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Courts & crime, 1919

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Singleton Land Court Four Days Sitting

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 2

The local Land Board for the Singleton district opened its sittings at the Courthouse on Friday last. In the absence of Mr W. E. Capper, through…

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Singleton Letter. Police Court. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 7

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. occupied the bench at the police court, yesterday. Robert Lunney and Vincent Murnane were charged with behaving in a riotous…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 28th January, 1919. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 8

Edward Jones, William Charles Jones, and Joseph Tripp were proceeded against by the Stock Inspector for having failed to destroy…

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Police Court. Friday, January 31st. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.m.). Unregistered Motor Cycle

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 2

Mr B. Bartrop pleaded guilty, on behalf of Erie O'Brien, to having driven any unnumbered and unregistered motor cycle. A fine f 10/-, with. 6/- costs,…

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The Black Sheep. Murder Wave in France. Vancouver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 4

American army officials deplore despatches from Paris apparently truthful, which show much crime by American soldiers. Thirty-four murders in the Department…

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Small Debts Court. Before Mr. C. H. Gale P.M. Tuesday, January 28th, 1919

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 8

G. Harris, of Cessnock, proceeded against F. J. Taylor, of Denman, on a claim for damages for alleged injury to a motor car…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, February 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 7

The ben[?] at the West Maitland Police Court to-day was occupied by Messrs. C. H. Gale, P.M., and Elias Bowden, J.P. DRUNKENNESS…

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Local and General News. (Continued from Page 4). Police and Firemen's Art Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 6

Tickets for the monster sports carnival and art union to be conducted by the police and firemen of New South Wales may procured from the police and firemen throughout the…

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British Labor Revolt Rioting in Glasgow Australians Help Police

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 2

London, Saturday.—The Clyde striker are exhibiting an urgly temper. They gathered on masse in front of two shipyards where the work was continuing…

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Influenza Epidemic. 56 Cases in Sydney. Wearing of Masks. Drastic Action by the Police. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 5

Five members of the crew of the steamer Dimboola are seriously ill. the polcie commenced taking drastic measures this morning against persons…

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Cessnock Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 4. CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 8

At the police court yesterday the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. William Dclaney was charged with stealing a fowl, valued at 1/6, the property of William…

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Belfast Strikers. Help Police. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 5

The correspondent of the "Times" at Belfast, says that on Friday night 2000 strike pickets, with white hat-bands, patrolled the streets,[?]ping the police to maintain…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 7

At the police court on Tuesday before Messrs. A Simmons and E. W. Faweett, Js.P., a young man named Patrick Mooney, deseri[?]ed as a sailor, who had been…

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Theft of a Gun a Young Sailor's Lapse

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 3

Patrick Mooney, a young man, described as a sailor, who had been remanded from Aberdeen, was charged at Singleton Police Court on…

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Sinn Feiners Break Gaol. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 2

Count De Valera, Milroy, and M'Garry, Sinn Fein prisoners, have escaped from Lincoln prison…

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Cessnock Police Court. Neighbours Dispute

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 4

At the Cessnock Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. C H. Gale, P.M., Charlotte Elizabeth Brown proceeded against John…

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East Maitland Police Court. Friday January 7. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.). Driving Without a License

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 7

Clement J. Molan pleaded guilty to having on January, 11 driven a motor ear with out a license. Sergeant Hockley stated that the owner of…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, February 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 11

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court on Monday was occupied by Messrs. C. H. Gale, P.M. and Elias Bowden, j.P EIGHT IN SEMPILL-STREET PARK…

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Police and Firemen's Art Union

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 2

Tickets for the monster sports carnival and art union to be conducted by the police and firemen of New South Wales may be procured from…

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The Black Sheep. Murder Wave in France. Vancouver

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 12

American army officials deplore [?] from Paris, apparently truthful [?] show much crime by American soldiers. Thirty-four murders in the Department…

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