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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

1,421 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 56 of 72

District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 October 1916 · page 2

In, the District Court yesterday, before his Honor Judge Docker a claim was made for the return of a bullock valued at £30, by Mr. J. S. Dodds, of Bulga against P. A. McTaggart,…

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The Tottenham Murder Verdict at Inquest. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 October 1916 · page 2

After hearing the evidence in respect of the Tottenham murder case the Coroner, Mr James Battern, found that George Joss Duncan, policeman, was…

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POLICE v. Soldiers. a Soldier Shot

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 October 1916 · page 1

Trouble occurred on Saturday evening, at about half-past 6 o'clock, between soldiers and police, at the corner of High and Church streets, West…

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The Treason Charges. Twelve Men Before the Court. Serious Allegations. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 October 1916 · page 5

The hearing of the charge of treason against 12 men arrested recently in Sydney and at Broken Hill were commenced at the Central Police Court to-day, before Mr…

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District Court. Monday, October 9th. (Before His Honor Judge Docker.) DODDS v. M'TAGGART

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 October 1916 · page 2

This was a claim for the return of a bullock valued at £30, brought by J. S. Dodds, of Bulga, against Percy A. M' Taggart, of Howe's Valley…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 October 1916 · page 4

Before Mr. W. M. Fincham, P.M. at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, William Jones, a soldier, was charged with having used indecent language in High-street,…

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Aged Woman's Death. Verdict of Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 October 1916 · page 3

An inquest was hold at Berrigan concerning, the death of Sarah Robinett, 69, a married woman, which occurred on Friday, October 6…

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South Australian Exemption Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 October 1916 · page 6

At a Court of Exemption at Adelaide, 49 cases were dealt with. Exemptions were granted to only sons and sons who are the sole support of their parents. Other…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 October 1916 · page 4

Messrs. W. J. M. Fincham, P.M., [?] Bowden, and J. W. Birkenhead, I.M. [?] cupied the bench at the Licensing Court [?] at the West Maitland Courthouse this [?]…

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Committed for Trial. Charge of Inciting to Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 October 1916 · page 7

Wm. D. Barnett, secretary of the A.M.A and, as such, published of the "Barrier Daily Turth. owned by the association, was before the Broken Hill Court on Wednesday, to…

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The Singleton Argus Thursday, October 14, 1916. Local News District Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 October 1916 · page 2

The business of the District Court, before his Honor,Judge Docker, concluded at 5.45 p.m. on Monday. In the matter D. P. Shearer and another v…

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Raid by Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 4

About 1 o'clock this morning Constables Muir, Harris, Philpott and Hurt, of the West Maitland police, visited a restaurant in High-street, and arrested nine men…

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Thirty-four Offences. Youth of 17 Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 6

During the last few weeks there have been numerous cases of breaking and entering at Pymble, Hornsby, and some other sections of the northern suburbs of Sydney,Fredrick…

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I.W.W. Cases. Twelve Accused Before the Court. Charged with Attempt to Burn Buildings. Startling Allegations by Crown

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 1

The heaving of the charge of treason against the twelve men arrested recently in Sydney and Broken Hill commenced at the Police Court on…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 October 1916 · page 3

Roland Thompson, a young man, was charged awith having, at Singleton, on October 4, obtained from William Albert Coady partly by false pretence and partly…

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Alleged Illicit Still. German Charged. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 October 1916 · page 5

Two prisoners from the German Concentration Camp at Holdsworthy appeared before the Liverpool Police Court yesterday on an alleged charge of having an [?]elt still…

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Aged Woman's Death. Verdict of Murder

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 October 1916 · page 4

An inquest was held at Berrigan concerning the death of Sarah Robinett, 69, a married woman, which occurred on Friday, October 6…

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Military Exemption Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 October 1916 · page 6
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The first sitting, of the Court, for exemption from military service will be held at the local Courthouse, before Mr. R. H. V. Alautt, P.M., at 2.30 on…

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Police Court. Thursday, October 12. (Before Mr R. H. V. Allnutt, P.m.) Charge of False Pretences

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 October 1916 · page 8

Roland Thompson, a heavily built young man, was charged with having at Singleton on October 4 obtained from William Albert Coady, partly by false…

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