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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

1,303 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 66

Cessnock Police Court. Tuesday, June 3. CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1919 · page 5

At the police court on Tuesday, before Messrs. G. Brown and J. Doyle, Js.P., George Condron, for having been drunk and disorderly in the yard of the Bellbird Hotel…

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News by Wire. Journalist Charged. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1919 · page 5

At the Sydney Police Court, to-day, Vance Marshall (27) journalist, was charged with having unlawfully and riotously assembled to disturb the peace…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 June 1919 · page 2

First class Sergeant Menary has forwarded to the executive of the Police and Firemen's Carnival in Sydney, the sum of £60/1/11, the result of sale of…

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Alleged Murder of Husband. Wife Committed for Trial Evidence of Strychnine

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 June 1919 · page 1

The death of Terence Patrick Gorman formed the subject of a coroner's enquiry at Sydney on Monday. The wife of deceased, Mrs Eva Gorman, was…

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The Trouble at Circular Quay. Allegations of Police Violence

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 June 1919 · page 2

The Inspector-General of Police has declined to make a statement regarding Mr Arthur Griffith's allegations' of violence oh the part of the police at…

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Maitland District Court. Before His Honor, Acting-judge Willie

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1919 · page 2

The Maitland District Court was held at East Maitland, yesterday, before His Honor Acting-Judge white, but there was little to engage his attention…

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Almost a Riot. Attempt to Board Sonoma. Police Use Batons on Crowd

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 June 1919 · page 2

During the evening exciting scenes, occurred in the neighbourhood of the wharf where the Sonoma was lying. An immense crowd had gathered, and they…

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Police Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 June 1919 · page 2

George Condron was charged with being drunk and disorderly. Fined 5s, 6s costs, or 24 hours. For bad language the same…

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News by Wire. Supreme Court Action. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 June 1919 · page 5

In the Supreme Court, the Vegetable Creek Tin Mining Co., (no liability), commenced an action against Joseph Smith Palmer, stock and share broker, Sydney…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, June 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 15

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

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Cessnock Police Court. Tuesday Junk 3. CESSNOCK

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 8

At the police court on Tuesday, before Messts. G. Brown and J. Doyle, Js.P., George Condron, for having been drunk and disorderly in the yard of the Bellbird Hotel…

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Assault, and Robbery. Floggings Ordered

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 4

Francis William Hawken, laborer, and Walter Middleton, motor driver, were at Melbourne on Wednesday, sentenced by Judge Wolnarski in General…

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Stealing and Receiving. Sydney Men in Trouble

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 7

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

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Murder of British Officers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 2

The evidence at the Deirut trial shows that after the five British officers had been stripped they were beaten to death. The mob compelled the stationmaster…

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French Edith Gavell. Twice Sentenced to Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 11

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

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Licensing Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the Licensing Court will be held at the local Courthouse on Tuesday, 8th July next…

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Federal Arbitration Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 7

The Acting Prime Minster (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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Police and Firemen's Art Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 7
Also in Singleton Argus

The receipts from the sale of tickets locally in connection with the Police and Firemen's Art. Union amounted to £66/1/11, after deducting 7/1 bank charges…

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Court Happenings. Simla, May 28

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 12

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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