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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

1,163 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 59

Licensing Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 6

Mr R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., and Mr.A, Simmons, J.P., sat as a Licensing Court at the Singleton Police Court on Thursday. Senior-Sergeant Nancairrow called…

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Maitland Circuit Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 8

At Maitland Circuit Court on Tuesday last before his Honor Justice Pring:— Robert Radcliffe Price was indicted…

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Police Court. Thursday, April 28. (Before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.m.) Neglecting to Register

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 8

Three young women and one young man, charged with neglecting to register on the electoral roll for the district, were fined sums of 1/- in one case and…

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The Divorce Court. Tell-tale Trousers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 3

George Luttrell Armstrong, a bee farmer. of West Maitland, described to Mr. Justice Gordon, in the Divorce Court, Sydney, how he discovered his wife's infidelity after 22…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Monday April 26. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Pring.)

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

The Maitland Circuit Court opened at Courthouse. East Maitland on Monday, before his Honer Mr. Justice pring, Mr. G. S. Waller, Depyuy Sheriff, occupied a seat…

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Maitland Coalmines. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 May 1915 · page 2

At the police court on Friday Mr. J. Dill, J.P., ordered a prohibition to issue against Peter Harrower for a period of 12 months. John Stewart Scollay was charged with…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, May 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 May 1915 · page 6

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. DRUNKENNESS…

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Racing Case. Remarks by Magistrate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 2

The Hobart police magistrate (Mr. W.O. Wise) gave his decision on Saturday in the Turpenite case, in which Charles Fleetwood Shawe, horse-trainer, of Moonah: Lance…

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Natives of Papua. Murder of European Reported

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 2

Reports have been received by the Minister of External Affairs, Mr. McMahon, from the Lieutenant-Governor of Papua. Judge Murray, to the effect that natives near the…

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Local and General News. Maitland District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 4

Five cases were listed for the Maitland District Court, which was opened at the Courthouse, East Maitland, this morning, before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge, but settlements…

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Cessnock Police Court. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1915 · page 7

At the Cessnock Police Court yesterday the bench was occupied by Mr. C, H. Gale, P.M. ADULTERATED CREAM…

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Murder in Sydney. Park Mystery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1915 · page 5

About 12 o'clock on Monday night George Watson, a railway porter, after leaving work, found the dead body of a Woman lying on a seal in Prince Alfred…

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Small Debts' Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 May 1915 · page 2

At the Small Debts' Court yesterday before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., Alfred Hannan sued Silas Rose for £33/12, alleged to be due for services…

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Supreme Court Action. Higgens and Another V. BROWN

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 May 1915 · page 1

In the Supreme Court, Sydney, on Thursday, Mr. Mooatta, instructed by Messrs. Piggott and Stinton (agents for Fitzgerald and Molutyre, of…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, May 6. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.) Stealing a Ring

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 7

William James Young (38), on remand, was charged with having at West Maitland between April 25 and April 30, stolen as 9-carat gold ring,set with three red stones, and…

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Kurri Police Court. (From our Representative.) Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 6

The bench at the Kurri Police Court yesterday was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. Clande Vial, for having behaved in a riotous manner, was fined 4/, and 6/ costs, or…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 6

In the Small Debts Court Edward Wier sued John Henry Watson to recover £8 alleged to be due in connection with an assisted pasage from Ireland. Defendant did…

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Licensing Court. Before Messrs. C. H. Gale, P.M. Elias Bowden and J. W. Birkenhead, L.Ms.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 7

George Charlton was granted permission to make internal alternations to the Chelmsford Hotel, Kurri Kurri, Mr. W. J. Enright appeared for applicant…

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The Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 6

Messrs. W. Bailey and D. McDougall, Js. P., occupied the bench at the police court yesterday; but the business was very light, comprising only two cases of…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 4

Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., at the East Maitland Police Court this morning, Traffic Inspector R. T. Sarginson proceeded against two persons—one for allowing a horse to…

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