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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

1,426 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 72

£20,000 in Bribes. Lawless New York. Ex-Police Official's Indictment

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 August 1909 · page 1

In a cable despatched on Monday, Mr W. Smalley, Washington Correspon dent of the "Times," states that gene ral Bingham, ex-Commissioner of New…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 August 1909 · page 4

At the West Maitland police court this morning, before Mr. J. E. Wolfe, J.P., two inebriates were dealt with, each being fines 2s 6d, or the rising of the court.—Edward…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 August 1909 · page 4

At the East Maitland police court this morning the bench was occupied by Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M. Henry Mandleson was fined 20s and 6s costs, in default 7 days'…

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Cessnock Police Court

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 21 August 1909 · page 3

At the Police Court, on the 14th inst (before Mr F G Adrian, P.M.), Florrie Bacon (30) pleaded guilty to being found drunk in Castlemaine…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. a Committal Muswellbrook

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1909 · page 10

Thomas Flynn, a stockman, recently employed by Mr. E. W. Smart, at Woodlands appeared before Mr. C. H. Gale. P.M., to-day, charged with cattle stealing. Mr. J…

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Licensing Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 August 1909 · page 4

The next quarterly Licensing Court at Singleton has been fixed to take place on Thursday, October 14th…

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The Coal Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1909 · page 15

The Colliery Emplyees' Federation of the northern, district is to be given one more chance of making up its mind in respect to the Coal Commission specially appointed to…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 August 1909 · page 2

Though one of the regular days, Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M., found very little to claim his attention at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, the only case being…

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Daring Jewellery Theft

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 August 1909 · page 3

[?] at £400, belonging to [?], an American, was stolen in the [?] from a room of the Great Central [?] London…

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Police Changes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 August 1909 · page 4

The following police changes have been arranged to take effect from to-morrow:—First-class Constable White, Largs, to take charge at Weston; Constable Drew, Weston, to take charge of the…

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Albury Gaol Fare. Strike Prisoner's Reminiscences

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 August 1909 · page 5

Joseph Lyons, one of the Broken [?] strike prisoners, who was recently released from Albury gaol, speaking at a meeting. said the gaol was worse than a Siberian…

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Police Court. Saturday, Aug. 21. (Before Walterus Brown, Esq, P.M.)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1909 · page 2

5 drunkards were fined 5s each or imprisonment till rising of court. 1 drunkard was fined 5s or 24 hours. 2 men for obscene language were fined 20s…

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Police Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 August 1909 · page 2

At the Singleton Police Court on Monday, before Messrs A. Grainger and D. M'Dougall, Js.P., Clarence Evans was charged with stealing 51bs of tallow,…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, August 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 August 1909 · page 2

The beach at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M. RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR…

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Albury Gaol Fare. Strike Prisoner's Reminiscences

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 August 1909 · page 1

Joseph Lyons, one of the strike prisoners,who was recently released from Albury gaol,speaking at a meeting at Broken Hill on Saturday night,said the…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 August 1909 · page 2

Edmund Page, licensee of the Grand Central Hotel, applied for, and was granted a pet lican's booth license for the Maitland rases, to be held at Rutherford on September 1…

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Police and Prophets. Fortune-Tellers Convicted

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 August 1909 · page 2

A young woman named Susie Simmons, who appeared in black, and carrying a Bible in her hand, was charged at the Glebe Police Court on Tuesday with pre…

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Theft of a Ring

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 August 1909 · page 5

A young woman, named Vera Alexander, was fined £5, in default a month's imprisonment, for the theft of a lady's diamond ring, valued at £35, from the A.B.C.,…

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Police Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 August 1909 · page 4

For some weeks past there has been very little business at the local police court on the regular sitting day, and this happy circumstance is a pleasing…

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Cessnock Police Court

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 28 August 1909 · page 2

On the 24th inst., before Mr George Brown, J P., a first offender was fined 5s, [?] 24 hours. On the [?] inst., before Mr George…

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