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Courts & crime, 1914

1,594 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 77 of 80

Local and General News. Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 December 1914 · page 4

A sessions of the Small Debts Court was held at the Courthouse this morning by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. Mr. Saunders (town clerk for West Maitland), had 21 summonses…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 December 1914 · page 4

Messrs. J. Hayes, J. W.B. Waterhouse, and A. Simmons, Js.P. occupied the bench at the police court yesterday. Percival Smith and David John Howard…

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Kurri Police Court. Sawyers Gully Shooting Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 December 1914 · page 2

At the Kurri Police Court this morning, before Mr. C. H. Gale P.M., Thomas Edward ltiley was charged that he did, at Sawywer's Guily, on October 3 last shoot at…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. a Belford Case

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

John William Nunn was charged, on remand before Mr. C. M. Gale, P.M., at West Maitland Police Court yesterday with having at Belford on December 2. killed, with…

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Inspector-general of Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 December 1914 · page 5

Mr. Day, Inspector-General of Police has been compelled to retire from the service consequence of ill-health. He will be succeeded by Superintendear Mitchell…

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Police Court Tuesday, December 8, 1214. Before Messrs E. Bowman and C. H. Cox J's.P.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 9 December 1914 · page 3

Thomas Kennedy proceeded against Joseph Black, for having absented himself from hired service before the term of his engagement had expired…

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Railway Wages Board Decrease in Revenue. Application to Industrial Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 December 1914 · page 3

All application was made to Mr. Justice Heydon in the Industrial Arbitration' Court. on Tuesday by the Chief Commissioner for Railways for a variation of certain wages…

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Ex-accountant Charged. Heavy Bail Demanded. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 December 1914 · page 2

At the Water Police Court this morning Walter Browning, 47, recently accountant at Messrs Lothringers (woolbrokers), of Loftus-street, was charged…

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Singleton Letter. Police Court. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 December 1914 · page 7

The bench at the police court yesterday was occupied by Mr R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M. Frank Atkinson, for driving a vehicle without a light, was fined 5/, and 6/ costs; in…

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Inspector-general of Police

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

The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Superintendent Mitchell, has been officially informed that he will be appointed head of the Police Force. He is 48 years of age. There…

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An Adelaide Tragedy. Attempting Murder and Suicide

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

A tragedy occurred in eliza-street, of Weymouth-street, Adelaide, yesterday afternoon. Myrtle M'Donaki, the wife of a Bra[?] Hill miner named John M'Donald, who…

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Old Woman's Death. Man Committed for Murder

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 December 1914 · page 5

An inquest was held in Sydney on Thursday concerning the death of Miss Jane Alexander, aged 75, who was assaulted and robbed at her home in…

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Police Court. Thursday, December 10th. (Before Mr R. H. V. Allnutt, P.m.) Breach of By-laws

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 December 1914 · page 2

Frank Atkinson, for driving without a light, was fined 5/- and 6/- costs, or 24 hours. Fred. Buchtmann, for allowing a…

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Fire on the Norfolk. Court Puzzled

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 December 1914 · page 10

Additional evidence was given in Melbourne with regard to the fire which caused the destruction s of the steamer Norfolk early last month off Ninety-Mile Bench. The…

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Railway Wages Board. Decrease in Revenue. Application to Industrial Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 December 1914 · page 7

An application was made to Mr. Justice Heydon in the, Industrial Arbitration Court on Tuesday by the Chief Commissioner for Railways for a variation of certain wages…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, December 10 (Before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 December 1914 · page 2

In a case brought by the agent of a firm trading on the hire system against Henry Howard for detention of property, to wit, a gold brooch valued at…

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Maitland Coalmines. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 December 1914 · page 7

At the Kurri police court on Saturday before Messrs J. Dill T. L. Johns and A T. Storey Js.P., Abraham Atkinson was charged with behaving in a riotous manner…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, December 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 December 1914 · page 6

The Bench at the West-Maitland Police Court to-day was occupied by Mr. C. H. Pale, P.M. IMPROPRIETY…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 December 1914 · page 4

At the West Maitland Small Debts Court to-day, Mr. W. J. Enright appeared for Mr. J. Enright in a claim against F. Chesbrough for £18/19/ for goods sold and delivered. The…

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A Charge of Theft

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1914 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court to-day, before Mr. [?]s, C.P.S., a respectable looking young woman named Clarice Owen was charged with having on October 15, at…

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