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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

1,421 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 72

Alleged Wholesale Stealing Muswellbrook Cases

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 5

At the Muswellbrook Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr Allnutt, P.M., Peter John Minch, Sydney Puxty, and Edward Arthur Lea were charged that…

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A Riot Leader. Sent to Gaol

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 9

Patrick Murphy, a dungaree-clad recruit was charged at Liverpool Court last week with being drunk and disorderly in Scott-street, Liverpool, on Monday last. He was…

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Broaching Cargo. Fireman Sentenced. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 6

James Dooney, a fireman on the steamer Somerset, was seiitencod to 12 weeks hard labor at the Water Police Court for broaching cargo, on the…

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Court Business Postponed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 6

After disposing of a case of drunkenness af the local Court on Thursday, Mr P. E. Edershaw, Chamber Magistrate, announced that all Court…

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Battle of Champagne. How French Cavalry Charged a Trench

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 5

One of the most important articles in the new number of the "National Review" is a translation of the French General Staff's vivid and thrilling account of the great…

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Police Chief's Views. Besults Beneficial

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 5

Mr James Mitchell, Inspector-General of Police, on Thursday made available some interesting figures, which tend to show that the earlier closing of hotels…

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The Barrier Position Evidence in Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 6

The hearing was continued at Melbourne on Thursday of the plaint in which the Barrier brunch of the Amalgamated Miners' Association and others…

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District Court. Thursday, February 24. (Before his Honor Judge Rogers.)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 13

The Maitland District Court was held at the Courthouse, East Maitland, on Thursday, before his Honor Judge Rogers. WORK AND LABOUR DONE…

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Early Closing Breaches Publicans to Be Prosecuted. Police Officer Favors 11 p.m. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 6

The State Commandant stated this morning that prosecutions would be iners who had disregarded the closing…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, February 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 5

The bunch at the West, MAitland police court this morning was occupied by Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M. REMANDED TO WAGGA…

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Alleged Stealing. Customs Officer Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 7

Henry Thomas Haynes, 29 years of age, a Customs officer, was before Mr. Wilkinson, S.M., at the Water Police Court, Sydney, yesterday, on a charge of stealing £32, an…

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Federal Arbitration Court. Justice Higgins Warning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 2

During the hearing in Melbourne of evidence in the Broken Hill mining dispute in the Arbitration Court, Mr. Justice Higgins altered a warning to the public against…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 4

Before Mr. W. B. Geddes, J.P., at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, Philip Howe was charged with being drunk and disorderly in High-street yesterday…

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Alleged Stealing. Police Court. Thursday, February, 24, 1915. (Before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M.

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 2

Following is the balance of the evidence in connection with charges of alleged stealing against Sidney Puxty, Peter John Minch, and Edward Arthur…

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Three Men Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 5

At the Central Police Court, Sydney, before Mr. Macfariane, C.S.M., Joseph Geoghegan, 31, Tim Conell, 26, and Donald Fraser M'Pherson, an were charged with…

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A Murder Mystery. Chauffeur's Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 2

At about eleven o'clock on Tuesday morning, a motor car was found standing in the middle of Bullen-road, Heidelberg (Vic.) with William Haines, the chauffeur, dead,…

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Recruiting in Sydney. Up to noon to-day, 6.6 recruits enrolled. Court Martial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 5

The further hearing of the charge against Rex Brady for deserting from service and escaping from custody was continued before the District Courtmartial to-day. The…

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Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 3

At the police court yesterday the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. [?]laurice Callaghan, for having been drunk and disorderly, was fined 10/ and 6/ costs…

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Girl Attacked by Soldiers. Brutal-Assault and Robbery

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 1

The Melbourne police have been informed of a brutal handling to which Muriel Russell, a waitress, was subjected by three boldiers near the base…

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Alleged Contempt of Court. a Missioner, Fined

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 2

Mr. Smithers, S.M., fined D. B. Creagh, the well-known Christian and [?]omperance advocate, £2, with the alternative of 14 days in goal, for alleged contempt of…

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