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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

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Gaol Prisoners Rejoice

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 November 1918 · page 1

There was a remarkable demonstration within the walls of the State Penitentiary at long Bay on Tuesday. Over 300 of the inmetes crowded into the…

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Acquitted of Murder Charge. an Adelaide Case

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 November 1918 · page 6

At the Criminal Court, Adelaide, Percy James Robertson (4S), was acquitted on a charge of murdering Frederick William Gebbhardt, on September 17…

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Contractor's Insolvency. Examination in Bankruptcy Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 November 1918 · page 11

When Harold W. James, formerly of St. Kilda, builder and contractor, accomplished by his wife, left Melbourne in August last on a trip to America, he left behind him…

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Maitland District Court Matters in Divorce

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 November 1918 · page 2

His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge continued the taking of evidence in Divorce Jurisdiction at the Maitland District Court yesterday at the Courthouse, East Maitland, after our…

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Les Darcy's Passport. Father's Appeal to Full Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 November 1918 · page 11

The matter of the claim by John Hailey McLauchlin, solicitor, of Sydney, for £82 from Edward Darcy, administrator of the estate of the late James Leslie Darey, formerly…

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An Alleged Threat. Law Clerk and Solicitor in Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 November 1918 · page 6

At the Glebe POlice Court, Sydney, before Mr. Burton Smith, D.S.M., Ernest Robert Abigail charged Arthur Charles Abigall, a law clerk, with having behaved in a…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, November 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 November 1918 · page 7

The bench at the West Maitland police court to-day was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. INEBRIATES CHARGED…

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Children's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 November 1918 · page 4

In the Children's Court at the courthouse, West Maitland to-day a youth, 15 years of age, was charged with being an uncontrollable child. Inspector Hanson…

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Licensine Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 November 1918 · page 4

Two applications for transfers of Hcenses were dealt with by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., at the West Maitland Licensing Court to-day. The license of the Carrington…

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Gaol Prisoners Rejoice

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1918 · page 4

There was a remarkable demonstration within the walls of the State Penitentiary at Long Bay on Tuesday Over 300 of the inmates crowded into the new church…

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Capetown Murder Case. Capetown

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 November 1918 · page 5

The trial of Dargin, for alleged murder of a follow bank clerk, mentioned in cables of October 29 was opened at the Criminal Sessions. Exercising his option under a…

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Cessnock Police Court. Tuesday, November 19. CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 November 1918 · page 8

At the police court yesterday the bench was occupied by Mr, C. H. Gale, P.M. Charles A. Wilson pleaded guilty through Mr. Westcott to having driven a motor car…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 November 1918 · page 8

In the Small Debts Court, Lane and Quinn. Ltd., sued William Galloway to recover £20/7/ alleged to be due for goods sold…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 November 1918 · page 7

At the police court on Tuesday, before Messrs. A Simmons and J. W. B. Waterhouse, Js.P., an elderly man, named Terence Alfred Martin, employed as a groom at the…

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Motor Accident. Police Court Proceedings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 November 1918 · page 7

A motor accident which occurred on the Newcastle-Maitland road on November 9 had its sequel to-day, when Charles Christianson appeared before Mr. C. H. Gale,…

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Elderly Groom's Lapse Theft of Handbag and £10

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 November 1918 · page 4

At the Singleton Police Court on Tuesday, before Messrs A. Simmons and L. W. B. Waterhouse, J's.P,. an elderlv man, named Terence Alfred Martin,…

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Tragdy in Capetown. N. S. Wales Man Charged

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 November 1918 · page 2

Capetown, Monday.—A murder trial was commenced this afternoon which has created extraordinary interest throughout the country. Percy…

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Yankee Evaders. Cowardly Murder. Vancouver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 5

Washington reports:—All the telegraph systems now under Government control will be operated as one. A Calgary message says:—An…

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Muswellbrook District Court. LEARD V. SINGLETON

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 2

HIS Honor, Judge Fitzhardinge, presided at Muswellbrook. Claudius Leard, of Kars Springs,…

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Muswellbrook Letter. District Court. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 7

The periodical District Court sitting was held here yesterday, his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge presiding. Mr. A. B. Shaw, of Singleton, appeared on behalf of J. Leard, in an…

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