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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

1,594 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 80

False Fire Alarm Gaol for a Month

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 May 1914 · page 3

At the Parramatta Police Court on Tuesday a man named Stanmore Alphonso Lassan was sent to gaol for a month on a charge of having…

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Surry Hills Murder. King Committed for Trial

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 May 1914 · page 3

An inquest was hold at Sydney on Tuesday concerning the death, of Margaret Jane King, aged 37. The woman's throat was cut on the evening of…

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Latest News by Wire. Alleged Murder. Sydney, Thursday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 May 1914 · page 5

George Cottle, charged with murdering his two children, was further remanded for eight days at the police court to-day. The magistrate refused bail…

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Licensing Court. Application for Conditional License. at Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 May 1914 · page 4

The Maitland Licensing Bench, consisting of Messrs. C. H. Gale, P. M., Elias Bowden and J. W. Birkenhead, L.Ms., to-day inquired into an application lodged by…

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Scenes in Court. Shrieking Women. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 May 1914 · page 2

Freda Graham, a suffragette, who damaged five valuable pictures at the National Gallery, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment…

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The Silly Suffragists. Pitiful Objects. Amazing Court Scenes. London, May 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 May 1914 · page 5

Amazing and pathetic scenes occurred at the London Sessions, when several suffragists were dealt with. One woman, aged 50, a physical wreck…

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Constables Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 5

The two police constables, Patrick Thomas McDonnell and Edward O'Donnell, found guilty of assaulting John Chinnery, were brought up for sentence to-day. His Honor…

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Frenchwoman in Court. London, Thursday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 5

A French suffragette broke some windows at the National Gallery, London, and when arrested refused to give her name. At Bow-street Police Court accused…

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Licensing Court. Application for Conditional License. at Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 4

As a matter of convenience, and in the hope of finally disposing of the matter, the Maitland Licensing Bench, consisting of Messrs…

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"Birthday Party" Hold Up. Accused Before the Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 2

THE case in which David Keena han was charged with holding up in company with others, a [?] Party at [?] came before…

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Magistrate's Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 5

Mr. Harold Morrison, a well-known Victorian Police Megistrate, died yesterday aged 58 years. He has been in all-health for some time…

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Singleton Letter. Police Court. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 3

There was a distinctly military aspect in connection with proceedings at the Police Court on Thursday, when the business before Mr. R. H. V. Allbutt, P. M., was the…

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Constables Convicted. Charges of Assault

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 5

At the Sydney Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, Patrick Thomas McDonnell and Edward O'Donnell, police constables, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having assaulted John…

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Constables in Trouble. Convicted of Assault

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 6

At the Sydney Quarter Sessions this week, Patrick Thomas M'Donnell and Edward O'Donnell, police constables, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having…

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Darlinghurst Gaol. Will Cease to Exist

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 9

The Government has perfected its plans with regard to the Darlinghurst gaol site. The building as a gaol will cease to exist by the end of July next, and steps with…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 3
Also in Singleton Argus

In the Small Debts Court on Thursday, before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., the only case for hearing was that of A. Ball v. R. Munro—an application for examination…

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Monthly Court Sitting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 2

The monthly sitting of the local Police Court will be held in the Court house on Tuesday morning next commencing at 10 o'clock…

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Local and General. Quarterly Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 4

The Quarterly Licensing Court for the licensing district of Maitland will be held at the Courthouse, West Maitland, on Thursday, July 23…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday. June 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 June 1914 · page 6

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

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