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Courts & crime, 1917

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The Military Impostor Bogus D.C.M. MAN. Nine Months' Gaol. A Bad Record

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 April 1917 · page 2

At the Singleton Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., a man named Harry Arundel Evans was charged with pretending to…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 3

At the police court yesterday, John Wilson, jum., against whom there were several previous convictions, pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness. Mr. Allnutt, P.M.,…

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Cessnock Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 4

At the Cessnock Police Court Yesterday, Messrs. G. W. Harris and J. Robertson, Js.P., granted a hawker's license to Stella Blatchford. An inobriate was fined 2/6, or 24…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 4

Before Mr. W. B. Geddes, J.P. at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday, Wm. Magettigan (50) was fined 10/, in default three days' imprisonment for being drunk…

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Posed as Australian Soldier. a Police Court Conviction

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 8

Harry Arundel Evans appeared before Mr. Alloatt, P M., at the Singleton Police Court on Tuesday charged with pretending to be a…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Friday, April 27. Divorce Cases. (Before his Honor, Justice Sly)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 6

The Circuit Court opened at the East Maitland Courthouse this morning before his Honor Justice Sly. WELLS v. WELS…

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Another Burglary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 5

The gang who blow open the safes recently at Drummoyne and Forest Lodge broke into Lackerstine's factory, Parramatta Road, last night, and burst open a…

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Surry Hills Robbery. Armed Robber Sentenced

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 8

Judge Docker passed the following sentences at the Darlinghurst Sessions:—Culling Fletcher, 27, who had been found guilty of of assault and robbery, while armed…

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Trial by Court-martial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 5

Robert Clem, alias Jackel, was brought before the court-martial at Victoria. Barracks this morning on an alleged charge of attempting to escape from the German…

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Coffins Ready in Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 6

"Los Nouvelles" gives details of a trial for espionago which took place at Mons six months ago. Eight Belgians were sentenced to death. They were tried in camera, and…

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The Late Sergt. Worboys. References in Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 1

Before the business at the court began on Thursday, Mr R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., said he desired, on behalf of the bench, to express his keen regret at the…

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Works Officer in Court. a Serious Charge. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 4

At the Central Police Court to-day, before Mr Love, S.M., an officer of the Works Department, named Thomas Gibson Waters, was charged with inciting…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Friday, April 27. Divorce Case. (Before his Honor Justice Sly). KING v. KING

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 6

Cruelty was the ground on which Marry King, formerly Finn, of Cessnock, applied for the dissolution of her marriage with William Thomas King Mr. R. Cowan,…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, April 26. (Before Mr R. H. V. Allnutt, P.m.). Alex. Morrison v. Alex. Cornes

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 3

This was a claim for 17/2 for printing supplied, but the P.M. pointed out that the summons stated that it was for subscription to the Budget."…

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Alleged Valueless Cheques. YOUNg Man Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 April 1917 · page 7

Ellwood Freeman Naylor, a young man, was charged at the West Maitland Police Court to-day, before Mr. W. J. M. Fincham, P.M., with having on April 19, 1917,…

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Circuit Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 April 1917 · page 4

In the case in which Mary King, of Cessnock, was applying' for a dissolution of her marriage with William Thomas King, also of Cessnock, on the ground of…

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Alleged Shooting. Young Man Before Court. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 April 1917 · page 5

Eric Sonter (19) was charged at the Sydney Police Court with shooting at Joyce Potter, a young woman, with intent to murder her. He was remanded till to-morrow…

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Darlinghurst Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 4

Thomas Dwyer, 32 was the [?] cowardly assault in [?] hurst last night. It is alleged that [?] of men attacked him. The Civil [?]…

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A German Sentenced. for Failing to Register

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 3

Frederick Foster, or Voss, 28 years of age, who was charged at the Central Police Court, sydney, with failing to register as an allen enemy, he being a German, pleaded…

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Revision Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 4

An open court, for the revision of the list of electors for 1917, in connection with the West Maitland Municipality, will be held at the Courthouse West Maitland, on…

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