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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

1,004 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 51

Alleged False Pretences. Former Area Officer Charged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 14

William Stokes, or Damm, a young man, was charged at the Paddington Police Court on Monday before Mr. Payten, S.M., with having, in February last, knowingly misled…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 8th. (Before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 7

The following residents were fined 5/- each and 6/- costs, for having allowed stock to stray in the Municipality: G. H. Bougliton, George Gill,…

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Police Court. Thursday, April 11th. (Before Mr R. H. V. Allnutt, P.m.), Cream Can Cases

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 3

William M'Namara, of Broke, pleaded not guilty to having delivered cream on February 2, same being in dirty cans. Mr A. E. Hayes, of the Crown Law…

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A Bank's Liability. Banco Court Action

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 16

Mr. Justice, Pring delivered his reserved pudgment on Saturday, in the Banco Court in the action Kendall v. London Bank of Australia, Ltd. The question for his…

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Delivery of Milk. Industrial Court Application. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 7

An application was made before Judge Curlewis in the Industrial Court to-day, on behalf of the Milk and Ice Carters and Dairymen's Union for an award…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 April 1918 · page 3

Mr. R. H. V. Allautt, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Police Court on Thursday, and the proceedings lasted throughout the day…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, April 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 April 1918 · page 4

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

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 April 1918 · page 4

W. T. Lancaster v. Mrs. Alice Fishburn, claim for £2/17/11, good sold and delivered. Verdict for amount claimed, with 6/9 court costs, and 5/ expenses of one…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 2

At the Cessnock Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Scobie, J.P., Thomas Conn was charged with being in a fowl house at Aberdare for an unlawful purpose. Sgt. Jones…

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Charge Reduced. Fined for Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 3

George William Mosman, a young man, was charged at West Maitland Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., with having on April 12, maliciously…

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Trawool Murder. Execution in Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 3

Arthur Geoffrey Oldring was executed in Melbourne gaol yesterday for the murder of Margaret. Taylor and her daughter, Rose Taylor, at Trawool, about November 11th…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 April 1918 · page 4

Before Mr. W. B. Geddes, J.P., at the West Maitland Police ?Court yesterday an inebriate who had been locked up by Sgt. Tooney was fined 5/-, in default six hours'…

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Cessnock District News. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 April 1918 · page 7

At the Cessnock Police Court yesterday the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Cale, P.M. William Duffen and William Jeffries were…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 April 1918 · page 4

The quarterly licensing report for the Maitland sub-district, presented by inspector Ho[?], was reviewed by the Licensing Bench to-day, consisting of Messrs. C. [?]. Gale,…

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Police and Firemen's Art Union. First Prize to Forbes

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 April 1918 · page 4

The first prize in the Police and fireman's Art Union has been won by a resident of Forbes. The prize is a Hudson seven-seater motor car, worth…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 6

The traffic Inspector to the East Maitland Municipality, Mr. R. T. Sargison, proceed against seven persons at the East Maitland Police Court this morning for allowing stock…

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Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 3

At the police court on Wednesday, the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. James Lonsdale, Oliver Grills, and William…

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Burglary at Coogee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 5

While the occupants of a residence in the rear of the premises last night, thieves entered through the front door and stole £50 worth of jewellery…

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Circuit Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 6

The April sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court will open at the East Maitland Courthouse on Friday next, before Justice Pring. The following cases have been…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 3

The drawing of the art union in connection with the Police and Firemen's Seventh Hospital Carnival took place at a concert in the Sydney Town Hall on…

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