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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

1,229 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 62

Licensing Court. Tuesday, January 16, 1917. (Before Messrs. E. Bowman, chairman, J. C. White, and C. H. Cox, M's, L.B.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 2

The following applications were made under section 7 of the Liquor Amendment Act, 1916, for abatement of licensing fee:…

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Burglary at Orange. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 5

Shortly before three [?] this morning L. Schmidt, jeweller, of Peisley-street. Orange, was awakened by the soundof glass failing. It[?] downstairs he found one…

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Capt. Fryatt's Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 6

Refugees from Bruges who have succeeded in reaching Holland report that the chief commanded there is exercised by the German Admiral who was responsible for Captain [?] murder…

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World Peace Court. Alleged Wilson Idea. Germany Menaces America. Washington

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 5

It was stated in administrative c[?] on Friday that President Wilson may [?] for a world court, with the object of securing a lasting peace on the plan of The Hague…

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An Indian's Injuries. Returned Soldier Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 5

Samuel Stevenson Read, a returned soldier, was charged at the West Maitland Police Court to-day, before Mr. W. B. Geddes, J. P., with having on January 22,…

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Stealing Melons

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 4

Four boys, three of whom are each aged 15½ years and the other 17, appeared before Mr. C. H. Gale. P.M., in the Children's Court ut West Maitland this morning on a…

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A Lieutenant Charged Serious Allegations

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 2

Lieutenant DaviClayton HowellPrice, 36, appeared before the Central Police Court, Sydney, on Tuesday, to answer a charge that, at Sydney, in the…

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Savage Assault on a Soldier. Piece Bitten from Ear. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 2

Private Ernest Clifton, stationed at Randwick, entered the Darlinghurst Police Station at 2 o'clock this morning with a deep gash on his head and…

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Cessnock Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 2

At the Cessnock Police Court yesterday be-fore Mr. H. E. Southwell, J. P. Annle An-derson (20) was charged with stealing at Aberdare various articles including a…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 2

In the Small Debts Court yesterday, before Mr. Flncham, P. M. Alex, Morri-son proprietor Singleton "Budget" claim-ed [?] from Thomas E. Noble, as…

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Alleged Forging and Uttering. Military Officer Charged

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 4

At the Central Police Court, Sydney, on Thursday, Lieutenant David Clayton Howell-Price appeared to answer two charges of forgery and uttering…

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Charged with Bigamy. Ex-Artilleryman Committed for Trial

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 1

Two young women who claimed that at different times they had gone through the form of marriage with Joseph Hector Gordon Ware, aged 21, gave evidence…

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Light Court Business

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 4

The business before Mr W. H. Fincham, P.M., at the local court on Thursday was of a very light nature. In the Police Court an offender, for…

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Spying in the Park. Unregistered German Sent to Gaol

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 11

At the Bathurst Police Court Otto Williams, alias Becker, [?]described, as a labourer, was charged before Mr. C. Jenings, that being a German he had failed…

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Queen Victoria's Court. Maid of Honour's Tales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 6

Mrs. Stewart Erskine has published, under the title "Twenty Years at Court," Miss Elanor Stanley's entertaining letters describing her experiences as a maid of…

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World Peace Court. Alleged Wilson Idea. Washington

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 13

It was stated in administrative circles on Friday that President Wilson may [?]ove for a, world court, with the object of securing a lasting peace on the plan of The Hague…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, January [?] (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.). Prohibition Order

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 6

A prohibition order for 12 months was issued against Walter Mead. INSULTING LANGUAGE. John Burnett was charged with…

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Mining Towns Police Stations. Telephone Connection Needed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 2

The provision of telephones at the Aberdare and Weston police station is something that should engage the attention of the…

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Cessnock Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

At the police court yesterday, before Mr. H.E. Southwell, J.P., Annie Anderson (26), was fined £10, in default three months' imprisonment, on a charge of having stolen…

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Alleged Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 5

Jane Goodson and Mary Davis or May Hooke or May Patrick, Frank Williamson, and Gladys Williamson, who yesterday appeared at the police court were to-day…

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