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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

1,511 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 76

Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 6

At the police court yesterday, James York young man, pleaded guilty to assaulting A. F. williams, and was fined 40/, with 6/ costs of court, £1 is professional costs, and…

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Indian Murder Case. Alleged Attempted Assault. Singapore

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 2

The trial has commenced of Mrs. Proudlock, wife of the headmaster of the Victoria Institution, Kualulampur, of murdering a friend named Steward on April 23rd…

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Children's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 6

In the Children's Court two bove, 18 and 11 years of age, were fined 10s each and costs amounting to 8s in each case for malicious damage to property…

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Police Court. Thursday, June 5th, 1911. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.). Inebriates

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 7

Two defendants, who pleaded guilty to being found drunk, were fined 5/-, with the usual alternatives. Assault and Riotous Behaviour…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 6

The adjourned Hilling of the municipal appeal court was held on Thursday, when he following valuations were fixed by content :—A. M. Shaw, land in Argyle-street,…

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Kuala Lumpur Tragedy. Mrs. Proudlock Sentenced to Death. Singapore, June 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 5

Mrs. W Proudlock, wife of the acting headmaster of the Victoria Institution at Kuala Lumpur, who was charged with the murder of of W. Steward, ex-manager of the…

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Cessnook Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 6

At the Cessnock Small Debts Court on Tuesday, before Mr. T.C.K. McKell, P.M. Alexander Rao sued John Doyle for the recovery of £1 15s 1d for material supplied…

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Murder and Suicide. Induced by Apprehension of Blindness

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 4

Fear that lier child was going blind Intensified mental derangement already existing, and induced a mother or Acton to take her Infant's life and her…

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Murder and Suicide. Two Sisters Poisoned. Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 7

There was a tragic occurrence at a house in George-streer, Fitzroy, Melbourne. A married woman named Margaret Russel, who had just returned from Sydney, was entertaining a number of…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Thursday, June, 15th, 1911. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 7

The adjourned sittings of the Municipal Appeal Court was held on the above date, when the following valuations were fixed by…

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Burglar Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 June 1911 · page 3

Hurry Stead, who is described as one of the most desperate and notorious burglars in the Commonwealth, was sentenced to three years for breaking and entering…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, June 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 June 1911 · page 2

The bench at the West Maitland police court this morning was occupied by Messrs. T. C. K. McKell, P.M., John Rourke, J. W. Pender and Elias Bowden, Js.P…

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Alleged Murder in Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 June 1911 · page 3

An arrest on n charge of murder has been made in connection with the death at Longwood (Vic;) of a woman, Mrs. Annle Neander…

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Police Magistrate's Appointment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 June 1911 · page 4

Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.M., has been informed that he has been appointed a Police Magistrate of the State of New South Wales…

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Police Court

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1911 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

IN the local Police Court, on Friday last, three first offenders were mulcted in sums from 1s to 20s, 6s costs of Court, for drunkenness…

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Stealing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1911 · page 2

Two swagmen, Harrison and Kelly, were on Saturday last at the local police court, sentenced to one month gaol, for stealing a rug, the…

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Alleged Murder. Medical Man Arrested

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 June 1911 · page 2

An arrest on a charge of murder has been made in connection with the death at Longwood (Vic.) of a woman, Mrs Annle Neander. After the inquest the…

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Murder of a Lady Artist

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 June 1911 · page 2

London, Monday.- Madame Litherwitte, a well-known Parisian artist, was found murdered in the apartments of her brother in Paris. He is suspected…

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Licensing Court

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1911 · page 2

In the Licensing Court, on Friday, before Messrs C. H. Gale and F. A Parbury and Dr, C. H. Scott, Licensing Magistrates, renewels of…

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