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Courts & crime, 1918

1,004 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 51

Muswellbrook Letter. Police Court. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 6

At the monthly sitting of the police court, before Mr. R.H.V. Allnutt, P.M., three boys, Vincent Durham, Oswald Kirkham, and Linden Luxford, were charged with…

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Cessnock District News. Police Court. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 2

At the children's court, Cessnock, on Tuesday, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., three boys, ranging from 8 to 14 years of age, were charged with stealing in Company,…

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Alleged Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 5

It is reported from Lapstone Hill, just beyond Emu Plains, that an old-age pensioner, named Hill, discovered another pensioner, named Thomas Briggs, whose camp is in a…

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Little Court Business

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 4

Again to-day there was very little business doing at the West Maitland police court, notwithstanding that it is one of the regular court days. There were no police…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 4

A court for the hearing of appeals against the valuations of the municipality of East Maitland will be held in the Courthouse, East Maitland, on Friday, 17th inst.,…

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Misleading Statements Alleged. Lloyd George and Bonar Law Charged. British Strength in France. Immediate Enquiry Urged

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 2

Major-General Maurice is the late Director of Military Operations. His letter to the "Daily Chronicle" says: "Several Ministerial answers, in the…

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Posed As a Hero. Returned Soldier Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 2

The story of how a returned soldier posed as a here was told before Mr. Payton, S.M., at the Paddington Police Court, when Hugh Green, 32 years of age, was charged, at the…

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Industrial Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 4

An application by the Minister for Labour for the reinstatements of fifteen unions which had been deregistered for having been concerned in the recent strike, was made in…

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Maitland District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 4

The Maitland District Court will be held at the Court House East, East Maitland, on the 21st inst Six plaints have been filed, and two garnishee matters have also been listed…

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Political Sensation. Ministers Charged with Making False Statements London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 2

Major-General Frederick Maurice, late Director of Military Operations (the "High Military Authority" whose weekly summaries…

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Grahamstown and Campvale Drain ago Appeal. (Before Mr Justice Pring, Mr. Justice Gordon and Mr Justice Ferguson in the Full Court on Tuesday.)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 3

Ex parte Closer Settlement, Ltd., re Grahamstown and Campvale Drainage Trust, Prohibition, etc. This was a motion to make absolute a…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1918 · page 5
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle, The Muswellbrook Chronicle

Before Mr. Allant, P.M., at the police court on Thursday, Martin Howard pleaded not guilty to having on April 30 worked a bay house, which same was suffering from…

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Bogus Officer. Gaol for Three Months

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 May 1918 · page 5

London. Wednesday Evening.—The hearing has been concluded at the Westminster Court of the ease in which Reuben Keirl, alias Charles Kyle, of…

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Police Officer's Departure

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1918 · page 5

The Mayor (Alderman McDougall) presided at a meeting in the council chambers on Thursday evening, called for the purpose of taking some steps to recognise the services…

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Lodge Secretary Charged. Alleged Larceny of Moneys

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1918 · page 8

Michael Fox, 32, labourer, was charged at the Central Police Court, Sydney, with having, between April 18, 1916, and January 14, 1918, stolen £228/7/11, the property of the…

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Police Court. Thursday, May 9th. (Before Mr R. H. V. Allnutt, P.m.) Cruelty to Horse

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 May 1918 · page 3

Martin Howard pleaded not guilty to having on April 30 worked a bay horse, while same was suffering from a sore shoulder…

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Small Debts Court. Wright v. YOUNG

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 May 1918 · page 2

Harry Wright proceeded against J. Young for recovery of the sum of £2, the price of iron hoppers, etc., sold by him to defendant. There was no…

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Major and Gunner in Court. Conspiracy Charges

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 May 1918 · page 1

At the Central Police Court on Thursday, Algernon Reginald Pegus Cross, and Robert William Aubrey Wedd, were charged with having,…

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