27, on remand, appeared before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M. at the West Maitland Police Court on Thursday charged with having at West Maitland, on…

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