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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

1,004 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 51

Novel Kind of Assault

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 May 1918 · page 2

At the Armidale Police Court the Municipal Inspector (Mr. Murray Blackwell) proceeded against William Hamilton, charging him with…

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French Traitors. Duval Sentenced to Death

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 May 1918 · page 6

Paris, Thursday.—The trial of Duval; manager of the "Bonnet Bouge" newspaper, and six others, on a charge of having given intelligence to the enemy,…

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Union Member Fined. Magistrate's Jurisdiction Challenged

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 May 1918 · page 6

At the Central Police Court, Sydney, recently, an order was made against H. Matthews for non-payment of Union dues, alleged to be owing by him…

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Posed As a Hero. Returned Soldier Sentenced

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1918 · page 15

"The Story of now a returned soldier posed as a hero was told before Mr. Payten, S.M., at the Paddington Police Court, when Hugh Green, 32 years of age, was charged, at the…

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Pathetic Scene in Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 May 1918 · page 4

The sight of old men in tears while their aged mother was pleading for maintenance was witnessed at the Adelaide Police Court. There were…

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Local and General News. Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1918 · page 4

The Quarterly Licensing Court [?] the licensing district of Maitland, will be held at the Courthouse, West Maitland, on Thursday, July 11, at 11 a.m…

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Industrial Court. Preference Refused. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1918 · page 6

Judge Curlewis heard evidence in the Industrial Court in the application by the Canister Makers' Employees' Union and the Amalgamated Tinsmiths and Sheet and…

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German Justice. Allegations Against Supreme Court. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1918 · page 5

There were angry scenes in the Reichstag when the Independent Socialists charged the Supreme Court with exercising class justice and strengthening the military dictatorship…

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Tribute to Police Officer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 May 1918 · page 2

At the Courthouse on Thursday Mr. R. H, V. Allnutt, Police Magistrate, referred to Sergeant Nancarrow's approaching departure. He spoke of the officer's good…

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Maitland District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 May 1918 · page 4

The Maitland District Court will be opened at the Court House, East Maitland, to-morrow (Tuesday) before His Honor, Judge Fitzhardinge. Six plaints have been filed, and there are two…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, May 30. (Before MR. C. H. Galk, P.m.) Youth Charger

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 May 1918 · page 7

Richard Gardiner, 18, on romand from Sydney, was charged with having atb West Maitland, on May 15 stolen a sum of money amountmg to £7/10/, the property of Hyam…

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News by Wire. Sentenced for Stealing. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 4

William Henry Jackson, willi a number of aliases, who was convicted at the sydney Sessions last week on a charge of having stolen £30 the property of Arthur [?]…

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Harbor Pirates Manly Launches Looted. Arrests by Newcastle Police. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 3

According to a police report, two men in a small sailing boat entered North Harbour near Manly, and went round to launches moored in the bay…

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Maitland District Court. Tuesday, May 21. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 6

The Maitland District, Court was opened at the Courthouse, East Maitland, this morning, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. ALLEGED SLANDER ACTION…

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Re-Registration of Unions. Court Refuses Application. Judge's Regrets. Sydney, 1.30 p.m

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 2

The application for the reinstatement of 15 unions which were deregistered as a result of the great strike was, to-day, refused by Mr…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 4

Although it was a regular court day, there was not on case set down for hearing this morning at the West Maitland Police Court. The Police Magistrate, Mr. C. H. Gale, went…

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Famished Austrians Alleged Murder. and Cannibalism. London, Tuesday Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 5

Professor Sefton Delmer writing from Switzerland, sends a sensational story of famine and oannibalism in Austria. He vouches for the authenticity of the tale and…

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Garrison Military Police. Court of Inquiry Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 5

A Court of inquiry was recently convened to inquire into and report, upon a disturbance involving certain soldiers of the Australian imperial Force and the Gurrison…

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Hospital Carnival. Police and Firemen's Effort

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 3

Mr, Fuller, Chief Secretary yesterday handed ever the proceeds of the recent police and firemen's pairoltic and hospital carnival. The proceeds amounted to £15,040, of which…

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Court Martial Suggested. Another Woman Arrested. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 5

Mrs. Clarke, a Sinn Feiner, has been arrested. She is the widow of Thomas Clarke, who was executed in 1916. The "Globe" suggestes a court-martial of…

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