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Courts & crime, 1912

1,635 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 82

The Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1912 · page 8

Senior sergeant Donnelly, who is enjoying a month's well deserved holiday, has gone to Queensland. In his absence his position is being ably filled by Senior-constable Hanney, of Singleton…

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Alleged Assault and Roberry Mr Robt Fleming's Night Adventure

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 June 1912 · page 3

At the Newcastle Police Court on Monday, Thomas Craig, machinist, and Thomas Williams, cab-driver, were charged with having at Newcastle on…

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Resignation From Union. High Court Decision

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 June 1912 · page 1

The High Court, consisting of the Chief Justice, Mr Justice Barton, and Mr Justice Isaacs delivered its reserved decision on Monday on an appeal heard…

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Woman's Death. Man Charged with Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 5

John Gorrie, aged 52 years, was charged at the Criminal Court, Melbourne, with the wilful murder of Amel[?] Bowden at Warburton on May 30. He pleaded not guilty…

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The Maitland Coalmines. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 2

At the Kurri Police Court yesterday, before Mr. E. J. Cute[?] J. P. Alexander Morrison. for having been drunk at Abermain, was fined 5s or 24 hours. On a second…

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Additional Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 3

It is expected that as soon as the railway construction works are in full swing here that, additional police will be needed to ensure order. At the present time, with a…

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Police Appointments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 4

First-class Constable Williams, who will be remembered as being the [?] guardian of the law to be appointed to Kurri Kurri, and who afterwards was stationed at Branxton…

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Police Reorganization

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 4

Since, the State Ministry announced its intention of adopting the report of the Inspector-General of Police, which recommended an addition of 250 men to the…

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Murder of a Constable. Two Men Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 5

At Broome (W.A.). the trial of Thomas Bileliba, Cundido Colestrom, and Oman Bin Ahmet, three Manila men, and Eyjup Bin Tahu, a Malay, in connection with the…

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Before the Police Court. On His Wedding Day

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 3

A case in which a man was brought before a police court on his wedding day is reported from Parkes. Edden Richards was proceeded against by Willaim…

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Huge Hotel Theft. Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 5

Diamonds and jewellery, valued at [?]25,000, have been stolen from M. Rheiunold, a French diamond merchant, while he was absent from his room at the Palate Hotel,…

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A Brutal Murder. Little Girl Killed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 4

A brutal murder was discovered on Thursday,at Lockrose, a farming centre about sixteen miles distant from Laidley. Queensland, the victim being the…

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Humour in Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 11

Prince Arthur of Connaught tells a little story of one of the most perfect "bulls" he ever heard. To make the story read properly, it should have been an Irish lady…

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Appeal Court. East Maitland Municipality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 3

A court for the purpose of nearing appeals against assessments in the East Mattland Municipality was held at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday before Mr. C. H…

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MR. McKENNA and the Police. London. June 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 3

Mr. Austen Chamberlain, in the House of Commons to-day, moved a resolution, declaring that the action of Mr. M'Kenna, Home Secretary, in refusing to protect free labour…

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PERRY v. the Speaker. Settled out of Court. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 4

Intimation was given to Mr. Justice Pring. in the Supreme Court this morning, that the action for £1000 damages brought by Mr. J. Perry (the member…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Thursday, June 20th. (Before Mr A. O. Butler, P.M., and Dr. (Pentland and Mr B. Faulkner, L.Ms.) Renewals

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 3

The following renewals were granted without opposition:— Mary Benson, Railway Hotel, license fee £20; J. Bradley, Caledonian Hotel,…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 June 1912 · page 6

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning the bench was occupied by Messrs. G. Winkley and J. W. Pender, Js.P., John James Threlfo, for drunk and disorderly,…

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Cessnock Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 June 1912 · page 6

The secretary of the Cessnock Progress Association, Mr. J. B. Ferguson, is in receipt of a letter from the Under-Secretary (Department of Justice), intimating that…

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Police Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 June 1912 · page 2

At the sittings of the Dungog Court of Petty Sessions on Friday last, the list was n small one. The special Licensing Court…

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