The Recent Burglary—an Arrest Made
An arrest was made yesterday afternoon in connection with the recent burglarious entrance of the premises of Messrs. M. Campbell and Co. The suspect is about 19…
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Courts & crime, 1916
1,421 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 72
Military Deserter in Court
Cyril John Briggs, alias John Neshitt, 26, who as in military uniform when arrested yesterday afternoon, was charged at the West Maitland Police Court to-day before…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Horse Stealing
At the West Maitland Police Court this morning, before Mr. W. B. Geddes, J.P., James Lawrence Godfrey was charged with having, at Abernethy, on February 3,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maitland Gaol. Retirement of Mr. Piper
With a record of 28 years' service, faithfully and conscientiously performed, in the Primus Department of the State, Mr. Thomas Piper, gaoler at Maitland Goal, retried…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder of a Child
At the adjourned inquest into the death of Doris Foley, who was murdered at Beech Forest (Vic.), Detective Kelly stated that the old man, George H. Leake,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Licensing Court
A sitting of the Licensing Court was held at the Singleton Court House on Tuesday, before Mr. R.H. V. Allnutt, P.M., and Messrs A. Simmons and W…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ctildren's Court
Tn the Children's Court there boys were parged with at West Maitland on March 23 stolen there dozen bags, of the value f 13/6. the property of Swan,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, March 27. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.). Remanded
Edward Appleton pleaded guilty to, being, drunk on Saturday, morning, and was fined 10/, in default 48 hours' imprisonment. Appleton was also charged with having,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Greece Allies Police Ports. Arouses Excitement
Borne, Thursday.—The policin operations of the allied squadron of Greek ports and islands has aroused excitement in Athens. A stormy meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Income Tax. High Court Judgment
The High Court in Melbourne on Friday delivered reserved judgment in the appeal against income tax assessment made in connection with the state of William Wilson,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mons Prisoners. Gaol for Refusing to Make Shells. Gassed Men Murdered and Maimed
Battered in limb, but unbroken in spirit, the heroes of Mons and other early engagements of the war emerged from a concert at the Queen Alexandra Military Hospital,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Clyde Strikers. Scenes in Court. London
Thirty engineers from the Clyde shipbuilding yards have, been charged at the police court with partaking in strikes at Beard-more and arid other important works…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fair Rents Court. Its Effect on Building Trade
Mr. M'Donald, organiser of the Sydney branch of the Bricklayers' Union, takes rather a gloomy view of the prospects of the trade, in which tho members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tricked to Death. Hun Court-martial Duplicity. Paris, Jan. 29
The Abbe Wettorle, who previous to the war was a deputy in the Reichstag for an Alsatian constituency, and on whose head the Germans have set a high price, describes…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. C. H. Gale, P.M.. and J. W. Birkenhead, L.M.)
Renewals of licenses were granted to the following:-George Hopper, Kurri Kurri Hotel, Kurri Kurri, annual value £472, license fee £55; Ernest Francis Garrett,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Verdun Front. Retirement at Malan-court. Enormous Enemy Losses. Paris, March 31
A semi-official report states that after stubborn street fighting, lasting throughout the night at Malancourt, a battalion, consisting the whole garrison of the advanced…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Beutal Murder of a Child. An Old Man's Confession
At the inquest on the murdered girl, Doris Foley, at Beechforest, Victoria, Detective Kelly said that after accused, George Henry Leake, was arrested for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tomalla Holding. Again Before the Court. Appeal Dismissed
THE High Court of Australia was last week called upon to adjudicate in an appeal arising out of a dispute over a grazing property (says the "Herald's"…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court
At the West Maitland police court this morning, before Mr. W. B. Geddes, J.P., two inobriates were proceeded against. One, who had previously offended against sobricty,…
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