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Courts & crime, 1914

1,594 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 80

Labour Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 June 1914 · page 5

The Swansea Dockers' Conference has passed a resolution in favour of the creation of a labour court with Judges qualified to deal with labour laws…

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Mexican Situation. the Benton Murder. London, June 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 June 1914 · page 2

The "Daily Express" states that Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has informed President Wilson in friendly but unequivocal terms that if, as…

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Alleged Attempted Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 5

Alfred Thomas Luby was placed on trial at the Criminal Court with wounding his wife with intent to murder her. The wife, in giving evidence deposed that accused said…

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Buckingham Palace. Burglary. a Drunken Escapade. London, June 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 5

A supposed burglar was arrested in the servants' quarters in Buckingham Palace at night time. He visited several bedrooms, all of which were occupied. He alleged that…

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Walgett Murder. Story of a Quarrel

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 1

Further information re the murder of the coachdriver, James Henry Davidson, is to the effect that the Chinaman arrested was a passenger on the coach…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 June 1914 · page 4

An old offender against sobriety was brought before Mr. W. B. Geddes, J.P, at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, and ordered to pay 10/, with the…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 June 1914 · page 3

A man named Logue was charged at the local court before Mr. Sheridan, J. P., with having stolen a saddle at Gunnedah. The accused who had been arrested on a passing…

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Another Burglary

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 June 1914 · page 2

A daring burglary was committed on the premises of Brown and Donohue manufacturing jewellers Castlereagh Street during the holidays…

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Alleged Theft

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 June 1914 · page 2

Before Mr E. J. Sheridan J.P., at the local Police Court on Tuesday afternoon Melville Logue appeared to answer a charge of having it was…

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Assault and Robbery. Violent Ruffians

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 June 1914 · page 6

Three young men assaulted three residents of Eumangerie, near Gilgandra, on Saturday night, and robbed two of them. A Russian Finn, John Micalson, was…

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Licensing Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 June 1914 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

At the Licensing Court on Tuesday, 9th instant, before Messrs, Edward Bowmen and C. H. Cox, renewals of hotel licenses were granted to Ellen…

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Walgett Murder. Story of a Quarrel

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 June 1914 · page 3

Further information re the murder of the coachdriver, James Henry Davidson, is to the effect that the Chinaman arrested was a passenger on the coach…

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Attempted Wife Murder Sentence of Death Recorded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 June 1914 · page 6

The charge of having wounded his wife was proceeded with against Alfred Thomas Luby at the Central Criminial Court, Sydney yesterday (as mentioned in last…

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Lawn Tennis. Hard Court Championships. Paris, June 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 June 1914 · page 2

In the final of the singles for the world's hard court championship, A. F. Wilding defeated Count Salm, 6-0, 6-2, 6-4. In the final of the doubles, M. De Cugis and…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, June 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 June 1914 · page 2

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Messrs. C. H. Gale, P.M., and Elias Bowden, J.P. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 June 1914 · page 2

In the Licensing Court, before Messrs. C. H. Gale. P.M., Elias Bowden and J. W. B[?] L. Ms. re[?]wals of [?] in William Bick[?] Vol[?]…

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Jewel Theft. Big Haul and a Big Miss

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 June 1914 · page 1

A gang of safebreakers was at work in Sydney between Saturday afternoon and 8. o'clock on,Tuesday morning, and got away with about £500 worth of…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 June 1914 · page 4

A court for the hearing of appeals lodged against the valuation of the council of the municipality of East Maitland is notified by advertisement in this issue to be…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 June 1914 · page 5

The trail of William John King for the alleged murder of his wife has been postponed till next sittings of the Criminal Court…

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