Military Deserter. Sentenced for False Pretences
At the Newcastle Police Court, Neyl Skeba[?], 23 years age, was charged with having at Marri[?]kville between December 22 and February 20 falsely represented…
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Courts & crime, 1919
1,303 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 66
Murder of the Ameer
The Ameer of Afghaniston was murdered while sleeping in his tent. Two men stealthilv entered and revolvered and stanbhed him. The Ameer's brother, who has seized the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Seton Murder. London, Thursday Night
On the resumption of the Rutherford case (for the murder of Major Seton), a witness gave evidence that the shots were fired from a distance of a yard and a half into Seton's…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Children's Court
Before Mr. C.H. Gale, P.M., at the East Maitland Children's Court yesterday, two boys, aged 11 and 16 years, were charged with stealing form the Golf House, East…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bolshevik Boasts. Murder of Czar Celebrated
The "Times" correspondent at [?] reports that Potrograd was decorated and illuminated to celebrate the anniversary of the assassination of the late Czar. Thirty…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gaol Sensation. Warders Stabbed by Negro. the Notorious Buckley Again
Bathurst Gaol is responsible for yet another sensation, the result of an outbreak by a number of prisoners. The leader was a powerful American black. Two warders…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →M. Clemenceau. Police Enquiry. Paris
The detectives are giving close attention to the movements of Russian anarchists in Paris and the provinces. Enquiries have not yet proved whether Cottin is more than…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Exciting Struggle. Clash Between Police and Soldiers
An exciting struggle between returned soldiers and police occurred yesterday afternoon, close to the Clarence-street police station. Sticks and fists were freely used…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Sardinia. Findings of Special Court
The report of the Court of Inquiry into the conditions on the transport Sard[?]a has been made available by the Action Minister for Defence (Sehator Russell). The…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Whisky Wanted. Police and Ponies Attacked. London
The question of the whisky shortage in regard to the influenza outbreak was raised in the House of Commons. Colonel Ashley and others declaring that people were…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Inciting Mutiny. Gunner Yates Sentenced
The findings of the courtmartial into the charges preferred against Gunner George Yates, M.H.R., and Private George Friend, in connection with the disturbance on the…
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As a result of trouble which occurred in Sydney on Friday between the military and police, Captain Henry Maddrell, 30 years of age, a returned Anzac, who wore the Mons…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining Prosecution. Colliery Manager Charged. South Greta Ventilation
Inspector Hutton of the Mines Department, proceeded against Charles Willis Dixon, manager of South Greta Colliery at the West Maitland Police Court to-day on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Swindler Sentenced
At the Dubbo Quarter Sessions, Harry Winters, who had been swindling the public in four States, was sentenced to fourteen months imprisonment on three charges…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →East Greta Cases. Charges of Assault
Claude Austin Tiedeman was charged at the West Maitland police court, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., with having on February 26, at East Greta, assaulted Annie Davies…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Riots in England Soldiebs, Sailors, and Police. Australians Take a Hand. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Sunday Night
A riot occurred in the Strand in consqyebce of a constable endeavouring to arrest some American sailors for gambling outside the Y.M.C.A. hut…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Confidence Man Sentenced. "A Dangerous Criminal."
At the Auckland (N.Z.) Criminal Court John C. Harrison was sentenced to six years' imprisonment on a number of charges of selling a worthless…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →East Maitland Police Court
Messrs, W. E. Cotterill and Albert Young, Js.P., occupied the bench at the East Maitland Police Court on Wednesday, when Michael Ryan, 3, was fined £1, or seven days…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stroud Shire Appeal Court
The appeal court for the purpose of hearing appeals against the valuations of the Strourt Shire Council will be held on the 18th inst., in the Court…
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Before Mr. H. H. Council, J.P., at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, Thomas M'mahon, 33, was charged with being drunk in High street last evening, and…
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