Theft of Commonwealth Notes. Circulation Traced. Sydney
The police received word this morning that some of the £2000 worth of Commonwealth Bank notes stolen between Melbourne and Perth had been…
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Courts & crime, 1914
1,594 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 78 of 80
Divorce Court. Lester v. Lester
Extraordinary evidence was given in the Divorce Court to-day, when Herbert Lester sought dissolution of marriage with his wife, Winifred, on the ground…
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London, Sunday Night.—The Prize Court, on behalf of the Crown, has applied for the condemnation of the steamer Zambesi, which was taken as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cessnock Police Court. Kurri Kurri
At the police court yesterday, the beach was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. Roginald J. R. Radnidge and Herman Thompson were charged that they did, in…
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Mrs. Newton, who lives at William-street, Botany, was on Tuesday brutally assaulted and robbed. Shortly before noon she heard a knock at…
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In the Small Debts Court the Cessnock Shire Council proceeded against 30 defendants to recover arrears of rates totalling £103/18/4. In 18 cases, the amounts sued for…
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Lord Halsbury, speaking at Westminster, said that the eighth commandment had universal application, and protested that it was blasphemous [?] on the part of any man…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →German Prize Court. Indignation in Norway. Copenhagen, Dec. 1
There is grout indignation in Norway, owing to the German Prize Court conde[?]ing five Norwegian steamers for carrving pit props in the direction of England…
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At the Police Court yesterday morning the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. Job. Shaw pleaded not guilty to a charge of drunkenness.—After hearing evidence…
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The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. PROHIBITED…
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At the Orange Police Court,on Tuesday, Laurence Woodland and Walter Thomas Bolton, two police constables, were charged with, stealing two sheep,…
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Lord Halsbury, speaking at Westminster, said that the eighth commandment had universal application, and protested that it was blasphemous cant on the…
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Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., and Messrs. J. W. Birkenhead and E. Bowdon, sat as a licensing bench at the West Maitland Courthouse today…
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The Chief Justice has reserved judgment in the application on behalf of the Commonwealth Government for condemnation of the British steamer Zambesi…
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At the police court yesterday the bench was occupied by Mr. C.H. Gale, P.M. Emmett Cheetham was charged with selling adulterated milk at Kurri, on November…
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At a sitting of the above court to-day, before Mr. Gale, P.M., a number of what are known as "sanitary cases" involving nonpayment of rates, were settled. The assault…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Victorian Tragedy. a Hindoo Charged
Further development have occurred in connection with the brutal murder of Mrs. Lucinda Pugsley and her three children, at Katamatite (V.) The Hindoo, Butchan…
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In the Small Debts Court a couple of cases of local interest were set down for hearing in which Joseph H. Sheppard, of Kurri, sued Mrs. J. Richards and Mrs. L. Wemyss…
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Mrs. Newton, who lives at William-street. Botany, was on Tuesday brutally assaulted and robbed. Shortly before noon she heard a knock at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rebel Court-martialled
Vandonlindon has been court-martialled at Pretoria for attempting to organise a rebellion…
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