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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

1,163 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 59

Disloyal Worker. Sentenced for Assault. London, June 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 June 1915 · page 5

James Marshall, was sentenced to three months imprisonment at Glasgow for assaulting a follow-workman because the latter was producing more shells than the others. The…

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Police Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 June 1915 · page 4

In the annual report of the Police Department tabled in Parliament last night by the Chief Secretary, it was stated that the criminal records furnished by the various…

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Industrial Court. Breaches of Awards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 June 1915 · page 6

A sitting of the Industrial Court was held at the West Maitland Courthouse to-day. Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the bench…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning, before Mr. W. B. Geddes, J.P. an inebriate for being drunk was fined 2/6 or two hours in the lookup. Richard Francis…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 4

The bench at the Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. Harry George Wolfe and Arthur Theodore Burs, cadets, were…

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Industrial Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 4

In the Industrial Court held at the East Mailand Courthouse, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., to-day, Inspector G. Gregory proceeded against F. J. Redhouse for…

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Prince Alfred Park Outrage. Man Charged with Murder. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 June 1915 · page 6

The inquest concerning the death of Thomasina Halo Pocock, aged 40, the victim of the Prince Alfred Park outrage, was concluded to-day. George…

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Grant Hervey Sentenced. "Past Master in Scoundrelism."

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 June 1915 · page 7

At the Central Criminal Court on Thursday, George Cochrane, alias "Grant Hervey," was placed on trial on a charge of having forged and…

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Licensing Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 June 1915 · page 6
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The quarterly meeting of the District Licensing Court was held, at the Police Court on Thursday, the Bench consisting of Messrs. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M.,…

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Women Police. Two Appointments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1915 · page 6

The Chief Secretary yesterday announced the appointment of two woman policeman, Mr. Black says that a programme of duties has been drawn up which will…

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Cadets in Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 June 1915 · page 6

At a sitting of the Children's Court, on Thursday, Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., presiding, a number of cadets were proceeded against by the Area…

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Sydney Park Tragedy. Verdict of Wilful Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1915 · page 6

At the Coroner's Court, Sydney, the inquest was concluded concerning the death of Thomasena Harle Pocock (40), who was found dead in Prince Alfred Park on May 3. George…

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Juvenile Smokers. More Powers to Police

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1915 · page 14

The suppression, or at all events the checking of the baneful habit of cigarette smoking by juveniles is a matter that the Chief Secretary (Mr. Black) is taking in…

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Wholesale Murder Again the Germans in Belgium 700 People Killed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 June 1915 · page 7

London, Thursday.-According to the Amsterdam correspondent of the Central News Agency there, is a revival in Belgium of atrocities on a wholesale…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 June 1915 · page 7

J. H. Carroll v. R, Smith, claim for 18/, goods sold and delivered Verdict for amount claimed and 5/9 costs. Wolstenholme, Limited, v. Arthur Crouch,…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, June 21. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale. P.m.) Indecent Behaviour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 June 1915 · page 7

Michael brady pleaded guilty to having behaved in an indecent manner in Steam-street on June 9, and was fined £1 and 6/ costs. or 14 days' imprisonment…

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Police Court

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1915 · page 3
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

In the local Police Court on Friday morning last, before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., Samuel Clayton Johnston proceeded against H. Bird…

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Police to Work Eight-Hour Shifts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1915 · page 4

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Black) has decided that the police shall in future work eight-hour shifts. He has arrived at this decision on the official reports before him,…

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