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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

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Find of Jewellery. Two-men Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 3

A large quantity of jewellery was found by detectives near the Victoria Park Race-course last week, and subsequently two arrests were made. Early this week the men…

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Police Court. Thursday, January 10. (Before Mr R. H. V. Allnutt, P.m.) Drunks

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 6

Two offenders were charged with having overstepped the bounds of sobricty. One, who made his first appearance, was fined 1/, with 6/ costs;…

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A Mad Son. Attacks Father and Police

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 2

The residence of Mr. L. Gitsham, 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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District News. Branxton. Cadets in Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 8

At the Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., one of the Senior Cadets was charged by Captain Anderson, Area Officer, with…

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Police Raid.—chinese Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 5

As a result of a police raid on Saturday, 14 Chinese were before the Sydney Police Court to-day to [?] a charge of having been without lawful excuse in a common…

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West Mattland Police Court. Monday, January 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 6

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. DRUNKENNESS…

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News by Wire. Alleged Wife Murder. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 5

Charles Afred Smith, storeman, of North Sydney, was remanded at the Sydney Police Court, on a charge of feloniously slaying his wife, Mary Elizabeth Smith…

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Burglary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 5

Burglars broke into the promised of Hyland and Sons, wholesale poulterers, in Harris-street, during the night. They cut open the safe with a saw, but only secured…

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Strange Sea Story. Captain Charged with Murder

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 4

A New Zealand nautical man who has sailed in many seas, and who is at present in Dunedin (says the "Otago Daily Times"), tells a remarkable story of…

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Police Change

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 3

Consta[?] Best, who has been attached to the local police force for some months past, is being transferred to Catherine Hill Bay. The vacancy here is to be filled by…

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Murder Case. Fictitious Accomplice

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 4

London, Saturday.—A remarkable development occurred in a murder trial at the Old Bailey, in which Arthur Destamer, soldier, was charged with the…

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Local News Police Change

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

Constable Best, who has been doing duty in Singleton for some months past, is being transferred to Catherine Hill Bay. His place here is to be filled by…

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Police and Firemen's Hospital Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 3

We are in receipt of the following letter from secretary of the Police and Firemen's Hospital Carnival, a movement by which hospitals…

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Cessnock Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 2

At the police court yesterday the bench, occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. Jacob Ling was charged with cruelly illtreating a horse by working it while…

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Alleged Burglary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 5

William Cosgrove was charged at Sydney Police Court with burglariously entering Alfred Loveridge's premises at Drummonyne, and stolen an iron safe and jewellery valued at…

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Maitland Coalmines. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 4

At the police Court yesterday, the,bench was occupied by. Mr. C. H;. Gale, P.M. Wm. Donne. was charged with offensive behaviour in Mulbring-st., Kurri, on Dec. 21…

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Military Pay Clerk Charged

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 2

George Vivain Burns, who had been employed as a paying cashier at the Victoria Barracks, appeared at the Melbourne City Court on Tuesday on three…

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The Federal Police

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 1

In Federal political circles the Commonwealth Police Force is now looked upon as something in the nature of a nine days' wonder. Whether or not…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 4

Messrs. C. H. Gate, P.M., and Wm. Blissett J.P., were on the bench at the East Maitland Police Court this morning. Frederick Todt, who plended guilty to having on…

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Warden's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 4

In the Warden's Court held at the East Maitland Courthouse, this morning before the Warden, Mr. C.H. Gale, P.M., an application was made for the suspension for six months…

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