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Courts & crime, 1915

1,163 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 59

Bishop of London. Nurse Cavell's Murder. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 5

The Bishop of London delivered his Trafalgar Day sermon before a crowded congregation at St. Martins-in-fields. In former times, he said, chivairy had lightened the…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. Found Guilty of Bodily Harm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 6

At the Bathurst Circuit Court, Aubyn Clyde Hamilton, 37, was charged with having attempted to murder William Dein at the Wallerawang Police Station during the early…

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Singleton Letter. Police Court. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1915 · page 3

At the police court on Thursday, before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., William Bruderlin and Frederick Hands pleaded guilty to having, without the consent of the…

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Spies Sentenced. One Executed. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1915 · page 3

The Secretary for War (Mr. H. J. Tentiant) announces that two prisoners, charged with espionage, were courtmartialled in London on September 28 and 30. They…

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Damages for Assault. The Harding—Aldritt Case

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 October 1915 · page 6

Sydney, Friday.—In the Banco Court to-day Herbert Tolfree Harding-claimed £1000 compensation from William C. Aldritt, a Sydney bookmaker, and his…

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District Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 October 1915 · page 2

The District Court will sit at the local, Court House on Tuesday, 26th instant, at 2 p.m. His Honor Judge Bevan will preside. The following…

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Charge of Wipe Murder. An Orange Tragedy

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 October 1915 · page 6

Sydney, Friday.-At the Bathurst Court to-day Charles Alfred Jenkins, aged 49, was charged with the murder of his wife at Orang on September 8…

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Police Court. Thursday, October 21 (Before Mr R.H.V. Allnutt, P.m.) Liquor and Language

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 October 1915 · page 5

A young-man, had a number or convictions previously, pleaded guilty to having been drunk and disorderly. A fine of £2 was imposed, in default 21…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, October 25. a Serious Charge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 October 1915 · page 2

Mary Hughes was charged with having, at West Maitland on or about September 28, unlawfully used an instrument on Eva Balcombe, with intent thereby to procure a…

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The Very Latest. Nurse Cavell's Murder. Pulpit References. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 October 1915 · page 5

There were many references to Nurse Cavell's heroism in the pulpits to-day…

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Arbitration Court. Application Refused. Sydney, Monthly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 October 1915 · page 5

Mr. Justice Heydon, in refusing an application for a variation of the constitution of Labourers' Group No. 1 Board, with the object of taking all labourers from under…

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Agitator Sentenced. Bucharest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 October 1915 · page 5

Telegrams from Sofia state that Stamboulwsky has been sentenced to imprisonment for life on a charge of promoting an anti-militarism agitation…

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They Must Murder Blindly

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1915 · page 4

"Since the last raid the Government has informed the House of Commons that in all the 14 attacks which had then been made by…

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Justifying Murder. The Germans and Nurse Cavell

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 October 1915 · page 2

London, Sunday Night.—The Germanofficial, press,, in defence of the murder of Nurse Cavell, says that any person, of either,sex, found guilty of treachery,…

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Supreme Court. Monday, October 25Th. (Before Mr. Justice Pring. Mr. Justice. Street, and Mr. Justice Ferguson,) the Necessary Commodities Control Commission. Application for Criminal Information. Attack on the Commission. Mr. W.E. Abbott to Show Cause

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1915 · page 2

As soon as the formal business of the Full Court was disposed of Mr. Walt who was instructed by the Crown Solicitor (Mr. J. V. Jillett). appeared on…

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Forged Passport. Aliens Charged. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 October 1915 · page 5

The authorities announce the arrest of a German alleged to have forged an American passport for a man of Turkish extraction. Sentence will be passed on the former, and…

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Lake Como Tragedy. Porter Charlton Sentenced. Rome, Oct. 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 October 1915 · page 7

Porter Chariton, who win charged with the murder of his wife, has been sentenced to six years and eight month's imprisonment; but, taking into account the length of time…

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An Alien Enemy. Two Months' Gaol. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 October 1915 · page 5

Heinrich Lode (19), an electrician, was charged at the Police Court this morning with being an allen enemy, and that he did not report to the police…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 October 1915 · page 4

There was nothing, of importance requiring the attention of the Police Magistrate (Mr. C. H. Gale) at the West Maitland Police Court this morning. Two…

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Cessnock District News. Police Court. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 October 1915 · page 2

At the Cesnock police court yesterday, before Mr. H. E. Southwett, J. P., Robert Brown, for having been drunk and disorderly was fined 10/ or 3 days. It was…

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