News by Wire. Murder of Morris. Sydney
The detectives, as a result of Investigation, have arrived at the conclusion that the murder of Herbert Morris was not due to revenge. The murderer left nothing…
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Courts & crime, 1917
1,229 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 62
Police Court
An inebriate was brought before Mrs. W. B. Geddes and J.W. Birkenhead, Js.P., at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, and fined 5/. with the option of the…
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Thomas Fligg, bank clerk, was remanded at the Sydney Police Court on a charge of stealing £400 from the Newtown branch of the Government Savings Bank. sgt Mitchell…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Brookfield in Court Alleged Insulting Words. "Police Pimps and Spies." (By Telegraph.) Sydney
Percival Brookfield, M.L.A. for Start, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with the alleged use of insisting words in the Domain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Collision. Police Court Proceedings
Further evidence in the case arising out of the motor collision which occurred on the Maitland Cessnock read on June 10 was taken before Mr. C H. Gale, P.M., at the…
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Word has been received to the effect that the petition recently signed by a large number residents of East Maitland, asking for a public inquiry before an independent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →News by Wire. Alleged Stealing. Sydney
Thomas Bathurst Pennington was charged at Sydney Police Court with stealing whilst employed by Hackett Bros., leather merchants, a cheque for the payment at £1019…
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At the Cesnock Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. M'Kay, J.P., Christian Hansen was fined 5/, or 3 days, for drunkenness, and £2, or 7 days, for having made use of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton Letter. Police Court. Singleton
Mr. R. H.V. Allnult, P. M., occupied the Bench at the Police Court on Thursday. Clarence Priestly, a youth, was charged with having in his possession on July 9, at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Small Debts Court
In the Small Debts Court on Thursday, before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., a claim was made by Arthur T. Button, saddler, of John-street, against Mrs, S. Watts, of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. Thursday, July 12. (Before Mr R. H. V. Allnutt, P.m.) Duck Out of Season
A youth named Clarence Priestiey was charged with having in his possession on July 9, at Redbournberry, a scheduled bird, a wild duck, which had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Stoned by Crowd. London
Yesterday's rioting over the potato trouble was serious. In the area of the vegetable market the mob pillaged the shops. The police charged with revolvers and then the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fire at Any Cost. Amazing Story Ix Court
Extraordinary alegations regarding the cause of recent fires at Kilkenny, near Adelaide, were made during the hearing of a Criminal Court ease at Adelaide, when two…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Small Debts Court. (Before Mr R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M.)
Arthur T. Button, saddler, of Johnstreet, proceeded against Mrs S. Watts, of Rouchel Brook, for the recovery of £[?]/1/, balance of account for work…
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For a Monday, matters were exceedingly quiet to-day at the West Maitland Court house. There were no police cases, not even a solitary inebriate in the Small…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Burglary at Mayfield
While the inmates were absent on Saturday evening, Mr. Oswald Gradwell's residence at Mayfield was entered by burglars. The whole place was ransacked, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Stealing
Charley Keys, a Chairman, was committed for trial on a charge of stealing 2208 teaspoons, the property of Virt and Co., Evidence was given that a case of spoons…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News by Wire. Attempted Burglary. Sydney
An attempt was made on Saturday night to break into a restaurant at Darllinghurst. The proprietor was disturbed and on looking out, saw four men trying to force the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Objectionable Words. Member of the I.w.e. Charged
Under the Unlawful Associations Act,- passed last year, George H. Hill, who was arrested in Sydney, was charged at the Ci Court, Melbourne on Saturday, with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court Cases Under the Pastures Protection Act. Heavy Fines
At the local Police Court, on Friday last, before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., Canute Brooks (for tho Upper Hunter Pastures…
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