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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

1,163 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 59

The Tramway Depot Robbery. a Suspect Before the Court. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 2

The disappearance of money from the tramway depot at Rushcutter's Bay was referred to at the Police Court this morning, When Malton Hedley Withers,…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning, before Mr. W. B. Geddes, J. P., Percy Chapman, for behaving in an indecent manner in High-street, was fined £4,…

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Maitland Coalmines. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 6

At the police court yesterday, before Mr. J. Dill, J. P. Peter narrower, for having made use of indecent language within hearing of persons passing in Waratha-street,…

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Assault and Robbery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 5

George Lung, while near his residence in the city lat night, was attacked by two men. While one held him the other dealt our severe punishment, almost rendering…

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Country Police Stations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 4

Considerable improvements to country police stations and lockups are at present under the consideration of the Chief Secretary (Mr. Black). His proposals involve an…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Tuesday, April 27. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Pring.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 2

The Maitland Circuit Court was continued yesterday at the Courthouse, East Maitland before his Honor Mr. Justice Pring, after our report closed. Mr. E. Beaver was…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning, before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M., Roland David Brown and Cecil Smith were granted collector's licenses. An assault…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 4

At the Kurri Police Court yesterday, before J. Forster, J.P. George Clarke, for having been drunk in Hampden-street. Kurri, on April 27, was fined 5 or 24 hours, and for…

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Military Court-martial. Private Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 8

Private Ernest Low, a member of the 15th Battalion of the Australian Imperial Forces was before a military court-martial in the Central Court, Brisbane on Friday charged…

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Women Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 4

The South Australian Chief Secretary (Mr, Styles) In Adelaide received a deputation in support of a request that women police should be appointed to assist the…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 4

Before Messrs. C. H. Gale, P.M., Elias Bowden, and J. W. Birkenheal, Ls.M., Messrs. Tooth and Co., as owners, were granted a renewal of the licenses of the…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court to—day, before Mr. W. H. Geddes, J.P., Francis Berry, who had been taken into custody by Constable Kennedy, was…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 4

A female offender, M years of age, who has been before the court on previous occasions was fined £2, or one month's imprisonment, by Mr. J. S. Brown, J.P., at…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Maliciously Set Fire to Shop

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 8

The Maitland Circuit Court was opened at the Court house, East Maitland, on Monday before his Honor Justice Pring…

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Supreme Court Action. Higgens and Another v. BROWN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 6

In the Supreme Court, Syney, yesterday, Mr. Moeatte, instructed by Messrs. Piggott and Stinson (agents for Messrs. Fitgerald and Melntyre, of Muswellbrook) appeared…

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Escape From Gaol. Prisoners' Plot

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 10

Further particulars regarding the shooting of native prisoners while attempting to escape from the charge of two warders at Wyndham Gaol ()W.A.), show that the…

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A Curious Joke. Assault Under Arms

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 4

Sydney Gordon Gardiner, aged 21, and Montague Seymour, aged 39) were arraigned at the Quarter Sessions, in Sydney on Wednesday on a charge of…

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Victorian Gaol Closed. Decrease of Crime

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 14

Speaking at Mildura before an audience of school children, the Premier of Victoria' (Sir, Alexander Peacock) referred, to the advantages and effects of education, and…

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Tuesday, April 27 Alleged Assault with Intent

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 7

John Andrew Shanahan and Walter Besant were charged with having on February 21st, 1915. at Newcastle, assaulted Henry Downey, with intent to rob him. Accused…

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Endangering a Boy's Life. Wire-walker Charged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 2

The Heffernan wire [?] of the White City, were in the Paddington Court recently, Thomas B. Heffernan being charged with causing his young son to take part in…

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