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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 4

Before Messrs C. H. Gale, P.M., and Wil-liam Bliscett, J.P., at the East Maitland Police Court this morning, John Henry Outram, for having behaved in an indecent…

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Cessnock District News. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 3

At the police court yesterday, before Messrs. J. Robertson and M. J. Quinn, Js.P., John Roden (33) was charged with disuniting May Morgan, a married woman, at Aberdare, on…

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Police Count

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 2

At the police court on Thursday, Marie Moore, a visitor from Victoria, was charged with having furiously driven a motor car in John-street, on December 11. Defendant…

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A Charge of Murder

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 6

London, Thursday.—Louis Voisin, a French butcher, and Madame Roche, against whom a verdict of murder was returned at the coroner's inquest…

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Police Court. Thursday, January 3. (Before Mr R. H. V. Allnutt, P.m.) Holiday Celebrants

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 3

Five men, whose over-indulgence during the holidays affected their sobriety, admitted the fact in reply to the usual question. Fines of 10/, with 6/ costs,…

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RYAN V. HUGHES. Contempt Motion in High Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 8

In the High Court, sitting at Darlinghurst on Thursday, Mr Justice Barton continued the hearing of a notice of motion to commit to prison William…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, January 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 6

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court to-day was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. PROHIBITION ORDER BROKEN…

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A Mad Son. Attacks Father and Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 5

The residence of Mr. L. Gitslram, cab proprietor of Redan (Vic.), was the scene shortly before 2 o'clock on Sunday morning of a sensational encounter with a lunatic, in…

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Police Court Convictions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 4

In the annual returns of the East Maitland Clerk of Petty Sessions Office the following particulars are given of convictions during 1917, under the Drunkards and Liquor…

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The Manly Robbery. a Suspect in Court. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 3

William Cosgrove was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having, at Manly, while armed with a revolver, and in company with others,…

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Cessnock District News. Police Court, Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 6

At the polices court, yesterday, before Mr. W. J. Hazell, J. P., Bernard Harold, a stranger, was remanded to Lithgow on a charge of malicious damage to house…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 2

At the Police Court on Tuesday, before Messrs. A. Simmons and J. W. B. Waterhouse, Js.P., a young man, named Joseph Caleb Franks, who had been arrested at…

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Police Court. Tuesday, January 8. (Before Messrs .A. Simmons and J. W. B. Waterhouse.) Theft of a Dog

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 1

A young man, named Joseph Caleb Fra[?]ks, who had been arrested at Aberdeen, was charged with having stolen a black kelpie dog, value £3, the…

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M.l.c. Charged

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 3

James Wilson, 54, member of the Legislative Council, and described as an agent, appeared at the Central Police Court, Sydney, on Tuesday. on charges…

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Alleged Larceny. Postal Assistant Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 3

Charles Clark, 33 years of age, appeared at the Central Police Court, Sydney, charged with stealing a letter and a handkerchief, the property of the Postmaster-General. The…

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Drugged by a Cigarette Theft of 1000-Franc Notes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court, London, recently, before Judge Atherley-Jones, the trial was concluded of Elias Weinstein, 36, jeweller, upon the charge of stealing from…

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Alleged Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 5

The charge against Cedric Derrian, of stealing about £300, the property of the British Imperial Oil Company, was continued to-day. Accused was authorised to…

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Police and Fireman's Hospital Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

For years one of the most successful carnivals of the year in Sydney has been the Police and Firemen's Hospital Carnival, which has been the medium of considerable…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 4

Mr. R.H.V. Allnutt, P.M. occupied the bench at the police court on Thursday. A charge of having worked a horse while it was suffering from a sore shoulder was…

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Alleged Larceny. Postal Assistant Charged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 5

Charles Clark, 33 years of age, appeared at the Central Police Court, Sydney, charged with stealing a letter and a handkerchief, the property of the Postmaster-General. The…

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