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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

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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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Maitland District Court Loss of a Dog

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 7

On Tuesday, before His Honor Judge [?]ite, Frank William Muddle, of [?]ungog, sued Walter henry Green [?] of Dungog, claiming £25, in…

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Motor Accident Near Bellbird. District Court Proceedings

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

At the Maitland District Court Arthur Turnbull, of Singleton, sued Ernest William Lacey, of Cessnock, claiming £50 damages in respect to a…

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London Unemployed. Police Disperse Ex-service Men. London

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

Mounted police charged and dispersed outside Westminster an excited procession of 2000 ex-soldiers and sailors, who had marched from Woolwich to interview the Premier…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, March 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 3

Mr. G. Atkin occupied the beach at the Wst Maitland Police Court on Monday. RECKLESS DRIVING. Thomas Govan was charged with driving…

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Murder in Ireland

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 5

John Lacey has confessed that he shot Mrs. Morris, who was recently killed at Ballagh, county Wexford, in the act of resisting armed…

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Theft From Graveside. Broken Hill Cases

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 11

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

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The Fox FATALITY.s Three Men Charged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 14

William Fox, 49 years of age, of Paddington died in the Sydney Hospital on Saturday night from injuries to the head. He was picked un in Stophen-street early in the…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 3

In the Licensing Cort the license of the Aberdare Hotel. Weston, was transferred from John L. Stewart to Henry Alphonsus lenkins, and that of the Angel Inn. West…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 3

In the Small Debts Court a verdict of £5, the amount claimed, with costs, was given in the case Hedley Webster v. Harold O'Brien…

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Police Babracks Attacked. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 2

A band of armed men, estimated at 48, last night attacked the Constabulary barracks at Timoleague, County Cork, and employed firearms…

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Quarter Sessions and District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 5
Also in Singleton Argus

Only one case is set down for hearing at the Quarter Sessions off Monday next. It was sent on here Merriwa, the indictment being on two counts, viz., alleged…

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War Criminals. Orject to Foreign Court. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 3

Reuter's Berlin correspondent says that General von Ludendorff. Admiral von Tirpitz. Generals Falkenhayn. Von Kluck, Man[?]field, and others have issued a declaration…

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Maitland District Court. Tuesday, March 2. (Before His Honor Judge White)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 7

The Maitland District Court, which was opened late on Tuesday afternoon, before His Honor Judge White, was continued to-day…

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Children's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 4

In the West Maitland Children's Court today a boy 14½ years of age was charged with stealing a watch. The evidence was that the boy went to a house and took the watch…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, March 8. (Before Mr. G. Atkin, P.m.) Prohibition Order

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 8

A prohibition order for 12 months was issued against Matin Daly. STEALING PUMPKINS. Percy Lewis, 16, pleaded guilty to having…

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Charged with Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 5

John Anderson (52), labourer, was remanded at the Sydney Court on a charge of maliciously wounding Johannah Henderson. The police prosecutor said it was alleged that…

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Police Patrol Population

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 4

One of the many returns which the police annually prepare is with regard to population within the various patrols. These have now been tabulated, and show that in the…

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Police Sergeant Matthews

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

One of those taking part in the business at the Quarter Sessions yesterday was Sergeant Matthews, from Merriwa. This officer was stationed at Singleton…

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