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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

1,421 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 72

Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 May 1916 · page 4

In the Small Debts Court held at the West Mid Courthouse this morning before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., the Bolwarra shire council proceeded against Mrs. M. Littjoluy…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Monday, May 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 May 1916 · page 8

The sitting of the Maitland Circuit Court were resumed at the Courthouse, East Maitland, to-day before his hOnor, Justice Ferguson. Mr. d. S. Edwards was Crown…

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A Woman's Hate. Chapter Viii. Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 May 1916 · page 3

Six weeks later, on a dreary November afternoon, Captain Trench was walking along Pi[?]adilly with a pile of papers under his arm. He had been reached to England by an urgent…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Tuesday, May 2. (Before His Honor Justice Ferguson)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 May 1916 · page 4

The sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court were continued at the Courthouse, East Maitland, to-day, before his Honor Justice Ferguson. Mr. D. S. Edwards was Crown…

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Cessnock Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 2

At the police court on Tuesday, the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. Walter Croft and James Dunn were each fined 2/6 with 6/ costs, for failing to send…

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Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 4

At the police court on Wednesday [?] bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. [?] P.M. Roger Carrol was charged with [?]…

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Court-martial. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 5

The court-martial on Sergeant Ferguson concluded to-day. Accused was found not guilty…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Thursday, April 27. (Before His Honor Justice Ferguson)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 4

The sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court were continued at the Courthouse, East Maitland, before his Honor Honor Justice Ferguson. Mr…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Tuesday, May 2. (Before his Honor Justice Ferguson.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 6

The sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court were continued yesterday at the Courthouse, East Maitland, before his Honor Justice Ferguson, after our reports closed. Mr. D…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 4

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning. A female inebraite, who had previously been before the court, was…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 4

The bench at the Licensing Court hold at the West Maitland Courthouse this morning was occupied by Messrs. C. H. Gale P.M., Elias Bowden and J. W. Birken…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Sentences

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 5

Edward Arthur Lea, Sidney Punty and Peter Minch, who had pleaded guilty to stealing various goods, the property of M. Campbell and Co., at Muswellbrook, were…

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Maitland Circuit Court Muswellbrook Cases

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 2

The sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court were resumed on Tuesday before his Honor Justice Ferguson. Thomas John Parker was charged…

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Further Disturbances. Battle with Police. Sinn Feiners Captured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 3

Further' slight disturbances have occurred in Dublin and the outlying districts. A body of Sinn Feiners entered the Garrison, headed by Dr. Hayes…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Wednesday, May 3. (Before his Honor Justice Ferguson)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 6

The sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court were continued at East Maitland after our report closed. Walter Henry Sparkes was charged that,…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 4

I'orey Jones appeared before Mr. W. E. Geddes, .J.P., at the "West Maitland Pollen Court this morning on a charge of vagrancy. Constable Kennedy, who arrested…

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Receivers Sentenced

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 7

Charles Mitchell, found guilty of receiving, was brought up for sentence. Mr. Shaw renewed an application…

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Maitland Circuit Court. the Muswellbrook Theft Cases. a Merciful Judge. Thursday, May 4th, 1916

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 7

The hearing of the above cases were continued yesterday, before his Honor Judge Ferguson. Edward Arthur Lea, Sidney Puxty…

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Police Ambushed. London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 4

Hundreds of rebels at Garristown, county Meath, on Friday ambushed 50 police, who fought until 10 were killed and 18 wounded…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 4

A court for the hearing of hearing against. appeals by the Municipality of Kast Maitland was held at the .Court-house,' East Maitland, to-day, Mr. C. H…

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