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Courts & crime, 1916

1,421 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 59 of 72

Riots Follow Murder. a Grave Situation. Wholesale Arrests. (Australian Cable Assn. Meassage.) Rome, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 October 1916 · page 3

Grave riots in Vienna followed the murder of the Premier. The police and troops were unable to stem the revolt. A wholesale arrest of the…

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Four Men Escape From Tamworth Gaol, Warder Brutally Assaulted

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 25 October 1916 · page 1

Four prisoners, Wilson, Coxen, MLoan, and Langenbacher, on Sunday escaped from Tamworth Gaol in sensational circumstances leaving a seriously injured warder behind…

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Exemption Court. Hearing of Claims

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 October 1916 · page 6

The first sitting locally of the court to hear claims for exemption from military service was held at the West Maitland Courthouse to-day before Mr. W. J. M. Fincham, P.M…

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News by Wire. Note Forgers Sentenced. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 October 1916 · page 5

Sentences were passed at [?] Quarter Sessions to-day upon the Commonwealth note forgers. John James Ferguson was sentenced to ten years' hard labour Charles…

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Exemption Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 October 1916 · page 2

The first court for hearing appeals for exemption will be held here on Friday next, when Mr. R. H. V. Allnut will be presiding magistrate. The large…

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District Court Judge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 October 1916 · page 4

Mr. W. T. P. Coyle, barrister-at-law has been appointed Acting District Court Judge and Chairman of Quarter Sessions for the ensuing Wellington and Dubbo Circuit Courts…

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Only Sons. Supreme Court Ruling

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 October 1916 · page 1

The first appeals against the decision of the police magistrates sitting in Exemption Courts came before Mr Justice Hood at Melbourne, on Monday…

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Exemption Court. Hearing of Claims

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 October 1916 · page 6

The first Bitting locally of the court to hear claims for exemption from military service was continued at the West Maitland Courthouse, before Mr. W. J. M…

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A Military Visitor Alleged Impostor. Wanted by Police

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 October 1916 · page 3

During the past few days something in the nature of a mild sensation has prevailed consequent upon the arrival here of young man, who were…

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Validity of Meat Act. High Court Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 October 1916 · page 3

The High Court has given the reasons which hundred it to decide that Queensland Meat Act was valid. Sir Samuel Griffith, the Chief Justice, said…

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Bank Note Case. Three Men Before Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 October 1916 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions, Sydney, on Tuesday, before Judge Docker, the hearing was continued of the charge of forging and uttering Commonwealth Bank…

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Exemption Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 4

A court for the hearing of claims for exemption will sit in East Maitland on Friday next. Forty-three applications have been set down for hearing…

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Exemption Court. Application by Vigneron

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 6

The grounds for exemption put before Mr, W. J. M. Fincham, P.M., at the Exemption Court held at the West Maitland Courthouse to-day by Ernest Robert Coleman, vigneron,…

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Police Receive Strict Orders. to Prevent Disorder

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 2

The Inspector-General of Police has made arrangements for heavy reserves to be in the city The men, who will be on duty…

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Exemption Court. (Before Mr Fincham, P.M.)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 7

On Tuesday morning there was a great stir at the local Police Court, when the claims for exemption from military training were heard. Lieut…

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The Police Magistrate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1916 · page 4

Mr. W. J. M. Fincham, who has been acting as Police Magistrate at Maitland for the past month, during the absence of Mr. C. H. Gale, finished his duties here to-day. Mr. Gale, who…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1916 · page 2

At the Police Court on Thursday, A. J. Morton, of Howe's Valley, was charged with having cut ironbark timber on a forest reserve without license or authority…

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Conspiracy to Cheat. Two Men Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1916 · page 7

At the Central Police Court Sydney, Jams Murray, 29, and Joseph Hannan, 30, were charged with having conspired to cheat Arthur John Sergeant of a sum of money…

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Charged with Sabotage. "Release Tom Barker, or-"

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 October 1916 · page 6

Michael Sawtell, arrested on a sabotage charge, was committed for trial at the Perth (W.A.) Police Court on Wednesday…

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Convicts at Large. Escape From Tamworth Gaol. Warder Brutally Assaulted

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1916 · page 8

Four prisoners, James Wilson, Charles Coxon, Robert McLean, and George Langenbachor, on Sunday escaped from Tamworth Gaol in sensational circumstances, leaving a seriously…

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