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Courts & crime, 1918

1,004 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 51

Singleton Letter. Police Court. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1918 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the bench at the police court on Thursday. Henry Lawrence, of Maeranule, was charged with neglecting to destroy rabbits…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, October 38

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1918 · page 8

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

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Police Court. Tuesday, October, 29, 1918. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 November 1918 · page 8

Police v Robert Spinks, and R. Stephension, charged with overcrowding stock in railway trucks. Mr. E. H. Cohen appeared for…

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Stopped by the Police

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 November 1918 · page 2

"Satan in Sydney" to be shown at the Picture Theatre to-night received what it really did not require adventitious advertising by the action of the…

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Police Court. Friday, November 1st. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.m.). Failure to Destroy Rabbits

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 November 1918 · page 5

On behalf of Henry Lawrence, of Macrannie, Mr W. J. Cragg pleaded guilty to a charge of neglecting to destroy rabbits…

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The Court's Regret. Glasileen Appeal Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1918 · page 6

The grounds of the appeal to the Criminal Appeal Court on behalf of Denis Leo Benedict Glasheen, solicitor, of West Maitland, against his conviction on a charge of…

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A Living Wage. Industrial Court Judgment. Sydney

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

The fall Industrial Court delivered judgment in the. matter of the declaration by he Board of Trade of a living wage for male adults in the metropolitan area…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, November 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 November 1918 · page 6

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

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 November 1918 · page 6

George Waight sued James Lovett, claiming 10/ cab hire. Verdict for amount claimed with 5/ costs…

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Judd Again Charged. Alleged Breaches of War Precautions Act. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 November 1918 · page 4

Ernest Edward Judd appeared at the Central Summons Court to-day on a charge of committing breaches of the War Precautions Act. Mr. Robert, who appeared for…

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Two Boys Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 November 1918 · page 4

Two boys, aged respectively 12 and 14 years, were brought before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., in the Children's Court. West Maitland, on a charge of breaking and entering…

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Cessnock Police Court. Tuesday, Nov. 5. CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 November 1918 · page 2

At the police court yesterday, the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. Thurlow Bellet George Devine Bond, auctioneer, of Cessnock, was charged with selling…

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Russian Bolsheviks. Australian Representative Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 November 1918 · page 2

Peter Seminoff, 34 years of age, the Australian representative of the Russian Bolshevik Government, was proceeded against at the Sydney Central Police Court on two…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 November 1918 · page 2

In the Small Debts Court, A. G. Litchfield sued Payne and Denton to recover £35/15/2 for work done. This was a claim in connection with the installation of a hot water…

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Murder by Half-caste. a Sentence of Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 November 1918 · page 6

In the Perth Criminal Court Samuel Osby alias Chas: Stuart, a half-caste American black, pleaded not guilty to a charge of murdering Charles Bleakley, J. P. at Kwollyn…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 November 1918 · page 4

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the beach at the West Maitland Police Court this morning. There were two cases of drunkenness, one defendant being fined 5/, and…

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Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 November 1918 · page 2

The Police Magistrate Mr. C. H. Gale, occupied the Bench at Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday. The following cases were dealt with:—…

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Police-inspector Donnelly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 November 1918 · page 7

Police-Inspector Donnelly, or Cooma, formerly of Muswellbrook, and well-known in the Maitland districts, recently visited Muswellbrook for a brief holiday, and to renew…

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An Officer Court-martialled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 November 1918 · page 5

The General Court Martial which is hearing seven charges against Major Algernon Reginald Pogus Cross continued its sitting at Victoria Barracks yesterday…

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Court Martial on Major Cross (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 November 1918 · page 3

The general court martial which has been inquiring into seven charges against Major Cross has arrived at a decision on the first four charges, but…

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