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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

1,594 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 80

Murder and Suicide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 5

At an inquest held concerning the death of Walter and May Boyle, the victims of the recent domestic tragedy at Woolloomoolloo, evidence was given that some hours…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 7

An application for the transfer of the license of the Royal Hotel from James A. Noble to Allan Weddorburn Frimley was granted…

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Children's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 4

In the children's court two lads—one 10 years and the other 11 years of age— were charged with stealing money from the shop of Themas Lovell, at Kurri. The lads were…

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Court Incident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 4

The Full Court was engaged on Wednesday in Sydney in the intricacies of a land case. The parties had retained distinguished counsel, and the bar was consequently…

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The Reeks Murder. a New Clue

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 2

London, Monday Evening.—The police are investigating the theft of an automatic pistol from the wireless operator's room on the steamer Empress of…

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Dr. Wilson's Secretary. Charged with Religious Bias Washington, Feb. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 2

Replying to a letter from the editor of the "Protestant Magazine." the President, Dr. Wilson, repudiates the allegation that has been widely published throughout the United…

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"King of the Coiners." Salvation Army Funeral After 44 Years in Gaol

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 6

George Copeland. "King of the Coiners." was buried at Highgate on Saturday, January 10, with full Salvation Army honours (says the London "Daily Mail"). After…

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Scene in Court. Newton [?] Feb. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 2

When two lads showed cuts and bruleen in Court during the trial for assault of four [?] to the "Hollness" cult and [?] they had been…

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Position in Melbourne. Appeal to Federal Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 4

Slaughtermen, numbering 200, engaged at Melbourne abattoirs were not allowed to work on Monday by the superintendent of the abattoirs, because they…

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Siege of Armed Madman. Police Capture After a Revolver Battle. Paris Jan [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 3

Revolver shots at the police by an [?] madman about 6.30 this morning led to a chase in which pursuers and pursued kept up a running fire with their revolovers. The…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 4

At the East Maitland police court, this morning, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., Owen Doberty, jun., pleaded guilty to having used indecent language on January 31. Sergeant…

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Warden's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 4

At the warden's court, held at the East Maitland ecurthouse this morning, before the warden (Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.). Albert Andrew Holland, of Sydney, applied for…

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Police Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 4

There was an absolutely blank day at the Police Court on Thursday, the only matter set down not being proceeded with. This was an application for a…

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The Reeks' Murder

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 2

The police are investigating what is said to be a good clue in connection with the mystery surrounding the murder of Thomas Kent Reeks, the…

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Nurses' Fees. a Guinea More to Be Charged

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 6

The ballot taken by the Australian Trained Nurses' Association on the question whether or not the nurses' lees should in future be £3/3/- per week…

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"King of the Coiners." Salvation Army Funeral After 44 Years in Gaol

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 4
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George Copeland, "King of the Coiners," was buried at Highgate on Saturday, January 10, with full Salvation Army honours (says the London "Daily Mail"). After…

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Murder of Mr. Reeks. a Missing Pistol. London, Monday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 8

The police are investigating the case of the theft of an automatic pistol from the wirless room of the "Empress of Ireland," a similar weapon to that with which Mr…

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Jews in Russia. Ritual Murder Allegations. St. Petersburg, Feb. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 3
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There is much excitement at Fastoff, near Kieff, owing to diselosures relating to the death of a Christian orphan, who had been living with a Jewish family…

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