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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

1,426 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 72

Candidate's Hat. Rival Summoned for Assault. Election Night Scene

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 4

Extraordinary scenes occurred at Sheffield Police Court on May 24 (says the "Daily Mail") during the hearing of the summonses obtained by Mr Muir…

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Children’s Court

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 3

Ruth James proceeded against Phillip Clarke for preliminary expenses. Defendant did not appear, Warrant ordered to be issued…

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District Court and Quarter Sessions

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 4

The next sitting of the Singleton Dis trict Court and Quarter Sessons will be held on Monday, September 6th. The last day for filing plaints in connection…

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The Industrial Court. Breach of the Award

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 4

Hans Back, an employee in the shop of Messrs. Andrew Bailey and Sons, of West Maitland, was proceeded against before Judge Heydon in the Industrial Court for a breach of the award…

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Small Debts Court. August 10Th, 1909. (Before Mr Adrian, P.M.)

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 3

Percy Radnidge summoned Charles Harker for a balance of £3 19s 3d. Mr. Westcott appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Glash[?] for the defence…

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Burglary at Mittagong. Mittagong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 August 1909 · page 3

A man named John Thompson was remanded at Mittagong on a charge of burglarising cutlery from the premises of George Horton. One of the latter's sons had occasion to return to…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, August 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 August 1909 · page 3

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Messrs. F. G. Adrian, P.M., John Rourke, and Elias Bowden, Js.P…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 August 1909 · page 3

John Dawson was granted a second-hand dealer's license. W. Thompson, licensce of the Centenaia: Hotel, applied for and was granted a booth…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 August 1909 · page 3

Mrs. W. Keating proceeded against William Walsh, claiming £10 for alleged slander, by the use of the words, "How did the duck go down; did it go down well?"…

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Singleton Police Gaol

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 August 1909 · page 2

In accordance with the recent decision of Captain Neitenstein, Comptroller General of Prisons, to reduce the status of twenty-four country prisons; the…

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Branxton Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 August 1909 · page 6

At the Branxton Police Court before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M., the cases were disposed of:— Ellen Ryan proceeded against [?]…

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Scruples Against Church. Parent and Police Magistrate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 August 1909 · page 5

Inspector Dolton, of the State Children's Relief Department, in the Police Court. Bega, proceeded aginst, Oliver william Hindo for failing to send his son, Sydney…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 August 1909 · page 4

At the East Maitland Police Court yesterday before Mr. S. E. Beaver, (J P., Henry Mandleson was charged with being drunk and disorderly and with having made use of obscene language on…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1909 · page 3

THOMAS FLYNN, a stockman, I recently employed by Mr. E. W. Smart, at Woodlands, appeared before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., at…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. a Muswellbrook Case

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 August 1909 · page 2

Thomas Fly[?]n, a stockman, recently employed by Mr E. W. Smart, at Wood lands, appeared before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M., at the Muswellbrook police court…

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Kurri Police Court. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 August 1909 · page 5

At the Kurri Kurri Police Court this morning the bench was occupied by Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M. Claude Vial, for having been guilty of…

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Police Court. Friday, August 13Th, 1909, (Before C, H. Gale, Esq., P.M.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 18 August 1909 · page 2

Thos Flyon was charged with stealing one red bally bullock, on or about July 4th, 1908, the property of Ernest Ware Smart, of Woodlands, Denman…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1909 · page 2

The only business placed before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, consisted of two cases of alleged illegal detention of goods obtained under the time…

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Scruples Against Church. Parent and Police Magistrate

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 August 1909 · page 4

Inspector Dolton, of-the State Child ren's Relief Department, in the Police Court, Bega, proceeded against Oliver William Hinde for failing to send his…

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Irish Religious Riot. Attack on Police. London, Aug. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1909 · page 3

fierce fight occurred on Tuesday between Catholics and Protestants at Lurgan, [?], Nationalists attacked a Protestant [?] returning from bidding farewell to…

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