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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

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Singleton Police Court. Thursday December 14. (Before Mr. R.H.V. Allnutt, P.m.) a Belated Discussion

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 December 1916 · page 8

Two young men who entered upon a discussion, on the subject of conscription, on the 9th instant, in John-street, apparently, became overheated, and…

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A Licensing Case. Evidence of the Police

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1916 · page 7

At the Bathurst Police Court a case against a man who was charged with having been found on the licensed premises of the Travellers' Arms Hotels during unlawful hours,…

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A Sex Problem. Marion Edwards in Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1916 · page 11

Interest was infused into an appeal against a conviction for [?]ly grog-selling that was heard by Judge Box in the Melbourne Court of General Sessions on Tuesday, in…

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Branxton Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 December 1916 · page 4

On 13th December, 1916, before R. H. V. Allnut, P.M. William Scarlett, for being found on licensed premises during prohibited hours,…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, December 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 December 1916 · page 7

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

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Alleged Disloyalty. Schoolmaster Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 December 1916 · page 6

At the Townsville (Q.), police court, Walter Lawrence Silver Colling, headmaster at the Mundingburra State School, was proceeded against by Captain H. B. Marks on a…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 December 1916 · page 4

Before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P. M., on 13th December, 1916. Edward Mooney v. John Lane, claim for £26/1/, for hay and chaff sold and…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 December 1916 · page 7

Kezia Breeht v. Robert Fulton, claims for £2/4/, board and lodging. Mr. Jas. H. F. Waller appeared for defendant. Plafntiff was non-suited…

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Police Court. Alleged Stealing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 2

At the local Police Court, on Monday last, before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., Oscar Ludington, on remand, was charged with that he did, on…

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Industrial Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 December 1916 · page 5

Acting-Justice Scholes delivered judgment in the Industrial Court in the cross appeals by employers and employees against the painters' award. His Honor said the masters…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 December 1916 · page 2

Mr. Gale, P.M., had very little to occupy his attention at the Kurri Police Court yesterday. Six persons for allowing stock to stray…

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Cessnock Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 December 1916 · page 3

At the Police Court on Tuesday, the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. ALLEGED THEFT. Edward Radnidge and Percy Radnidge…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 December 1916 · page 4

In the Licensing Court held at the West Maitland Courthouse this morning, [?]wals of billiard licenses were granted to Albert Burns, of Kurri Kurri, and Fredrick W…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, December 21. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.) Prohibition Order

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 December 1916 · page 7

A prohibition order for 12 months was issued against John M'inerney. FOUND ON LICENSED PREMISES. For being found on the licensed premises…

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Death of a Greek. Accused Pleads Guilty. "Premeditated and Wilful Murder."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 December 1916 · page 7

At the Central Police Court, Sydney, James Wilson (28), who is now serving a sentence for forcing notes and assaulting a warder at Tamworth Gaol, was charged…

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Haymarket Cafe Murder Wilson's Alleged Confession. "I Admit I Did It." (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 December 1916 · page 2

The remanded case in which James Wilson was charged, with the murder of George Pappagorgi, in a George-street cafe, was again before the Court to-day…

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Tottenham Murder Kennedy and Franz Executed. I.W.W. Men Visit Bathurst. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 December 1916 · page 2

Roland Kennedy and Frank Franz, condemned for the murder Constable Duncan were executed in Bathurst gaol at 9 o'clock" to-day. The execution was…

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The Revision Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 2

The adjourned sitting of the Cessnock Revision Court was held in the court bouse last Monday. Mr. J. R. Scott objected to the constitutionality…

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The Revision Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 2

The adjourned sitting of the Cessnock Revision Court was held in the court house last Monday. Mr. J. R. Scott objected to the constitutionality…

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Warden's Court. Suspension of Labour Conditions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 3

In the Warden's Court, held at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday afternoon, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., J. and A. Brown applied for the suspension for six…

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