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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

1,421 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 72

Industrial Court. Pastry Cooks' Union. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 May 1916 · page 5

The matter of the cancellation of the registration of the Pastry Cooks' Union was mentioned in the Industrial Court to-day. Mr. Cohen, for the employers,…

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Strikes. " Trifling with the Court," a Judge's View

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1916 · page 3

IN the Industrial Court on Friday, before Mr. Justice Heydon, an application was made by Mr. M. Counington, on behalf of the Pastrycooks[?] Employees' Union…

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Alleged Stealing. Policemen Turns Kings Evidence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1916 · page 6

James M'Dermott was committed for trial at Launceston on a charge of breaking and entering a shop and stealing goods valued at £89/6/4, on the night of…

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Police Pensioners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1916 · page 4

Now Unit there is no further necessity for retaining them, the returned police pensioners—the 18 odd men who, after retiring from the police force, were taken back…

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Children's Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 31 May 1916 · page 2

Inspector Dawson of the State Children's Relief Department proceeded against a public school teacher, at the Singleton Children's Court on…

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Police and the War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 31 May 1916 · page 1

Despite that it is necessary for members of the police force to resign to enlist, about 30 members have thrown up their positions in order to don khski. This action has…

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Motor Driver Charged

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 June 1916 · page 1

To a charge of manslaughter Alfred Henry Bogle pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court, Darlinghurst, on Monday, before Mr Justice Pring…

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Alleged Stealing. Policeman Turns King's Evidence

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 June 1916 · page 2

James M,Dermott was at Launston (Tns.). on Monday committed for trial on a charge of breaking and entering a shop and stealing goods valued at…

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Cessnock Folice Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 June 1916 · page 3

At the Cessnock Police Court yesterday, before Messrs, H.E. Southwell and G. liarris Js.P., Edward Ryan. for having been drunk and disorderly, was fined 2/6. or 21…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, June 1. (Before Mr. W.J.N. Fincham, P.M. DRUNKENNESS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 June 1916 · page 6

On a charge of being drunk yesterday a defendant was fined 5/. STEALING. James Henry Charles Schumaker was…

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The Petrol Case. Morgan in Court. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 June 1916 · page 5

Henry Alfred Morgan, whose arrest followed on Mr. Justice Pring's report in the Petrol case, appeared at the Police Court to-day charged with having…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 4

At the East Maitland Police Court this morning, a first offender, a female, was fined 2/6 for being dr[?] yester.day…

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Alleged Theft. Booking Clerk Acquitted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 6

At the Bathurst Quarter Sessions, before Judge Schoies, Herbert Arthur Elbourno booking clerk, was charged with the theft of £530 from the railway booking office on…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 4

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. F. W. Thursday, J. P. Two inebriates appeared—one, who was drunk in High-street last…

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A Contemptible Theft

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 4

On Saturday night las an individual in khanki was guilty of a most contemptible theft, by removing from the fiagstraff at the Maitland Hospital a fine Union Jack. It…

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Alleged Stealing. Policeman Turns King's Evidence

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 2

James M'Dermott was at Launceston (Tas.) on Monday committed for trial on a charge of breaking and entering a shop and stealing goods valued, at…

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West Maitland Police Court. (Before Mr. W. J. N. Fincham, P.m.). Indecent Language

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 16

James Kerr (33), a labourer, was fined £2/10 with the alternative of 21 days' imprisonment, for having used indecent language in Comino's ovester saloon on…

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Police Court. Thursday, June 1. (Before Mr It R. H. V. Allnutt, P.m.) Unlighted Bicycle

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 3

A lad named Arthur Goodworth pleaded guilty to having ridden a bicycle without a light after 6 pm. He was fined 2/6, 6/- costs, in default 24…

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Singleton Letter. Touch Court. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 3

Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., occupied the bench at the police court on Thursday. A defendant pleaded guilty to having ridden a bicycle without a light after 6…

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Dentist's Appeal. Upheld by Full Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 12

An appeal of interest to the dental profession was heard before the Full Court, consisting of Mr. Justice Pring, Mr. Justice Sly, and Mr. Justice Perguson, regarding as…

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