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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

1,421 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 72

Alleged Intent to Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 May 1916 · page 5

Henri Berthold was charged at the Sydney Police Court with shooting Captain RObert Pardi, with intent to murder. The police stated that the victim's condition was…

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Children's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 May 1916 · page 3

A lad who was before the court in connection with illegally using a horse was committed to an institution…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, May 15. (Before Mr. W. J. N. Fincham, P.m.). Not Attending School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 May 1916 · page 3

Harold Fairleigh was proceeded against for not sending his son: Eric Fairleigh, to school the required number of days. A plea of guilty was entered…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 4

For being drunk in Newcastle-street yesterday John McLauchlan (31) was at the East Maitland Police Court this morning fined 5/-, or imprisonment till the rising of the…

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Stealing an Overcoat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 4

Peter O'Brien (29) and Micheal Bourke (29), soldiers, were charged at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday afternoon, before Mr. W. J. N…

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The Casement Trial. Soldier Charged with High Treason. London, May 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 5

Daniel Julian Bailey, a soldier, who was arrested with Sir Roger Casement, was an Irish prisoner at Limburg, who accepted Casement's offer to assist the Germans. He…

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Young Doctor's Crime. Murder for Money. Wife's Father and Mother Poisoned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 7

Rarely has a criminal case excited so much interest here as has been shown in the inquires and confessions which prove that Arthur Warren Waite murdered his wife's father…

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Waiting for the Court Prisoners at the Bar

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 5

Two ladies, equipped with cushions and literature, arrived at Row-street Police Court at 1 a.m., and the police supplied them with coffee. Others ass[?]nibled before 6 a.m…

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Cessnock News. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 7

At the Police Court yesterday the bench was occupied by Mr. W J. N. Fincham, P.M. Joseph Black was charged with neglecting…

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S[?]lary Magistrate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 4

Mr. O. A. Edwards, who as senior relieving magistrate has occupied the position of stipendiary at Newcastle for several periods, has been appointed stipendiary…

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A Murder Charge. an Acquittal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 4

The trial was concluded at the Criminal Court. Adelaide, of Richard Arthur Dodgson, on a charge of having murdered Charles Herbert Barry, at Payncham, on March 4…

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Sinn Feiners' Protest. Bullet Stopped by Police Inspector's Notebook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 4

A public meeting called by the Sinn Fein organisation was held in the Mansion House, Dublin, on March 30, to protest against the deportation of two organisers of the Sinn…

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Woman Charged with Fraud

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 4

Lily Violet Montague Mountgomery Jerome Pepperell, 25 years of age, appeared at the Water Police Court, Sydney, on Monday, charged with having,…

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Murder Trial Fails

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 2

The trial was concluded at the Criminal Court, Adelaide, on Tuesday, of Richard Arthur Dodgson, on a charge of having murdered Charles Herbert…

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A Brisbane Warrant. Alleged Stealing with Violence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 6

Albert Schilling, alias James Douglas (29), a soldier, was brought before Mr. W. J. N. Fincham. P.M., at the West Maitland police court this morning, on a…

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The Lidcombe Murder. a Suspect Remanded. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 2

Masteriman Charles Thomas.Scoring, alias Wade age 25, charged with feloniously and maliciously murdeing Joe Choy yow at Lidcombe, on April, 21,…

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A Man Shot. Stepson Before the Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 3

Adrian Arthur. Perey Lakeman, aged 21, was charged at Bendigo Court on. Tuesday with having shot his stepfather, James Main, 45, a' minor,' with…

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Morgan at the Court. Case Remanded. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 5

Henry Alfred Moygan was brought before he police court to-day. Mr. Moore on behalf of the Crown asked for a remand for fourte[?] days, explaining…

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Waiting for the Court. Prisoners at the Bar

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 3

Two ladies, equipped with cushions and literature, arrived at Bow-street Police Court at 1 a.m., and the police supplied, them with coffee. Others…

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Enemy Aliens in New Zealand Police Activity. Arms and Ammunition Seized. (By Cable)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 2

Wellington (N.Z.), Wednesday. Under instructions from the military authorities, the civil police have been showing increased activity for some…

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