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Courts & crime, 1913

1,777 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 83 of 89

The Strike. Finishing in Court. Wellington (N.z.)

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

Fifty-two of the 54 men comprising the crow of the steamer Maunganui were arrested at Wellington to-day and charged with desertion. Twenty-eight of the…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 3

Tho monthly silting of the Police Court will be held here on Tuesday next, when Mr. Allnutt. P.M., will preside. several cases are set down for hearing, and amongst…

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Local & General News. Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 2

The monthly sitting of the above court will be held hero on Tuesday next, and several cases are set down for hearing. Amongst them are…

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Judge's Wife Robbed. Big Theft at Coogee

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 4

A daring theft was committed at the Coogec Bay Hotel on Wednesday afternoon, when Mrs. Isaacs, wife of Mr. Justice Isaacs, and her daughter,…

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Farm Murder. Man's Body Found Buried

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 12

Richard Thomas Williams, a settler who held 400 acres five miles from Warroona, on the Bunbury line, W.A., not having been seen since September 14, a police…

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A False Widower. Sent to Gaol for 12 Months

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 6

At the Lilydale (Vic.) Court, William Turner, alias W. H. Edgemond (51), a married man with five children, was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment, with hard labour, on a charge of…

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Police Court. Thursday, November 27. (Before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.m.) Case Dismissed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 6

Frederick Hans was charged with on or about October 18, stealing one cow hide, of the value of £1, the property of the Chief Commissioner for…

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A German Murder. Story of a Will

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 9

On Saturday night, October 4, a man of independent means named Mackley, who owns a villa on the Ueberlinger See, a branch of Lake Constance, shot and killed…

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Another Murder. Vila (New Hebrides), Nov. 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 16

Messrs. Burns, Philp and Company's steamer Malaita, which arrived here on November 10, brought news of an atrocious crime, which is reported to have taken…

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Maitland Coalmines. Children's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 7

At the children's Court. Kurri, on Wednesday, before Messrs. E. Bickmore, and E. J. Cuteliffe, JsP., a lad, 15 years of age, was committed to an institution on two charges of…

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Young Girl Shot. Police Arrest Suspect

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 13

A dastardly outrage occurred at Balmain last week, when a young girl, 16 years of age, named Irma Nelson, was shot in the street by a young man. Almost…

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Local News. Small Debts Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 5

At the Small Debts Court on Thursday, before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., G. H. Goughlan proceeded against Charles Harborne for the recovery of…

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Curate's Libel Action. Police-sergeant's Charge. London, Nov. 20

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 3

Much public interest is being manifested in the libel action, in which Thomas Ghent, curate of St. Andrews Stockwell, is proceeding against Police-sergeant…

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Maitland District Court. Thursday, November 20. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 12

The Maitland District Court was opened at the Courthouse. East Maitland, on Thursday morning, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, December 1, 1913

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 December 1913 · page 6

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court, this morning was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. DIRTY PREMISES…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 December 1913 · page 6

Mary Maher, jun., v George Medlam claim for 17/7½, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for amount claimed with 7/ costs. Wolstenholme, Ltd., v James Learning…

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Maitland Coalmines. Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 December 1913 · page 3

At the Kurri Police Court this morniug, before Messrs. E. J. Cutcliffe and Jaw. Dill, Js.P., Claude Sylvester Vial was charged with assaulting Phillip Kembrey in a…

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Turkish Police Methods. Treatment in Private. Constantinople, Dec 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 December 1913 · page 5

Although it is officially stated that Kavaly [?]pha, who was being re-tired by court [?] for the murder of Shefket Pasha, com[?] suicide in his cell, it is believed that…

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Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 December 1913 · page 2

At the Kurri Police Court this morning, the bench was occupied by Mr. c. H. Gale, P.M. Gus. Kembrey, for having been drunk and…

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School Assault Cases

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 December 1913 · page 2

In the Case Crown against Hogan, beard at Newcastle Sessions, on Tuesday, accused was acquitted on the first charge, and the others, our correspondent telegraphs, are…

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