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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 6

At the Police Court on Monday, before Messrs. A. Simmons and J. W. B. Waterhouse, Js.P., John Cusick was fined 10/, or three days' imprisonment, for being…

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Children's Court. (Before the Police Magistrate, Mr. C. H. Gale)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 7

In the Children's Court at the West Maitland Courthouse to-day, two lads, aged 17 and 15½ years, were charged, one with having on or about the month of…

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Cessnock Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 6

At. the Cessnock Police Court yesterday the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. Valentine Hall was fined 5s and 6s costs,…

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Maitland Coalmines. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 7

At the Police Court, Kurri Kurri, yesterday, the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. For having been guilty of indecent…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, January 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 7

The bench at the West Maitland police court this morning was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. CASE WITHDRAWN…

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The Liverpool Murder. Evidence at Inquest. London, Wednesday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 5

At the inquest on the death of Miss Bradfield, the prosecution is calling Eltoft to give evidence. Other evidence suggests a money motive…

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Miracle Working. Illusion of Sweating Blood. Woman Sent to Gaol. Vienna, Jan. 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 5

A woman miracle-monger has been sentenced to ten months' imprisonment at Laibach. Crowds of pilgrims visited the…

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Singleton Letter. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 3

The bench at the Police Court yesterday was occupied by Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M. Percival Clarence George was charged with stealing, on or about August 9, one…

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Warden's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 4

A Warden's Court was held at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday afternoon before the Warden (Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.). Robert Scott applied for permission to enter…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 3

At the Small Debts Court yesterday, before Messrs. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., and J. W. Butler, J. P., Nurse Page proceeded against Percival Benham for the recovery…

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Liverpool Murder. Two Accused Found Guilty. London, Jan. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 5

At the inquest regarding the murder of Miss Bradfield, whose body was found in a sack in the canal at Liverpool, the prosecution called Samuel Eltoft (a…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 4

Before Mr. G. H. Gale, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, Denis O'Connor was charged with stealing one pair of boots, one bottle of coffee essonce,…

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Police Court. Thursday, January 8th. (Before Mr R. H. V. Allnutt, P.m.). Alleged Cattle Stealing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 7

Pereival Clarence George was charged with stealing, on or about August 9, one red bullock, the property of William Spalding (Marshall, Jun…

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Motor Fatality Pastoralist Charged with Manslaughter

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 4

As a result of the fatality which occurred on, the Sydney-road on December 20, when Gordon Campbell March, 19 years of age, wool-classer, of…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 6
Also in Singleton Argus

At the licensing court on Thursday, before Messrs R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., and A. Simmons. J.P., E. H. Ball applied for permission to makde alterations and additions to…

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Inspector-general of Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 4

The Inspector-General of Police (Mr. E. C. Day), who was accompanied by Police Superintendent McVane, of Maitland, paid an official visit to the mines district…

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Small Debts Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 4

At the Small Debts Court on Thursday, before Messrs R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., and J. W. Butler, J.P., Nurse Page proceeded against Perefwal Benham…

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Blocked by the Police. Chidley's Lectures. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 5

Chidley was for several days during the week extensively billed to deliver a series of lectures in a local hall, including one lecture to men only and one to women only…

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Murder in Railway Car. Seven-year Old Boy the Victim. London, Jan. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 5

A seven-years-old boy was found strangled under the seat of a railway carriage at Shoreditch. The child has been identified, but the names of the parents, who…

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