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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

1,229 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 62

Cessnock Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 2

At the Cessnock Police Court yesterday, the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. William Geatches, for having made use…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Police Court. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 2

At the monthly sitting of the Police Court on Tuesday morning, the 5th inst., eight residents were charged, before Messrs. F. Budden and E. H. Kelly, Js.P., with…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 2

In the Small Debts Court, Lane and Quinn, Ltd., sued Joseph Bamback to recover [?] alleged to have been due for goods supplied. Mr. Ward (for Mr. Westcott)…

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Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 2

At the Kurri Police Court yesterday, the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale,P.M. Richmond Musgrave, for having been drunk and disorderly at Abermain, was fined 4/, with…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 4

A court for the hearing of appeals against the valuation of the East Maitland municipality will be held at the Courthouse, East maitland, on friday, 15th…

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Licensing Court. Renewals of Licenses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 7

A sitting of the West Maitland Licensing Bench was held at the Courthouse this morning, there being present Messrs. C. H. Gale, P. M., Elias Bowden and J. W…

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Singleton Letter. Police Court Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 2

Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Police Court yesterday. Augustus Rosengren, a Swede, was charged with being an alien, who had failed to…

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War Precautions Act. an Editor Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 7

Proceedings under the War Precautions Act and its regulations relating to the publication of information without submission to the censor, were initiated at the Central…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 4

There was only one case at the West Maitland Police Court this morning. A middle-aged man, who was arrested in HIgh-street yesterday by Sgt. M'Minn, for being drunk,…

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Police Court. Tuesday, June 5, 1917. (Before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 1

An offender was fined 6/ and 6/ costs of court for stock straying…

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Police Court Thursday, June 7. Before Mr R. H. V. Allnutt, P.m.) an Alien's Case

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 7

A young, heavily-built man, named August Rosengren, was charged with having, as an alien, who arrived in the Commonwealth in November, 1916,…

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Fined £100. Broken Hill Publisher in Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 6

At the Broken Hill Police Court, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., William Diggery Barnett, on remand, was charged, as printer and publisher of the 'Barrier Daily Truth," with…

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Local and General News. Paterson Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 4

The quarterly Licensing Court for the licensing district of Paterson will be held at the Courthouse, Paterson, on Tuesday, July 10…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, June 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 June 1917 · page 8

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court to-day was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. DRUNKENNESS…

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Unusual Scene in Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 June 1917 · page 5

An unusual scene occurred in the Supreme Court this morning, when a stranger intimated that he desired to conduct the case for plaintiff in an action Singh and others versus…

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A Mean Theft

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 4

A youth named Keith Taylor (18), pleaded guilty at the Sydney Sessions to a charge of stealing postal articles. Judge Docker sated that the articles were for a soldier at the…

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District-court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 2

Before his Honor Acting-Judge Boyce in the District Court yesterday, Val lemh Olling, a bookkeeper, claimed from his late employer, Peter Hayes, butcher, of…

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News by Wire. Alleged Fatal Assault. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 4

About 11 o'clock last night Ethel Lever, 28, whose address is at present unknown, is alleged to have been assaulted in Union-street, near Edward-street, Pyrmont. She…

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Industrial Court Adjourns. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 3

The Industrial Arbitration Court adjourned to-day until 2 o'clock, as a mark of respect to the late Sir Justice Pickburn. Justices Heydon, Rolin, and…

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District Court. (Before his Honor Acting-Judge Boyce). OLLING v. HAYES

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 2

This was a case partly heard at last sitting of the Court, in which Valdemir Olling, a. book-keeper, claimed from his late employer, Peter Hayes, butcher, of…

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