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Courts & crime, 1911

1,511 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 76

Local and General News. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 4

At the West Maitland police court this morning before Mr. S. E. Beaver, J P., John Ramage was fined 10s, in default three days, for improper behaviour. An inebriate was…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. the Wallis Lake Occurrence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 5

In regard to the alleged attempted murder at Wallis Lake, near Forester it is stated that Alexander Johnston, a voung man, employed on the dredge That Proceeded in a dinghy to…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning before Mr. S. E. Beaver, J.P., Nellie French, an old offender was proceeded against for being drunk and disorderly and…

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Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 4

At the Kurri police Court on Monday, before Mr. E. J. Cuteliffe, J. P., Thomas Hedley (55), was charged with indecently assaulting a girl between 6 and 7 years…

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Newcastle Police Inquiry. Evidence in Sydney. Sydney, Wednesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 5

The Royal Commission of Inuiry into the Newcastle Police scandal took evidence in Sydney to-day. William Sparke, Solicitor, of Newcastle,…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 4

At the police court, Kurri Kurri, yesterday, the beath was occupied by Mr. M.H. Fitz, hardinge P.M. William Lambert and James Lennon were…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, April, 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 2

The bench at the West Maitland police court this morning was occupied by Messrs. M. H. Fitzhardinge and Elias Bowden, J.P…

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Bank Clerk Charged. Alleged Embezzlement at Scone

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 1

Aubrey Edward Hall, an official of the Scone branch of the Savings Bank of New South Wales, was arrested in Sydney last week on a charge of embezzling…

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Children's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 4

In the Children's Court, Themas Hedley [?] was committed for trial at Maitland Quarter Sessions on July 18, on a charge of indecently assaulting a girl between six and seven…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. Three Women Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 1

An alleged attempted murder is reported from Wallis Lake, near Forster. It is stated that Alexander Johnston, a young man, employed on the dredge…

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Newcastle Police Inquiry. Further Evidence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 5

After our report closed yesterday further evidence was given in Sydney before the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the allegations in regard to the administration of the…

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Russian. Train Murder. Fouyr Waiters Arrested. Moscow, April 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 5

In reference to the murder of the brothers De Lenin (representatives of a firm of Parisian jewellers) on the railway between Bake and Moscow, it would appear that the assassins are…

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The Houndsditch Police Murders, Sidelight From Russia. London, Wednesday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 5

Mr. Lawrence Irving, who has often befrieuded Russian refuges, is assured by them that Peter the Painter, wanted in connection with the Hounsditch police murders, is now a…

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P. AND A. Society's Union. a Court of Appeal Proposed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 1

Mr F. W. A. Downes (chairman), speaking at the annual meeting of the Pastoral and Agricultural Socioties Union of New South Wales on Monday…

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The Bouffier Estate Suit. -. ju_.. ; : Matter Before the High Court. Sydney, Thursday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 4

The High Court delievered its reserved judgement in the appeal by Noel Trevor Jones form a decision of the Chief Judge in Equity in a suit brought against him by Martin Bonffier…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 4

At the East Maitland Police Court this morning before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, relieving P.M., the Bolwarra Shire Council proceeded against William O'Brien, Claiming…

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Warden's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 4

At the Warden's Court, held at the Fast Maitland Courthouse this morning, before the Warden (Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, P.M.), the Hetton Coal Company, Limited, applied…

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Newcastle Police Inquiry. Further Evidence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 5

After our report closed yesterday of proceedings before the Royal commission at Newcastle into allegations against the administration of the law by the police in…

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Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 4

At the Kurri Police Court this morning, before Mr. E. .T. Cuteliffe, .J. P., William Cranney pleaded guilty' to a charge of having indecent use of language in the yard of the Station Hotel last…

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Doctor Charged With Murder. New Trial Granted. Kansas City, April 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 3

Dr. Bennet Clarke Hyde, who was early last year found guilty of having murdered his father-in-law, Colonel Thomas Swope, by means of strychnine capsules, and sentenced to…

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