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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

1,594 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 80

Charge of Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 June 1914 · page 5

The hearing of the charge against John Stenhouse for the alleged murder of his wife, Christina Stenhouse, at Parramatta, was commenced at the Criminal Court…

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Master of the High Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 June 1914 · page 3

Mr. Charles Henry Walton, aged 78 years, of 53, Lower Belgrave-street,, barrister-at-law, a former Master of the Supreme Court, who left estate of the value of £76,…

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Assault in a Lookup. Two Policemen Sentenced

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 2

"I do not think I ever had a more unpleasant duty, to perform," said Judge. Hamilton, in sentencing the two police constables, Patrick Thomas M'Donnell…

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The Parramatta Tragedy. Accused Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 2

The story of the tragedy on Good Friday at a house in Pennant-street, Parramatta, where a woman was found so badly battered about the head that she died later,…

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Indian Murder. Delhi, June 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 2

Mrs. Fulham, who in March last year, was sentenced to penal servitude for life for the murder of her husband, has died of apoplexy in the Mains Prison…

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Policemen in Gaol. Appeal Fund Started. Over £400 COLLECTED

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 1

The committee appointed at the mass meeting of police at the Central Barracks on Friday night to discuss the case in which…

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Alleged Murder Sequel to Good Friday Incident. (By Telegraph.). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 2

At the Criminal Court to-day John Stenhouse was arraigned on a charge of murdering his wife at Parramatta on Good Friday…

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Singleton Letter. Valedictory to Police Officer. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 6

Senior-sergeant whitfield, who has been promoted to the rank of sub-inspector at Forbes, was entertained at a smoke social on saturday night. the function took place…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 June 1914 · page 6

At the monthly sitting of the police court yesterday, before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., and Mr. H. R. Flanders, J.P., a young man named Ernest Blunt, a…

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Cessnock District News. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 June 1914 · page 3

At the Cessnock Police Court on Tuesday the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale P.M. The following defendants— cadets were each fined 5/ and 3/ costs, or…

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Local &. General News. Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 June 1914 · page 2

At the local Police Court on Tuesday, 2nd instant, before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt P.[?]. a case of more than ordinary interest affecting the…

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Industrial Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 June 1914 · page 3

In the Industrial Court Inspector G. Young proceeded against George Grace, a contractor, for failing to exhibit copy of the carpenter's award. Defendant who…

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Increasing the Police Force

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 June 1914 · page 4

The police force is to be augmented, and when Parliament reassembles an extra vote to meet the cost will hp asked for. For some time past it has…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 June 1914 · page 4

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court to-day, but there was very little to engage his attention. For one in a while there was…

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Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 June 1914 · page 6

A case of interest to miners came before Mr. C. H. Gale at the Kurri Police Court yesterday. It was a case in which Thomas Norris, a shotfirer, formerly employed at…

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Rose Hay Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 June 1914 · page 5

A man arrested at Gunning on suspicion of being concerned in the Rose Bay murder, has been proved not to be the individual the police are in search of…

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Horsewhipping Gaol Doctor. London, Wednesday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 June 1914 · page 5

Two suffragettes waylaid Dr. Foreward, of Holloway Goal, and horsewhipped him as a protest against forcible feeding. They were arrested and on appearing before the…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 June 1914 · page 6

In the following garnishee matter the amount stated, which had been paid into court, was ordered to be paid to the plaintiff—W. Leonard v. Hector Crighton, £1/…

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Federal Rolls. Police Methods Criticised

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 June 1914 · page 2

In support of a previous announcement that 75,000 Labor voters had been romoved from the Federal electoral rolls, Mr John Grant, general secretary…

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Solicitor Sentenced. Trust Money Misapropriated. For Coughs and Colds, never fails,l/6. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 June 1914 · page 2

The South Australian Full Court sat at Adelaide on Tuesday to deal with a point of law reserved in the case of Vincent De Paul Gillen, solicitor, of…

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