Brutal Assault on Girl. Clothes Torn Off
A brutal attack was made on Florence Shaw, aged 17, in a lonely road at Henley, near Gladesville; on Thursday night. The girl was attracted by the persistent…
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Courts & crime, 1920
1,672 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 84
The Wheat Scandal Seven Men Before Court. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
Seven men were before the Central Police Court to-day charged with conspiracy, arising out of Justice Pring's report on the administration of the State Wheat…
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At the Cessnock Police Court on Monday, before Mr. J. B. Scobie, J.P., Henry Hunter was fined 5/ or the rising of the court for drunkenness, and [?] or seven days for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Nurse Cavell. Details of Her Murder
Anything in the form of trustworthy news respecting the closing hours of Nurse Caveil is interesting to those who remember the sad fate of that noble woman. Her…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cessnock Wants More Police
It is reported from Cessnock that during the past few months poultry raisers, vignerons, and orehardists have beén robbed of poultry and fruit…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Small Debts Court
Stanley W. Felton v John Jarvis claim for £2 6s 8d, being 6s for groceries sold and delivered, balance due in respect of sale of one…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton Letter. Police Court. Singleton
Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., occupied the Bench at the police court on Thursday and yesterday. George Littlejohn, a returned soldier, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →East Maitland Police Court. Friday, February 6
Messrs. F. Duncan and W. E. Cotterill, [?] occupied the bench at the East Maitland Police Court on Friday. INDECENT LANGUAGE…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Alleged Burglary. Accused Remanded. Sydney
Charles Clarke, a wharf labourer[?] remanded at the police court on a [?] of having broken and entered the [?] house of McDonald and Company, in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A German's Death. Charge of Murder
London., Wednesday.—An extraordinary murder trial is being hold in Edinburgh, a bluejacket, James Woolley, being charged with killing a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dublin Sinn Feiners. Hoaxed by Police
The "Times" Dublin correspondent reports that the holding up of the army lorry was an outrage of the coolest and most daring kind. Blessington-street is in the busiest part of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Stealing
Richard Walsh (37), a seaman, was remanded at the Sydney Police Court on a charge of having stolen a bank book. It was alleged by the police prosecutor that…
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Reginald Charles Russell (26), a canvasser, was charged at the Sydney Police Court with having carnally assaulted Leila Neilson. Accused was remanded till February 25. On…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, February 15
The bench at the West Maitland Police Court to-day was occupied by Messrs. G. Aitken, P.M., and Elias Bowden, J.P. BY-LAW CASES…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Alleged Shooting. Motor Manager Charged
Emille [?], formerly manager for the New England Motor Company, was at the Casino Police Court, remanded on a charge of shooting at with intent to murder. Henry…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In Court Without a Coat
An individual had the temerity to appear at the West Maitland Police Court to-day as a surely in a licensing application minus a coat and with his shirt sleeves rolled up. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →East Maitland Police Court. Monday, February 16
Mr. G. Aitkin occupied the bench at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday. CRUELTY TO ANIMAL. Edward Darcy was proceeded against for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Sessions. an Assault Case. Newcastle
Thomas Hall, who was convicted at the Newcastle Quarter Sessions of an assault on a girl 8½ years of ago, was sentenced this afternoon to two years' hard labour…
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Hawkers' licenses were granted to James Cornolius Bidwell and John Harris Bowman, and a collector's and second-hand dealer's license was granted to Albert Reynolds…
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A complaint by Robert Marris against Raymond Lord for forfeiture of a resident's area at Kearsley for not effecting improvements prescribed by the Mining Act was heard and…
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