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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

1,303 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 66

Shire Appeal Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 2

A sitting of the Shire Appeal Court was hold at the Police Court yesterday, when three appeals were dealt with. In the first case there was no appearance…

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Maitland Girl's Death. Police Investigating

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 5

Mr. James Eade a resident of Lee-street West Maitland was advised through the local police from Sydney last evening that his daughter, Miss Doris Eade, was dead…

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Betting Transaction. District Court Action

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 10

At the Wagga District Court His Honor Judge Bevan had before him a case in which J. Lonsdale sued Thomas Hanson to £12/10/, representing a bet made on…

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Divorce Court Story. an Unusual Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 7

A suit having novel features was heard by Mr. Justice Gordon in the Sydney Divorce Court, this week. Walter Alfred Partridge petitioned for a…

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The Latest. Government Attacks Munich. Assault on All Sides. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Berlin, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 5

The Government troops began tho attack on Munich on all sides. A number of villages occupied by the Spartacists will be given a last…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Monday, April 28. (Before his Honor Justice Sly)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 11

The sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court were opened at the Courthouse, East Maitland, before his Honor Justice Sly. Mr. H. V. Jaques was Crown Prosecutor, and Mr…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Tuesday, April 29. (Before His Honor Justice Sly.) (Continued from Page 11). a Cessnock Case

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 3

William Hirst was charged with having. on March 30, 1919, at Cessnock broken and entered the shop of Donald Watson McDonald, and stolen therein 1351bs…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, May 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 May 1919 · page 2

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court to-day was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. INEBRIATE DEALT WITH…

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Income Tax Appeal. High Court's Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 May 1919 · page 6

Judgement was given in the High Court of Australia, silting at Darlinguhurst on saturday, by Chief Justice Sir Summer Girfmen, Mr. Jusciee Harron, Mr. I Justice…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 May 1919 · page 4

An old offender against sobriety was brought before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. an the West Maitland Police Court to-day, and was fined 10/, with the alternative of three…

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Seamen in Trouble. Stealing Goods From a Vessel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 May 1919 · page 3

Azel Dahl 46 years of age Ake Moherg, Tarvoy Wester 21 Victor De Buzzer 34 Rundolph [?] 24 and John Hiral 18 all seamen employed on the streamer…

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Maitland Girls' Death. Police Investigations

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1919 · page 5

Mr James Eade, a resident of Lee Street, West Maitland, was advised through the local police from Sydney on Friday evening that his daughter,…

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Latest Forecast. "Unsettled, with general rain, and warm north-east winds." a Fremantle Riot Serious Attack on Volun Teer Workers. Police with Fixed Bayonets

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 May 1919 · page 2

For some time past there have been hostile demonstrations made by the wharf lumpers at Fremantle (W.A.) against the Nationalist or volunteer…

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Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 2

At the local Police Court, on Monday last, before Messrs. H. R. Flanders and O. G. Morton, J's.P., Charles Dever, pleaded guilty to charges…

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Cessnock Police Court. Monday, May 5. CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 6

Before Messrs. G. Brown and S.W. Shape Js.P. ALLEGED STEALING. Bertha Apthorpe was charged with…

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Industrial Court Difficulty

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 5

As the result of the absence of the Senior Judge of the State Industrial Court, a difficulty has arisen in regard to appeals, the number of which have been delayed for a…

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Electoral 'Revision Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 4

A revision court to revise the part of the list for each polling place in the electoral district of Maitland, which is now on exhibition at every courthouse, post-office, and…

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The Man Without a Memory. (Published by special arrangement with Ward, Lock and Co., Limited, London, Melbourne, and Toronto.) All Rights Reserved. Chapter Xix. Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 3

Some horror-filled moments passed before I grasped the full significance to me of the unfortunate woman's death. I turne dizzy and bewildered like a drunken man, and…

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Cessnock Police Court. Tuesday, May 6. CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 6

At the Police Court yesterday, the bench was occupied by Messrs. G. Brown and J. B. Scobie, Js.P. William Faulds, for having made use of…

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Big Cloth Robbery. Extensive Cargo Pillaging. Three Men Charged

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 1

At Sydney Central Police Court, Arthur Keane, Archibald Lapish, and John Isehee, were charged with having stolen 26 packets of serge and woollen…

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