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Courts & crime, 1909

1,426 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 60 of 72

West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, November 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 November 1909 · page 3

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

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Cowardly Assault on Constable. Unknown Assailant

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 November 1909 · page 4

The steam ferry at Tom Ugly's Point is not usually a place for rowdyism, yet the traffic is so great on Sundays and holidays that a police con stable is stationed in the locality to regulate…

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Moree Murder Case. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 November 1909 · page 2

The Attorney General stated last night that he would to-day appoint a commission of inquiry under section 475 of the Crimes Act to take further…

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Drink and Betting. New Zealand Police Report

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 November 1909 · page 2

The annual report of the New Zea land Commissioner of Police shows that the increase in the number of persons charged with drunkenness compared with…

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Maitland District Court. Thursday, November. 4. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 November 1909 · page 3

The sittings of the Maitland District Court opened this morning at the Court House, East Maitland, before Judge Fitzhardinge. CASE SETTLED…

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Police Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 November 1909 · page 3

AT the local Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., Charles McDonald was charged with stealing one silver watch and rolled gold chain, and…

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Kurri Police Court. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 November 1909 · page 5

At the police court this morning, before Messrs. N. B. Cox and E. J. Cutcliffe, Js.P., George H. Moscord was charged with disobeying a maintenance order, for the support of an insane…

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Drink and Betting. New Zealand Police Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 November 1909 · page 3

THE annual report of the New Zealand Commissioner of Police shows that the increase in the number of persons charged with drunkenness compared with the…

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Fight in the Dark. Police and Burglar

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 November 1909 · page 5

Constable Mouldon reports that at about 12 o'clock on Wednesday night, when on duty in company with Constable Nicholls, near the corner of Wells-street and the Port-road, Adelaide,…

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Maitland District Court. Friday, November 5. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.) Trouble About a Bailiff

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 November 1909 · page 5

Margaret Florence Morris claimed £200 from William Thompson, for alleged trespass and conversion. Mr. Alco Thomson (instructed by Mr. D. L. B. Glasheen) appeared for plaintiff, and…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1909 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning, before. Mr. J. MaKensey, P.M., Williams Southcombe, a stranger, was charged with having insufficient lawful means of…

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Acquitted of Murder. Charged Anew with Maliciously Wounding

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 November 1909 · page 5

Patrick Martin, alias Lewis, alias Alkins, who was convicted at Wagga, before Mr Justice Cohen, on a charge of feleniously wounding James…

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Moree Murder Case

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 November 1909 · page 3

The Attorney-General has appointed Mr Burton Smith, chamber magistrate, as a Commissioner to take further evidence under section 475 of the Crimes Act in respect to the Moree murder case…

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Police Court. Thursday, November 4th, 1909. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.). Drunkenness

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 November 1909 · page 3

Thomas Kelly pleaded guilty to being drunk in the bar of the Agricultural Hotel on Wednes day, November 3rd, and was fined 1/-, or imprison ment until the rising of the Court…

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Charge of Murder. Man Committed by Coroner

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1909 · page 8

On remand, Christopher Stephenson was before the coroner's court at Crookwell, charged, with the murder of Laurence Patrick Gilmartin, On October 18. Medical…

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Wollombi Police Court. OCT. 30, 1909. (Before Messrs. Chas. Morley and Albert L. Bapty, J.’sP.)

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 6 November 1909 · page 3

Lewis McNevin, a young man, was charged with stealing a plough bac[?]and, pair chain traces, hames, and 2 swinglebars, of the total value…

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Paris Murder Mystery. Mine Steinheil on Trial. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 November 1909 · page 3

The trial commenced in Paris this morning or Madame Steinhell, who stands charged with the murder of her husband, a well-known painter, and his…

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The Murder of Prince Ito. Widespred Sympathy. London. Oct. 28

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1909 · page 3

Japanese newspapers state that Prince Ito never ndopted measures of self-protection that he was always indifferent to danger. The King has sent an autograph letter…

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Rating of Parsonages. Full Court's Decision

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 November 1909 · page 6

The Full Court on Wednesday resumed the hearing of the appeal by the West Maitlnnd Borough Council against the decision of Mr F. G. Adrian, P.M., who had held that St. Mary's…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, November 2Nd. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 November 1909 · page 5

A[?]fred Hannam proceeded against Kenneth Cox for maliciously damaging a gate. Mr. M'Intyre appeared for plaintiff…

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