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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

1,163 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 59

Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1915 · page 2

At the Kurri Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. J. Dill, J.P., Thomas Donald plended not guilty to a charge of making use of indecent language at Kurri, the…

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Murder Near Dubbo

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 June 1915 · page 2

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

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Alleged Wholesale Stealing. An Asylum's Stores

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 June 1915 · page 4

At the Parramatta Court on Friday five persons who had been arrested in connection with the disappearance of stores from the Rydalmere Hospital for…

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News by Wire. School Teacher Sentenced. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1915 · page 5

Arthur Gwynne, school toucher, convicted of sending indecent letters through the post, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment…

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Murder Case. Sensational Verdict. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1915 · page 5

A sensational verdict was given in the barmaid murder case. Alice Wheatley was acquitted of the charge of shooting the wife of Lieutenant Wootten un March 23rd…

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Women Police

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 30 June 1915 · page 1

Miss Lilian May Armfield and Miss Maude M. Rhodes have been appointed to positions of policewomen and will take up duty next month. Miss…

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News by Wire. Supreme Court Action. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1915 · page 5

In the Supreme Court to-day Austin Samuel Callacher, tea merchant, sought to recover £2000 compensation from the Railway Commissioners in respect to injuries…

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Cessnock District News. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 July 1915 · page 3

At the Cessnock Police Court on Monday, before Messrs. H. E. Southwell and G. W. Harris, Js.P., Arthur Wilmott and Thomas Mullaney were each fined 5/, or 48 hours, for…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, July [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 July 1915 · page 4

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale. P.M. A RABBIT CRATE. Hyam E. Mandelson was charged with…

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Singleton District Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 July 1915 · page 3

The above Court opened at 3 p.m. yesterday, before Mr Justice Bevan. The appeal case, Drinan Bros. and Shire Council, was settled, appellants…

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Singleton Letter. District Court. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 July 1915 · page 2

A s[?]tting of the Singleton District Court was opened yesterday afternoon, before his Honor Judge Bevan. An appeal case, Patrick Plains Shire…

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Muswellbrook Letter. District Court. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 July 1915 · page 2

The periodical sitting of the District Court was held here yesterday, his Honor, Judge Bevan, presiding. Only a small number of cases were set down for hearing, and…

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Alleged Assault. Accused Committed for Trial. I

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 4

Belore Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. at the East Maitland Police Court to-day, Owen Bernard Doherty was charged with having, at East Maitland, on June 29, assaulted William…

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Military Police. Serious Allegation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 4

Several members of the police force feel rather keenly the remarks made by the Chief Justice conceraing the police when sentencing, in the Melbourne Criminal Court, a…

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Rebel Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 4

The rebel Van Rensburg has been sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment and fined £500 for treason…

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Domestic Tragedy. Attempted Murder

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 13

A domestic tragedy occurred at: West Gulldford, 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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Deaths in Bath. Smith Sentenced to Death

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 6

London, Thursday.-The trial of George Joseph Smith, at the Old Bailey, on a charge of having murdered, by drowning them in a bath, three of the…

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District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 2

The sittings of the District Court were resumed yesterday afternoon, before his Honor Mr. Justice Bevan. The libel action, Charles Williams v…

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Supreme Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 4

Yesterday the period allotted for the hearing of jury causes terminated, and the Supreme Court will be in vacation till close upon the end of the month, when the third…

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Murder Case. Sensational Verdict. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 2

A sensational verdict was given in the barmaid murder case Alice Wheaticy was acquitted of the charge of shooting the wife of Lieutenant Wootten on March 23rd…

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