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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

1,777 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 60 of 89

Charge Against Police. Inquiry Demanded

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 September 1913 · page 4

Dublin, Tuesday.—ln response to the appeal of the Irish Transport Workers' Union,, Mr Keir Hardie, M.F., the Labor leader, is investigating causes of the…

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Theft of Old Masters. Torn Prom Their. Frames in a Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 September 1913 · page 7

Two valuable painting by Giambattist'n Tiepolo (1696-1749) were stolen recently from the church of St. Massimo at Padua, Italy. One represented "The Holy Family" and…

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Latest News by Wire. Alleged Assault and Robbery. Sydney, Thursday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 September 1913 · page 5

Two brothers, George and Francis Geoghegan, were remanded at the police court on a charge of assaulting an Indian named Thanker at Redfern last night, and robbing…

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Murder in a Shop. Discovery of a Proprietor's Body

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 September 1913 · page 6

Mr. D. W. Bardsley, a bookseller and stationer, of Oldham (Eng.) was discovered murdered in his shop one morning recently. Mr. Bardsley, who was a bachelor, aged…

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Women's Fight with Police. Sylvia Pankhurst's Arrest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 September 1913 · page 3

Miss Sylvia Pankhurst, making a dramatic appearance at n militant suffrage meeting in Trafalgar-square, London, on the afternoon of Sunday. July 27, made a defiant speech…

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District Court. Thursday, September 4. (Before has Honer, Judge Filzhardinge.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 September 1913 · page 4

The sittings of the Maitland District Court were opened at the Courthouse, East Maitland, this morning, before his Honor, judge Fitzhardinge…

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West Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 5

At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday afternoon Michael Howe, for disobeying a maintenance order, was fined £8, in default for months' imprisonment. This…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 4

The bench at the East Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. Richard Daly, for indecent behaviour, was fined 10/, and 6/…

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Police Court. Friday, August 29, 1913. Before Mr. R. H. V. Alinutt, P.M. Rabbit Case

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 2

James Flanagan was charged under the P.P. Act, with that, being the occupier of certain lands, known as Oakfield, near Bunnan, he failed to…

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Death of an old Police Officer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 3

The death took place on Saturday at his residence, Newcastle, of ex-Senior Constable Charles Steele, and with his demise went a very…

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District Court. Thursday, September 4. (Before his Honor, Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 4

The sitting of the Maitland District Court were continued yesterday before his Honor, Judge Fitzardinge, after our report closed…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 4
Also in Singleton Argus

At the Kurri Police Court yesterday before Mr. E. J. Cu[?]cliffe, J.P., James Lancaster and William Barron, who were charged with being drunk and disorderly in…

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Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 12

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the beach at the Kurri Police Court on Wednesday. Charles Kludas was charged with fraudulently appropriating the sum of £ 18 12s 1d,…

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Pearl Necklace Theft

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 4

London, Thursday.—The five men who have been arrested for their alleged complicity in the theft of the £150,000 pearl necklace, that was stolen in transit…

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Police Appeal Bill

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 10

The Police Appeal Bill is being seriously questioned as being calculated to diminish the efficiency of the Police Force. It is considered that it…

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Industrial Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 6

A sitting of the Industrial Court wits held in Singleton yesterday, before Mr. C. Hibble, Industrial Magistrate, but as, out of three cases, one was struck out…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. a Father's Wrath

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 5

Henry Parker (72), metallurgist, and proprietor of the Stone-crushing works at Footscray (Vic.) was arrested on Friday night on a charge of having shot at George Henry…

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Royal Ring From Gaol. Smuggled Lisbon Gift for King Manoel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 12

Among the many wedding presents received by King Manoel, who is to marry Princess Augustine Victoria of Rohenzollern on September 23, Is a loaden ring made and…

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Murder of a Shearer. Robbery Thought to be the Motive

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 4

A brutal murder is reported to have occurred at Forest Bridge, Six miles from Jerilderie, where a man was found with his head and face buttered to a pulp and…

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