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Courts & crime, 1919

1,303 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 66

Argyllshire. Troops to Be Court-martialled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 2

Disciplinary notion in to be taken against the soldiers from the troopship Argylishire who broke out of the quarantine station at Sydney in defiance of authority…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, February 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 2

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court to-day was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. CHARGED WITH LANGUAGE…

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Increased Police Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 4

In accordance with a promise made some time ago by the Chief Secretary (Mr. G. W. Fuller), increased rates of pay have been granted to the police. The following rates will take effect from…

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Extensive Theft

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 4

An extensive theft of silk occurred [?] the night at the premises of the Sydney [?] turne Co., Redfern. The thieves forced [?] way into a billiard room which was [?]…

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Increased Police Pay

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 2

In accordance with a promise made. Borne time ago by the Chief Secretary Mr G. W. Fuller), increased rates of pay have been granted to the police…

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Alleged Offensiveness. Tramway Employee Charged. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day Norman Loverberg, a tramway employee, was charged with having behaved in an offensive manner in a public place…

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Court-martial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 4

Private Agnus McKenzie, A.I.F., charges before the District Court-[?]m Victoria Barracks, firstly, with desert[?] a date whilst abroad, and, secondly…

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ARGYLLSHIRE. Troops to be CourtMartialled

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 4

Disciplinary action is to be taken against the soldiers from the troopship Argyllshire who broke cut of the quarantine station at Sydney in defiance of…

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Court Martial. What Happened on the Somali

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 6

The court-martial into the charges against Gunner Yates, M.H.R., and Private Friend, was continued in Melbourne on Monday. Yates case was considered first…

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The Sardinia Inquiry Report of the Court. Lack of Discipline—Nurses Cleared

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 2

The Sardinia Court of Enquiry has furnished its report regarding conditions on the troopship to the Defence authorities at Melbourne…

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Armenian Massacres Von Sanders' Trial Ordered Court-Martidal for Turkish Officials. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Paris, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 2

General Desperesy has ordered Liman von Sanders to be tried for ordering the massacres of Armenians and Syrians during the war…

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Argyllshire Men. Before Court-martial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 5

A soldier from the troopship Argylishire appeared before a court-martial at Victoria Barracks, Sydney, yesterday. Private W. J. Williamson, of the 45th…

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German Court Martial Farce. Trumped-up Charge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 5

Lieutenant Flurry Wookey, the Bristol airman, who with his pilot. Lieutenant Scholtz. was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment in a fortress by the Germans…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 4

John Gordon, 48, appeared before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court this morning charged with having at Rutherford, on January 2, stolen a bicycle…

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Racing Advertisements. Defendants Sentenced

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 3

The case in which Alfred Vockler was proceeded against for having caused to be published an advertisement whereby it was made to appear that he would on…

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Theft of Dress Material. £400 Worth Stolen

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 4

The promises of the Sydney Costume Company, Redforn, was entered by burglars on Monday night, and they got away with silks and other dress…

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The police are making investigations. Mysterious Deaths

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 4

Mrs Sarah M'Closkey, the widowed mother of the three young children who died mysteriously last week, and who is horself in a critical condition, was…

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Somali Court-martial. Finding on

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 7

Further evidence of the disturbance which took place on the transport Somall, when she lay off the Semaphore. S.A., at the end of last month, was heard in…

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An Argyllshire Man Before Court-martial

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 2

A soldier from the troopship Argyllshire appeared before a court-martial at Victoria Barracks on Tuesday. Private W. [?] Williamson. of the…

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Military Court Martial Case of Gunner Yates, M.h.r

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 4

At Melbourne on Monday the courtmartial sat to try the charges against Gunner Yates, M.H.R. and Private Friend, arising out of occurrences on…

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