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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

1,004 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 51

Accused Before the Court. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1918 · page 4

James Biggs, 26, described as an agent, was charged before the Police court this morning with having stolen a pad, containing 23 rings, of the value of £196, the…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday. June 13. (Before Mr R. H. Y. Allnutt, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 June 1918 · page 6

Paget Bros, obtained verdicts against the following persons for the amounts stated, for bread supplied:—W. Parker, £1/3/2, with 2/ witness's expenses, and…

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Helping the Enemy Ex-lord Mayor in Court. From Bingen-on-the-Rhine. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 June 1918 · page 2

Sir Joseph Jonas, who was charged at Bow-street with having on various dates between September 1st, 1913, and June 10th, 1918, conspired with Charles…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Thursday. June 13. (Before Mr. B. H. V. Allnutt, P.M, and Messrs A. Simmons and W. Bailey, J's. P.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 June 1918 · page 6

The following renewals of licenses were granted, the police making no objections:—Mary Benson, Central Hotel, assessed rental £104, licensee…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 June 1918 · page 4

At the West, Maitland Police Court this morning before Mr. W.B. Geddes, J.P., George Bush, 47, was charged with that he did on June 1st, indecently assault a female over…

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Alleged Bigamy. a Woman Charged Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 June 1918 · page 4

At the Newcastle Police Court this [?] Catherine Ellen Howard (38) alias [?] Ellen Cooper, on ball, was charged [?] that in January, 1901, in Victoria, she[?]…

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Cessnock Police Court. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 June 1918 · page 2

At the police court yesterday, the bench was occupied by Mr. W. A. MacDougal, P.M. John M'Kenzie proceeded against Arthur…

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Coolamon Tragedy Accused Sentenced to Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1918 · page 3

At the Contra Criminal Court before Mr. Justice Pring, Daniel Burke pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging him with having, on April 12 last, near Coolamon,…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, June 20. (Before Mr. H. H. MacDougall, P.m.). Further, Remanded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1918 · page 7

Myles Joseph Skinner, 36, on remand on a charge of having in his possession a towel reasonably supposed to be stolon, was further remanded until July 1. He was bound…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 6

At the Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. A. Simmons and J. W. B. Water-house, Js.P., an aboriginal named William Harold Murphy, 19, was charged with…

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Warden's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 4

At the Warden's Court, held at the East Maitland Courthouse, yesterday afternoon, before Mr. H. H. MacDougal, P.M., an application was made by John Brown, William…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1918 · page 4

A woman, who was fined at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning, for drunkenness, that being her third conviction within the past month, appeared…

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Coolamon Tragedy. Accused Sentenced to Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1918 · page 5

At the Central Criminal Court before Mr. Justice Pring Daniel Burke pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging him with having, on April 12 last, near Coolamon…

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Alleged Bigamy. a Woman Charged. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1918 · page 6

At the Newcastle Police Court this morning, Catherine Ellen Howard (38), alias Clarice Ellen Cooper, on ball, was charged with that in January, 1901, in Victoria, she…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, June 20. (Before Mr. H. H. MacDougall, P.m.). Further, Remanded

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1918 · page 8

Myles Joseph Skinner, 36, on remand on a charge of having in his possession a towel reasonably supposed to be stolen, was further remanded until July 1. He was bound…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 June 1918 · page 4

Before Mr. W. B. Geddes, J.P., at the West Maitland Police Court, this morning, an inebriate was fined 5s, in default the rising of the court. The circumstances were explained by Constable…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 June 1918 · page 4

Before Mr. W. B. Geddes, J.P., at the East Maitland Police Court this morning, Leslie Chipperfield was charged with being drunk and with cruelly ill-treating a dog. Sergeant Hockley and…

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Murder by Blacks. Punitive Party Kill Seven

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 June 1918 · page 2

A report furnished to the Federal Government by the Administrator of the Northern Territory shows that there are serious dangers to settlers in the…

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Murder by Blacks. Funitive Party Kill Seven

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1918 · page 3

A report furnished to the Federal. Government by the Administrator of the Northern Territory shown that there are serious dangers to settlers…

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Assault and Robbery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 June 1918 · page 5

Herbert Brink was assaulted by two men at Surry Hills late last night, and robbed of £23 in bank notes, besides his watch and chain. His injuries u[?]essitated treatment…

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