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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

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Police Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 2

At the Cessneck Police Court, on Tuesday, Mr. G. H. Gale, P.M., gave his Minister for Labor and Industry…

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Police Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 2

At the Cessnock Police Court, on Tuesday, Mr. G. H. Gale, P.M., gave his reserved decision in the case the Minister for Labor and Industry v…

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East Maitland police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 4

Before Mr. C.H. Gale P.M., at the East Maitland police court this morning R.T.Surgiltson traffic inspector to the East Maitland Municipality proceeded against a cyclist…

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Riot in Melbourne. Fight with Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 6

A serious riot on the part of [?], who at one period numbered about 2000, took place in Melbourne at a late hour on wednesday night…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 2

The bench at the Police court on Thursday was occupied by Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P . M. James O'Hern was charged with stonling a steer at the Dawson, near Taree on or about…

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Police Court. Thursday, August 6. (Before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.m.) Alleged Cattle Stealing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 3

James O'Hern was charged with stealing a steer at the Dawson, near Taree, on or about June 3, the property of Henry Flett…

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Broadmeadow Murder. Inquest on Victim

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 8

The inquest on Ethel May Hougliton, who was found murdered at Broadmeadow on Sunday, July 20, was resumed before the Newcastle Coroner on…

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Broadmeadow Murder. Inquest Opened. Newcastle, Tuesday afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 6

At the City Courthouse to-day an inquest was opened before the District Coroner (Mr. Hibble) into the circumstances connected with the death of a young woman named…

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Woman Judge. Arbiter in Divorce Court New York. June 28

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 6

"Hor Honor" Judge Grace O'Neill, a [?] looking woman of twenty-six years. acted to-day as a special judge in a divorce action in the Superior Court at Vigo. Indiana and…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 August 1914 · page 22

For a Monday, the business of the West Maitland police court today was unusually light. Five incbriates were charged,and two were each fined 20s, in default seven days, the third, a…

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Broadmeadow Murder. Inquest Resumed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 August 1914 · page 2

At the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, Mr. C. Hibble, district coroner continued the inquest concerning the death of Ethel May Houghton the victim of the Broadmeadow…

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Alleged Theft of £800. Girl Committed for Trial

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 August 1914 · page 1

At the Water Police Court, Sydney, Zippora Cohen, 20, was charged with having between April, 1912, and April, 1914, while a clerk to Benjamin…

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Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 12 August 1914 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

At the police court on Monday, before Messrs J. C. Luscombe, and H. R. [?]cers J'sP Thomas Laidlow on remand, charged with having a…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday. August 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1914 · page 6

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr, C. H. Gale, P.M. A PROHIBITED PERSON…

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Industrial Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1914 · page 6

George Gregory, industrial inspector proceeded against Henry Y. Russell for a breach of the Sawmillers (Country) Award, a not keeping time and pay-sheets…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 2

At the police court yesterday, Robert J. Munro was charged with failing to pay sanitary dues amounting to 11/. Defendant was allowed 48 hours in which to pays in default,…

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Broadmeadow Murder. Cessnook Residents Examined

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 4

At the resumption of the inquest concerning the death of May Houghton, the victim of the murder at Broadmeadow, several Cessnock…

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Broadmeadow Murder. Cessnock Residents Examined

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 4

At the resumption of the inquest concerning the death of May Houghton, the victim of the murder at Broadmeadow, several Cessnock…

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Local News Police Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 4

There was only one case, excepting a couple of "drunks," at the Police Court on Thursday. The Police Magistrate (Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt) presided,…

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