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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

1,426 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 72

Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 September 1909 · page 4

Inspector Sykes made application for a summons against Mark North, licensee of the Lochinvar Hotel, Lochinvar, to show cause why his license should not be cancelled.—…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 September 1909 · page 4

James McCarthy sued John Cantwell, claiming £8, for the removal of fixtures. Mr. W. J. Enright appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Jas. H. F. 'WAller for defendant.—The…

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Police Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1909 · page 2

The usual monthly sitting of the Court of Potty Sessions was held at the Court House on 14th inst., before W. Brown, Esq , P.M…

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

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1909 · page 2

Thos. Dorry, Jan., charged with using indecent language, pleaded guilty; fined £3 or 1 month in Maitland gaol. Percy Walsh, for drunkenness, was fined…

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Murder Suspect Discharged. Press Censure Police. London, Tuesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 September 1909 · page 5

A suspect. arrested at Maidstone in connection with the murder of Mrs. Luard, has been discharged owing to luck of sufficient evidence espite the demand of the police for time to secure…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 September 1909 · page 3

There was a large crowd than usual at the local police Court this morning, the occasion being the hearing of some charges brought against several young fellows for…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, September 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 September 1909 · page 2

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. J. M'kensey P.M. THROWING MISSILES…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 September 1909 · page 2

Mr. W J. Enright withdrew the adjourned application on behalf of john Court for a certificate [?] the issue of a publican's license for [?]…

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Murder of Mrs Luard. a Suspect Arrested. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 September 1909 · page 2

A suspect has been arrested at Maid stone, Kent, in connection with the murder of Mrs Luard on August 25, 1908…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 4

John [?] 17 years of age, was charged at the West Maitland Police Court to-day, with having at Lyndhurst, near Dungog. on or about the 21st instant,…

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Police Court. Before W. Brown, Esq., P.M.

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 2

John Mitchell was charged with attempting to steal £74 3s 7d, the property of Mrs F. Bosley-Jenkins…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 4

Ib the Licensing Court held at East Maitland this morning before Messrs. J. McKensey. P.M. and John Rourke, J.P., W. C. [?] was granted a renewal of his…

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Police and the Telephone

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 2

We learn that after careful and exhaustive inquiry and report, the Police Department have come to the conclusion that there is no need…

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Thursday's Police Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 4

The attention of Mr C. H. Gale, P.M., was engaged throughout Thursday last in hearing a number of riotous conduct and assault cases, which occurred in…

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Sentenced for Manslaughter

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 5

The youth Ernest Carmody, who was found guilty of manslaughter in connec tion with the death of the old-age pen sioner, John Robinson, at Rouanmite,…

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A Cowardly Assault. Tram-Conductor Attacked

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 4

Train-conductor Henry Price, who re sides at Waverley, was the victim of a cowardly assault on Wednesday night. Four young men boarded the car ho was…

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Constable and Prisoner. Former Fined for Assault

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 5

Constable James Bond was charged at the Moree Police Court on Thursday with misconduct in assaulting William Grose, a shearer, at Pallamallawa…

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Police Court. Thursday, September 23. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.). Drunkenness

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 3

Cecil Ernest Madden and Douglas Hall pleaded guilty to being drunk, and were each lined 10/-, or three days' imprison ment…

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Oath of Revenge. Murder After 15 Years' Hard Labour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 9

William McSorley, who after serving, [?] years' hard labour, was recently released from Sing Sing Prison, a week after shot and killed Danial Fenton, a wealthy…

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Wollombi Land Court Agitation Request Refused

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 3

The following letter from the Department of Lands, dated [?] inst., through Mr. J. Fallick. M. P. refuses the request of residents for a Land…

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