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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, November 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1918 · page 7

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

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Capetown Murder Case. Capetown

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1918 · page 2

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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District Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 November 1918 · page 7

The periodical District Court sitting was held here on Thursday, 21st instant., his Honour Judge Fitzhardinge presiding…

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Murrurundi District Court. a Singleton Case

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 November 1918 · page 6

At the sittings of the District Court at Murrmrandi on Tuesday last, his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge had before him a claim by Thomas Duke, of Sedge…

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The Living Wage. Full Court's Judgment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1918 · page 2

The Full industrial Court, consisting of Mr. Justice Heydon, Judge Rolin, and Judge Curlewis, delivered judgment at Sydney yesterday in regard to the course to be…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, November 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 November 1918 · page 8

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

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 November 1918 · page 4

Before Mr. W. B. Geddes, J.P., at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, Edwin Mock was fined £2, in default 21 days, for having made use of indecent…

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Capetown Murder Trial

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 November 1918 · page 2

Capetown, Saturday.—The trial of Percy Dargin for the murder of a fellow clerk, named Glanville, was continued to-day…

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Capetown Murder Trial Accused Acquitted. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 November 1918 · page 5

The trial of Dargin, the bank clerk, charged with the murder of Glanville, a fellow clerk, ended in the acquittal of the accused, who pleaded not guilty. The case…

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Spartacusian Outbreak. Storm Police Headquarters

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 November 1918 · page 2

It is reported that the Spartacusians attempted to storm the police headquarters at Berlin. Several people were killed…

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Muswellbrook District Court. Kars Springs Case

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1918 · page 4

The periodical District Court sitting was held here on Thursday, 21st inst., his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge presiding…

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Murrurundi District Court. NOVEMBER 19th, 1918. SMITH V. Doyle. Claim for Commission-peculiar Case. Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1918 · page 4

This was a case in which E. W. J. H. Smith, of the firm of W. Huband Smith and Co., Tamworth, claimed from F. H. A Doyle,…

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Alleged Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 November 1918 · page 5

George Mcguiness, labourer, who was charged with having broken into a shop at Castlemaine (Vic.) and stolen jewellery valued at £240, was brought before the…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Police Court. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 November 1918 · page 2

The monthly sitting of the police court was held here yesterday, Mr. C. H. Gate P.M., presiding. The cases dealt with were:—…

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Committed for Trial. Alleged Stealing in a Dwelling

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 November 1918 · page 6

Percy Wilcher, 21. was charged at the West Maitland Police Court to-day, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., with having on the 25th instant at Midlorn, in the dwelling…

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Maitland District Court. Workmen's Compensation Act Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 November 1918 · page 5

William Edmunds, a pumpman, was the applicant in a case brought5 against the Abermain Cilliery Co., under the Workmen's Compensation Act, before His Honor Judge…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 November 1918 · page 5

At the Police Court yesterday before Mr. R. Hughes, relieving C.P.S., a young man named Charles Britz, a boot repairer, was charged with having, on November 26,…

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Police Court. Wednesday, November 27. (Before Mr R. Hughes, C.p.s.) an Assault Case

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 November 1918 · page 3

A young man named Charles Britz, a boot repairer, was charged with having on November 26 assaulted William Porter, occasioning him actual bodily…

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Charge of Murder. Bank Clerk Acquitted

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 November 1918 · page 4

Capetown, Tuesday -The trial was concluded yesterday of the case in which Percy Dargin, 43, a native of Patburst, New South Wales, who was…

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News by Wire. Alleged Murder. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 November 1918 · page 5

At the Central Criminal Court, Mary Agnes Denney was placed on trial for the alleged murder of her husband, Ebenezer Denney, at Goulburn. Accused pleaded not…

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