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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 6

Two inebriates were brought before Mr. W. B. Geddees, J. P., at the West Maitland fourth appearance it was in a fortnight,…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 2

The bench at the police court yesterday was occupied by Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., Frank Farrell was charged with failing to enrol on the electoral roll, Defendant,…

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Officer of Police Shot. Accused Committed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 7

Charles Perrin, aged 23, was charged at the Central Police Court, Sydney, with shooting at Sergeant William Henry Butcher, with intent to murder…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 4

Before Mr. W. B. Geddes. J.P., at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, John Wilson (34) was charged with having at West Maitland on January 14, stolen…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, January 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 5

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court on Monday was occupied by . Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. CHARGES OF VAGRANCY…

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Governess Charged. Case Dismissed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 13

Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., at the Water Police Court, Sydney, Elizabeth Bell Lawrence, 40, was charged with having on or about November 16th, at Louth, stolen…

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Singleton Police Court. Thursday, January 13th. (Before Mr R. H. V. Allnutt, P.m.) Inebriety

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 4

A young man, who had one previous conviction for a like offence, was fined 5/- for drunkenness, the alternative be ing seven days in gaol…

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Tragedy at Ultimo. Attempted Murder and Suicide

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 5

Edward John Hayes entered his house at Ultimo by way of a back window early on Thursday morning, and smashed his wife, Alice, on the head with…

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Bulgarian Athocities. Torture and Murder of Serbi[?]s Prizrend, Nov. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 12

The following Serbian official statement is issued here:—According to the report of the officer commanding the 10th Regiment and the indisputable declarations of Serbian soldiers who…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 4

Mr. O.H. Gale, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning. Leslie Cotterill was charged with that he being a person against whom a…

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Stealing Military Boots an Undesirable Soldier. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 5

At the police court this morning Charles Harrison (18), who appeared in the dock in military uniform, and was described as a soldier, was fined £3 in default a month's hard…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 4

Before Mr. W.B. Geddes, J.P. at the West Maitland Police Court to-day, Thomas Coyle was fined 10/, in default three days' for drunkenness, and £2, with the…

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Dungog Police Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 2

Before Mr Gale, P.M., the inspector of nuisances had a towns man fined 10s and costs for driving without a light…

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Police Patrol Statistics

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 2

The following are the statistics of the Singleton Police Patrol for the past year:—Dwellings.—Occupied dwellings in municipality, 635; occupied dwellings…

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Assault at Narrabri. Charges of Inflicting Grievous Hodily Harm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 5

On Tuesday morning Messrs. D. Cousins (of Narrabri) and Mr. G. Woods (of Moree) went out to the trucking yards at about 7.30 to truck sheep, and while there one of the…

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Police Court. Driving Without Lights

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 2

At the local police court on Tuesday before Messrs E. Bowman and C. H. Cox J'se. Aubery Dennis pleaded guilty to driving a horse and sulky in…

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Cessnock Police Court. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 2

At the Cessnock Police Court on Tuesday, the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. Patrick Sidebottom, Jane Peachman, and…

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Industrial Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 2

In the Industrial Court Walter Waller, secretary of the Colliery Mechanics' Mutual Protective Association, Hunter River district, proceeded against C. Watts and R…

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Accused Before the Court. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 5

Three men, named James Ryan (wood turner), albert Lewis (bootmaker), and Joseph Fitzsimmons (rockchopper), were charged at the North Sydney police court…

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Kurri Police Court. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 2

At the Kurri Police Court on Wednesday, the bench was occupied by Mr. H. F. Roberts, relieving P.M. William J. O'Toole, for having been…

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