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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

1,004 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 51

Police as Motor Cyolists

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 4

Mr. James Mitchell, Inspector-General of Police, stated yesterday that the training of New South Wales police in motor cycling was being expedited. There are two models in…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 4

The treasurer of the local effort in connection with the police and Firemen's Carnival (Mr. F. W. Thursby) is in receipt of £103/1/3 to data. Tiekets to the value of…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court to-day, before Mr. W. B. Geddes, J.P., an inebriate was fined 5/- with the alternative of two hours' imprisonment…

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In the Divorce Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 4

Mr. Justice Harvey granted an order for the restitution of conjugal rights in the suit Agatha Ramsay versus Henry George Ramsay, the latter being 82 years of age…

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Soldier Charged with Murder. An Island Tragedy

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 5

A man named Eric Hylton Glasson, aged 31, serving at Liverpool camp as a gunner, was arrested on Thursday in connection with a tragedy which…

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"Stealing by Finding."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 6

There have been quite a number of cases in court lately where persons have been charged with the offence known as "stealing by…

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Maximalists Murder Japanese. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 11

Reuter's Tokio correspondent states:—According to a newspaper report the Maximalists murdered 150 Japanese at Blagovestchensk…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 4
Also in Singleton Argus

The Quarterly Licensing Court for the licening district of Maitland will be held at the Courthouse, West Maitland, on Thursday, April 18…

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Thieving at Cessnock. More Police Wanted. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 7

Petty thefts at Cessnock still continue, the latest victim is Mrs. W. McDonald, who was robbed of a cheque for £1/10 while in the Empire Picture Palace on Saturday night…

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Bank Robber's Floor a Suspect in Court. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 7

At the Central Police Court this morning Vincent Cook, aged 30, a laborer, was charged with stealing £100, the properly of William Walker…

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Big Opium " Drive." Two Seen Iv Court. a Series of Charges. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 6

At the Central Police Court. today James Law, aged 37, a motor driver, and Robert Campbell Campbell, or Robert Campbell, aged 47, a fisherman, were…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 4

Thomas, Kavanuagh, a young man, appeared before Mr. W. B. Geddes, J.P., at the East Maitland Police Court this morning, charged with being drunk on Victorin-street pinform…

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Alleged Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 4

Stephen Doyle and Willian Cossgrove were placed on trial at the Sydney Quarter Sessions on a charge of having entered the dwelling of Alfred Loveridge, a Drummoynor…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, March 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 7

The bench at the West Maitland police Court to-day was occupied by Mr. C. [?] P.M. MUICIPAL CASES…

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Alleged Baby Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 4

At the Central Criminal Court to-day, Margaret Young wAs charged with having, at Eden, murdered her illegltimate male baby, The Crown Prosecutor said accused…

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Alleged Assault. Charge Against a Constable

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 6

William Raumgargtner, a coustable, was charged at the West maitland Police Court to-day before Mr. C.H. Gale, P.M., with having, on March 9 assaulted Lyal Graham…

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Alleged Assault on Child

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 5

The Paddington police have furnished a report to headquarters to the effect that on Sunday morning last, two sisters, aged four and seven years respectively, were taken by…

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Alleged Stealing. Postal Sorter Committed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 2

Norman Ethelbert Preston, 27 years of age, postal sorier, was at the Central Police Court, Sydney, committed for trial on a charge of stealing on March 19 a packet…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court to-day, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., an inebriate was fined 10/, in default seven days. He had a long record against him. Charles John Nott…

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