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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

1,303 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 66

Quarter Sessions and District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 7

There are no cases for the Quarter sessions on Tuesday April 9 and the jurors have been notified that their attendance at the court is not resuired. There is some…

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Police Raids. I.W.W. and Other Rooms

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 2

The rooms of the I.W.W. in Castlereagh-street, Sydney, and those belonging to the Social Democratic League in Wentworth-avenue, were raided by the…

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Russian Assaults Police Sergeant. No Love for the British

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 5

While Sergeant Harrison, of the Lambton police, was sitting in his office on Wednesday, a Russian named Alex a rider Rosenberg walked in and…

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Alleged Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 April 1919 · page 5

Edward Brown was Committed for trial of having stolen a diamond ring, valued at £90. Evidence was given that defendant entered Jekins' jewellery shop in…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday. April 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 April 1919 · page 2

The beach at the West Maitland police court to-day was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. DRUNKENNESS…

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Children in Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 April 1919 · page 4

In the Children's Court at the West Maitland Courthouse to-day, Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. heard a case in which a girl of tender ears, was proceeded against for…

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Cessnock Police Court. Monday, April 7. CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 3

The bench at the police court yesterday was occupied by Messrs, G. Brown and W. Snape, Js.P. ALLEGED ABDUCTION…

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Russian Sent to Gaol

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—At the Lambton Police Court to-day, before Mr. Gunn, S.M., the Russian, Alexander Rosenberg, who yesterday…

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Alleged Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 April 1919 · page 5

Mary M'Veigh was charged at the Allora (Q.)Police Court on Tuesday, with the [?]urder of her three children, Magdalene, 'Ellen, and Thomas M'Veigh. Sergeant Spinks,…

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Cessnock Police Court. Tuesday. April 8. CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 6

At the police court on Tuesday, the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale P.M. Morris Frederickson, a native of Swedon…

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Theft of a Purse Two Youths' Lapse

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 1

At, the local Police Court on Tuesday afternoon, before Messrs A. Simmons and J. W. B. Waterhouse, Js.P., two respectable-loolting youths, named Jack…

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Murder of Jaures Belated Trial. Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 5

After [?]trial, lasting a week, Villain, the murderer of M. Jaures, the Socialist leader in July, 1914 was aequited. The proseention accepted the evidence…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Police Changes. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 7

First-class Sergeant Clarke, who has been transferred to Narrabri, left here on Monday night last for his new sphere of action. He had been two years stationed at…

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Singleton Letter. District Court. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 6

His Honor Judge Coyle president at a sitting of the District Court yesterday. John Porter and James Irwin Smith proceeded against Thomas R. McBride, of…

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District Court. Wednesday, April 9. (Before His Honor Judge Coyle)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 2

There were mo cases for the Court of Quarter Sessions Yeterday, and District Court business was proceeded with. CLAIMS FOR WAGES…

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Cessnock District News. Police Court. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 6

At the police court on Tuesday, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M Herbert Arthur Whiting, for having behaved in a riotous manner, was fined 5/,…

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Alleged Murder of Three Children

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 3

Mary M'Veigh was charged at the police court at Allora (Q.) on Tuesday with the murder of her three children—Mary, Ellen, and Thomas M'Veigh. Sergeant Spinks, giving evidence…

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Warden's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 4

A Bitting of the Warden's Court, at which Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. presided, was held at the East Maitland COurthouse to-day, for the purpose of hearing applications for…

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Police Court. MONDAY, April 7. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.) Supplying Liquor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 2

Thomas Summers, jnr., pleaded lot guilty to a charge of supplying liquor to an inebriate, one Edith Wells, on the 18th day of…

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I.W.W. Inquiry. Police Officers Censured

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 6

Mr. Holman has announced the steps the Cabinet had taken in connection with the detectives whose conduct was commented upon by…

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