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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

1,777 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 89

Assault and Robbery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 February 1913 · page 5

A sensational robbery occurred at Waverley last night. It appears Mrs. Sarah Soole was alone in her house, when she heard a knock at the door. On opening it a man rushed in,…

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Alleged Attempted Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 February 1913 · page 5

A young man named Frederick William Adams was committed for trial on a charge of feloniously shooting at Lilian Lambert with intent to murder her. Accused in a…

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"Our Court of St. James."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 February 1913 · page 2

What is meant by "Our Court of St. James?", Actualy the state rooms in the palace of that name More truly the King's closet therein. Formerly these rooms were…

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Local and General News. Children's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 February 1913 · page 4

Sitting in Children's jurisdiction at the West Maitland Courthouse this morning, Mr. C. H. Gale, P. M. [?]ad before him a lad, 14 years and 6 months old, who had made use…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 4

Before Mr. S. e. Beaver, J.P., at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, Michael Stanfield was fined 5/, in default live minutes' for drunkenness, and 10/-, or three…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 4

At the East Maitland Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. William Blissett, J. P., Francis Gilbert Stanley, a young man, was fined £2 for having used…

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Agra Murder Case. Allahabad

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 5

The Chief Justice has refused Mrs. Fulham's application to turn King's evidence…

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Maitland District Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 4

At the Maitland District Court last week, before Judge Fitzhardinge, the following cases of local interest were heard:—…

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The Evigtion Case. Before the Court. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 2

In the Banco Court this morning, before the Chief Justice, and Justices Simpson and Street, the eviction suit commenced…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 2

At the Cessnock Police Court on Saturday before Messrs. G. Brown and J. Doyle, Js.P., John Scobie. for having been drunk and disorderly in Vincent-street, Cessnock,…

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District Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 2

The District Court opened at 2 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, before Judge Gibson. The Court sat all the afternoon. Up to 5 o'clock the…

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Where Are the Police?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 2

We all join in the laugh against the savage who gleefully de[?]ks himself in a silk hat or a paper collar, though he has no other garments to…

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Police Force Repulse. Calcutta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 5

The check to the police force of 14th inst., was due to a company of Nagas rushing the baggage coolies. The coolies in the rear were panic stricken, dropped their loads, and clung…

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Mrs. Pankhurst in Court. London, Tuesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 5

A large crowd assembled at the Epsom police Court, when Mrs. Pankhurst was brought up on a charge of complicity in the bomb outrage on tho house built for Mr…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 5

At the Kurri Police Court, this morning before Mr. E. J. Cutcliffe, J.P., Henry Gardiner was remanded till Wednesday next on a charge of disobeying a maintenance order for…

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Sent to Gaol London

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 2

Mrs. Pankhurst has been committed for trial and refuses conditional bail. She was sent to gaol. Counsel stigmatised the…

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Court Case

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 2

The prothonotory allowed the defendant in the impending action, Langford versus McIntosh permission to take evidence in…

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Agra Murder Case. Delhi, Feb. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 5

The trial of Lieutenant Clark and Mrs. Fulham, who are charged with the murder of the latter's husband, and with being accessories to the murder of the former's wife was…

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Police Court. Friday, February 28, 1913. Before Mr. R. H. V. Allnult, P.M.

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 3

JOHN T. AISBETT proceeded against by the police for driving a motor in Scone on the night of Saturday, 22nd inst., without…

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Muswellbrook District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 3

The periodical sitting of the District Court opened at Muswenbrook on Tuesday, and the business dea[?] with was not concluded until wednesday afternoon. His Honor Judge…

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