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Courts & crime, 1919

1,303 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 66

International Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 2

It shall be the Executive Council's duty to recommend what effective military or naval force members of the League shall severally contribute to the armed force, to…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 4

Before Messrs. H. H. Connell and C. J. Mannall, Js.P. at the West Maitland Police Court to-day, Michael O'Brien was charged with having made use of indecent language in…

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Australians Sentenced

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 2

London, Saturday.—Joseph Scully, of Sydney, and William Moody, alias George Moody, of Melbourne, Australian soldiers, and both well-known Austra…

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Dungog Police Court. DINNIS V. SMITH

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 2

At the Dungog Court on Thursday, before Mr Fletcher, P.M., Albert Ernest Dinnis proceeded against James Richard Smith, the latter being…

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Cessnock District News. Police Court. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 6

At the police court yesterday, before Mr. J. B. Scobie, J.P., Thomas Adamson was fined 5/ for drunkenness, and £1, or five days, for indecent behaviour. When…

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Two Boys Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 4

Two boys, each aged 13 years, were brought before Messrs. H. H. Connell and C. J. Mannall, Js.P., at the West Maitland Children's Court, to-day, on a charge of…

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Licensing Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 2

A transfer of license of local interest was before the court when H. J. Stevenson applied for a transfer of the license for the Royal Hotel from…

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Suicide in Police Cell. Poison in His Boot

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 1

At the inquest concerning the death of Edward Sinclair, or St. Clair, which oceurred in a cell at HornSby Police Station, Dr. Liddell gave evidence that…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 7

At the Cessnock Police Court yesterday, the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. ale. P.M. Edward Volz, having behaved in a riotous…

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Burglary at Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 4

Mr. Frank Hector, who manages his father's butchering business at the corner of Alexander and Cessnock streets. Kurri Kurri, on entering the shop at about 4.30 yesterday morning, found…

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Hard Up. Woman Charged with Stealing Rings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 6

Clara Fernaous Williams, 22 years of ago, described as a domestic, was, at the Central Police Court, Sydney, charged with stealing on December 22 a diamong ring, valued at…

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Cessnock Police Court, Monday, February 17. [Before Mr. J. B. Scobie, J.P.]

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 4

Thomas Adamson was fined 5/- for drunkenness, and £1, or five days for indecent behaviour. Defendant asked for time to pay…

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A Human Zoo. Life in an Indian Gaol. Home of Hereditary Criminals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 4

Round the gaol there ran a great wall, blank and strong and high, a menace [?] to those without and those within. It was nearly two miles round, and without it was…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, February 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 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. NO PROSECETION…

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International Police

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 14

It shall be the Executive Council's duty recommend, what effective or naval force members of the League shall severally contribute to the armed force, to…

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Managing Clerk Charged. Alleged Fraudulent Appropriation

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 16

George Hall, 37 years of age, managing clerk, was charged at the Central Police Court Sydney, with the theft of £120, the property of Hugh Evans HAmilton…

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Police for Howe's Valley

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 2

Mr James Fallick, M.L.A., has forwarded the following copy of a letter he has received from Mr James Mitchell (Inspector-General of Police):…

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Seditious Socialists Sentenced in Canada. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Vancouver, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 2

Congressman Berger and four other Socialist leaders, who were charged with sedition, have been sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment. Bail was…

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A Bathurst Boaster. Isolated by Police

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 5

A Bathurst message says a local resident, who had just returned from Sydney, attended a big lodge meeting yesterday and openly boasted of…

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The Maskless Judges. Doctors Visit Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 5

Doctors this morning invaded the Supreme Court and inspected the space between the Judges, two of whom have just arrived from Victoria. None were…

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