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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

1,303 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 66

Singleton Letter. Police Court. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 4

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the bench at the police court yesterday. John E. Lancaster was fined 10/, with 6/ costs, in default seven days, for having been…

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Inciting Mutiny. Gunner Yates Sentenced

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 16

The findings of the courtmartial into the charges M.H.R. and Private George Friend. connection with the disturbance on the…

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Mining Prosecution. Colliery Manager Charged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 10

Inspector Hutton of the Mines Department proceeded against Charles Willis Dixon manager of South Greta Colliery, at West Maitland Police Court Monday on…

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East Greta Cases. Charges of Assault

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 11

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…

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Murder of Czar Celebrated

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 12

The "Times" correspondent at Helsbu[?] reports that Petrograd was decorate and illuminated to celebrate the anniversary of the assassination of the late Czar, Thirty…

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Attacks on Policemen. Soldiers Sent to Gaol

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 1

At the Redferri Court on Thursday, Henry John Elliott Swansborough, a soldier, was sentenced to three months' hard labor for assaulting Constable…

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Police Court. Friday, March 14th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.m.). Breach of Licensing Act

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 5

John E. Lancaster, for whom Mr A. B. Shaw pleaded guilty, was fined 10/-, with 6/- costs, in default seven days, for having been on the Courthouse Hotel…

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East Maitund Police Court. Friday, March 7. (Before Mr. C.H. Gale, P.m.) Prohibition Order

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 9

A prohibition order for 12 months was issued against Henry Bird. MOTOR DRIVER FINED. Clarence Galbraith was charged with…

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Exciting Struggle. Clash Between Police and Soldiers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 10

An exciting struggle between returned soldiers and police occurred on Friday afternoon, close to the Clarence-street police station. Sticks and fist were freely used…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, March 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 6

The bench at the West Maitland police court to-day was occupied by Messrs. C. [?] Gale, P.M., and Elias Bowden, J.P. PLAYED CARDS ON THE PARK…

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Meatworks Incident. Officer Charged with Being Armed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 6

[?] Re[?]nall Holland has been committed for trial for having at Townsville (Q.), "gone armed so as to cause [?]ear." Defendant did not deny carrying arms…

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Alleged Forgery. Former Shire Clerk Charged. Committed for Trial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 2

John Edward Bernard Wynn, la[?]e clerk to the Bolwarr[?] Shire Council, was charged at the West Mai[?]land Police Court to-day, before Mr. C [?]Gale, P.M., that on May…

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Licensing Application. Opposed by the Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 2

The application by William Thomas Roderick for the transfer of the [?] of the [?]urri [?]urri Hotel, [?]urri [?]urri. from George Hooper to himself, which was objected…

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Serge and Woollens. Four Men Charged with Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 6

Archibald John Lapish, 27 years of age, shipping manager; John Is[?]he, [?] watchman; Frederick Silver, 35, carrier: and Arthur John Keane, 39, clerk, were charged…

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Cessnock Police Court. Monday, March'17. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 6

The bench at the police court yesterday was occupied by Messrs. J. B. Seobie and S. W. Snape, J[?]P. Elizabeth Roberts pleaded guilty to being…

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Clemenceau's Assailant. Sentenced to Death

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 2

London, Sunday.—A Paris message states that Emile Cottin, the anarchist who recently shot and wounded M. Clemonceau (Premier of France), has…

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Small Debts Court

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 2

Smith Bros. v. C. A. Smith; claim for £6 ros id, for goods sold and delivered. Verdict for amount claimed, with 5s costs…

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Shire Appeal Court

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 2

The only appeal was that of the executors in the estate of the late J H. Davies against assessments of £3438 and 162; the appelants asking…

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Alleged Forgery. Former Shire Clerk Charged. Committed for Trial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 3

John Edward' Bernard Wynn, late clerk to the Bolwarra Shire Council, was charged at the West Maitland Police Court, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., that on May…

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Lieut Holland's Case Protecting Ex-soldiers From Pickets. a Sympathetic Magistrate

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 1

Lieutenant Revenall Holland has been committed for trial for having at Townsville (Q.)."gone armed so as to cause fear." Defendant did not deny…

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