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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

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Clyde Strikers. Officials Sent to Gaol for Sedition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 19 April 1916 · page 3

William Gallacher, chairman of the Clyde Workers' Committee, and John Muir, editor of the Glasgow "Worker," have been sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment on a…

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Maitland Coalmines. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 7

At the Kurri Police court on Wednesday, the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. James Lonsdale, for neglecting to send his…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, April 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 7

The bench at the West Maitland police court this morning was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale P.M. INDECENT LANGUAGE…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 4

In the Licensing Court at West Maitland, this morning before Mr. C. H. [?] P.M., J. W. birkenhead L.M., J. D. Roderick, Heensee of the Douman Hotel, Abermain,…

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Melbourne Murder Trial. The Accused Acquitted

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 2

The trial was concluded at Melbourne on Tuesday of John Williamson and Loslie Taylor, charged with having murdered William Patrick Hanines,…

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Local and General News. Dungog Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 4

Mr. G. B. Waller, of Wallarobba, has been appointed a member of the Dungog Licensing Court…

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Non-delivery of Butter. High Court Action. Won by Sydney Firm. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 2

Mr. Justice Isaacs, in the High Court at Darlinghurst this morning gave his reserved judgment in the action brought by Fred. Charlick, trading as…

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Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

At the local Police Court on Tuesday, before Messrs J. W. Humphries and E. H. Kelly, J'sp., Peter Solberg sued, Charles Parry (alias Eroni) for…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, April 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 5

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court on Monday was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. LARCENY OF A BOTTLE OF. WHISKY…

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Tragedy in Melbourne. Murder and Suicide

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 3

A double tragedy occurred early on Mon-day morning at Park-street, West Melbourne, when Gerard Fondaberry, a railway labour-er, shot his wife, 40 years of age, dead…

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Maitland Circuit Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 4

The sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court will be opened at the Court house Fast Maitland, before his Honer, Justice Forguson, on Wednesday next. The following cases…

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Circuit Court Civil Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 4

Originally the jurors summoned in connection with the civil cases at the Maitland Circuit Court were required to attend on Wednesday next. An alteration has been made,…

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Assault, in Sydney. Attacked by Mob

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 April 1916 · page 8

A fight between two men attracted the interest of a number of young men in Prince Alfred Park last night, and Charles Drumell, 26, a shop assistant, was one of…

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Maitland Circuit Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1916 · page 4

The Maitland Circuit Court, will be opened at East Maitland to-morrow (Wednesday) morning before his Honor Mr. Justice Ferguson. There is a long list…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1916 · page 4

Before Mr. W. Potts, J. P., at the West Maitland Police court this morning, William Kinsella was fined 5/- or the rising of the court for being drunk and for having…

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Maitland Circuit Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1916 · page 4

The Maitland Circuit Court, which was opened at the Courthouse, East Maitland before His Honor Mr. Justice Ferguson to-day. will be continued to-morrow. The only…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Wednesday, April 26. (Before His Honor, Justice Ferguson)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1916 · page 4

The sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court were opened at the Courthouse, East Maitland, to-day before His Honor, Mr. Justice Ferguson. Mr. G. S. Waller,…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1916 · page 4

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning. A prohibition order for 12 months was issued against William Charles…

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Singleton Letter. Police Court. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1916 · page 3

At the Police Court on Tuesday, before Messrs. A. Simmons and J. W. B. Water-house, Js.P., Samuel Brooker, of Sedgefield, was charged with having stolen one…

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