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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

1,004 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 51

Police Court

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

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning Traffic Inspector C.R. Hughes proceeded against four cyclists for having ridden in High-street between sunset and sunrise…

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Kurri Police Court

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

At the Police Court yesterday, the bench was occupied by Air. C. H. Gale, P.M. John Leggett was charged with committing of breach of special rule 203 of the…

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Regent Square Murder

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 2

The French butcher, Louis Voisin, who was found guilty of the murder of are Frenchwoman named Madame Girouard, whose body was found in a sack in…

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Murder of Belgians

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 4

London Tuesday.—Amsterdam reports that there was a great espionage trial at Antwerp, lasting from the 18th to the 21st February…

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State Prison. Continued Decrease of Gaol Population

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

The annual report of the Comptroller General of Prisons was laid on the table of the Legislative Council last night. It shows that during 1917 the number of…

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Maitland District Court. Thursday. March 7. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge)

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

The Maitland District Court was opened at the Courthouse, East Maitland, to-day before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. The Registrar (Mr. W.B. Geddes) was president…

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Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 4

At the police court court, Kurri Kurri, on Wednesday, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., Nicholas Kirkwood was charged with having indecent photos. in his possession, and with…

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Cessnock District News. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 3

At the Cessnock Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., Edward Doyle, for having behaved in a riotous manner, was fined 4/, with 6/ costs,…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Stealing From a Hotel. Muswellbrook

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

E. J. Nagle, a returned soldier, was charged at the local police court, before Messrs. H. R. Flanders and F. Budden, Js.P., with having stolen from the Railway Hotel,…

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Maitland District Court. Thursday, March 7. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge). the Race Horse Prince Sarto

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

James Graves, of East Maitland, sued Francis Holdcroft, of Miller's Forest, for breach of contract by the alleged detention of the race horse Prince Sarto. Damages…

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Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 8
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

At the Police Court, on Friday, the 1st inst., before Messrs F. Budden and H. R Flanders. J's.P., a man named Ernest John Negle, aged 27,…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, March 4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 7

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

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 4

Mr. W. J. Saunders, hon. secretary, reports having distributed £250 worth of tickets in the Maitland Hospital district, and to date has handed over to the treasurer £37…

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Small Debts Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 8

J. Long v. J. Rennie. claim for £1/ 5/ for vegetable plants alleged to have been sold. Mr. Cohen appeared for defendant,…

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Police Court. Thursday, March 7. (Before Mr R. H. V. Allnutt, P.m.) Undesirable Visitors

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 3

William Wilson, a well-built young fellow of about 22 years, of age, and May Wilson, a girl of 18 or 19, were charged with being idle and disorderly…

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Germans Court-martialled. Inquiry at Victoria Barracks

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 3

Lieutenant-Colonel V. Le Gay Brereton presided over a Court at Victoria Barracks, held for the purpose of inquiring into charges made against…

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Maitland District Court. Thursday, March 7. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 5

The Maitland District Court was opened at Courthouse, East Maitland, Thursday, before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. The Registrar (Mr. W.B. Geddes) was present…

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Police Court

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

For a Monday the sheet was a particularly light one at the West Maitland Police Court this morning. One inebriate was proceeded against, and as he did not answer to his…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 4

Two inebriates were dealt, with at the West Maitland, Police Court this morning. One was fined 2/6, or the rising of the court, being a first offender, and the other was malet in…

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