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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

1,163 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 59

Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 4

The Police Magistrate (Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.) and Mr. J. W. Birkenhead, L.M., sat as a Licensing Court at the West Maitland Police Court to-day, and had before…

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State Police Reform. Mr. Cann's Proposal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 6

Mr.Cunn, Chief Secretary, has made a statement regarding a change of system in the Police Department, dealing chiefly with the work of detectives and plain-clothes…

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Police Force Reforms. Statement by Mr Cann. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 2

Mr Cann announced to-day that important reforms were being carried out in the N.S.W. police force. The reorganisation aims at closer…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 4

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the bench at the East Maitland Police Court this morning. Dunlop James Rae, a prohibited person, was lined 10/ and 6/ costs, in…

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Singleton Letter. Police Court. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 2

Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., occupied the bench at the police court yesterday. The cases of Harold Cecil Newton v. Herbert W. Dorrington, and Dorrington…

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Raymond Terrace Police Court. Friday, January 8. (Before Mr. C. [?] Gale, P.M.)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 3

Harold Reginald Walker proceeded against Clarence Edward McLeay for assault, insulting language, and threatening language; and McLeay proceeded…

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Chinese In Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 4

The fact that a Chinese letter was tendered as an exhibit in a case at the West Maitland Police Court, and the absence of an interpreter, presented a difficulty which…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 2

At the Small Debts Court yesterday, before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., the following cases were dealt with:— O. Knight and Sons v.S. Lane, goods…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 4

Before Mr. W. B. Geddes, J.P., at the West Maitland Police Court this morning James Devine (56), for being drunk and disorderly was fined 10/, in default 48 hours…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 4

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning. Joseph Alexander Wright, against whom there is a prohibition order, was fined…

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Reference in Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 2

Before proceeding with the business at the West Maitland Police Court this morning the Police Magistrate (Mr. C. H. Gale) expressed regret at the death of Mr. Day. During his…

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Small Debts Court. Refund of Deposit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 2

In the Small Debts Court at the West Maitland Courthouse this morning, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., P.J. Tierney proceeded against Walter James Sellers…

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Death of Mr. E. C. Day. Late Inspector-general of Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 2

The death occurred, at his residence, Moore Park, early on Sunday morning, of Mr. E. C, Day, ex-Inspector-General of Police. He had suffered from periodical…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 4

Before Mr. W. B. Geddes, J. P., at the West maitland Police Court this morning, Henry Leader was charged with drunkenness and having made use of improper…

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Equity Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 4

Mr Davison, instructed by Messrs Dawson, Waldron, and Glover, agents for Messrs Hawdon and Marks, of Gloucester,…

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Police Court. Monday, January 18th. (Before Mr Eldershaw, J.p.) Drunk and Obscene Language

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 1

Thomas M'Coy pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness but not guilty to the use of Obscene (language.—Contable Levett deposed to the arrest…

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Death of Mr E. C. DAY. Inspector-General of Police

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 2

Mr. E. C. Day, ex-Inspector-General of Police, died at his residence, Parkroad. Moree Park, Sydney, early on Sundav morning He had suffered…

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Cessnock District News Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 7

At the Cessnock Police Court yesterday the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. Charles Cannon, for having behaved in…

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Kurri Police Court. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 2

At the police court this morning the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. Henry, Gardiner (25) was charged with escaping from police custody, at South…

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Children's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 7

In the Children's court three lads, under 14 years of age, were charged with stealing fruit at Pokolbin.—In reply to the bench, Sergeant Jones said he was…

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