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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

1,426 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 72

Licensing Court. Thursday, September 23. (Before Messrs C. H. Gale, P.M., and R. Faulkner, J.P.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 3

An application for renewal of a colonial wine license at Broke was granted to Phillip Smythe. A. E. Ball, of the Percy Hotel, was…

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West Maitland Police Court Monday, September 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 September 1909 · page 3

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. J. Mckensey, P.M. THEATRES AND PUBLIC HALLS ACT-…

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Newcastle Circuit Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 September 1909 · page 2

The first of cases set down for decision at the Newcastle Circuit Court opening to-morrow is as follows:—Tuesday September 28—Frederick John Thomas Burrows…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning, before Mr. John Enright, J.P., Conrad Pruner was fined 2/6, or the rising of the court, for drunkenness, and 10/- in default 7 days, for…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 6
Also in Singleton Argus

At the Cessnock Police Court on Saturday before Mr. V. B. Cox, J. P., Jacob Ackery was charged with the embezzlement of £60, the property of his employer, arthur…

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Charged with Murder. Her Father the Victim

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 7

[?] his Honor. Mr. Justice Backhouse. [?] Central Criminal Court. Darling on Monday, Margaret Lundie. 14 [?] was placed on her trial,…

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Newcastle Circuit Court. Alleged Murder. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 September 1909 · page 5

Before Mr. Justice Pring at the Circult Court this morning, the trial was begun of Emily Veen Streit, on a charge of murdering Edward Joseph Healey at Wickham…

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Newcastle Circuit Court. Tuesday, Sept. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 September 1909 · page 6

The Newcastle Circult Court was opened on Tuesday morning before Mr. Justice Pring. Mr. G. E. Flannery was Crown Prosecutor…

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Sentenced to Death

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 September 1909 · page 3

At the Circuit Court, Newcastle, on Tuesday, before Mr Justice Pring and jury, Lambert Chas. Seers, a miner, was presented on a charge of having at…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday. September 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 September 1909 · page 4

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. J. McKensey, P.M…

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New Zealand Tragedy. Murder by a Lunatic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 September 1909 · page 3

A shooting tragedy occurred at Dargaville, in the Northern Wairea district of New Zealand on Wednesday, Mrs. Kier the wife of Mr. S. Kier, being murdered by a [?] named Allwood, Mrs…

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Newcastle Circuit Court. Wednesday, September 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 September 1909 · page 3

At the Newcastle Circuit Court yesterday, Alexander M'Fadden was charged that he dis at Kurri Kurri on July 26 improperly assault Clarice Smith, a gid of tender years. The accused, who…

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Suspected Smuggling in New York. Court Proceedings. London, Wednesday Afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 September 1909 · page 3

The "New York Times" states that Customs officers, suspecting smuggling, stripped to the skin the wife and five children of Azlez Khayat, a wealthy American, but found nothing…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 4

The bench at the East Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. J. McKensey, P.M. Florence Bateman, a stranger, for being drunk and disorderly…

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Sentenced to Death

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 4

AT the Circuit Court, Newcastle, on Tuesday, before Mr. Justice Pring and a jury, Lambert Chas. Seers, a miner, was presented on a charge of…

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Charge of Murder. Accused Committed for Trial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 5

Malachi Byrnes was charged at the Police Court Warwick (Q.) with willfully [?] William Butters on 15th instant, at Slade Vale…

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Newcastle Circuit Court. Tuesday, Sept. 28

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 7

The Newcastle Circuit Court was opened on Tuesday morning before Mr Justice Pring. Mr G. E. Flanery was Crown Prosecutor…

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Cessnock Police Court

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 2 October 1909 · page 3

At the Cessnock Police Court, on Sept 28th, Before Mr V. B. Cox, J.P.; Jacob Ackry (in [?] was charged with [?] the sum of £60 the…

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Peterson Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1909 · page 5

All the Paterson potter Court, on Tuesday, before M. J. Mckensey, P.M., the following cases were disposed of :— H.G. Ralston, for delivering cattle to a…

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