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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

1,672 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 84

Warden's Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 3

A complaint by Robert Marris agninst Raymond Lord for forfeiture of a resident's area at Kearsley for not effecting improvements prescribe by the Mining Act was heard, and…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 3

Hawkers' licenses were granted to James Cornelius Bidwell and John Harris Bowman, and a collector's and second-hand dealer's license was granted to Albert Reynolds…

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Murder and Suicide. Tragedy in Adelaide

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 7

A shocking tragedy took place in a lane off Halifax-street, Adelaide, on Wednesday night last. William Tibballs, aged 30, a native of Tasmania, killed a…

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Ghastly Murder. Assailant Commits S[?]cide

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 4

A ghastly murder occurred in a small house in Bolby Place, off Halifax-street, Adelaide, shortly before noon on Wednesday. A returned soldier attacked a woman of…

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The "Buzzers" Gang Three Members Sentenced. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 4

Three months, said to be members of a gang known as the "Buzzers," who fre[?] Leic[?]hardt, were sentencd to six months by Judge Scholes at Darlinghurst…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 3

The East Maitland Municipal Council sued Rebecca Richards for general rates, and judgment was found for complainant in the sum of £1/0/4…

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Seizure of Silk Goods. Three Persons Charged with Larceny

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 7

Six detective raided two shops in King-street, St, Peters, and took with them two motor cars, into which was piled about £1800 worth of silk and silk house,…

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Aeroplane in Police. Premier's New Vehicle Travel

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 12

The Premier, Mr. W. A. Holman [?]cided upon using an aeroplane for [?] pose of conducting his election-[?]paign…

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Irish Raiders. Police Barracks Attacked. London, February 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 5

An armed party this morning attacked the police barracks near Fermoy (19 miles north of Cork). For an hour the police throw bombs at…

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School Teacher in Court Serious Charges. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 4

Kenneth Mackay, a school teacher, aged 20, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having committed a rape at Gladesville on February 5th…

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Big Haul of Silk Result of Police Raid. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 4

Six detectives raided two shops at Newtown to-day and took away £1800 worth of silk. Subsequently they arrested three…

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Dublin Sinn Feiners. Hoaxed by Police. London, February 13 LONDON, February 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 10

The "Times" Dublin correspondent reports that the holding up of the army lorry was an outrage of the coolest and most daring king. Blessington-street is in the busiest part of…

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Mr Hughes Disclaims Blame. Congested Arbitration Court. (By Telegraph.) Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 4

Mr Hughes, replying to Judge Higgins, disclaims any responsibility for the congestion of the Arbitration Court…

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Alleged Assault. Accused Remanded. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 5

Geo. Jacobs (42), an agent, was before the police court charged with having committed the crime of rape upon Pearl Colbrau at a house in Flinders-street…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 4

Matters in connection with the Police and Firemen's Carnival, to be held on the show ground on Saturday next, when those who attend will be entitled to a chance in the…

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Women in Every Police Force

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 5

The Women's Police Service is the only one of the women's war organisations which has not been demozilised, and its permanency in civilian life has been celebrated by…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, February 23. (Before Messrs. G. Atkin. P.M., and Elia Bowden, J.p.). on Licenced Premises

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

A young man pleaded guilty to being found on the licenced premises of the Exchange Hotel during prohibited hours. Sergeant Nolan stated that he found…

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TEACHER. V. PARENT. Alleged Serious Assault

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 1

At the meeting of the Teachers' Federation Council in Sydney on Saturday, it was mentioned that a teacher in a metropolitan school had been most brutally…

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Tragedy at Bronte Murder and Suicide

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

A shocking tragedy took place in the shelter shed at Bronte Park on Friday. The victims were a woman of 30 years of age, known as Joyce Kennedy, but later…

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Troubled Ireland Attacks on Police

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

London, Saturday.—Further raids on private houses in Dublin were-carried out in the early hours of Thursday morning. Six arrests were made…

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