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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

1,421 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 61 of 72

Exemption Court Second Sitting

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 November 1916 · page 2

The second sitting of the Court, for hearing appeals for exemption under the War Service Regulations was commenced, yesterday afternoon. Mr R. H. V,…

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Only Sons. Supreme Court Ruling

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 November 1916 · page 6

Reserved judgment was given by Mr. Justice Hood in the Exemption Appeals Court, in the case of Norman Gladstone McKinnon, who appeared on the ground that he was the…

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Exemption Court. Applications by Brothers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 November 1916 · page 4

The applications by John Charles Edmonds and William Edmonds, miners of Telarah, were called before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., at the West Maitland Courthouse…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Exemption Court. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 November 1916 · page 2

The first Sitting of the local Exemption Court, held here in connection with the War Service call for Muswellbrook military district, was presided over by Mr. R. H. V…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 2

At the Cessnock Police Court on Thursday before Messrs. G. Harris and J. M. Robertson. Jsp., John Edward Atkinson pleaded not guilty to a charge of assaulting his mother,…

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Murder Charge. Referendum Quarrel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 8

At the criminal sittings of the Supreme Court in Brisbane Adolph Hoffman, of Kingaroy, was charged with unlawfully killing Archibald Blue, the editor of Kingaroy "Herald."…

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The Exemption Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 4

Si farm 92 if those who have applied for exemption in connection with the call up of young men for military service have been dealt with at West Maitland by the Exemption…

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Singleton Letter. Singleton, Friday. Exemption Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 3

The second sitting of the court for hearing appals for exemption under the War Service regulations was commenced on Wednesday. Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M.,…

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Exemption Court. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., at the West Maitland Courthouse yesterday). Medically Unfit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 6

Cornelius Joseph Irwin, hairdresser, West Maitland, was granted exemption, Lieut, Elworthy stating that he had been classed as medically unfit by the Medical Referee…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1916 · page 4

Mr. W. B. Geddes, J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Polices Court this morning, but the only cases were two drunkenness charge, the defendants being two men 51 and…

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The Five Dock Tragedy. Husband Charged with Murder

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 November 1916 · page 7

A coronial inquiry was hold at the Burwood Court into the death of Ellen Eyles, aged 42, whose body was, found at her residence on October 13 hanging…

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Sentenced for Evasion

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 November 1916 · page 6

At the Bourke Police Court Charles and William Woods were each sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labor for refusing,to report…

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Filipino Charged. Alleged Maliciously Wounding

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1916 · page 8

At Footscray (Vic.) several dapper, smartly dressed Filipino citizens of the United States, appeared at the Police Court in connection with a shooting case at…

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Alleged Poisoning. a Schoolboy Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1916 · page 10

A schoolboy, 14 years old, was committed for trial at Bendigo Police Court (Vic.) on a charge of intent to murder John P. Wood, head teacher of Comlenbar State…

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Conspiracy to Cheat. Two Men Charged

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

At the Central Policy Court. Sydney, James Murray, 29. and Joseph Hannan. 39, were charged with having conspired to cheat Arthur john Sergeant of a sum of money…

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Exemption Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1916 · page 2

The hearing of appeals for exemption was continued before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P. M., at the Courthouse on Thursday. Lieut L. Francis represented the military…

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Exemption Court. East Maitland

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

Henry John Hill, Tonambit, Claimed exemption on the grounds of being his home's chief support. He had two young brothers. His father owned the home he was…

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Exemption Court. Application by Vigneron

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1916 · page 11

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

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Only Sons. Supreme Court Ruling

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 November 1916 · page 8
Also in The Maitland Weekly Mercury

Reserved judgment was given by Mr Justice Hood in the Exemption Appeals Court at Melbourne in the case of Norman Gladstone M'Kinnon, who…

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