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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

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Bishop of London. Nurse Cavell's Murder. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 12

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

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Singleton District Court. Alleged Slander. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 3

The sittings of the Singleton District Court were continued yesterday before his Honor Judge Bevan, Vida Johnson, of Jerry's Plains, claimed…

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Singleton District Court. Alleged Defamation. Case Settled. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 5

After several witnesses had given evidence of plaintiff in the Johnson versus Hickson case this morning, William Lewin Hickson, defendant, who…

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District Court. Tuesday, October 26, 1915. (Before His Honor Judge Bevan.) MORRISON V. CARTER

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 8

This was a claim for goods sold and delivered and money due, £15/6/. Mr. A. B. Shaw, (Singleton) appeared for plaintiff and Mr J. E…

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District Court. Wednesday, October 27. (Before His Honor Judge Bevan.) Claim for Work Done

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 8

Henry M'Fadden, coachbuilder, claimed £40 for work done from Harold Hunter Hobden. This case, in which Mr R. Cowan…

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District Court. Friday, October 29th. (Before his Honor Judge Bevan.) Alleged Slander. JOHNSON v. HICKSON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 6

This was a case in which Vida Johnson, of Jerry's Plains, claimed £400 from W. L. Hickson, of Jerry's Plains, as damages for slander by defendant, he…

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News by Wire. Alleged Theft. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 November 1915 · page 5

William Naughton, or Turner, who was arrested in Melbourne, was brought before the Sydney police court charged with the theft of £215, the property of Collingwood…

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Singleton Letter. District Court. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 November 1915 · page 4

In the Singleton District Court, before his Honor Judge Bovan, Albert Earic Payne claimed £20 money lent from Thomas Nealon. Both parties are labourers, and…

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District Court. Friday, October 29. (Before his Honor Judge, Bevan) PAYNE v. NEALON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 November 1915 · page 3

In this matter Albert Earle Payne claimed £20, money lent, from Thomas Nealon. Both parties were laborers, and come from Broke…

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District Court. Saturday, October 30th. (Before His Honor Judge Bevan.) Alleged Slander. JOHNSON V. HICKSON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 November 1915 · page 4

Vida Johnson, of Jerry's Plains, claimed £400 from W. L. Hiekson, of Jerry's Plains, as damages for slander by defendant, he alleging that she was…

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Cessnock District News. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 November 1915 · page 6

At the Cessnock Police Court yesterday, before Mr, C. H. Gale, P.M., Thomas Ambrose Gollan was charged with that he did, while acting as secretary of the G.U.C.O.F.,…

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Cessnock District News. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 November 1915 · page 8

At the Cessnock Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., Thomas Ambrose Gollan was charged with that he did, while acting as secretary of the G.U.C.O.F.,…

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South Africa. Rioters Sentenced Johannesburg, nov. 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 November 1915 · page 6

Various terms of imprisonment, and fines have been imposed upon eight of the Newlands rioters, including a woman named Fit[?]gerald, who was prominent in the…

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6 Conveniently Situate Paddocks. RUTHERFORD [?] Muswellbrook Letter. Police Court. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 November 1915 · page 2

At the monthly sitting of the police [?] held here yesterday, Mr. R. H. V. [?] P. M., presiding, about a score of [?] were fined nominal sums and costs for [?]…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 November 1915 · page 4

Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court this morning Peter Steel and Frank Tynan pleaded guilty to having behaved in an offensive manner…

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Theft From Postal Bag

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 November 1915 · page 3

The robbery of £200 in £5 notes from a postal bag between Liverpool and Lithgow on or about October 22 is at present engaging the attention of the…

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Solicitor Sentenced. a Mean Crime. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 November 1915 · page 4

[?] was to-day senhard to three years' imprisonment with hard labour. Gannon pleaded guilty to a charge of having fraudulently appropriated…

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South Africa. Rioter Sentenced. Johannesburg, Nov. 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 November 1915 · page 6

Various terms of imprisonment and fines have been imposed upon eight of the Newlands rioters, including a woman named Fitzgerald, who was prominent in the…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 November 1915 · page 4

Messrs. C. H. Gale and J. W. Birkeanhead, L.Ms., occupied the bench in the Licensing Court held at the West Maitland Court house this morning. Reuben Stace applied…

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Kurri Police Court. Alleged Attempted Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 November 1915 · page 5

At the Kurri police court on before Wednesday, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P. M., Roger James Grant was charged that at Hebburn, near Weston, on October 30, he did shoot at…

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