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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

1,421 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 65 of 72

Exemption Court Thursday, November 16

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 4

A fruther sitting of the Exemption Court was held at the Court House, before Mr. R.H.V. Allnutt, P.m., on Thursday. Lieut, Francis appeared as…

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Cessnock District. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 November 1916 · page 7

At the Cessnock police Court on Saturday William Springbett, sanitary inspector of Cessnock shire, asked the bench (Messrs. J.Hill and J. W. Harries. Js.P.) for an…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, November. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 November 1916 · page 7

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court to-day ws occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale P.M. RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR…

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Exemption Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 November 1916 · page 4

On the Exemption Court opening at the west Maitland Courthouse this morning, Lieut. Elworthy, military representative, stated that he had received a circular from…

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The Mining Crisis. Discussed in Arbitration Court. Ballot Awaited

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 November 1916 · page 6

The patries concerned in the coal crisis appeared on Saturday morning before Justice Higgins at the Federal Arbitrations Court…

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Liquor Act Appeal. Magistrate's Finding Upheld

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 7

In Chambers in Sydney yesterday, before Mr. Justice Ferguson. Mr. Kelynack, instructed by Messrs. Logan and Carlton, of West Maitland (by their agents, Messrs…

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Exemption Court

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 2

The local Exemption Court [?]tinued its siting at the Police [?] on Friday last, Mr. R. H. V. [?]nutt, P.M., being on the Ben[?]…

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Maitland District Court. Thursday, November Ib. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.) Claim Against Executors

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 5

Isabella J. Neill proceeded against George Neill and William O. Skillen, executors of the will of the late Robert Kelly, claiming £173 10s 10d…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 November 1916 · page 2

At the police court, before Messrs. A. Simmons and J. W. B. Waterhouse, Js.P., two young men named Martin Joseph Parker and William Patrick Parker pleaded guilty…

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Land Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 November 1916 · page 2

The following additional business was transacted at the sitting of the Singleton Land Board, comprising Messrs. W. H. Capper (chairman). Robt. Faulkner and John…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, November 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 7

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court to-day was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. ILLEGALLY WEARING MILITARY…

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Theft of a Shovel

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 2

At the Singleton Police Court on Monday, before Messrs A. Simmons and J. W. B. Waterhouse, J's.P., two young men, named William Patrick Parker…

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Returned Soldier Sentenced to Death

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 2

Michael Cook, a powerfully-built young man, was charged in the Criminal Court, at Melbourne on Tuesday. with having committed a criminal offence upon a girl…

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Failed to Enrol. Union Secretary Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 6

John Curtin, union secretary, was charged at the Brunswick Court (Vic.) with having failed to enrol. Mr. Blackburn, who appeared for the defendant, asked for an adjournment Curtin…

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German Escapee. Sentenced to Twelve Months

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 6

Paul Gerlash, an interned prisoner of war, was tried by a military court at Liver- pool on October 27, on a charge of having dug a tunnel from under the flooring…

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Children's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 4

In the Children's Court held at the West Maitland Courthouse to-day, before Mr. C. H, Gale, P.M., two boys, aged respectively 17 years and 15 years, were charged with…

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Charged with Sedition I.w.w. Men on Trial

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 2

When the major hearing of what is known as the I.W.W. cases was begun at the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, on Monday, before Mr Justice Pring, the…

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Exemption Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 6

Another sitting of the Exemption Court, conducted by Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., was held here on Wednesday. The milltary authorities were represented by Lieut…

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North Coast Police District

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 4

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. J. Mitchell, stated yesterday that approval had been given for the formation of a new police district on the North Coast. It embraces all…

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Singleton Letter. Police Court. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 3

Messrs. A. Simmons and J. W. B. Waterhouse, [?]p., occupied the bench at the police court on Thursday. Mrs. C. Ch[?] owner of a dairy farm…

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