Court-martialled. Soldiers Strange Story Interned As a German
A district court-martial was held yesterday at Victoria Barracks on Private Norman Stacey-Duke alias Carl Conrad Maurice, 22, of the A.I.F., when he was…
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Courts & crime, 1916
1,421 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 72
Pair Rents Court. Labor M.L.A. First Applicant
The Pair Rents Court commenced operations on Monday so far as the receipt of applications for variations in rent are concerned…
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The Bench at the police court yesterday was occupied by Mr. R. H. V. Allnut, P. M. Dionysius, J. M'Guire was charged with…
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Before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., in the Small Debts Court yesterday, George Thomas Pitt claimed from Samuel Watts the sum of, £,3/10/ for a heifer which he…
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Two soldiers, Hilton Neal, 17 years of age, Clande Oldhaan Ferguson, 16½ years of ages and William Cravine, were last week brought up for sentence before Judge…
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At the West Maitland Police Court this morning before Mr. W. B. Geddes, J.P., two middle-aged men who appeared on charges of drunkenness were each fined 2/6 or…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court. Friday, February 11, 1915. (Before Mr. E. H. Kelly, J.p.) Alleged Stealing
Peter John Minch, aged 28, was charged that he did steal at Muswellbrook on 30th December 1915, ten bags of corn, value £12, also that…
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For some time past M. Campbell and Co., the district's leading firm was cognisant of the fact that there was a considerable shortage of goods consigned to them at the…
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The Caledonian Hotel, Aberdare, was the scone of a daring robbery early this morning, when safe breakers got away with about £300 in notes and coin. The safe,…
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A District Court-martial was held on Wednesday at Victoria Barracks, Sydney, when Private Norman Stacy-Duke, alias Carl Conrad Maurice, 22, of the…
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London, Wednesday.—A French communique says:—The Germans exploded two heavily charged mines, westward of La Folic, and penetrated some sectors…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Court. Thursday, February 10th. (Before Mr R. H. V. Allnutt, P.m.) Illegal Use of Water
Dionysius J. M'Guire pleaded not guilty to having used water through a hose without having obtained the con sent of the Municipal Council…
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The Sydney City Coroner (Mr. H. S. Hawkins) inquired into the death of Charles John Lundel, 22, single, a wharf labourer, and a native of Sweden, who ws the principal actor…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Small Debts Court. Thursday, February 10th. (Before Mr R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M. PITT V. WATTS
George Thomas Pitt claimed from Samuel Watts the sum of £3/10/- for a heifer which he had last seen on defendant's property…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Muswellbrook District Court. Tuesday 8th FEBRUART, 1916. (Before His Honor Judge Bevan) I. G. M'Leod v S. C. Johnson
In this case, as stated in Wednesday's paper, a verdict was given for plaintiff for amount claimed, viz., £82 amount of dishonored P.N…
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Mr. H. E. Roberts, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police court this morning. Mary Farrell, for failing to produce the skin of a sheep slaughtered by…
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Four soldiers, found guilty of various offences, were sentenced to imprisonment with hard labour for from 19 to 60 days. One was discharged from the service…
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At the Central Police Court to-day a big batch of soldiers were prosecuted on various charges, and many were sentenced to varying terms of imprisonment of fines, Others…
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Two soldiers were charged at the Water Police Court this morning. Private John William Hollingworth (25), charged with having broken and entered the premises of…
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At the local Police Court on Saturday, before Messrs J. B. W. Waterhouse and A. Simmons, J's.P., William Ernest M'Taggart was charged with…
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