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Courts & crime, 1915

1,163 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 52 of 59

West Maitland Police Court. Monday, November 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 November 1915 · page 6

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

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 November 1915 · page 6

E. P. Capper and Sons, Ltd., versus Arthur Ernest Crouch, claim for £5/16/6, goods sold find delivered. Verdict for amount claimed, with 9/9 costs…

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Double Tragedy at Botany. Murder and Suicide

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 1

George Bernard Braun, a 10-year-old schoolboy, of Botany, made a terrible discovery on returning to his home at 1 p.m. on Friday. His mother's dead…

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Cessnock Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, the bench was occupied by Air. C. H. Galo, P.M. Walter Steadman failed to appear to answer a charge of having used indecent…

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Police Sergeant' s Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 4

Nows received last week concerning Sergeant Jones, of Cossnock, who is at present in Sydney, was to the effect that he is making but slow recovery after his recentTuesday…

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Posed As Wounded Soldier. Youth Sent to Gaol for Five Years

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 3

Judge Docker, at the Darlinghurst Sessions, sentenced Kenneth Falconer, or Faulknor, 19 to five years' penal serviture. Faulnor, who had pleaded to four charges…

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Sentenced to Death. West Melbourne Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 3

At the trial in Melbourne of the young woman, Maria Black, on a charge of murdering Mabel Georgian Weston, at West Melbourne on October 13th, by shooting…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 4

Messrs. C. H. Gale, P.M., and R. Partridge-Wall, J.P., occupied the bench at the East Maitland Police Court this morning A case in which Mr. R. T. Sarginson,…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 November 1915 · page 6

At the police court on Thursday, before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M. Vincent Murnane, cab dirver, pleaded not guilty to furious driving in John-street on the night of the 10th…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, November 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 November 1915 · page 8

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court on Monday was occupied by Mr. C H. Gale, P.M. COMMITTED FOR TRIAL…

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Absolute Murder

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 November 1915 · page 13

The Italian Embassy describes the sinking of the Ancona as absolute murder. She was outward bound, and therefore had no munitions aboard…

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Attempted Train Wrecking. Youth Sentenced

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 November 1915 · page 9

In the Adelaide Criminal Court, before Mr. Justice Gordon and a jury, Sydney Smith, aged 17, was arraigned on a charge of having placed four sleepers and an iron gauge on…

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Shortage of Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 November 1915 · page 3

It is considered that the time has arrived when the inspector-General of Police should immediately take action to strengthen the number of Police at Cessnock. Some time…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 November 1915 · page 8

E. P. Capper and Sons, Ltd., versus Arthur Ernest Crouch, claim for £5/16/6, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for amount, claimed with 9/9 costs…

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Unsuccessful Litigant. Takes Poison in Court. London, Nov. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 November 1915 · page 5

When judgement was given against Annos[?]ey Konealy (novelist and writer on medical and ethical subjects), plaintiff in an action against Smiths, newsagents, she took poison in the…

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Unsuccessful Litigant. Takes Poison in Court. London, Nov. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 November 1915 · page 8

When judgment was given against Ara[?]olla Kenoaly (novelist and writer on medical and ethical subjects), plaintiff in an action against Smiths, newsagents, she…

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Maitland District Court. Thursday, November 18. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 November 1915 · page 5

The Maitland District Court was opened at the Courthouse, East Maitland, on Thursday, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge VERDICT BY CONSENT…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, November 22. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 November 1915 · page 6

FOUND ON LICENSED PREMISES. An elderly man pleaded guilty to being, without lawful excuse, on the licensed premises of the Exchange Hotel during…

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The Police Magistrate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 November 1915 · page 4

The police magistrate (Mr. C. H. Gale) will be absent for a month on his annual leave. During that time the duties appertaining to the position will be…

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Melbourne Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 November 1915 · page 3

John McNamara, who was arrested on Sunday on a charge of murdering Mrs. Johnson, his wife's aunt, by stabbing her through the breast with a buyonet, was…

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