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Courts & crime, 1914

1,594 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 36 of 80

Maitland Circuit Court. House Stealing and Escape From Custody

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 5

John Burns (22)and Robert Wallace O'Sullvan (18) who had pleaded guilty to a charge of horse stealing at Skllnton Flat,February 23 last; to having stolen a sudden…

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Maitland Coalmines. Kurri Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 7

At the Kurri Kurri Police Court on Mon-day, before Mr.E. Bickmore, J.P. Edward John Cochrane (32) was charged with- stealing at Kurri Kurrl on April 24,-aibed rug valued at 10/, the property of Peter' Maim.-After hearing evidence the bench convicted mid fined defondnnt 20/V or 14 (days…

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Police Promotions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 3

At n meeting of the Executive Council on Tuesday, a number of police promotions were sanctioned:— Superintendent Sherwood, officer-in-charge…

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Scene in Court. Exeter Trial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 5

When the jury in the trial of Driver [?]rwin, in connection with the Exeter disaster, heard in Goulburn, returned a verdict of not guilty, the public in court made an extraordinary…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Tuesday, April 28. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir William Cullen.) ACQUITTAL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 2

The sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court were continued at East maitland yesterday before his Honor the Chief Justice, Sir William Cullen, after our report closed…

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Proposed Police Association. to Promote the Interests of the Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 3

As previously announced, Mr. Cann, the State Chief Secretary, has given permission for the formation by members of the police force of an association to promote their…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Wednesday, April 29. Before the Chief Justice, Sir William Cullen)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 7

The criminal business of the Maitland Circuit Court was concluded yesterday, before His Honor the Chief Justice, Sir William Cullen, after our report closed…

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Police Court. Rabbit Cases

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 2

IN the local Police Court, this morning, before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., Canute Brooke, Stock Inspector for the Upper…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 4

At tho East Maitland Police Court this morning, before Mr. C. H . Gale, P. M., two. persons who were found on the licensed promises of the Exchange Hotel, Large, on…

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Police Force. Extraordinary Charges

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 6

At inst night's meeting of the Labour Council in Sydney extraordinary charged against some of the police were made by Mr. T. Weter (Trolly, Draymen, and…

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Marriage Proposal in Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 4

At the Redfern Police Court yesterday, a girl received and accepted a proposal of marriage. Aliee Marry Nicholls (1$) was charged with theft. The evidence was to…

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Demonstrators in Court. New York

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 5

Mr. Upton Sinclair and several women refused to pay smail fines and were sent to gaol for three days. Mr. Sinclair declared that he was on the…

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Morpeth Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 4

At the Morpeth police court, yesterday before Mr. O. H. Gale, P.M. Joseph O'Toole was. charged with driving a horse and sulky furiously as to endanger the…

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Boy Sentenced to Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 7

Andre Martin, a lad of 17, was yesterday condemned to death at Benuvais. Then were several very eurious circumstances about the verdiet. In the first place, a capital sentence…

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Espionage. Balloonist Sentenced Berlin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 9

A balloonist named Berliner, who was reported on April 9th last to have landed at Persin with tow companions, on February 10th; has been sentenced to six months…

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Police Promotions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 4

At a meeting of the Executive Council on Tuesday, a number of police promotions were sanctioned:—Superintendent Sherwood, officer-in-charge…

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Sentenced to Death. For Shooting a Chinese

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 5

At the Grafton Circuit Court, Frank Edward Leigh and Hugh Summergreen were charged with having, on November 1 last, at Lismore, feloniously…

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A Cool Customer. Dodging Six Months' Gaol

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 12

John M'Mahon, alis Mahoney, 33, is being eagerly sought for by the Sydney police. He had been in custody, but on Friday regained his liberty in unostentatious but…

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Raid on a Steamer. Murder and Loot

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 14

The N.Y.K. liner Tango Maru, which arrived at Sydney on Monday from Yokohama, via ports, brought details of the serious raid on the steamier Shingtai by Chinese pirates…

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Another Railway Murder. Capture Effected. London, April 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 3

An unknown woman was murdered in a carriage on the London-Brighton express near Three Bridges station. The train was brought to a standstill…

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