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Courts & crime, 1921

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Fatal Quarrel. Sentenced to Three Years

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 8

In the Supreme Court in Brisbane Philip W. Charles, a labourer, was charged with the murder of Herbert Aspinah at the Mary River on…

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Jockey Committed. Alleged Stealing of Racing Make

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 11

At the Bathurst Police Court, Carl Flynn, a western district jockey, was committed for trail on a charge of stealing the racing mare Glenthella, valued…

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Brutal Assault. Woman Rendered Unconscious Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 5

A young married woman. Mrs. Hanson, who lives with her husband at North Bondi, was the victim of a brutal assault yesterday…

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[?]Rderous Assault. Post Office Robbed. Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 5

[?] Constable Halloran was [?] the branch post and telegraph office at Commerce House in [?] street, Melbourne, at two…

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Union Woollen Mills Utilising Old Parramatta Gaol

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 3

The Textile Workers' Union's experiment, under which woollen mills are to be established in the old Parramatta Gaol, under a system of Guild Socialism,…

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Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 4

An appeal court to hear objections against West Maitland Municipal Council's valuations will be held at the courthouse on Monday, 30th…

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Centennial Park Murder. Speechley's Appeal Adjourned

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 4

The hearing of the appeal by Charles Speechley against his conviction and sentence of death for the alleged murder of Constable Wolgast, at Centennial…

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Police Patrol. Doing Good Work. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 6

The Inspector-General of Police states that the special police night patrol has become a thorn in the side of criminals, who find they…

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Profiteering Court. Case Dismissed. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 13

Judgment was given by Judge Beeby in the case in which Grace Bros. were proceeded against under the Profiteering Prevention Act on an…

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A Smuggler Prince Fined by German Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 6

London, Thursday.—According to a message from Berlin, the Court which tried Prince Eitel, second son of the exKaiser, on a charge of smuggling,…

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Late Mr. Rigney's Will. Matter Before Equitty Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 2

In the Equity Court in Sydney, before Mr. Justice Street certain questions were submitted on an originating summons for the determination…

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The High Court. No Advisory Power. Justice Higgins Demurs

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 6

Sir Adrian Knox, Chief Justice, gave his reasons in the High Court for the judgement delivered in Sydney in respect of the question as to whether…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 4

A female offender against sobriety appeared before the East Maitland Police Court on Saturday and was fined 5/. She appeared again this morning to…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 4

At the licensing court held at the West Maitland Courthouse to-day, before .Messrs. :G. Atkin, P.M., and J. W. Birkenhead, L.M., the transfer…

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Industrial Court. Appeal Upheld. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 5

The Full industrial Court delivered judgment in the appeal by the Trolley and Draymen's Union from the decision of Judge Rolin on the question of…

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West Maitland Court. (Before Mr. g. Atkin, P.m.) Monday, May 23, 1921. Indecent Behaviour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 2

Roland Bonney (62), pleaded guilty to having behaved in an indecent manner in the yard of the Volunteer Hotel on Saturday…

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Young Wife Charged with Murder

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 1

On April 24 William Edward Flannery, a returned soldier, died suddenly after eating dinner. The inquest, held last week, revealed that death…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 2

Two first offenders, who were drunk in High-street yesterday afternoon, were each fined 2/6 at the West Maitland Police Court this morning…

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Newport Tragedy. Youth Charged with Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 5

Frederick William Lohse, 19, was charged at the Melbourne City Court with having on Friday, at Newport, murdered George Day…

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Murder of a Woman. Aboriginal Charged

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 2

At Townsville (Q.) on Saturday, Charles'Armitage, an aboriginal, was remanded on a charge of having murdered Mrs Catherine Rixon, and with having…

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