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Courts & crime, 1919

1,303 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 66

Scapa Flow Incident. Hun Sailors Murder Officers

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 July 1919 · page 2

The London "Daily Mail" states: Recently the German crews at Scapa Flow murdered two of their officers, slabbing one, and throwing overboard…

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Thirty Years in the Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 July 1919 · page 4

First-class Constable A. Williams, of the West Maitland police, completes 30 years service in the New South Wales force to-morrow. He has been stationed at…

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The Laon Court-martial

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 July 1919 · page 4

London, Monday.—A Paris message states that Toque, one of the prisoners being court-martialled at Laon for assisting the Germans, admitted that the…

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Townsville "Quiet." Big Reinforcement of Police. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 July 1919 · page 5

A specially summoned conference of Minister was held yesterday. The Commissioner of Police and the Crown Solicitor were also present. Mr. Ryan, seen…

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Revolt Against Government Ex-police Chief's Effort. Traffic Strike in Berlin. Copenhagen, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 July 1919 · page 2

With the hope of overthrowing the German. Government Von Eichorn, exPresident of Police, has organised a traffic strike in Berlin. It is now in…

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Gundagai Sensations. "Fire Bug" at Work. Ten Years' Gaol

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 1

The town of Gundagai has been stirred as never before (unless during the great flood of '52) by a succession of mysterious fires, causing…

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To-day's Telegrams Alleged Murder. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 5

Annie Turnbull (53) was remanded at the Sydney Police Court on a chaise of having feloniously and maliciously murdered Ivy Langoree. Sergeant Spyer stated…

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Police Officer Farewelled. Sergeant Snushall's Retirement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 2

First-class Sergeant J. C. R. Snushall, of Kurri Kurri, who retired from public service on Tuesday, was farewelled in Lewis' Hall, at a social, on Wednesday evening, by…

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Town Now Quiet. Police Reinforcements. Brisbane

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 3

In connection with the strike riots in Townsville it is learned that 50 police, fully equipped, left Brisbane last evening en route to Townsville…

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Warden's Court. Application for Authority Enter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 2

In the Warden's Court at East Maitland to-day Albert Andrew Holland applied for authority to enter Portions 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, and 66, parish of Stanford, to search for…

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Singleton Letter. Police Court. Singelton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1919 · page 7

At the Police Court on Thursday, before Messrs. A. Simmons and J. W. B. Waterhouse, J's.P., a young man named John Francis Owens, wearing the returned…

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The Maitland Gaol

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1919 · page 4

Although there are over 150 minutes in the Maitland Gaol, so far not a single case of influenza has occurred amongst its population, which is all to more remarkable because of…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, June 30

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1919 · page 10

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

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Kyogle Mail Robbery. Richard Ryan Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1919 · page 5

When Richard Ryan, the young man who had pleased guilty to a charge of stealing mail matter from the steamship Kyogle, came before Judge. Armstrong for sentence…

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The Laon Court-martial

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 July 1919 · page 2

London, Monday.—A Paris message states that Toque, one of the prisoner being court-martialled at Laon for assisting the Germans, admitted that the…

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All Available Police Sent. Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1919 · page 5

A meeting of the Cabinet was held to-day. The Premier announced subsequently that all available police were being despatched to Townsville, and that the hotels…

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Big Reinforcement of Police. Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1919 · page 5

A specially summoned conferences of Ministers was held yesterday. The Commissioner of Police and the Crown Solicitor were also present. Mr. Ryan, seen…

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Court-martial. London. June 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1919 · page 12

The "Times" states that the Allies have decided to court-martial admiral von Reuter for a breach of the armistice provisions…

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Military Apprentices. Industrial Court Judgment

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

Judgment was delivered by the Full Industrial Court in two appeals which involved the question of giving consideration to the time taken up by apprentices while…

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Townsville Strike. Railway Refuse to Carry Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1919 · page 6

The railwaymen refused to work a train from Charters Towers to Townsville carrying over a hundred police reinforcements. Eventually the police train left the Towers…

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