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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

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Doctors Charged Inquiry by Medical Board

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 4

The New South Wales Medical Board met on Monday to hear applications that four qualified medical practitioners should be removed from the…

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Doctors Charged. Inquiry by Medical Board

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 2

The Medical Board of New, South Wales continued the hearing on Tuesday of an application for the removal from the register of the names of…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 3

Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt P.M. occupied the bench at the police court on Thursday. Joseph Robert Cockbaine licensee of the Percy Hotel pleaded not guilty to having on…

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Katoomba Assault

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 2

Mr George Henry King, the victim of the assault at the California boarding house, died on Wednesday afternoon. In connection with the…

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Alleged Infamous Conduct. Medical Men Charged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 5

Four legally qualified medical practitioners were charged before the New South Wales Medical Board this week with "infamous conduct in a professional respect." The…

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Charged with Manslaughter Verdict of Not Guilty

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 4

Henry John White and John Paton, young men, were charged in the Central Criminal Court, Darlinghurst, before Mr Justice Sly and a jury, with the…

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Police Court Thursday, April 7. (Before Mr R. H. V. Allnutt, P.m.) an Aborigine's Beer

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 5

Joseph Robert Cockbaine, licensee of the Percy Hotel, pleaded not guilty to having, on March 22, sold beer to one Thomas Phillips, an aborigine of N. S…

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Luskintyre Tragedy. the Husband's Threat. Verdict of Murder and Suicide

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 11

Tho adjourned inquest concerning the deaths of Thomas Andrew Thorley and Clara May Thorley, the victims of the shocking tragedy which occurred at…

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Contempt of Court. the "Worker" to Pay Costs. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 3

In the case against the "Worker" newspaper for alleged contempt of court in having commented upon the ease of Grant while his appeal was before the Full Court, the Full…

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Local News. the "Argus." There will be no publication of the "Argus" on Tuesday next, April 10th. Licensing Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 4

At a sitting of the Licensing Court on Thursday, before Mr R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., and Mr A. Simmons, T.P., Senior-Sergeant Nancarrow, Licensing…

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Burglary at Lorn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1917 · page 4

During the absence from homo last evening of Mr. Lou Prince and his family his residence at Lorn was broken into, and the sum of £3/10/ or £l stolon from out of a…

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Wharfies Demands. Men Before the Court. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 4

Fourteen wharf labourers were [?]moned before Mr. Justice Heydon is industrial Court to show cause why should not be dealt with for ceasing…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1917 · page 7

(Before Messrs. W. J. N. Fincham, Elias Bowden, and J. W. Birenhead, [?] Booth licenses were granted to J. C. Mc[?] for Maitland show and Maitland races…

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West Maitland Police Court. (Before Mr. W. J. N. Fincham, P.m.). Thursday, April 12. Railway Prosecution

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1917 · page 7

Thomas William Bennett pleaded guilty to committing a nuisance on the West Maitland railway station on March 18, Mr. R. E. Evans, traffic inspector, prosecuted…

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Granville Shooting. Sentenced to Twelve Months Gaol

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court, Joseph Bell, an elderly man, came before Mr. Justied sly on a charge of wounding Thomas Samuel Henry Martin, with intent to…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 4

The only business at the West Polio Court this morning was a case of drunkenness the defendant, on elderly man, who was found drunk in High-street yesterday…

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Futile Appeals. Criminal Assault and Murder. An Ex-Soldier's Plea. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 4

At the Criminal Appeal Court, Mr Justice Pring to-day refused the application for leave to appeal against conviction by Herbert O'Brien, who was…

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Theft of Ring. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 5

A young man entered Grace's pawn shop at Surry Hilla last night and grahbed a diamond ring valued at £100 and made off…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, April 12. (Before Mr. W. J. N. Fincham, P.m.). Railway Prosecution

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 5

Thomas William Bennett pleaded guilty to committing a nuisance on the West Maitland railway station on March 18. Mr. R. E. Evans, traffic inspector, prosecuted…

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Municipal Valuation Council Resents Court Seductions

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 3

The following letter was read from Mr M. Anderson, valuer for the municipality of Singleton, at the council meeting on Thursday night:—-"I regret to…

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