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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

1,594 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 56 of 80

The Wee Jasper Murder. Murderer's Confession. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 July 1914 · page 5

Following is the confession of Norman M'Bean in connection with the Wee Jasper tragedy:—"I did this thing, and then tried to, hide It. I want no innocent person blamed…

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Flying Over Forts. Editor and Airman Charged. San Francisco. July 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 July 1914 · page 3

A magazine editor, Mr. Field, an aviator named Fowler, and two other persons have been invested and charged under the National Defence Act with having disclosed military…

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Country Murder. Young Woman Shot. Evidence at the Inquest

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 July 1914 · page 3

The murder of the young woman, Gertrude Lottie M'Alister, at Mr. A. M'Bean's station at Wee Jasper, near Yass, is still surrounded by mystery…

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Licensing Court. the Sedgefield Application

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 July 1914 · page 4

Before the Licensing Court on Thursday, Messrs. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., and A Simmons and Wm. Bailey, Js.P., being on the Bench, the hearing was…

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Police Court. Thursday, July 16. (Before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., and Mr. Simmons, J.p.) Municipal Cases

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 July 1914 · page 3

Thomas Walker Neville was charged with being the owner of an animal (apony) found straying in a public place. He pleaded not guilty. Mr. Cragg…

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Faith-healer Fined. New York Court's Ruling. New York, July 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 July 1914 · page 3

The Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court decided that the acceptance of fees for Christian science treatment is Illegal, and convicted and fined a…

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Maitland Coalmines. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 July 1914 · page 6

At the Police Court on Friday before Mr. E. Bickmore J.P., Frederick Bobeck pleaded not guilty to charges of using indecent language in Victoria-street Kurri on July…

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West Maitland Police Court Monday, July 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 July 1914 · page 4

The bench at the West Maitland [?] Court this morning was occupied by M[?] H. Gale P.M. UNLAWFULLY ON PREMISES…

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Wee Jasper Murder. the Verdict

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 July 1914 · page 6

The inquest concerning the death of Gertrude McAlister was concluded at Wee Jasper near Yass on Saturday afternoon After evidence had been given and the…

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French Murder Trial. Expected Excitement. Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 July 1914 · page 5

The trial begins to-morrow of Madame Caillaux on the charge of murdering M. Calmette editor of "Figaro" The Judge has been inundated with…

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The Eveleigh Holdup. Police Court Proceedings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 July 1914 · page 5

The hearing was continued at the Central Police court, Sydney, of the charge preferred against Arthur Tatham, Norman Joseph Twiss, Samuel Freeman, and Ernest Alexander…

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The Eveleigh Robbery Police Court Proceedings. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 July 1914 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day, Arthur Tatham, Norman Twiss, Samuel Freeman, and Ernest Ryan were before the Court in connection with the…

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Wee Jasper Murder. Murderer Confesses

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1914 · page 2

The mystery concerning the murder of Gertie M'Alister at Wee Jasper Station, near Yass, was cleared up by a telegram which…

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Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 22 July 1914 · page 2

At the local Police Court, on Monday, before Messrs J. C. Luscombe and C. H. Tindale, J's.P., Jeremiah Hogan was charged that, on the 18[?]…

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Cessnock Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1914 · page 6

At the Cessnock Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., Henry Parker,lately an assistant at Cessnock post-office, was charged with forging on june 5, the…

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The Eveleigh Hold-up. Police Court Proceedings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1914 · page 5

The hearing was continued at the central Police Court, Sydney, of the charge preferred against Arthur Talham, Norman Joseph Twis, Samuel Freeman, and Earest Alexander,…

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Police Inspector Imprironed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 22 July 1914 · page 1

Syme, an ex-inspector of police in London, was on Thursday last sentenced to eight months' imprisonment for libelling Sir Edward R. Henry,…

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Theft of 500.000 Teeth. "Extraordinary Paris Crime

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1914 · page 4

Burglars broke into the offices of a dentist furnishing company in Paris recently and stole nearly 500,000 teeth in gold and platinum and silver, an ounce and a half of,…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 July 1914 · page 4

The business set down for decision at the West Maitland Police Court to-day was of an unimportant nature, and did not occupy the time of Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., at any…

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Singleton Letter. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 July 1914 · page 2

The Police Magistrate (Mr. Allnutt) attended at the Courthouse this morning, and found that he had an easy task. A couple of cases were called, but it was announced…

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