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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

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The Wrong Baby. Strange Police Court Story. An Angry Grandmother

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 4

A case recalling a familiar episode 3)n. wnd Sullivan'is loper'a '"H.M.S. Pinafore", in which certain babies were "mixed came before…

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Scone Police Court. THURSDAY, 15th MAY, 1919. (Before Mr.C. H. Gale, P.M.)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 2

John Thomas Aisbett was proceeded against by an Inspector administering the Act, for falling to keep employees' time-sheets in connection…

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Police Force Honour Roll

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 4

In Sydney to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon, an Honor Roll will be unveiled, commemorating the gallantry of members of the police force in New South Wales, who…

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Cessnock Police Court. Tuesday, May 20. CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1919 · page 3

At the police court on Tuesday the bench was occupied by Messrs. G. Brown and J. B. Schobie, Js.P. Andrew Parkinson was fined £2, with 6/…

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"Burglary" on Mont Blanc. Paris, March 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1919 · page 2

Two young schoolmistresses of Asnieres near Paris, Miles. Boisson and Henes, had to answer before a Paris magistrate to a curious charge of burglary and theft…

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Racecourse Detective. Charge of Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1919 · page 7

At the Wellington (N.S.W) Police Court, John Fitzsimmons proceeded against Samuel Essler, Western District Racing Association's detective, on a charge of…

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News by Wire. Military Policeman Sentenced. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1919 · page 5

Robert Kennedy, a military policeman, convicted of having assaulted a returned soldier, was sentenced at the Sydney Sessions to-day to six months hard labour [?] what he had done, he (his Honor). night possibly have been prepared to deal with him as a first offender, but to fight it…

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Police Court. Before Messrs. J. B. Scobie and G. Brown, J's.P. TUESDAY, May 20

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 4

The Cessnock Shire Council proceeded against a number of defendants for failing to pay sanitary fees. Verdicts were…

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Military Policeman Sentenced. Unprovoked Assault

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 3

At the Sydney Quarter Sessions on Thursday, Robert Kennedy, the military, policeman found guilty of assaulting a returned soldier and military…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 7

At the police court on Thursday, before Messrs. A. Simmons and J. W. R. Waterhouse, J s. P., three young seamen named George McNally ([?]and), Neil Crhistian…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, May 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 7

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court on Monday was occupied by Mr. C.H. Gale, P.M. Gale, P.M…

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Racecourse Detective. Charge of Assault

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 8

At the wellington (N.S.W.) Police Court John Fitzsimmons proceeded against smauel Essler, Western District Racing Association's detective, on a charge of…

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Profit Sharing. Incident in Arbitration Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 10

During the hearing of the claims of the Federated Gas Workers' Union in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, sitting in Melbourne, Hugh Robinson, one of the union…

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News by Wire. Industrial Court. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 May 1919 · page 5

The industrial Court dismissed the application by the Printing industry of Australia N.S.W. Branch, for a variation of two awards of the Printing Trades (No. 1 Board) by mereasing…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 4

Cecil Walter Allen, a young man, appeared before Mr. William Cotterill, J.P., at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday, charged with being drunk and with having…

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Quaker Court-martialled

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 2

A late English paper report's that Rodoric K. Clark, who is one of the best known of the younger members of the Society of Friends, and whose…

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Alleged Fraudulent Conversion. Ex-mayor and Magistrate Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1919 · page 5

Following on the failure of the firm of Brokenshire and Colfman, auctioneers, commission agents, and financiers, of Ballarat, the Crown undertook an investigation of the…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Police Court. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1919 · page 6

At the monthly sitting of the local courts held yesterday. Mr. C.H. Gale, P.M., presiding, the cases dealt with were as follows…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 2.7th May, 1919. (Before Mr. C H. Gale, P.M.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 May 1919 · page 2

James Bates, sen., owner of a horse found straying in the municipality, was fined 5/ and 6/ costs. Percy Tierney was proceeded…

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News by Wire. Attempted Murder. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 5

Jessie Thomson (20) was remanded at the Redfern Police Court on a charge of attempting to murder her child. Sergt Linegar said it was stated that accused took…

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