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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

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Alleged Embezzlement. Girl Clerk Charged. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 4

Muriel Barrett (21), describe as a clerk, appeared at the Sydney police court to-day on a charge of embezzling £20 odd, the property of her employers, Messrs. John Dynon…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1918 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning, Annie Carter, 50, who was arrested in High-street, yesterday, by Constable Plumb, was fined £1 for being drunk and…

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Charge of Stealing Railway Property. Four Men Remanded

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 July 1918 · page 5

Four men, John Alfred Worland, railway contractor, Frederick David Cryer, ganger, Samuel Waiter York, foreman fitter, and Arthur Simmons, railway…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1918 · page 10

Thomas Bellamy sued Jim Bonomini, claiming £7/10/, hire or harness. Mr. W. J. Enright appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Ward, of Messrs. Westcott and Ward, for…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, July 15. (Before Mr. H. H. Macdougall, P.m.) Drunk and Disorderly

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1918 · page 10

Martha Cornish pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk and disorderly on the West Maitland railway station. Constable Avery stated that shortly after…

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Mr. Judd's Affidavit. Allegations Against the Police

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1918 · page 10

The sworn declaration of Mr. E. E. Judd, which was handed to Mr. Hall, the Attorney-General, states that he had for some time past been engaged in investigating the I.W.W…

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The I.w.w. Cases. Charges Against Police. Inquiry to Be Held

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1918 · page 5

An inquiry by a Supreme Court Judge, acting as a Royal Commissioner, is to be held into the allegations made against the police in connection with the I.W.W. cases…

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The War Imperial Conference. New Imperial Court of Appeal London, Thursday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1918 · page 6

The Imperial Conference to-day discussed Mr. Hughes's resolution for creating a new Imperial Court of Appeal to replace the Privy Council…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 July 1918 · page 4

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., who has been on relieving duty as Acting Stipendiary Magistrate at Newcastle, resumed his duties at West Maitland to-day. The list of cases,…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 July 1918 · page 4

In the Small Debts Court, at the Courthouse, West Maitland, to-day, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.. Francis Kennedy proceeded against R. S. Bartholomow, claiming £21/…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 July 1918 · page 2

At the Police Court on Friday, before Mr. E. P. Cusack, J.P., Thomas William Dennett, for having been drunk and disorderly in Vincent-street, Cessnock, was fined 10% or three…

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Police Court. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 July 1918 · page 2

At the police court this morning the bench was occupied by Mr. E. P. Cusack, J. P. Peter Brennan, for having been drunk, was fined 5%, or 24 hours, and for having made…

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Charged with Shooting. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 July 1918 · page 5

At the Central Police Court, Walter Grant was charged with shooting at Detective Thornley, with intent to murder him. Grant and William Taylor were charged…

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Local Court Business

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 July 1918 · page 2

In accordance with arrangements, Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., of West Maitland, presided at the local court here on Tuesday, the regular sitting day of which has been…

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Superintendent Goulder. Presentations From Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 July 1918 · page 7

Superintendent C. E. Goulder, who recently entered on extended leave prior to his retirement from the police force, was presented with a dinner set, tea set dessert set, and set…

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Jewel Robbery Police Capture Armed Man

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 July 1918 · page 4

Detectives Leary and Lynch, of the Criminal Investigation Branch, and Plain-clothes Constable Ke?y, of the Clarence-Street Police Station, on…

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Police Court. Stealing a Horse

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 2

In the local Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. Arthur Oswald Sutton, on ball, was charged with that he did on…

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Von Mirbach Murder. Wholesale Executions. London

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

The "Times" Amsterdam correspondent says: A Berlin message states that 20 including the ex-President of the Committee, were shot at Moscow on a charge of…

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The Police Magistrate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 July 1918 · page 7

It now transpires that Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., who has charge of the Maitland district is to occupy the Bench here; and Mr. H. H. McDougall, P.M., who was to preside…

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New Magistrate

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 July 1918 · page 2

It was at first arranged .that Mr H. H. M'Dougall, P.M., was to take over the presidency of the local Police Court, but since the first announcement…

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