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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

1,163 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 59

West Maitland Police Court. Monday, July 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 July 1915 · page 6

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

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 July 1915 · page 2

At the police court yesterday, Thomas Wrawle and Harry Bradley, two strangers, pleaded guilty to having been found trespassing on railway premises, to wit, in a…

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Ceylon. Rioters Sentenced. London, July 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 July 1915 · page 6

The Calcutta correspondent of the "Morning Post" states that nine of the Caylon rioters have been sentenced to death, and seven to imprisonment for life…

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Sensation at the Glebe. Alleged Attempted Murder and Suicide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1915 · page 2

Robert Crawford (32) was charged, before Mr. Smithers, at the Glebe Police Court, with shoting at Josephine Graser, a nurse, on June 21, at the Glebe, with…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, July 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1915 · page 7

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

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Alleged Robbery Under Arms. Young Woman Charged. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1915 · page 5

A young woman was charged at the police court to-day with robbery under arms. She is only 25 years of age, and on the charge sheet her name appeared as…

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Espionage. London Court Martial. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1915 · page 5

The Press Burean states that two alleged spies were arrested and court martialled last Friday for attempting to communicate information regarding the movements of the…

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Police Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 3

At the Cessnock Police Court, on Wednesday, George Patrick was charged with using insulting words to John Robertson and Alfred Ernest…

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Police Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 3

At the Cessnock Police Court, on Wednesday, George Patrick was charged with using insulting words to John Robertson and Alfred Ernest…

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Juvenle Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 3

Several little boys of tender years—all under nine—recently got into the establishment of Messrs. M. Campbell and co., and after gorging themselves with lollies in…

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Sentenced to Death. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 5

The German spy, rosenthal, was sentenced to death and executed this morning…

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Industrial Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 4

In the Industrial Court, held before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., at the East Maitland Courthouse this morning, Inspector G. R. Young proceeded against J. Everingham…

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Out of Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 5
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

"Those who are not indignant or surprised when water was used as a weapon against us in Flanders, are not entitled to be indignant when we make…

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Singleton Letter. Industrial Court. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 2

At a sitting of the Industrial Court yesterday, before Mr. R. H. V. Allnut, P.M., Charles D. Paget, a baker, wan charged with having, between, January 10 and…

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Local and General News. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 4

On a charge of vagrancy Alfred Clark (48) was sentenced to three days' imprisonment by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., at the West maitland Police Court this morning…

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Dubbo Tragedy. Verdict of Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 5

Dr. Cleland gave evidence at the inquest at Dubbo on the body of Jane Healey, who was found dead at the sports ground on the night of June 26. The doctor stated that he…

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To Murder Venezelos. Athens, July 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 5

Telegrams received from Constantinople. describe a plot to assassinate M. Venezeios, ex-Premier of Greece…

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Out of Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 3

"Those who are not indignant or surprised when water wos used as a weapon against us in Flanders, are not entitled to be indignant when we make…

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Industrial Court. Thursday, July 15. (Before Mr.R. H. V. Allnutt, P.m.) Breach of Baking Trade Award

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 4

Inspector George Young proceeded against Charles Dangar Paget, baker, for having between January 10 and March 10 employed one Reginald…

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