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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

1,672 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 84

Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 6

In the Licensing Court the license of the Aberdare Hotel, Weston, was transferred from John [?] Stewart to Henry Alphonsus Jenkins, and that of the Angel Inn. West…

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The Fox Fatality. Three Men Charged. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 5

Three men named Edward Owens (sign-writer), Wm. Black (clerk), and Harold Dent (bricklayer's apprentice) were remanded at the Sydney Police Court on a…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 6

In the [?] Debts Court a verdict of £5, the amount claimed, with coasts, was given in the case Hodley Webster v. Harold O'Brien…

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Sentenced for Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 3

James Hurley (20), who was arrested in January, after making a desperate attempt for liberty, pleaded guilty at the Darling-hurst Sessions to a charge of breaking,…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 2

Before Mr. J. B. Scobie, J.P., at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, Joseph Hackett, a young man, was fined £2, in default 14 days' imprisonment, for…

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Bankrupt Sent to Gaol

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 3

During an examination in bankruptcy, under section 30, of William Greenaway, the Registrar, after having warned witness regarding the nature of his answers, committed…

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Theft From Graveside. Broken Hill Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 2

In the Broken Hill Pollen Court three women were charged with stealing a handbag containing £8/14/ in cash and a quantity of flowers from the General Cometary. The…

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The Murder of Mrs Worrell. The Journey to Como

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 2

Some important evidence has been obtained by the police as the result of inquiries made at Como in connection with the murder of Mrs Worrell. A woman,…

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War Criminals. Object to Foreign Court. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 3

Reuter's Berlin correspondent says that General von Ludenderff. Admiral von Tir[?]its. Generals Falkenhayn, Von Kluck, Man[?]uffel, and others have issued a declaration…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning, before Mr. J. E. Scobic, J.P., Harold London; 16½, a stranger to the town, was charged with having at West…

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Burglary in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 5

Thieves entered Hosking and Company's drapery establishment in George-street West during the night and secured about £500 worth of dress materials, serge overcoats…

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Police and Firemen's Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 4

In this issue Station-officer Howden and Constable Webster, on behalf of the local police and fireman, express their thanks to all who gave any assistance in the sports…

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Maitland District Court. Tuesday, March 2. (Before His Honor Judge White). Collision on Cessnock-wollombi Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 4

Arthur Turnbull, or Singleton, sued Ernest William Lacey, of Cessnock, claiming" £50 damages, in respect to a motor and motor cycle collision on the public highway…

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Attempted Theft at Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 6

An attempt to steal from one of the trucks standing in the railway yard was made on Tuesday night, but it appears that the thieves were disappointed in their…

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Maitland District Court. Wednesday, March 3, 1920. (Before His Honor Judge White). Disputed Hay Transaction

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 3

Thomas Lantry, jun., of Hinton, sued J. Ireland, Limited, of Newcastle, claiming £105/17/5, for one truck of hat purchased at £12/5/ per ton. Mr. J. Young,…

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Cessnock Police Court. Stealing a Milk Can. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 2

At the police court on Wednesday, before Messrs. G. Brown and S. W. Snape, Js.P., Arthur Lever was charged that on or about November-28 1916, at Congewal, he did…

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East Maitland Police Court. Friday, Mahch 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 4

Mr. Gro, Atkin, P.M., occupied the bench at the East Maitland Police Court, this morning. STOCK STRAYING…

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Contemptible Theft. Graveside Pilferers

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 4

Three women were charged at the Broken Hill Police Court on Monday with stealing a handbag containing £8 14s in cash and a…

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Cessnock Police Court. Tuesday, March 2nd, (Before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M.)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 4

John Waller, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5/, costs of court 3/, or two days imprisonment. The same defendant was fined 20/, 6/ costs of…

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Redfern Tragedy. Verdict of Murder Against Person Unknown

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 6

Norman Kable, about 27 years of ago, was shot dead at No. 3 Cornwallis-street, Redfern, on January 30. The City Coroner (Sydney) on Thursday inquired into the…

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