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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

1,163 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 59

East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 July 1915 · page 4

At the East Maitland police court this morning, before Messrs. W. Blissett and J. S. Brown, .Js.P., Robert Branch was charged with having on the 17th instant been, drunk…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, July 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 July 1915 · page 8

The bench at the West Mai[?]and Police Corrt this morning was Occupled by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. DRUNKENNESS AND LANGUAGE…

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Industrial Court. Prosecutions in Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 July 1915 · page 6

Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P. M., at the West Maitland Police Court to-day, Prosecutions under the Shops and Factories [?] and the Industrial Act were bro[?]…

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Letter to the Editor. Alleged Sunday Selling and Police Methods

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 July 1915 · page 2

Sir,—Much public attention has been directed towards the methods of the police in procuring evidence in, the recent Sunday soiling case decided in our local court…

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Alleged Assault. a Constable Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 July 1915 · page 3

Eric Bannister, a constable, was charged at the West Maitland Police Court, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., with having on July 9, assaulted Joseph Wilks. Mr. W…

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News by Wire. Disloyal Soldi Bk Sentenced. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 July 1915 · page 5

Charles Rudolph, one of the soldiers who returned by the Kyarra, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment at Fremantle for behaving in a disorderly…

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Police Decide to Assist

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 July 1915 · page 4

A meeting of the polices presided over by Inspector Walker, was held at the West Maitland Police Station on Saturday afternoon for the purpose of considering what action…

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Cessnock Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 3

The bench at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. William Delaney, for having made use of…

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Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 4

At the police court this morning the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. John H. Ma[?]zey and Edward [?] were each fined £1 and 6/ costs for…

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Industrial Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 3

In the Industrial Court Henry Fry, trading as Fry Bros., at premises in Vincent street, Cessnock, was charged with failing to keep time and pay sheets correctly…

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Arbitration Court. Bell and Another V. Minister for Works

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 2

In this matter in pursuance of power conferred on the Minister for Works as Constructing authority he resumed land through many estates,…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 July 1915 · page 4

Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, John Emmett (19) and George Day (20) were charged with having illegally used a…

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Stealing a Race Pony. Found Guilty

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 July 1915 · page 6

Owen McGrath was charged at the Sydney Sessions with having at Wyong on May 30, stolen the racing pony mare Gluson, the property of Joseph Charles Smith. The…

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A Soldier's Jealousy. Verdict of Murder

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 July 1915 · page 3

The City Coroner on Monday held an inquest into the death of Alice Constance White aged 35, who was shot dead at her, residence, 115 Devonshire…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 4

Before Mr. W. Blissett, J.P., at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday, John George Dimmock was charged with having, on July 20, at Baker's siding, East…

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Disloyal Soldier Sentenced

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 8

Charles Rudolph, one of the soldiers who returned by the Kyarra, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment at Fremantle for…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Arbitration Court. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 2

An Arbitration Court has been sitting here since Monday last, considering a claim of the Messrs. F. S. and H. W. Bell, of Pickering, for the resumption of land through…

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Singleton Letter. Police Court. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 July 1915 · page 3

"Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., occupied the bench at the police court on Thursday. Edward Grainger pleaded guilty to riotous behaviour in the Agricultural Hotel on…

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Sentenced to Death. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 July 1915 · page 12

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

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Police Decide to Assist

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 July 1915 · page 6

A meeting of the police presided over by Inspector Walker was held at the West Maitland Police Station on Saturday afternoon for the purpose of considering what action…

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