Police Court. Thursday, March 15. (Before Mr R. H. V. Allnutt, P.m.) Sale of Diseased Animal
Hessell Lawrence was charged with having, on February 14, sold to Stephen Jensen one diseased animal, a red and white cow…
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Courts & crime, 1917
1,229 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 62
Industrial Court. Appeal Dismissed. Sydney
Mr. Justice Heydon ordered the deletion from the Railway Saw Millers Board of a clause making apprenticeship compulsory. The Commissioners had declared that if the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Industrial Court. 'A Grave Scandal.' Sydney
In granting certain applicants exemption from an award Judge Pickburn, in the Industrial Court, declared that the practice of fighting an employer first in one arena, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Police and People Clash Soldiers Fraternise with Public. Duma Members Angered. Revolutionary Government. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Vancouver, Thursday Night
The Berlin Official Agency gives details of the revolution at Petrograd, alleging that food riots' were followed by general disturbances in Petrograd…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cessnock District News. Police Court
At the police court on Saturday, before Mr. J. Robertson, J.P. Michael Ryan was charged with stealing a watch, valued at 6/6, the property of B. S. Kemp and Co.,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, March 19, 1917
The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. W. J. N. Fincham, P.M. DRUNKENNESS…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Brutal Assault. Merchant Seriously Injured. Sydney
Henry Morehouse, fruit merchant, was the victim of a brutal assault in his office at the fruit markets, city, this morning. He was standing at the door of his office, when a man,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Small Debts Court
John B. Belsler sued Augustus Specht, claiming £5 for board and lodging, money lent and sale of a gun. A verdict was given for the amount claimed, together with 5/9…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →East Maitland Police Court
Before Mr. W.B Geddes, J.P at athe East Maitland Police court yesterday, Wil-liam O'Rourke, for being drunk on Satur-day evening (was fined 5/, with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A City Assault. Assailant Claimed £3000. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
William Henry Morehouse was standing at the door of his office in Bathurst-street, Sydney, this morning, When a man accosted him and said…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Opening of Tennis Court
The official opening for the season of the [?] Lawn Tennis Club's Court took place on Saturday afternoon. There was a large gathering including, in addition to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Licensing Court. Abatement of Hotel Rents
A special court under the Liquor Amendment Act for the purpose of hearing applications for the abatement of rent on licensed premises was held at the West Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cessnock District. Police Court
At the police court yesterday, the bench was ocoupled by Mr. w. J. N. Fincham, P. M. Three persons, for driving vehicles without…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Cafe Murder. Accused Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to Death Sydney
At the Central Criminal Court a young man named James Wilson was charged with the murder of George Pappageorg. Accused pleaded guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Military Officer Charged. Alleged Forgery
The hearing of the charge preferred against David Clayton [?] of having littered certain forged documents—one relating to the alleged uttering of a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Kurri Kurii Police Court
At the police court yesterday the bench was occupied by Mr. W. J. N. Fincham, P.M. INDECENT LANGUAGE. Ernest S. Seward, for having made use…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →City Restaurant Murder. Wilson Sentenced to Death. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
At the Criminal Court to-day James Wilson pleaded guilty to the murder of the Greek, Papageorgie, in a Georgestreet restaurant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →News by Wire. Rockdale Murder Sydney
William Boixing was placed on trial at the Sydney Criminal Court, charged with the murder of Dorothy Small, aged 11, at rockdale, in January last. Accused pleaded not…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Court's Decision, (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) New York, Tuesday Night
The court's decision regarding the railway men empowers Congress to fix their hours and prescribe wages when the parties disagree, also to arbitrate…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. W. J. N. Fincham, P.M., and Elias Bowden, L.M.)
Alfred Robert Leggett applied for the renewal of the license of the Heddon Greta Hotel. which was granted. The premises were assessed at £130 and the license fee at £20…
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