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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

1,229 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 62

Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 4

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the bench at the Licensing Court held at the West Maitland Courthouse this morning. The licenser of the Sportsman's Arms Hotel, West…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, February 12. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.) Failing to Destroy Rabbits

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 6

James Sellens and D. White were proceeded against by Mr. J. Cotton for failing to take adequate means to destroy rabbits. Mr. J. R. Carlton appeared for defendants…

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A Woman's Strange Story. Alleged Assault and Robbery, Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 4

A remarkable story was related to [?] Kensington police by Mrs. Mary Lap[?] of Kensington. She explained that she was asleep in bed in her front bedroom…

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The Big Fur Robbery. Accused in Court. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 2

Henry Claude Jones, aged 27, wharf labourer, was charged at the Water Police Court this morning with stealing Arctic furs valued at £1000, the…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 7

A Sitting of the police court followed the above, and the same magistraes presided, Mary H. Watts, for whose apprehension a bench warrant was issued on 6th inst in con…

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Waiting for Murder

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 2

The Washington Administra tion seems to expect no definite explosion between America and Germany until a case arises…

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Licensing Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 2

A sitting of the Licensing Court was held on Tuesday, 15th inst. Messrs. E. Bowman, J. C. White and C. H. Cox, S.M's presided on…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Licensing Court. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 7

A Special sitting of the Le[?] court was held here yesterday, for the purpose of giving decisions in reference to recem appeals for reductions in hotel assessments by…

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Shooting Affair. Young Man Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 6

In connection with the shooting affair, in Gould-street, Sydney on Tuesday night, as a result of which Edger Cooper, 30, was admited to Sydney Hospital suffering from a bullet…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 4

John Hearty appeared before Mr, C. H. Gale, P.M., at the East Maitland Police Court this morning on a charge of having used indecent language in Lawes-street on…

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Muswellbrook Letter. District Court. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 2

A sitting of the District Court was held here on Wednesday last, his Honor Judge Bevan presiding. The only case set down for hearing was that of F. W. Dunn v…

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Shooting Affair. Young Man Charged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 4

In connection with the shooting affair in Gould-street, Sydney on Tuesday night, as a result of which Edgar Cooper, 30, was admitted to Sydney Hospital suffering from a bull[?]…

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Union Official Charged. Alleged Embezzlement. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 4

John Martin Rennell, formerly secretary of the Amalgamated Coachmakers' Society, was charged at the Central Polico Court to-day wth the…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, February 12. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.) Failing to Destroy Rabbits

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 5

James Sellens and D. White were proceeded against by Mr. J. Cotton for failing to take adequate means to destroy rabbits. Mr. J. R. Carlton appeared for defendants…

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Hunger in Holland. Police Mobilised. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 13

Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent states that the whole of the police were mobilised to-day. Owing to attempts to plunder the stores soldiers were posted outside the…

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Singleton District Court Friday, February 16. (Before his Honor Judge Bevan.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 5

The District Court was opened at 10 a.m. yesterday, before his Honor Judge Bevan. Counsel present were Messrs W. J…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 4

There was little business doing at the West Maitland police court morning. A collector's license was granted to William John Carter. A booth-license was granted to J…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 2

At the Licensing Court on Thursday, before Mr. R. H. V. Almut, P.M., and Messrs. A. Simmons and W. Bailey Js.P., the owners of the White Swan Hotel,…

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Divorce Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 2

Before [?] Honor Judge Beavan on Friday Sophia Marney, wife of Robert Marney, sued for divorces from her husband on the ground of desertion. Mr. Shaw appeared for…

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Singleton Letter. District Court. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 2

A sitting of the Singleton District Court was held yesterday, before his Honor, Judge Bevan. V. Olling proceeded against P. Hayes,…

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