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Courts & crime, 1914

1,594 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 61 of 80

Maitland Coalmines. Kurri Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 4

At the police court, yesterday, before Mr.J.Dill J.P., Joseph Durand was charged with staling a suit of clothes and a pair boots, valued at £/10/ the properly of…

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Broadmeadow Murder. Inquest Resumed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 10

At the Newcastle Courthouse on Monday, 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 Attempted Murder. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 4

At the Redfern Police Court, William Gale aged 38, was charged with shooting Rachel Keauhne, Clara Gale, and Norman Keauhne, with intent to…

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Broadmeadow Tragedy. Verdict of Murder. Ashman Discharged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 6

The inquest, concerning the death of Ethel May Houghton, the victim of the Broadmeadow murder, during the night of July 26, was concluded in Newcastle…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, August 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 August 1914 · page 6

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

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning, before Mr. W. Geddes, J.P., two inebriates were dealt with, one being fined xl, or seven days, and the other 5/, or 24 hours…

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Broadmeadow Murder. Inquest Concluded

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 1

The inquest on Ethel May Houghton, who was found murdered at Broadmeadow on the morning of Sunday, July 26, was resumed at Newcastle on…

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Broadmeadow Murder. the Coroner's Finding

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 4

The inquest concerning the death of Ethel May Houghton, 22, who was found near the Broadmeadow Showground on July 26 last, with her…

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Improvement Leases. ' Government's Power of Withdrawal. Affirmed by High Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 4

The reserved judgment of the High Court of Australia, in the case in which Charles Gideon Stewart tested the power of the State to incorporate withdrawal…

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Slot Machines. Use on Steamers on Sunday. High Court Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 7

The High Court of Australia gave judgement on Monday at Darlinghurst in the appeal of the Crown against the decision of Mr. Justice Ferguson in the case concerning…

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Cessnock Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1914 · page 2

At the Cessnock Police Court, yesterday the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. PLAYING TWO-UP. George Ferguson, Oliver Ford, Robert…

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Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1914 · page 6

At the Kurri Police Court this morning, the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. Herbert Douglus, for having been found…

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Disturbance at Kurri. Police Court Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 August 1914 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon the miners made another hostile demonstration against deputies and shot fires who are working at peiaw Main…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, August 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 August 1914 · page 6

The bench at the West maitland police Court today was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. INSULTING WORDS. phillip Bible was charged with having on the…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 August 1914 · page 4

A meeting of the Licensing Court, consisting of Messrs. C. H. Gale, P.M., Elias Bowden, and J. W. Birkenhead, L.Ms., was held at the Courthouse, West Maitland,…

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Indian Temple Murder. a Political Crime

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 August 1914 · page 3

A ghastly story was told at Arran, India, recently, when an approver gave evidence in what is known as the temple murder trial. in this case several accused were charged with…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning, 'an inebriate was fined 10/. in default 48 hours. He had been before the court only a few days previously. John Jay, on remand from Sydney, was charged with…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 4

' At the East Maitland Police Court this 'morning, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M . George Lewls was find 4/ and 6/ costs, or three days' imprisonment, for having been drunk and disorderly…

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Police Count

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 4

At the Kurri police court this morning before Mr. J. Dill. .j. P., Thomas braithwaite was fined 2/6 or the rising of the court in having made use of indecent language…

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Death Sentence. Brisbane Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 6

In the Criminal Court, Brisbane, before Mr.Justice Real and a jury, Sidney johns appeared on a charge that, on July 18, at Brisbane, he wilfully murdered william…

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