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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

1,303 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 66

Divorce Court. a Blandford Case

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 4

GEORGE EDMUND DRURY, station manager of Box Tree. Blandford near Murrurundi, petitioned Mr. Justice Gordon in No 1 Divorce…

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Murder in City Flat. Mysterious Man's Life. Remittance Man's Diamonds

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 2

The Sydney police on Saturday were engaged in investigating a, case or what appears'to have been murder, are taching to which are rather peculiar…

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News by Wire. This Tuck Murder. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 5

Detectives new hope to make an early arrest in connection with the Tuck murder. They believe the perpetrator of the deed is in Sydney…

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Singleton Letter. Police Court. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 7

At the Police Court on Tuesday, before Messrs. A. Simmons and J. W. B. Water-house, J's.P., a young man, giving the name Sydney Percy Berry, was charged with…

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Murder in City Flat Victim's Real Name

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 4

The detectives engaged In the Eliza beth -street murder case have so far gained no clue as to the criminal if has been elicited that the murdered…

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Brisbane Bolshevist Trouble Further Court Proceedings

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 1

James Mills, a returned soldier, was charted at the Brisbane Police Court this week with carrying arms on March 25. The evidence showed that…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, April 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1919 · page 3

The Bench at the West Maitland Police Court on Monday was occupied by Mr. C.[?]. Gale, P.M. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY…

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Seton Murder. Rutherford's Insanity. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1919 · page 2

Further medical evidence for the defence in the Rutherford case showed that Rutherford was subject, while in France, to extraordinary and causeless explosions of…

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The Sydney Murder. Reward of £100 Offered

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1919 · page 2

The Inspector-General of Police (Mr. J. Mitchell) stated on Thursday afternoon that Mr. Fuller, Chief Secretary, had decided to offer a reward of £100 for any…

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The Tuck Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 April 1919 · page 5

William Doyle, 17 years of age, was arrested on Saturday night in William-street Sydney, in connection with the murder of Hugo Tuck, also known as Albert Spence…

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Accused Before Court. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 April 1919 · page 5

William Doyle, who has arrested in connection with Tuck's murder was brought before the Sydney Police Court this morning When accused entered the dock…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 April 1919 · page 4

Mr. H. H. Council, J. P. occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court, this morning, but he only had before him two cases of drunkenness. One defendant…

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Maitland Gaol

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 April 1919 · page 5

Mr. Jne, Mckenzie, who has been in charge of the Maitland Gaol since the retirement of Mr. Piner has reached the retiring age and Mr. William [?] J…

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Gessnock Police Court. Tuesday, April 22. CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1919 · page 3

At the police court yesterday the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. Arthur Lewis (17) was charged with behaving in a ritous manner in the strand…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 4

Charged with being drunk and with having used indecent language, Francis Cleove, 29, appeared before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court this…

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Kurri Police Court. Tuesday, April 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 6

The bench at the Kurri Police [?] yesterday was occupied by Mr. C. H [?] P.M. Bames Barns was fined 10s, with 6s[?]…

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Murder of Women a French Deeming

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 4

Late cablegrams state that a Frenchman named Laudru is accused of the murder of a number of women to whom he became engaged. He is of…

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Licensing Court. Application for Colonial License. Wind

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 4

At that West Maitland Licensing Court to-day, Edwin James Anstey applied for a certificate authorising the issue of a colonial wine license for premises in…

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Wine Case at Cessnock. a Police Charge. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 6

At the Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. G. H. Gale, P.M., Frederick William Frost was charged that at Aberman, on April [?] he did sell liquor [?] bottle of…

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Police Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 6

There were numerous cases instituted by the Dungog Municipal Council owing to breaches of the by-laws. There were six settled before the…

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