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Courts & crime, 1913

1,777 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 89

Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 July 1913 · page 2

R. Lamble v. A. W. Search. £6/3/9/, goods sold and delivered. A. verdiet was given for the amount claimed and 5/costs…

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A Curious Case. Proceedings in Industrial Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 July 1913 · page 2

In the Industrial Court at Maitland, on Tuesday, before Mr. Chas. Hibble, Frederick' Brewer pleaded guilty to a breach of the Woodworkers' Board…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 July 1913 · page 3

At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Alnutt, P.M., Senior-sergeant Whitfield applied for an order for the destruction of three diseased beasts belonging respectively…

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Gresford Police Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1913 · page 2

At the Gresford Police Court on Wednesday last. District Forester Lyne proceeded against Chas. E. Hopson for failure to licence his sawmill…

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Clarence Town Police Court. (Before Mr. S. N. Mogensen, J.P.)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1913 · page 3

John Pearson aud John Preece were each fined 10s with 6s costs, in default 24 hours in Clarence Town lockup, for behaving in a riotous manner at Clarence Town…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 July 1913 · page 4
Also in Singleton Argus

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was, occupied by Mr. C. H. P.M. For drunkenness, two persons were case fined 1/ or or five minutes'…

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Police Change

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 July 1913 · page 2

We learn that Constable wood, for the past two years of the local station, has been transferred to Muswellbrook, and will be leaving us by the…

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The Lane Cove Murder

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 July 1913 · page 4

It was announced in our telegrams of last issue that the Executive Council had decided to allow the law to take, its course in the case of William…

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Young Girl's Story. Alleged Assault. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 July 1913 · page 11

A young girl informed the police that while homeward bound at Chatswood on Saturday night a man approached her, and asked to be directed to a certain spot. He then…

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A Clever Ruse. Attempt to Break Gaol

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 July 1913 · page 4

Crago, who was recently sentenced to 10 years' reformatory treatment in connection with the Takapuna shooting sensation, in Auckland (N.Z.) made an ingenious…

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Suspected Murder. Perth (W.a.)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 July 1913 · page 6

The ketch Wanderer was recently discovered in one of the numerous bays on the north-west coast of West Australia with her sails full set and quite deserted. A large…

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£5000 Jewel Theft. Trick by Use of Messenger Boys

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 July 1913 · page 12

An iron-bound box containing jewellery and antiques, valued at £5000, was stolen by a trick from the cloak-room at King's Cross railway station. London, recently. This is…

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Great Necklace Theft. Sensation of the Hour. £10,000 Reward. London, Thursday evening

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 July 1913 · page 6

The loss in the transmission by post of the pearl necklace sent from Paris to Halton Gardens is the biggest sensation in the history of the place…

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Boy's Sketch in Court. Claim Against Artist

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 July 1913 · page 8

Judgment was reserved in the case at Westminster County Court in which Louis Silver, a Mile End boy of 16 years, claimed £50 from Mr. Alfred Pearse, artist, alleging…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 July 1913 · page 5

At the Kurri police court on Saturday, before Mr. E. J. Cutcliffe, J.P., James Watson was fined 5s or 25 hours for having been drunk and disorderly in Cessnock-street; and for having made…

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Brutal Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 July 1913 · page 2

About 7 o'clock on Saturday evening a strange man approached a girl, aged 13 years, who was waiting for a tram car in King William-street, and told her that her…

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Murder Case

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1913 · page 2

Thomas Edwin Brown was placed on trial at the criminal court for alleged murder of Sergt. Hickey Accused read a lengthy statement…

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A Rent Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 July 1913 · page 4

Mr. Griffith states that it is the intention of the Government to establish a rent court in the metropolitan district to prevent the exploitation of the rent payers by the…

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New York Gaol Scandal. a Habitation "Unfit for Blasts."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 July 1913 · page 5

In a petition to the Supremo Court, of New York for instant reforms, a grant jury makes public a starling indictment of the almost mediaeval tortures alleged to be practised on…

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