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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

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Police Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 September 1914 · page 4
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The business at the Police Court on Thursday was very light, there being only one case of importance for hearing. This was a case of which persons…

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Surry Hills Murder. Sentence of Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 September 1914 · page 6

At the Central Criminal Court, Darlinghurst, William John King was charged with having murdered his wife, Margaret Jane King, at Surry Hills on May 15 last. The…

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The War. German Methods. Murder and Loot. London, Sept. 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 September 1914 · page 3

An Oxford graduate, Who was Present at sack of Louvain, states that when he entered on Friday morning the greater part of the town ablaze, and houses were…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 September 1914 · page 3

At the police court on Thursday, Rayman Cox was charged with falling to produce a travelling statement with regard to some cattle with which he was travelling. The…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, September, 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 September 1914 · page 7

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

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 September 1914 · page 7

James Wright v. Mary Mich, claim for £2/10/- balance of money lent. Mr. W. J. Enright for plaintiff, Versict for amount claimed, with 7/6 costs…

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Merchantmen. Prize Court. London, Sept. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 September 1914 · page 5

The sittings of the Prize Court have been opened before Mr. Justice Evens. So far the Court has ordered the confiscation and sale of eight German vessels…

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Maitland Coalmines. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 September 1914 · page 6

At the Kurri police court, yesterday, before Mr. J. Dill, J.P., William Eade, for having been found on the licensed premises of the Kurri Hotel on Sunday, September…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 September 1914 · page 4

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., but the only case which came before him was one in which the…

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Maitland District Court. Thursday, September 10. (Before this Honor Judge Fitzhardinge)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 September 1914 · page 4

The Maitland District Court was opened this morning before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. CLAIM FOR TRESPASS…

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Maitland Coalmines. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 4

At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. Cha Charles Cannon, for having made use of obscene language in Rawson-street. Kurri, was fined 10/, or 3 days…

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Maitland District Court. Friday, September 11. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 2

The Maitland District Court was concluded at the Courthouse, East. Maitland, to-day before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. HOT WATER SERVICE INSTALLATION…

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Cattle Stealing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 September 1914 · page 4

At the Maitland Quarter Sessions this week, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge, James O'Horn was indicted on a charge of having, on June 3rd, 1914, at…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 September 1914 · page 5

James O'Hern was charged with having, on June 3, 1914, at Dawson River, near Taree, stolen a steer, the property of Henry Stanley Flett. Accused pleaded not guilty and was…

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Wednesday, September 9. Cattle Stealing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 September 1914 · page 5

In the case in which James O'Hern was indicted on a charge of having, on June 3, 1914, at Dawson River, near Taree, stolen a steer, the property of Henry Stanley Flett,…

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Polices Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 September 1914 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court has morning, before Mr. W. P. Geddes, J.P., Michael Bowen was fined 5/- or imprisonment til rising of the court, for drunkenness, and…

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"Dead Man" in Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 September 1914 · page 4

A "dead man" appeared in Lambeth Coroner's Court and gave evidence "to prove that he was alive." The case arose over evidence of identification at an inquest, which…

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Chapter V. Wanted by the Police

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 September 1914 · page 16

A week later Dahlia, already wearing hat and veil, was in her bed room, putting a few things together into a valise. Her trunks were packed and locked. On the…

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Prize Court. London, Sept. 5

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 September 1914 · page 13

The sitting of the Prize Court have been opened before Mr. Justice Evans. So far the Court has ordered the confiscation and sale of eight German vessels…

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