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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, May 17. (Before Mr. W. J. M. Fincham, P.m.) Prosecution Under Pure Foods Act

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 May 1917 · page 2

George Calopades who charged with not keeping premises, used for the preparation of food, in a clean condition. Mr. T. A. still appeared for defendant, who pleaded…

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Police Magistrate Resuming

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 6

Mr. G. H. Gale, P. M. who has been act-ing Stipendiary Magistrate at Newcastle for the past few weeks relieving Mr. Butler. S.M. who was on leave will resume his…

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District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 4

The district Court will be opened at the East Maitland Courthouse on Tuesday next, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge…

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Revision Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 4

A court for the revision of the list of elec-tors of the East Maitland municipality was held before Mr. W. J. M. Fincham, P.M. at the East Maitland Courthouse this morning…

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Death at the Gaol. Due to Natural Causes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 6

An inquest was held at Maitland Gaol this morning by the Coroner (Mr. W. J. M. Fincham, P. M.). concerning the death of Alexander Boason, a prisoner who passed…

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Manning River Man Robbed. While Assisting Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 3

Thomas Walsh, who comes from [?] on the Manning River, and is stay-ing at Annandale for a holiday, has a sense of fair play, but it cost him bout [?] on…

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Local and General News. New Police Officer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 4

Sergeant Hockley has arrived at East Mait-land and taken up his duties. Sergeant Hockley was formerly stationed at Dubbe, but has seen service in various parts of…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, May 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 14

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court on Monday was occupied by Mr. W. J. M. Fincham, P.M. FAILED TO MAKE RETURN OF STOCK…

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Stabbing Affray. a Man Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 5

As the result of a quarrel on board a boat lying at Tyser's Wharf Miller's Point about a quarter past one Friday afternoon, John White (42) an able seaman and a native of…

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Military Absentee. Former Naval Man Charged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 7

Lieutenant-Colonel Le Gay Brereton presided at Victoria Barracks over a general court-martial. Second-Lieutenant John Wilson Bird was charged with absenting himself…

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Prussian Piracy. Murder of Neutrals. LONDON

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 3

Reuter's Copenhagen correspondent says that the state of mind of even the educated classes in Germany is shown in an article in the "Review Woche" by the well known…

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M. Venezelos. Conspiracy to Murder. London, Monday Night

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 3

"The Times" correspondent at Salonica writes:—"Eleven men have been charged with conspiracy to murder M. Venizelos, leader of…

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Strange Murder Mystery. Burglar's Wife Killed by a Burglar

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 6

A man who was suspected of murdering his wife at Salt Lake City has surrendered to the police at Chicago, declaring that his wife was murdered by a burglar while he himself was…

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Wharf Labourers Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 May 1917 · page 5

The cases in which a number of wharf labourers were alleged to have taken part in a strike in March last were before the industrial Court to-day, when it was…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 May 1917 · page 8

Verdicts for Ping War and Co., were given against the following for goods sold and delivered; Mrs. W. Dempsey £1/34; Archibald Thomnson, [?] Robert, Houston…

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Lands Officer Charged. Alleged Theft of £2817

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 1

In the Brisbane Police Court John Alfred Beal, lately accountant of the Lands Department, was charged with having, between January 1, 1910, and…

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Returned Soldiers' Fund. Alleged Stealing. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 5

The case arising out of the control and disposal of the funds of the Returned Soldiers Association came on for hearing at the Sydney Sessions to-day, when Thomas Leslie…

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East Maitland's Morals. Allegations by Police Department

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 3

The adjourned meeting of citizens of East Maitland protesting against the disrating and removal from the district of two of the local police officers (Sgt. Newland and first-class…

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Newcastle Abattoirs Board. Application to Full Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 2

The application to make absolute a rule nisi by which the Newcastle District Abattoirs Board had been called upon to show cause why a mandamus should not be issued…

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Maitland District Court. Tuesday, May 22. (Before His Honor, Judge Fit[?]ardinge.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 6

The Maitland District Court was opened at the Courthouse, East Maitland, this morning, before His Honor Judge Fitzhardigne. The registrar (Mr. W. B. Geddes)…

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