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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

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Singleton Letter. Police Court. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 2

The bench at the Police Court on Thursday was occupied by Mr R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M. William Murphy, of Glendonbrook, was charged with failing to keep utensils, etc.,…

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Stealing Hospital Funds Judgte's Kemauks

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 7

Norman Sutor Lotzc, who pleaded guilty to embezzling the sum of £100/2/9, the property of the Balmain Hospital, on December 31, 1915 was brought up for sentence before his…

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The Motor Murder

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 6

In connection with the murder of the chauffeur, William Haines, near Melbourne, two men have been arrested on suspicion…

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Motor Car Murder. Sensational Discovery

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 10

In connection with the Melbourne motor car murder a sensational discovery was made by Mounted Constable Costello, of Heidelberg…

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Police Courts. West Maitland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 4

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the bench at the .West Maitland Police Court on Monday. Ernest Jennett, for laing drunk and disorderly in High-street,…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 2

In the Small Debts Court on Thursday, before Mr. Allnutt, P.M., Wm. John Dickenson, of Bulga, claimed £6/15/5 from Isaac Ephraim Hopkins, of Singleton, balance of…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 4

Appellants are notified by advertisement in this issue by the Town Clerk (Mr. W. J. Saunders) that appeals against the municipal valuations for 1916 will be heard at…

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Police Court. Thursday, March 9th. (Before Mr R. H. V. Allnutt, P.m.). a Female Vagrant

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 8

An elderly woman, of small stature, who was recently before the Court on a charge of vagrancy, and discharged with a caution, was brought up again on a…

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Liverpool Disturbance. District Court-martial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 3

The District Court-martial, to hear charges of offices alleged to have been committed between February 13 and February 21, continued its settings at Victorian Barracks,…

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COURT-MARTIAL. Charge Against a Private

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 1

The general court-martial sat again on Wednesday at the Darlinghurst Courthouse, when Private Herbert Pearce, of the Embarkation Records Office, was…

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Kurri Girl in Court. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 8

Mau?e Butler, an 18-year-old Kurri girl, who about two months ago was found on board a troopship at sea, made another attempt this morning to get to the fronts…

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Election of a Mayor. Application to the Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 11

In the Nowra Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday, before [?] Clegg, P.M. Kerran [?]yan, so[?]ctor, applied, off behalf of David L?yam, an alderman of Nowra…

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German Prize Court. 1 the Usual, Verdict. Copenhagen, Sunday.'

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 13

A Prize Court, at Hamburg has decided that the torpedoing of seven Norwegian ships, and also of British and Danish steamers which wore wood arid wheaten-laden,…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, March 9th. (Before Mr R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 8

This was a claim by William John Dickenson, of Bulga, against Isaac Ephraim Hopkins, of Singleton, tor £6/15/5, balance of purchase money on sheep…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 4

An air of unusual quietness pervaded the West Maitland police court this morning, when the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. For having failed to cause his child to attend…

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German Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 5

Oscar Neumister, a German, was fined £50, in defant six month's imprisonment for failing to report himself to the police at intervals of not less than seven days. Several…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 4

In the Licensing Court at the West Maitland courthouse this morning, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., a both license was granted to William Bickerton for St. Patrick's Day sports at…

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Fair Rents Court. Opened To-day. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 5

The Fair Rents Court was opened to-day, The Attorney-General, who was seated in Court, said it was unique in the experience of the Australian people, and it was hoped…

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The Court-martial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 5

Acting Staff-Sergeant Major Sydney Edward Tanner was again before the general Court-martial, sitting in the High Court at Darlinghurst this morning, when his case was…

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Fair Rents Court. Opening Sitting

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 3

THE Fair Rents Court opened in Sydney yesterday. The Attorney General stated that the Court was unique in the experience of the Australian people. It was…

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