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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

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Local News. District Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 2

A sitting of the District Court will be held here to-morrow (Wednesday), commencing at 2 p.m. It is expected that there will be a couple of…

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District Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 1 July 1914 · page 2

A sitting of the District Court, presided over by his Honor Judge Gibson, was held here yesterday. R. N. Lockhead stock agent, proceeded…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 July 1914 · page 5

At the Kurri Police Court this morning before Mr. J. Dill, J.P., Walter G. Jones was fined 5/, or 24 hours for having been drunk. For using obscure language in…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, July 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 July 1914 · page 5

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court to-day was occupied by Mr. C.H. Gale, P.M. INDECENT LANGUAGE…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 July 1914 · page 4

In the Licensing Court held at the West Maitland Courthouse to-day, before Air. C. H. Gale, P.M., transfers of the following licenses were granted:—Club Mouse Hotel, from John Whitehurst to Edward Reuben…

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The Divorce Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 July 1914 · page 5

A wife giving evidence in the Sydney divorce court this morning said her husband told her to go to h—whom she asked him to return to her, she sought a dissolution…

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Singleton Letter. District Court. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 July 1914 · page 7

His Horror Judge Gibson presided at the District Court, yesterday. Frank Fitzpatrick, of Sutherland, sued Thomas Easterbrook of Singleton for the…

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District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Gibson.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 July 1914 · page 2

A sitting of the District Court was held yesterday (Wednesday), before his Honor, Judge Gibson. There were several cases announced…

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Alleged Strikers. Before the Industrial Court. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 July 1914 · page 5

Before Judge scholes, in the Industrial Court this morning 588 miners were summoned for having gone on strike in the Maitland district. There were 133…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 4

Before Mr. W. B. Geddes, J.P. at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, three inebriates were each fined 5/, with the option of the rising of the court. This…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 4

Messrs. C. H. Gale, P.M., and William Blissett, J.P., occupied the bench at the East Maitland police court this morning Patrick Kelly for indecent language, was…

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The Eveleigh Robbery. Police Raid. Accused Man in Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 5

Ernest Alexander Ryan, 29 year of age was charged at the City Court, Melbourne, on Thursday "that at Eveleigh near Sydney on June 10 being [?] armed…

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Undermining Police Discipline

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 5

"I view the holding of a meeting by certain policemen, and the decision to go on with the collection of funds—in spite of the fact that the…

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Police Status Raised

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 4

As Was generally anticipated the police district of Cessnock has been raised in status, and in future the station will be under the control of a…

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Warden's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 4

At the Warden's Court held at the East Maitland Couthouse this morning before the Warden (Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.) C. J. Gwatkins applied for the suspension of…

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Taree Quarter Sessions. a Crowed Court. Taree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 5

At the Quarter Sessions before His Honor Judge Hamilton H. R. Garden was charged with embezzling moneys the property of the District Eight-Hour Association Accused was…

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Constable Charged with Assault

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 July 1914 · page 3

At the Central Police Court, Sydney, on Wednesday, the hearing was continued of the charge preferred against George E. Louis a police constable, of…

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Marriage Ceremonies. Clergyman Charged. Question of Registration

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 July 1914 · page 3

Francis Bbrrill Gowling, of the Manser Graf ton-street, Woollahra, was charged, at the Water Police Court, Sydney, on Wednesday, with officiating…

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Undermining Police Discipline

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 July 1914 · page 3

"I view the holding of a meeting by certain policemen, and the decision to go on with the collection: of funds—in spite of the fact that the…

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The Eveleigh Robbery. Arrest at Hobart. Charged with Receiving

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1914 · page 5

The scene, of further startling developments in connection with the Eveleigh high - way robbery on june 10 was transferred to Tasmania yesterday…

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