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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

1,421 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 72

Electoral Revision Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 September 1916 · page 4

Mr. W. J. M. Fincham, P.M., presided over a Revision Court held at the West Maitland Courthouse this morning for the purpose of revising the list of electors for the electoral…

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Romani Aftermath. Author to Be Court-martialled. Catro

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 September 1916 · page 5

It appears that although Djetal Pasha is Turkish Chief of Staff, General von Kruss ordered the Romani offensive, east of Suez without the knowledge of Djetal Pasha, who is…

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Cessnock District News. Police Court. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 6

At the Cessnock Police Court this morning the bench was occupied by Mr. W. J. M. Fincham, P.M. James McCullum was fined 5/ for…

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Car-owner Charged. One Body Recovered. (By Telegraph.) Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 2

In connection with the drowning case at Stockton, Horace David Cohen, aged 37, merchant, was charged with feloniously slaying Edward John Dyer. He…

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Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 6 September 1916 · page 2

At the local Police Court on Tuesday, before Messrs J. C. White and W. V. Parkinson, J'sp. a prohibition order was granted against Bryce…

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Alleged Assault. in Railway Carriage. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 September 1916 · page 5

When the Brisbane train from Sydney arrived here at half-past three o'clock this morning, a man named H. M'urroll was found in one of the carriages in an…

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Shire Council Court Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 September 1916 · page 4

At the Cessnock Police Court on Tuesday a number of cases wore listed in which the shire council summoned persons to recover sanitary dues. William Delaney…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 September 1916 · page 4

At the West Maitland police court this morning, James Wells was proceeded against for having made use of indecent language within the hearing of persons passing in High-street…

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Kurri Police Court. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 September 1916 · page 7

At the police court on Wednesday, the bench was occupied by Mr. W. J. N. Fincham, P.M. Mathew Richmond, for behaving in a rietons…

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A Girl for Shanghai. Two Women Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 September 1916 · page 4

At the Central Police Court, Sydney, before Mr. Love, S.M., Mand Nieol, 36, and May Camps, 24, were charged with having between August and August 20, at Sydney,…

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Small Debits Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 September 1916 · page 7

In the small Debts Court, John Stevenson sued William Hansen for £2/1/11, alleged to be owing for goods. Mr. Glasheen appeared for plaintiff.—It transpired that defendant…

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The Railway Train Sensation. Accused Before the Court. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 September 1916 · page 4

Very few residents of Muswellbrook were aware yesterday that an occurrence of a supposed sensational nature had occured in the early morning on a railway train, between…

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Alleged Assault

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 8

WHEN the Brisbane train arrived from Sydney at M[?]swellbrook [?]half past three on Wednesday morning a man named H. Murrell was found in one of…

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How the French Gained Ground. British Charge Across Four Lines of Trenches to Take Mametz. Furious Assault by Our Ally's Colonial Troops. Paris, July 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 4

On the second day of the offensive in Picardy, the Allied advance was generally maintained, and, at several points, materially extended. No British bulletin reaches…

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The Lidcombe Murder. Sentenced to Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 16

At the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, before Mr. Justice Sly and jury, Edward Gustave Stainer was arraigned on an indictment charging him with having at Lidcombe,…

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At the Police Court. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 8

At the police court this morning, Horace David Cohen (37), merchant, was charged with feloniously slaying one Edward John Dyer on September 3. Mr. T. A. Brave appeared for…

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Police! Police!

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 4

See Charlie Chaplin at the Garden Pictures demnostrate how police should catch the pubs selling Gyx after six. 4727…

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Police! Police!

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 4

Voice from the Deep: Who's calling the police? Reply: Nobody wants police, its Charlie Chaplin at the Garden Pictures to-night calling. 4727…

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Police! Police!

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 4

See how Chaplin would float it out to the Vigliance Committee if he could gettin go Garden Pictures to-night. 4727…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, September 4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 5

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court on Monday was occupied by Mr. W. J. W. J. N. Fincham, P.M. Edward McMahon was proceeded against…

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