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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

1,421 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 50 of 72

Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 2

When the Glen Innes mail train arrived at the local railway station shortly after 3 o'clock on Wednesday morning, a lady passenger…

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Death in the Gaol

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

A prisoner named James Playfair, 60 years of age died in the Maitland gaol yesterday afternoon at 5.30 o'clock. He was before the Newcastle police court in the…

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Railay Train Sensation. Alleged Assault

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 1

On the arrival at Muswellbrook of the Glen Innes mail train from Sydney on Tuesday morning,the police found a passenger lying unconscious on the…

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Alleged Assault. in Railway Carriage. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 3

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

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Claim for Goods. Sequel to Muswellbrook Stealing Cases

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 3

IN the No. 1 Jury Court, Sydney, M. Campbell and Co., Ltd., Muswellbrook brought an action, before Justice Pring and a jury of four, against Walter Henry Sparkes,…

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A Girl for Shanghai. Two Women Charged

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

At the Central Police Court, Sydney, before Mr. Love, S.M., Maud Nicol, 36, and May Camps, 24, were charged with having between August 1 and August 29, at Sydney…

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Forged Fivers. Seven Men Charged. Alleged L.W.W. Publisher. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 6

Seven more men were before Mr Macfarlane at the Central Police Court today, charged an connection with the forging and uttering of £5 notes…

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Right to Refuse Work. High Court Decision

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

The question whether employes having obtained an award from the Arbitration Court, giving them certain minimum wages are entitled to refuse to accept work under…

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Romani Aftermath. Author to Be Court-martialled. Cairo

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 13

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

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The Railway Train Sensation. Accused Before the Court. Muswellbrook

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

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

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Maitland District Court. Friday, September 1. (Before His Honor, Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 11

The sittings of the Maitland District Court were continued at the Courthouse, East Maitland oil Friday, before his Honor. Judge before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, September 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 September 1916 · page 8

The bench at the West Maitland police court this morning was occupied by Mr. W. J. M. Fincham, P.M. DRUNKENNESS…

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Local and General News. Paterson Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 September 1916 · page 4

The quarterly Licensing Court for the licensing. district of Paterson will be held at the Courthouse, Paterson, on Tuesday, October 3…

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Police Court

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1916 · page 2

At the local Police Court, on Friday last, before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M. William Henry Eilbeck, Inspector of the Department of Public…

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Death in the Gaol. Due to Natural Causes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 September 1916 · page 4

The deputy-coroner (Mr. W. M'Lauchli[?]) held an inquiry at the Maitland goal this morning touching the death of James play-fair, who died there on Friday afternoon last…

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A Girl for Shanghai. Two Women Charged. Warning to Young Girls

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1916 · page 3

AT the Central Police Court, Sydney, before Mr. Love, S.M., Maud Nicol, 36, and May Camps, 24. were charged with having between August 1 and August 29, at…

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Right to Refuse Work. High Court Decision

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1916 · page 4

THE question whether employees having obtained an award from the Arbitration Court, giving them certain minimum wages are entitled to refuse…

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Alleged Robbery and Assault

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 September 1916 · page 2

The hearing of the case against the three accused arrested on Wednesday last at the local railway station on a charge of robbery &c will occupy the…

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Police Inspector Fined

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 September 1916 · page 3

The law is no respecter of persons. A reporter on a country newspaper was recently locked up for 16 hours for a breach of the Commonwealth electoral…

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A Champion Sprinter's Arrest. Liability for War Service. Magistrate's Decision. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 September 1916 · page 2

Jack Donaldson, the world's champion sprinter, was charged at Manchester as an absentee It was contended that he was liable for service because,…

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