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Courts & crime, 1910

1,523 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 68 of 77

Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 November 1910 · page 4

The Licensing Bench, consisting of Messrs. J. McKensey, P.M., John Rourke and Elias Bowden, L.M.'s, had before them at the courthouse this morning an application for…

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The Head of the Police Force

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 16 November 1910 · page 1

One of the chief topics the week has been the contemplated retirement of Mr. Thomas Garvin, the Inspector-General of police, at the end of the…

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Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 November 1910 · page 2

At the police court yesterday the bench was occupied by Mr. J. McKensey, P.M. Jack Joe a Chinese hawker, was charged with stealing one metal watch valued at 7s,…

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A Brilliant Court. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 November 1910 · page 4

It is announced that a brilliant Court will be held by King George and Queen Mary on the eve of the coronation next year. The Crown Princes who are…

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Fire at a Police Station. Verdict of Incendiarism

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 November 1910 · page 3

The recent fire at the police station, Sunny Coroner, was the subject of an inquest by Mr. Richards, coroner for the Lithgow district. Evidence was given by Messrs. G. A. Chiplin. C. W…

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Mother and Sons in Court. Painful Case at Balmain

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 November 1910 · page 1

A painful case of a mother and two tons was heard in the Balmain Police Court. Mrs Mary Ann Burns pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk, and…

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Very Latest Cables. the Loss of H.M.S. Bedford. Captain Court-martialled. London, Wednesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 November 1910 · page 3

The Admiralty Court-Martial at Sheerness has found Captain Edward Fitzherbert, who commanded H.M.S. Bedford, when it was stranded at Quelpart, Korea, guilty of neglect, and had…

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Alleged Cheque Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 November 1910 · page 6

John Toomey was charged before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., with having stolen a cheque valued at £15, the property of John Gray, on the 14th inst.—Constable Wood gave evidence of arrest…

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Mr. Bowling's Case Police Papers Destroyed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1910 · page 4

Some criticism which Mr. Wade, the late Premier, directed against tho actions of tho present Government in releasing Mr. Bowling,…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1910 · page 7

At the police court yesterday, two swagmen, named William Shergold and James Lee, were fined 20s each, for leaving unextinguished a fire they had lighted on the…

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Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1910 · page 4

In the Children's Court at Kurri Kurri this morning before Mr. G. Brown J.P., John Norton Ryan was charged with indecently assaulting a girl 10 years of age at Weston last…

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Muswellbrook Police Court. the Stolen Money Box

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 November 1910 · page 2

At the Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., a young man named Archibald Gibson Harricks was charged with having on the…

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Alleged Stealing of a Cheque

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 November 1910 · page 2

John Toomey was charged with having, on the 14th instant, stolen a cheque drawn for the sum of £15, the property of John Gray…

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A Cowardly Assault. With a Salutary Fine

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 November 1910 · page 3

Joremiah. Quinlan, a probationary constable, appeared on remand at the Water Police Court, Sydney, on Thursday, charged with assaulting William Groves, in…

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Charged with Falsehood. Withdrawal Not a C[?]pied

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1910 · page 2

There was a dramatic episode during the proceedings of the Baptist Union of Victoria in Melbourne on Friday. The Rev. E. L. Watson moved the suspension of the standing orders to make a…

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Tobacco and Betting How the Police Got Home

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1910 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

An ingenious dodge was resorted to by the proprietor of a suburban tobacconist shop recently, which discloses a curious undercurrent in connection with gambling and…

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Military and Police in Control. London, Nov. 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1910 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Asquith) will shortly confer with the coal-owners in connection with the written statement of grievances of the miners' delegates with a view to settlement…

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Question of Rating. An Appeal to the Full Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 November 1910 · page 3

The case of the Commissioner for Railways against the Municipality of North Sydney, was before the second Full Court on Wednesday, on appeal. It came…

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In and Around Sydney. (Specially written for country readers by T.c.b.) the Inspector General of Police

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 November 1910 · page 1

When it was announced quite unexpectedly, during the week, that the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Garvin, had resolved upon resigning…

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