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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

1,004 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 51

Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

At the cessnock Police Court on Saturday, before Messrs. G. Harris and S. N. Dally, Ja.P. Jonathan Gibson was fined 2/6, or six hours for having been drunk…

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District Court

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

A District Court Will be held at the East Maitland Courthouse; on Thursday, March 7. Tho last day for filing plaints Is Monday, February 18…

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Russia's Revolt Murder and Robbery Fiendish Cruelty

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

(Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Sunday.—The "Saturday Review" states:- "More people have been murdered during the Russian revolution…

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District News Broke. a Popular Police Officer

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

The departure from Broke to Den[?] of First-class Constable G. Robertson, who has been stationed at the former place for the past seven years…

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Sheltering Germans. Sydney Court Allegations. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

Albert Charles Brandt and Ernest Brandt were charged at the Central Police Court this morning, under the War Precautions Act, with aiding…

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The German Strikes Court Martial for Strikers. More Trouble in Berlin. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Copenhagen, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

A majority of Socialists in the Reichstag refuse to negotiate with the Government unless the workers' representatives participate in the conference…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 7

At the monthly sitting of the police court yesterday, before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., a youth named T. Clark was fined 10/ and 6/ costs for having lined profane…

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Cessnock Police Court

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

At the police court yesterday the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. BREACHES OF LIQUOR ACT. Charles Costello, John Flannagan and…

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Alleged Stealing

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

Charles Brookshaw was charged at the Sydney Police Court with stealing £274, the property of John Borthwick, of invorell. The Police Prosecutor stated that…

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A German's Name. Allegations in Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 4

A young German named Albert Burchardt at Newtown Police Court on Monday was charged with using a name other than that under which he was…

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German Steamers. Prize Court's Judgment. London, Tuesday night

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

The judicial committee of the Privy Council has allowed the Hamburg-America Line's appeal against the Prize Court's judgment ordering the confiseation of the…

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Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 7

At the Kurri Police Court on Wednesday, the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. George Evans, a wheeler, employed at…

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Cessnock District News. Police and Firemen's Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

An organising committee has been formed at Cessnock in connection with the police and firemen's sports, the proceeds of which are to go to the hospitals of the…

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Alleged Extensive Theft. An Inverell Case

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 6

Charles Bradlaugh Brookshaw was charged at the Central Police Court on Thursday with stealing £274/16/8, the property of John Borthwick, of Inverell,…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 5th February, 1918. (Before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 8

Davis v. Stewart, for allowed using a horse without the consent of the owner. Mr. E. H. Cohen for complainant and Mr. R. G. D. FitzGerald…

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Militant Labour. Police Flouted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 5

The beer strikers at Cloneurry (Q.) have been very active the last two days, openly insulting citizens who drink in hotels declared black. The men go about in groups. A…

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Small Debts Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 8

J. Nicholls v. Wm Stewart claim for £2/12/. Mr. Cohen for plaintiff and Mr. FitzGerald for defendant, who…

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Victorian Police. Increase of Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 3

Mr. A. A. Farthing, secretary to the Victorian Cabinet, has made it clear that large increase of 1/ a day granted by the Ministry to the sub-officers and men of the police fore[?]…

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Soldier in Court. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 10

The Court at Old Bailey accepted a plea of manslaughter in the case of Henry Canham, a soldier, 22 years of age, charged with wife murder. He returned home from the front…

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Stealing From Wharves

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 4

The magistrate, in sentencing Herbert Darcy to seven days' imprisonment, for stealing zine plate, said he had heard it stated that property valued at £100,000 was…

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