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Courts & crime, 1917

1,229 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 62

Danish Police. Espionage Arrests. Copenhagen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 5

The sequel of a police investigation into a local espionage case was the arrest of the head of the Copenhagen office and two women assistants also of three men who were…

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Wagga District Tragedy Alleged Wife Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 6

A sensational development has taken place in connection with the tragedy which occurred at The Rock last Friday. Inspector Duprez on Friday afternoon arrested…

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Cessnock Grazier's Will. [?] Court Proceedings

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 14

The hearing was continued in the Equity Court before [?]tr. Justice Harvey of the application by the trustees of the will of the late William Pinchen, of Cessnock,…

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Restoring Order in Greece. Cretan Police Arrive

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 3

London, Thursday.—A report from Athens states that the following are the principal appointments in the New Greek Cabinet:—…

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The Hindenburg Line. How Australians Took and Lost It. an Assault Without Guns. (Copyright reserved by the Crown). British Headquarters, France, April 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 3

I have related what we onlookers saw of the battle of the Hindenburg line, simply as we saw it. Except for one or two details of map reading that story of this indescribably…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 July 1917 · page 3

For a Monday matters were very quiet at the west maitland courtghouse to-day.Two offenders against sobriety were dealt with one being fines £1,in default seven days,but…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 2

At the Cessnock Police Court on Saturday before Mr. J. Robertson, J.P., Thomas Cotin was fined 2/6 or hours for drumkenness £3 or one month for behaving in…

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Strikers Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 5

When the cases in which 130 employees of the bottle works were charged with having taken part in a strike came before the industrial Court, to-day, It was agreed that one…

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Alleged Wife Murder

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 1

A sensational development took place on Friday in connection with the tragedy which occurred at The Rock, near Wagga, a week previously…

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Piracy and Murder. Escaping Crew Shelled. Eight Men Killed

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 1

London, Saturday.—Messrs Elder, Dempster had Company's steamer Addah was torpedoed without warning on June 15th, under the following…

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An Extraordinary Story. in the Divorce Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 2

Eliza Ethel Perkins (formerly Davidson) who applied in the state Divorce Court for a dissolution of her marriage with Frank Cyril Perkins, on the ground of desertion…

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Ill in Court. Mr H. Kater, M.L.C. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 2

During to-day's hearing of the case in which Cuthbert Petree claims £2500 damages from Edward Knox, managing director of the Colonial Sugar Refining…

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Alleged Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 July 1917 · page 4

At the water police court walter la? lie gibson dean (35) was charged with stealing 400 from the commercial banking company of Sydney The police…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 July 1917 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., an inebriate, who had been admitted to ball, failed to appear, and his recognisances were…

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Maitland Coalmines. Kurri Kurri. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 July 1917 · page 7

At the Kurri Police Court yesterday the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. William L. Bone was fined 20 with G. costs , for improper behaviour…

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Cessnock District News. Police Court. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 July 1917 · page 3

Al the Cessnock police Court yesterday, the bench was occupied by Mr.C.H. Gate,P.M. James Snelgrove Pritchard was charged that he did, between December 3 and…

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Bunk Clerk Charged Alleged Theft of £2400. A Visit to the Races. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 July 1917 · page 2

At the Water Police Court to-day Walter Leslie Gibson Dean, aged 35, was crarged with stealing £2400 from the Commercial Banking Company at…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 July 1917 · page 7

In the following garnishee matter the amount stated, which was paid into court, was ordered to be paid to plaintiff, Sarah Manu v.J. Portello £2…

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Length of Service. Interesting Police Figures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 July 1917 · page 2

The annual report of the Now South Wales Police Department contains interesting details of the length of service of the fores. At present there are no fewer than 29 members having to…

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An Extraordinary Story. In the Divorce Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 July 1917 · page 1

Ehza Ethel Perkins (formerly Davidson) who applied in the State Divorce Court for a dissolution of her marriage with Frank Cyril Perkins, on the ground…

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