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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

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Brutality to a Child. Woman Sent to Gaol

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 3

A shocking case of cruelty to a child was heard at the Glebe Police Court, on Tuesday, when Irena Myra Kay, 24, was charged with…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Friday, April 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 6

The April sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court opened at the East Maitland Court house this morning before Mr. Justice Pring, acting Chief Justice Mr. Boyce was…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Friday, April 26. (Before Justice Pring, Acting Chief Justice). Alleged Shooting with Intent to Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1918 · page 2

At Maitland Circuit Court yesterday additional evidence was taken after our report in yesterday's issue closed in the case in which John Timmins was charged with…

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Brisbane Full Court. Justice M'cawley's Appointment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1918 · page 3

Somewhat heated argument took place in the Brisbane Full Court when the question of the validity of the appointment of Mr. Justice M'Cawley to the Supreme Court…

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Germans in Finland. Systematic Murder. War Prisoners. Wounded, and Non-combatants. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1918 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent is informed that a delegation of the Finnish Socialist Republic has protested to the Allies as follows: "The leaders of the Revolutionary…

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Maitland Circuit Court. (Continued from Page 2). Saturday, April 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1918 · page 6

When the court resumed this morning Mr. Windeyer continued his address on behalf of the accused in the case in which John Timmins was charged with shooting at Dennis…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 April 1918 · page 4

Only one case was set down for decision at the West Maitland Police Court to-day, when the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. Joseph Wilks, an old offender,…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Monday, April 29. (Before His Honor Justice Pring, Acting Chief Justice)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 April 1918 · page 6

The sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court were resumed at the East Maitland Courthouse this morning. ALLEGED SERIOUS OFFENCE…

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Police Court. Rabbit Prosecutions. Turanville, Nandowra, and Dartbrook Cases

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 2

In the local Police Court on Friday last, before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., three landholders were proceeded against by the Upper…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 1

Mr Fuller, the chief secretary, takes the hospital committees generally to task for not helping the recent Police and Firemen's Carnival committee. The…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Monday, April 29. (Before Mr. Justice Pring, Acting Chief Justice)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 6

The sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court were continued at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday afternoon Mr. Boyce was Crown Prosecutor…

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Cessnock Police Court, Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1918 · page 2

At the police court on Monday before Mr.J.B. Scobie, J.P., Robert Williams, for having been drunk and disorderly on the verandah of the Aberdare Hotel on…

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The Red Bonnet Gang. Court Martial Commenced. London, Monday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1918 · page 6

The "Times" correspondent at Paris says that the court-martial of the notorious "Ronnot Rouge." gang has opened. The seven defendants, including Duval (manager of the…

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Kurri Police Court. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1918 · page 7

At the Police Court yesterday the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gate, P.M. Robert Coffey for having been found on the premises of the Kurri Hotel after…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, May 2. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.) Cab-driver Fined

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1918 · page 6

Arthur James Tumeth, a cab-driver, was charged with having in Abbot-street, on April 11, driven a cab so negligently as to endanger the sale of the phone…

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Modern Enoch Arde.. Strange Victorian Court Case

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 May 1918 · page 2

In the Practice Court. Melbourne, on Tuesday, the Chief Justice (Sir William Irvine) was occupied with the story of a modern Enoch Arden, who, after…

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Military Police Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 5

At the Central Police-Court, three, military police-Corporal Wakeley, Privates patrick Dewar and Arthur Pasch, were charged with stealing articles of women's altire valued at…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 4

sAt the East Maitland Police Court this morning, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P. M., a collector's license Debts Court the Hunter…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Manslaughter Charge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 6

Before Mr Justice Pring, Acting Chief Justice, the sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court were continued at the East Maitland…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 2

At the Cessnock Police Court on Friday, before Messrs. G. Brown and J.B. Scobie, Js.P., Leslie Leonard Hinds, a youth, was charged that, on March 14, at Bellbird, he…

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