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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

1,163 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 59

Police Court

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

Before Mr. W. B. Geddes, J. P., at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, hamilton Jacob wa proceeded against for drunkenness and language in Sempill-street…

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District Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 2

The District Court will sit at the local Court House on the 23rd instant at 2 p.m. Five cases are listed, the most important being an appeal…

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Alleged Trading with the Enemy. Application to High Court

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

The case of Alexander and Company, under the Trading with the Enemy Act, came before Mr. Justice Barton in the High Court of Australia in Sydney yesterday…

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Bench Disagrees. Police Magistrate Retires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 6

A number of defendants appeared at the Parkes Police Court, to answer summonses for not destroying rabbits, when the court opened, Mr. J. P. Lynch, one-time…

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Maitland Coalmines. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 6

At the Kurri Police Count yesterday the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale. P.M. Bernard Hammell, for having been drunk and disorderly, was fined 4/, and 6/ costs…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday. February 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 2

The bench at the West Maitland police court to-day was occupied by Mr. C.H. Gale, P.M. MUNICIPAL CASES…

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East Maitland Police Court

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

At the East Maitland Police Court this morning, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. John Ashcroft, who was remanded from yesterday on a charge of stealing ducks, at…

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Street Speakers and the Police

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 3

The Newcastle police and street speakers have come into, contact lately. Last Sunday night the arrest of a number of speakers in Perkin…

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The Very Latest. Fighting Near La Bassee. the Brickfields' Melee. Well-timed and Sudden Assault. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 5

"Eye-Witness" at British Headquarters states that during the bombardment of the brickfields reported on the 13th inst., the Germans had taken refuge in "dug-outs."…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning, before Mr. W. B. Geddes, J.P. Patrick Donnelly was fined £3 in default one month's hard labour, for having made…

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Alleged Burglary

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 2

It is rumoured that the residence of a local business man was visited by a burglar the other night, and that on being disturbed the offender…

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Police Court, Thursday, February 18. (Before Mr R. H. V. Allnutt, P.m.) Alleged Cattle Stealing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 4

William Clarence Hedges, a young man, residing in Singleton, was charged with stealing, on the 17th inst., a blue and white cow (unbranded), the…

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Singleton Letter. Singleton, Saturday. Police Court

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

Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt occupied the bench at the police court on Thursday. William Clarance Hedges, a young man. was charged with stealing, on the 17th…

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Triple Murder. Conviction in New Zealand

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 7

Rottmann has been convicted at Wellington (N.Z.) of the murder of the McCann family. The judge remarked that he could not hold out hope of a reprieve. The…

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Popular Police Officer. Presentations to Mr. McVANE. by Citizens and Police

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 11

The popularity in which Mr. James McVane was held during the three yours he discharged the responsible office of Superintendent of Police of the North-Eastern district,…

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Court Immoralities. the Kaiser's Pals. Depravities of Berlin

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 4

General von Moltke, Chier of the German General Staff, is shown by the French Yellow-book, with which to-day the world is familiar, to have been one of the principal…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 4

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning. Michael O'Keeffe, for being drunk and disorderly in High-street on…

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Soldiers Sentenced

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

Frank Daker, a member of the Expeditionary Force, who was stated to be in charge of the measles patients at Broad-meadows (Vic.) and unable under military…

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Singleton Letter. Police Court. Singleton

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

At the Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. A. Simmons and D. McDougall, Js.P., a young man named William Clarence Hedges, on remand, was charged with…

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Appeal to High Court

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

The Attorney-General (Mr. Hall), on learning the decision of the Interstate Commission, said that it will not be permitted to remain unchallenged for one hour longer than it takes…

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