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Courts & crime, 1914

1,594 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 80

Italian Tragedy. Countess on Trial. Murder Charge. Rome

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

The trial has commenced of Countess Tie- polo, a member of a noble Venetian family, and wife of Captain Oggioni, who was ar-rested at San Remo, on Nov. 9 last, for…

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Scene in Court. Exeter Trial

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 5

When the jury in the trial of Driver Irwin, 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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With the North-west Police. Tracking Fugitives. Hardships of the Journey

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 5

The authorities at Ottawa have received from Sergeant C. S. Harper an account of the journey made by a police patrol sent out from Lake Saskatoon early in…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Monday, April 27. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir William Cullen)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 5

The sittings of Maitland Circuit Court were opened at the Courthouse, East Maitland, on Monday, before his Honor the Chief Justice, Sir William Cullen. Mr. G. S. Waller…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, May 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 May 1914 · page 8

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

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"Witches League." Result of Sassari Trial. the "Saint" Sentenced. Rome. May 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 May 1914 · page 5

The trial has concluded at Sassari of the group of women, members of the "Witches League," who were proceeded against by the authorities on charges of fraud…

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Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 4

At the Kurri Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. Dill, J.P,, Harry Carr, for having been drunk in Cessnock-street on the 2nd instant, was fined 5/, or three days, and for…

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A Smart Theft

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 3

During the luncheon hour on Friday, a man entered a Perth (W.A.) land agent's office, where there was only a typist. He asked to see the proprietor,…

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Maitland District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 4

The Maitland District Court was sot down to be held at the Courthouse East Maitland, to-day, but in consequence of the Circuit Court still sitting an adjournment was…

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A Countess on Trial. Accused of Murder

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 4

Rome, Saturday.— Tremendous interest is being displayed in the trial of the beautiful Countess Tiepolo, a member of a noble Venetian family, and wife of…

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Strange Murder Case. the Lucky Thirteenth. St. Petersburg, May 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 5

The trial has been opened at Krasnoyarsk, Slberia, of a man named Haletzky, who is charged with having murdered 12 girls, whose bodies were found buried in the…

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Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 2

A the above Court, before Mr. J. C. Luscombe, J.P. Oswald Charles McDonald, James Casey, Robert Store, and Joseph Patrick Cook, were…

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Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 4

At the Kurri police court, yesterday, before Mr. Jas. Dill, J.P., Alfred O'Connor was charged with stealing a pair of sandshoes valued at 4/6, the property of Leo & Co.,…

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Cessnock Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 6

At the police court, yesterday, the beast was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. John Adams, for having been drunk disorderly in the yard of the Cessnock Hotel,…

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A Magistrate's Opinion

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 4

At the Dubbo Police Court the other day Simon Kent was fined 40s for having assaulted a woman who remonstrated with him for serving her has…

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Darlinghurst Robbery. Suspected Man Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 5

David Keenahan (25), appeared at the Central Police Court Sydney, yesterday afternoon, before Mr. Love, S.M., on a charge of robbery under arms and on the…

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Police Court. Tuesday, May 5, 1911. Before MR. R. H. V. ALLNUTT, P.M.

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 2

C. Brooks, Inspector of Stock, proceeded against L Brown and B. Clark for depasturing stock on reserves. Mr. J. E. McIntyre (FitzGerald & McIntyre) appeared for…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 6

A rather interesting case was heard in this small debts court, in which Ivy Magin [?]Luke Conn to recover £10, which plaintiff claimed as damages and expenses through…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 4

Two inebriates were brought before Mr. W. B. Geddes, J.P. at the West Maitland police court this morning and were lined in nominal amounts-Emil Rumby alias…

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An Ulster Magistrate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 5

Mr Augustine Birrell, Chief-Secretary for Ireland, has called the attention of the Lord Chancellor to tho fact that Mr. McKean, a magistrate of Antrim, is the…

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