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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

2,026 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 102

Cargo Thieves Extra Police on Melbourne Wharves

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 1

The operations of the cargo pilferer in Molbourne have recently become so serious that active stop's to check this class of thieving have been taken by shipping…

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Youths Court-martialled. London, January 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 10

Four youths, Bovce Tobin whelan and McNamara all belonging to Dublin,…

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More Police Protection. a Tuncurry Complaint. Tuncurry

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 8

For Several months past residents of Tuncurry and Forster have been subjected to a gang of petty thieves and tarrikins who make no scruple whatever…

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Murder of Constable Wolgast Speechley Remanded Till Thursday. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 4

Charles Speechley, who was charged with the murder of Constable Wolgast in Centennial Park, was again before the Central Police Court to-day…

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Notes on Current Topics Court House and Grounds

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 1

The local Court House is a wellbuilt structure of district freestone, but having been erected many years ago has latterly been showing signs…

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West Maitland Court. Monday, February 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 2

Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., and Mr. Elias Bowdon, J. P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court tins morning…

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Court-martial Sensation. Witness Attacked. London, Feb, 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 5

A sensation occurred during the court-martial proceedings. The President announced that an attempt had been made to assassinate, one of the…

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Ireland More Ambushes. Police Fatalities

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

London, Saturday.—Two lorries conveying police were ambushed on the main road between Dromkeen and Now Pallas. The official list of casualties…

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Police Officers. Higher Salaries Campaign

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 7

A campaign for increased salaries has been launched on behalf of the officers of the New South Wales police. It is officially announced that the…

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Murder of London Typiste Field and Gray Hanged

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

London, Saturday!— Jack Field and William Gray, who were sentenced to death for the murder of Irene Munro, a London typiste, at Eastbourne beach…

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Police Conference. Motions From Southern District

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 3

Among the motions to be submitted from the Southern District branch to the first conference of the Police Association, to be held in Sydney on…

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Police Force. Cost to the State

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 7

Reference was made by the Acting Promier and Chief Secretary, Mr. Dooley, to recent statements that the police is undermanned…

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LOCAL & General News. District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 4

A District Court has been set down for the East Maitland Courthouse on Tuesday, March 1. The last day for filling plaints is Friday Next, February…

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Boy's Shocking Crime. Brutal Murder. Attempted Suicide. London, Feb. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 5

A remarkable written confession by a 16-year-old boy named Donald Luton charged with the murder of a septuagenarian widow Mrs. Seabrook, on…

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Clerical Scandal. Consistory Court. London. Feb. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 4

Extraordinary changes have been lodged by his brother-in-law and a canon, well-known and popular in the North of England, against a printer…

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Cattle Stealing Charge. Committal at Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 7

At the Cessnock Police Court, before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., Sidney Herbert Cruickshank was charged with having stolen a red ox, the property of…

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Police Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 5

A meeting, of the committee of the Police Association decided to make application to the Chief Secretary for permission for a deputation to wait…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 4

"An application for a spirit merchant's license by J.E. Chant was granted by Mr. G. Atkin P.M. at the West Maitland Courthouse…

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Court of Commerce

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 5

The Commonwealth Court of Commerce will be a superior court of record and will have as its president a judge who shall be appointed by the…

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Marrickville Police Mr. Dooley's Denies Influence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 6

The Acting Premier (Mr. Dooley) referred to statements made at the last meeting of the Marrickville Council that, following a deputation to him,…

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