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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

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Military Contracts. High Court Proceedings. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 June 1915 · page 3

In the High Court of Australia the charges of conspiracy and forgery arising out of the military contracts have now commenced. It is the first case…

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Police Count

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1915 · page 6

At the Kurri Police Court on Monday, before Mr. J. Dill, J. P. Charles Cannon, who was charged with indec[?]t behaviour, and with making use of obscene language, was…

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District Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 23 June 1915 · page 2

The following cases have been set down for hearing at the sitting of the District Court, to he held here on Tuesday next 29th instant:—McLeod…

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De Wet Sentenced. Imprisonment and Fine

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 June 1915 · page 2

Bloemfontein, Monday.—De Wet, the leader of the recent South African rebellion, has been found guilty on eight counts of reason…

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Deaths in Bath. Remarkable Murder Trial. London, June 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1915 · page 5

The trial is proceeding at the Old Bailey of George Joseph Smith on the charge of murdering three of the six women with whim he contracted marriages. The three…

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High Prices. Business Men in Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1915 · page 7

The president of the Necessary Commodities Control Commission, Mr. Justice Elmunds, in Sydney yesterday heard eases arising out of the administration of the Act in which…

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Singleton Letter. Police Court Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 4

The bench at the police court: yesterday was occupied by Mr. R H. V. Allnutt, P.M. Allred Louis Larson pleaded guilty to…

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Women Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 4

Miss Lilian May Armfield and Miss Maude M. Rhodes have been appointed to positions of policewomen, and will take up duty next month. Miss Armfield has for the last eight…

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The War. De Wet Sentenced. Imprisonment and Fine. London, June 22

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 2

De Wet has been sentenced to six years' imprisonment, and a fine of £2000. The court found that De We…

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In the Equity Court. Share in Tomalla Station. Campbell v. Campbell and Others. (Before Mr. Justice Harvey)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 2

This was a suit in which the plaintiff, Percy, Campbell, prayed, among other things, that certain transfers in respect of a one-fifth…

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Rebel Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1915 · page 5

Rocco de Villiers, one of the most prominent Free State rebels, has been sentenced to four years' imprisonment and fined £500…

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Licensing Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 June 1915 · page 6

Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., and Messrs A. Simmons and W. Bailey, Js.P., sat as a Licensing Pench at Singleton Police Court on Thursday. In…

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Singleton Police Court. Thursday, June 24. (Before Mr. R.H. V. Allnutt, P.m) Sanitary Fees

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 June 1915 · page 5

A defaulter in regard to sanitary fees to the amount of 7/-, was ordered to pay the amount, with costs 2/-. ILLEGAL DETENTION…

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Suit in Divorce Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 June 1915 · page 2

A suit was brought by Andrew George Clayden for a degree against Florance Louisa Clayden, formerly Kermond, for restitution of conjugal…

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Deaths in Bath. Remarkable Murder Trial. London, June 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1915 · page 3

The trial is proceeding at the Old Bailey of George Joseph Smith on the charge of murdering three of the six women with whom he contracted marriages. The three…

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High Prices. Business Men in Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1915 · page 3

The president of the Necessary Commodities Control Commission, Mr. Justice Edmunds, in Sydney on Wednesday heard cases ar[?] of the administration of the Act in which…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, June 24. (Before Mr. R. 11. V. Allnutt, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 June 1915 · page 5

F. and H. Robinson v. E. J. Dann, claim for £3/3/-. Mr. W. J. Cragg for plaintiff, Mr. A. B. Shaw for defendant…

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Domestic Tragedy. Attempted Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 June 1915 · page 8

A domestic tragedy occurred at West Guildford W.A., on Saturday night, as the result of which a woman named Sarah Owen is now lying in the Perth Hospital…

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Murder at Dubbo. Woman the Victim

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 June 1915 · page 8

A woman named June Healy, known as Mrs. Harry White, aged 52 years, was found murdered in the Sports Ground, Dubbo, on Saturday night. The deceased had been…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1915 · page 4

Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P. M., at the West Maitland Police Court this morning two defendants were each fined 5s or 24 hours for being drunk. Another, who had been…

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