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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

1,594 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 80

Alleged Attempted Assault. Perth (W.a.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 5

When the Perth-Fremantle train [?] up at west Leederville last night, a girl named Elsie Handerside was found ery ng bitterly and in a hysterical condition…

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Murder and Suicide. Tangier, Jan. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 2

The Cook who fatally shot M. Vaidrome, French Agent, last week hanged himself with his braces and a handkerchief in his cell in prison…

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Mayne (Q.) Murder Case. Husband Committed for Trial

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 2

Henry Torus Hopgood appeared before the Brisbane Police Court on Tuesday charged with, the murder, of his wife, Bridget Mary Hopgood, at Mayne,…

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Rescue Home Fire. Woman Before the Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 4

Tuesday's fire at the Salvation Army Home, Taringa, found its sequel in the city police court, Brisbane, on Wednesday, when Jane Nightingale, 26, laundress appeared,…

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Boxers at Law. Case Before Equity Court. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 2

The boxing dispute between R. L ("Snowy") Baker and Jimmy Hill was before the Equity Court again this morning, when a somewhat unexpected…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. C. H. Gale, P.M., and Elias Bowden, L.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 7

Renewals of publicans' licenses were granted to John William Genge, Carrington Hotel license fee, £25),' and George Herbert Watts, East Greta Hotel…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 4

At the Kurri Police Court yesterday before Mr. E.J. [?] J.P. Walter church for having much [?] of [?] in worth Kurri on January…

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Clarence Town Police Court. Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1914

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 3

D'Arcy Preece was charged by Constable Willson with indecent language and riotous behaviour on board the s.s. Favourite whilst miming an excursion on…

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Warden's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 4

At the adjourned Warden's Court, held at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday afternoon, before the Warden (Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.) Robert Scott, of Palaw-Main, applied…

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The Reeks Murder. a New Theory. London, Jan. 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 5

The senior detective in Wolverhampton in of the opinion thai prior to the crime the murderer know of 11 abaft near where the body was found, but his knowledge was…

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Court Martial Acqutttal. Johannesburg

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 5

The point [?] has [?] Oliver who was changed with be on [?]…

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London Child Murder. Verdict Against the Father. London, Thursday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 5

John White, commercial traveller gave evidence on the body of the child found dead that he saw starchfield and a bot at camdon Town railway station about two o'clock on…

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Supreme Court Proceedings. Pretoria, Jan. 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 2

When Mr. Lucas, counsel for the prisoners, applied to the Transvall division of the supreme Court for an order to restrain the Government from carrying out the…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 4

Sydney George Black was charged at the West Maitland police court this morning with having yesterday stolen one brief bag and a quantity of meat, of the value of 3/10…

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Local News. Police Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 4

The Police Court on Thursday, Mr R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., presiding, was engaged all the morning in hearing a children's case, the only other case on…

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Soldiers Four. Army Veterans in Police Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 14

Four army veterans, with long service in India, and all belonging to one of the most famous of British regiments—the 7th Royal Fusiliers—were the chief actors in…

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Shocking Wife Murder. Told in American Court. Philadelphia, Jan. 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 2

An extraordinary murder case, has resumed in the life sentence of William Eberwein. a Civil War veteran, aged 80. Eberwein, who was accused of the murder…

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Family Charged. Girl As Composer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 3

Remarkable evidence was given at Bournemouth, when Bertie Way, a retired butcher, and his wife and daughter, Elizabeth and Florence Louisa Way, were charged with…

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Wolverhampton Murder. Searching for Clues

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 6

London, Wednesday.—Mrs. Cart. wright, a relative of the late MrReeks, who resides at Swinton, Staffordshire, states that the first…

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Monthly Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 2

The usual monthly sittings of the local Police Court and S.D. Court will be held in the Courthouse here on Tuesday next, commencing at 10…

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