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Courts & crime, 1914

1,594 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 80

Maitland District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 4

The next sittings of the Maitland District Court will be held on Thursday, February 26. Those interested are informed that Monday. February 9, is the last day for…

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Sedition in India. Murder of Inspector Ghose, Calcutta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 5

One of the persons arrested in connection with the murder of the late Inspector Ghose has been released, as he was only a drunken…

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The Afternoon Shift. a Legal Question. to Be Decided by Arbitration Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 6

The afternoon shift question was further discussed by the Northern Coalminer's Wages Board at Newcastle yesterday. Mr. Kelynack, as reported in last…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 6

At the Kurri Police Court yesterday, before Mr. E. J. Cutcliffe, J. P., Arthur Freeman, for having been drunk and disorderly in the bar of the Chelmsford Hotel, Kurri,…

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Singleton Letter. Police Court. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 2

The bunch at the police court yesterday was occupied by Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M. Charles Phinelagon was charged with taking and working a chestnut gelding, the…

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Soldiers Four. Army Veterans in Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 3

Four army veterans, with long service in India, and all belonging to one of the most famous of British regiments—the 7th Royal Fusiliers—were the chief actors in…

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Shocking Wife Murder. Told in American Court. Philadelphia, Jan. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 6

An extraordinary murder case has resulted in the life sentence of William Eherwein, a Civil War veteran aged 80. Eherwein, who was accused of the murder…

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Garrotting and Robbing. Two Men Heavily Sentenced

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 7

His Honor Judge Docker, in delivering judgment in a case in which two men were charged with garrotting and robbing at Darlinghurst…

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Strikers in Court. Johannesburg

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 5

Seventeen of the men who barricaded themselves in the Trades Hall were charged with acts of disorder and neglect prejudicial of public safety. The accused were…

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The Plot to Murder' Cherif. France Looking for Azim-bey. Constantinople, Jan. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 2

France has demanded the extradition of Azim Bey on the ground of his complicity in the attempt on Cherif Pasha's life in Paris recently…

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The Sydney Engineer. Found Dead in England Suspected Brutal Murder. London, Jan. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 5

Thomas Reeks, the Sydney engineer, whose body was found in a disused pit near Wolverhampton, recently arrived from Canada. He visited some relatives at Swinton, near…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 4

Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, William Noble was charged with stealing a pair of boots, of the value of 5/6, the…

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Conspirators Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 2

The Barisal conspirators convicted last June have been sentenced to terms of transportation varying from two to 12 years…

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Murder or Suicide

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 2

Thomas Ro[?]ks, a marine engineer, of Sydney, has been found dead in a disused pit near Wolverhampton, England. The deceased had three…

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Police Court. Thursday, January, 22. (Before Mr R. H. V. Allnutt, P.m.) Fined £10

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 7

Charles Phinelagon was charged with taking and working one chestnut gelding, the property, of George Leonard Gordon, without his consent. He…

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A Horrible Murder. Woman Butchered. Shanghai

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 5

The body of Mrs. Neumann, the wife of a wealthy German butcher, has been found in her bedroom with the head severed, an arm hacked off, and fingers cut…

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An Interrupted Game. Exciting Police Sprints

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 12

On Saturday afternoon, at the foot of the hill, near M'Kinnon's paddock' Bulli. 30 men of various ages Were congregated, interested in the game of "two-up," which…

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Murder of a Wife. To Save Her From Suffering

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 3

Philadelphia, Tuesday.—An extraordinary murder case has resulted in a life sentence being passed on William. Eberwein, a civil war veteran, aged 80…

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Inspector Ghose's Murder. a Sensational Case. Calcutta, Jan. 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 2

Nirmolkanto Roy has been charged with the murder of Inspector Ghose. The trial is being conducted in camera, as the evidence is sensational. It is…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. How a Revolver Exploded Sydney, Wednesday. afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 6

Arthur: Frederick. Prentice, aged was charged at the police, court with being Stanley Melton with intent to [?] him at Strathfield last month…

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