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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

1,635 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 55 of 82

Attempted Burglary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 August 1912 · page 2

During the past few months there have been periodical thefts and attempted thefts from business premises. The latest instance was on Sunday night, when an…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 August 1912 · page 2

At the Police Court on Monday, [?] Mr. E. J. Cuteliffe, J.P., Thomas [?] sham was fined 2/6, or the rising [?] court for having behaved in an [?]…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, August 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 August 1912 · page 4

The bench at the West Maitland [?] court this morning was occupied by Mr. [?] H. Gale, P.M. DRUNKENNESS…

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Story of a Burglary Some Novel Features

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 August 1912 · page 1

During the night of 13th instant the warehouse of the Fitzroy Stevedoring Company Cowper-street, Woolloomooloo, was broken open, and a sum of money…

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Claim for Libel. Aftermath of Glebe Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 August 1912 · page 2

Judge Murray, in the Metropolitan District Court on Wednesday, had before him a claim for £400 in respect of alleged libel. The plaintiff was Carrie Moir, wife of…

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A Cadet Prosecuted. Goes to Gaol. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 August 1912 · page 2

At the Broken Hill Police Court Francis Giles, whose father was fined £100 a little while ago for not allowing him to attend compulsory drill (which…

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New York Police Methods. Widespread Corruption

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 August 1912 · page 2

Sydney Brooks, writing in the "Daily Chronicle" (London) says:— Early on Tuesday morning (July 16) a Mr. Rosenthal, the proprietor of a New…

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Bankruptcy Court Scene. K.C. Withdraws from Case

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 August 1912 · page 1

A scene occurred in the Bankruptcy Court at Sydney on Tuesday during the examination of Frank Denison Brown, ex-general manager of the Singer…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 4

The bench at the Police Court yesterday was occupied by Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M. Several defendants pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and were fined in sums ranging…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 4

The bench at the West [?] court this morning was occupied [?] H. Gale, P.M., Thomas Carroll [?] was fined 1, or five minutes' [?]…

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Our Singleton Letter. Presentation to Police Magistrate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 4

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., who was recently; promoted from this district to Maitland, was entertained at the Royal Hotel last evening by a number of members of the…

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Clarence Town Police Court

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 2

On Tuesday of last week the following cases were disposed of by Mr. W. Le Brim Brown, P.M. :— Police v. M. Purcell, riotous behaviour…

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The Police

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 2

Tho policeman, like the absent, is "always wrong." But then, judged by the same tribunal, everybody else (except the tribunal) is wrong also…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 4

At the Licensing Court yesterday, Mr. E. J. Dann, secretary of the Northern Agricultural Association, was granted an auctioneer's license…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., Michael Carney, for drunkenness, was fined 1/, while for having made use of indecent…

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The Maitland Coalmines. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 5

At the Kurri police court yesterday before Mr. E. J. Cutcliffe, J.P., Joseph Walker, was remanded on a charge of leaving his wife without mentis of support at…

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Gaol Service

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 12

On Saturday, Mr. Davis visited the gaol at East Maitland in company with the chaplains. Archdeacon Tollis (Church of England), Rev. A. Smith (Presbyterian)…

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" Fat Lady" Charged. Unwelcome Proposal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 4

The story of an unwelcome proposal of marriage to a professional fat lady caused great amusement at Glasgow Central Police Court on Friday (said…

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Police Court. Thursday, August 29th. (Before Mr R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 7

Several defendants who pleaded guilty to being found drunk were fined in sums ranging from 10/- to 20/-, with costs of court, or the usual alternatives, but the…

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A Plot to Murder. Washington, Aug. 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 3

An alleged plot to murder Mr. Ben Johnson, a member of the House of Representatives for Kentucky, in order to prevent certain legislation, has been reported…

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