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Courts & crime, 1917

1,229 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 36 of 62

Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 4

Before Mr. W. B. Geddes, J.P., at the west Maitland Police Court this morning, William Henry Magettigan was charged with having on the 23rd inst. behaved in…

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Attempted Murder

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 2

A deliberate attempt at. murder was made in Spotswood (Vie.) on Sunday evening Thomas O'Shea. formed; licensee of Punt Hotel, Flemington…

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Germans in Court. Alleged Nephew of Hindenburg

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 1

Herman Gramma, who is said to be a nephew of General yon Hindenburg. and Eric Zurn, internees at the German Concentration Camp,…

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Latest War News Another Murder Raid Two British Towns Bombed. Eight Persons Killed, 25 Wounded. Raiders Driven Off. (Australian Cable Assn. Message) London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 2

A British official report states:— Squadrons of between l5 and 21 aeroplanes approached Felixstowe and Harwich at 8 'clock this morning, and…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1917 · page 2

At the Cessnock Police Court on Tuesday before Mr. J. Robertson, J.P. Thomas Comans, for having been drunks was fined 2/6 pr 24 hours, and for having made use of…

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Shortage of Police

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 July 1917 · page 2

When spoken to on the question of strengthening the police patrols in some of the worst districts of. Sydney, Mr Mitchell, the Inspector-General, said he…

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Cure for Air Murder. When Reprisals Are Right

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 July 1917 · page 6

Writing with regard to a recent air raid the London "Daily Mail" says— Very early one morning recently, while it was still dark, a German aeroplane…

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East Maitland Police Enquiry

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

The Mayor of East Maitland Ald. W.M. Porter, this morning received the following communication from Lieut-col. Nicholson, M.L.A., which had been…

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Charged of Shooting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 4

David Brine, 48, was remanded on an alleged charge of shooting at Charles Fisher, a military man at Haymarket last night. Fisher was carrying a child in his arms…

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Alleged Stealing. at German Concentration Camp

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 11

Herman Gramma, who is said to be a nephew of General von Hindenburg, and Eric zurn, internees at the German Concentration Camp, Holdsworthy, were charged at…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, July 23. Drunkenness and Language

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 7

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court on Monday was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. DRUNKENNESS AND LANGUAGE…

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Rock Murder Case. Application for Bail

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 9

An application was made to Mr. Justice Harvey, sitting in Common Law Chambers, by Mr. Milner Stephen, for bail on behalf of Oswald Henry Dixon, a bank clerk, who was…

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Juveniles in Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 4

A case of insulting language arising out of a squabble between the children of two families at Dunolly occupied the attention of Mr Allnutt, P.M. for an…

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Small Debts Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 4

The only case before Mr R.H.V. Allnutt, P.M., in the Small Debts Court on Thursday, was one in which H. M' Fadden, coaehbuilder, of George-street,…

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Figeting at Craonne. Massed German Assault. Very Heavy Losses. (Australian Cable Ass Message.) Paris, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 4

The "'Journal's" correspondent reports Two German armies of General von Boehm and General von. Bulow, consisting of three Prussian, three…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, July 30

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

The bench at the Went Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. PROHIBITION ORDER…

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Children's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 July 1917 · page 8

In the Children's Court at the West Maitland Courthouse before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., to-day, a youth was committed for trial on a charge of having committed…

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Local and General News. Revision Court at Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 July 1917 · page 8

A revision court to revise the part of the list for each polling place for the electoral district of Durham, which is now on exhibition at every courthouse and police station…

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Spies Sentenced to Death

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 1

London. Saturday.—A court-martial in Paris sentenced to death, on convictions of espionage, Michaelson, a Finnish officer, and Marguerite Zelle, the…

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Alleged Brutality. Stepmother Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 4

Shocking allegations of cruelty to a child eight years of age were made against a stepmother at the Adelaide police court, when Myrtle Slape of Burnside, was…

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