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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

1,004 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 51

Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1918 · page 4

Before Mr. W. B. Geddes, J.P., at the West Maitland Police Court to-day, two inebriated were dealt with. One a first offender, was ordered to contribute 2/6 towards the revenue,…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1918 · page 4

Before Mr. W. B. Geddies, J.P., at the West Maitland Police Court to-day, two inchbriated were dealt with. One a first offender, was ordered to contribute [?] towards the revenue…

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Singleton Letter. Police Court. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1918 · page 7

At the Police Court yesterday, before Messrs, A. Simmons and J. W. B. Waterhouse Js.P., two youths named Stephen Bottomley, alias John Jackson, aged 18,…

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Singleton Letter. Police Court. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1918 · page 7

At the Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. A. Simmons and J. W. B. Waterhouse, Js.P., two youths named Stephen Bottomley, alias John Jackson, aged 18…

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Motor Car Accident. Sydney Magistrate Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1918 · page 7

A serious motor car smash occurred at Har[?]ley during the week-end as a result of which Mr. H. G. Shaw, S[?]pendiary Magistrate of Sydney, his wife, and two daughters…

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Motor Car Accident. Sydney Magistrate Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1918 · page 7

A serious motor car smash occurred at Hurtley during the week-end as a result of which Mr. H. G. Shaw, Stipendiary Magistrate of Sydney, his wife, and two daughters…

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Equity Court. JAMES v. M. CAMPBELL & CO

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1918 · page 4

The suit instituted by James Edward James against M. Campbell & Co., Ltd., was before Mr. justice Harvey iu No. 2 Equity Court, on Friday, on an…

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Cseenock Police Court. Tuesday, September 17. CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 September 1918 · page 2

At the police court on Tuesday the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. Peter Carroll, for having been on the premises of the Railway Hotel, Cessnock,…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 September 1918 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., Edward Mellon, 18, on remand, was charged with having at West Maitland, on…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 September 1918 · page 4

Messrs. C. H. Gale, P.M., and Elias Bowden, L.M., occupied the bench at the Licensing Court held at the West Maitland Courthouse this morning. Renewals of the…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 September 1918 · page 2

At the Cessnock Small Debts Court on Tuesday, the Cessnock Shire Council sued Thomas H. Moon to recover arrears of rates amounting to £2/19/6. A verdict was given for the…

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A Charge of Murder. Youth Committed for Trial

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 September 1918 · page 2

At an inquest at Young on James Henry Prosser, who was shot dead at charcoal burners camp Harold diaries Poll. 17. was committed for…

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Police Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 September 1918 · page 3

At the Cessnock Police Court, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., last Tuesday, Inspector Godfrey proceeded against the Cessnbck and…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, September, 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1918 · page 7

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court on Monday was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. DRUNKENNESS AND INSULTING…

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Assault and Robbery. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1918 · page 5

Albert Kleinsmith, secretary of the People's Foodstuff's Protection Association, was knocked down in Goulburn-street late last night and robbed of £82 in notes, a…

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Wounding a Constable Sentenced to Five Years

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1918 · page 12

The story of the shooting of Constable Thornley was told to Mr. Justice Sly and jury at the Criminal Court, Sydney, where Walter Grant a young man, was chated with…

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Motor Car Fatality. Driver Charged with Killing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1918 · page 2

The case was resumed at the Brisbane police in which unlawfully killing Richard James Stephenson hv driving into him with…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, September 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 September 1918 · page 8

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court to-day was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P. M. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY…

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Industrial Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 September 1918 · page 4

In the Industrial Court at the West Maitland Courthouse to-day, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., W. Mullard, G. Blakemore, F. Cowie, A. Killen, H. Lethbridge, and R…

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Children's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 September 1918 · page 6

In Children's Court, jurisdiction at the West Maitland Courthouse, to-day, a lad, who had been proceeded against, for stealing vegetables valued at 5/, from a farm at Louth…

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