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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

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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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Melbourne Loyalists Working. Under Police Protection. Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 3

A large number of loyalists on the Melbourne wharfs worked to-day under police protection. The men marched from…

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Alleged Fraudulent Conversion. Ex-mayor and Magistrate Charged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 3

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

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Singleton Letter. Police Court. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 7

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the bench at the police court yesterday. John Jacob Saunders a half-caste, pleaded guilty to destroying wallabies at Bulga…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, May 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 9

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

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Cessnock Police Court. Thursday, May 29. CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 6

At the police court on Thursday, before Messrs. J. B. Scopie and R. Roney, Js.P., Thomas Maher pleaded not guilty to having made use of indecent language.—Constable…

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"Burglary" on Mont Blanc. Paris, March 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 11

Two [?] schoolmistresses of Asni[?]res, near Pa[?] Miles. Boisso[?] and Henes, had to answer before a Paris magistrate to a curious charge of burglary and theft…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 27th May, 1919. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 2

The Pastures Protection Board proceeded against John Richard Jones for having failed to suppress rabbits on his property at Muscle…

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News by Wire. Supreme Court Action. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 5

A writ has been issued out of the Supreme Court by Messrs. Backhouse and Jeanneret, Sydney, solicitors, on behalf of Owen A. Stevens and Edward Charles…

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Afghan Outbreak. Court Happenings. Dramatic Events Possible. SIMLA, May 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 5

Reuter's special correspondent at Peshawar, telegraphing yesterday, says that interest now centres in Kabul. Marching to that city are certain Afghan troops, behind…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, June 2

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

The beach at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. MUNICIPAL CASES…

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Stealing and Receiving. Sydney Men in Trouble

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 June 1919 · page 4

A the Bathurst police court, before Mr. C. Jennings, S.M., William H. Daniels and Thomas Wilfred Lamb, both of Sydney, wre charged respectively with stealing and…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 June 1919 · page 4

Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., at the West Maitland police court to-day, George Ham was charged with being drunk and disorderly in High-street. Sergeant Dolman stated…

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French Edith Cavell. Twice Sentenced to Death

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

"The Old Tiger" of France has shown himself to be of a keenly sensitive nature and certainly he has rarely had a better excuse for displaying emotion than when…

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Alleged Murder Plot an Amazing Sequel

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 June 1919 · page 4

The following amazing story is from a late English paper:— Alleged perjury in a sworn affidavit, and given in evidence, formed, the basis…

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Tuggerah Disaster. Marine Court's Finding

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 June 1919 · page 3

Judge Backhouse, with Captain Chudleigh and Mr. A. M'Kinley as assessors held an inquiry in the Marine Court into the disaster which befell the Wallarah Coal…

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London Police. Threatened Strike. London, June 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 June 1919 · page 5

The Police Union has decided to postpone the strike of police in London till after the signing of the Peace Treaty. A huge demonstration of the Police and…

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London Police Trouble. Strike Off Till Peace is Signed. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 June 1919 · page 2

The police ballot resulted in 4539 voting in favor of a strike and, 4324 against. The officials continue to negotiate…

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Federal Arbitration Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 June 1919 · page 3

The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Watt) referring to the remarks of Mr. Justice Higgins, said the Judge had on more than one occason, from his position as President of…

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Paul Freeman's Case. Attempts to Board Sonoma Shooting Galleries Raided. Police Use Batons

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

The unique circumstances surrounding the case of Paul Freeman culminated in sensational action by the citizens of Sydney, last evening. Crowds of people, numbering…

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