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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

1,421 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 67 of 72

Referendum Court Curious Procedure

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 8

A sitting of the Referendum. Court was hold at the local Court House on Thursday, the Bench being occupied by Messrs R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., and A…

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MuKund Licensing Court

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

The quatrerly licensing court for the licensing district of Maitland will be held in the court House, West Maitland, on Thursday, January 18…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, November 30. (Before Mr. G. H. Gale, P.m.)drunkenness and Language

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 5

For being drunk in High-street at 10.45 last evening Thomas Ambrose Maher, 28, was fined lO/, in default seven days imprisonment, and for having used indecent language…

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The Referendum Court. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 1

Sir,-Most people in Singleton are aware of my views on the recent Referendum, and I have no intention of apologising for my attitude on the…

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Assault on Bulgars. French Dash Across a Plain. On the Serbian Front, Sept. 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 8

A general assault was launched of Serbians, French, and Russians against the Bulgarian positions north of Florina, wrote G. Ward Price in London "Daily Mail."…

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Police Courts. Thursday, November 30th. (Before Messrs R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M. and A. Simmons, J.p.) Riotous Behaviour

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 5

Two young man, named Francis Kelly and William Edwards, were charged with riotous behaviour in the yard of the Caledonian Hotel on November…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, December 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 December 1916 · page 7

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. DRUNKENNESS…

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Police Court. Alleged Receiving and Larceny of Watch

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 2

In the local Police Court, on Friday last, before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., Constantinus Coroneo, 18, was charged with having…

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Cessnock Police Court. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 6

At the police court yesterday, the bench was occupied of Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. Patrick Dorney and Claude Anderson were charged with behaving in a riotous manner…

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Alleged Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 5

At the Criminal Court, James Mack, grazier, aged 47, was charged with the murder of his brother. Henry. He pleaded not guilty. The Crown prosecutor explained that…

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Warder Assaulted. Escape From Tamworth Gaol

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 6

The story of the escape of four prisoners from Tamworth Gaol on October 22, after a warder had been assaulted, was told at the Central Criminal Court at Darlinghurst,…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Police Court. Wages Case.—an Important Point. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 2

At the monthly sitting of the police court yesterday, before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., the only case set down for hearing was one under the Masters and…

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Poisoned Food. Boy of Fourteen Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 6

In the Sale (Vic.) Supreme Court, Leslie Thompson, aged 14, pleaded guilty to a charge of having administered poison in a manner likely to endanger life, at…

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I W W. Men Go to Gaol

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 2

Members of the I W W, whose convictions were upheld at Broken Hill Quarter Sessious have decided to go to gao[?] Their families aod dependents…

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Revision Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 2

The annual Revision Oourt, in con: neotion with the Shire aud Municipal rolls, was conduoted at the Court House on Tuesday by the P.M…

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The I.w.w. Case All Found Guilty and Sentenced

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 2

Mr Justice Pring occupied four hours and ten minutes in his summing up to the jury at rhe Central Criminai Court, Darlinghurst, on Friday, in the…

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Municipal Revision Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 4

A court for the-revision of the East Maitland municipal roll will be held at the Court House, East Maitland on Friday. 16th instant, at 10 o'clock…

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Police Court. Tuesday, December 5, 1916. (Before Mr. R. H. V. Ailnutt, P.m.) Wages Case

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 2

Juhn Henry Otto Riokey v. George F. McGuinnsss, claim £1, alleged to be due for wages. Mr E. H Cohen appeared for the…

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Equity Court. Friday, December 1. the Moratorium. Soldier's Mortage. (Before Mr. Justice Harvey)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 2

An ex parte application was made by Mr. Hammond, instructed by Messrs Vickeiy, Eogland, and Wilson, in connection with a mortgage dated…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 December 1916 · page 4

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, A young man was fined 5/ for drunkenness. Sergeant Murray stated…

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