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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

2,026 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 102

Cricketer's Money. Charge of Stealing £260. SYDNEY

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

Ronald Bourne was charged at the Sydney Police Court with having stolen £260 from William Oldfield. Detective Rankin deposed to saying to…

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McGRATH Murder. the Inquest. Sydney

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

The inquest concerning the death of Gertrude McGrath was opened to-day. When the doors were opened a crowd of men and women rushed the court…

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Police Conference. Gratuities and Pensions. Sydney

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

At the Police Conference the following motions were carried at the instance of Delegate Curtois, of Goulburn:—"That the section in the Police Regulations…

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West Maitland Court. Monday, March 7. (Before Messrs. G. Aitkn, P.M., and E. Bowden J.p.). Straying Stock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 4

Thomas Bellamy was charged with allowing six head of horses to stray in Roxburgh-street, Lorn, on February 24…

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Police Court

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

Two women, aged 57 and 30, appeared at the West Maitland police court this morning charged with drunkenness. The former, who was…

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North Sydney Murder Coley Before the Court. Committed for Trial

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

At the inquest concerning the death of Gertrude M'Grath (24), who was killed at North Sydney on December 24 last, the Coroner (Mr. Jamieson)…

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Police Transfers

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

Constable Hooper, of Petersham, has taken over duties in the police office at West Maitland in place of Constable Keefe, who has been…

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Cricketers Money. Charge of Stealing £260. Accused Committed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 2

Further evidence was taken in the case in which Ronald Bourne, 36 years of age, was charged at the Central Police Court, Sydney, with having stolen…

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Bank Teller Charged. Sum of £2120 Involved

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

Cyril Sidebottom, a teller in the Collins-street (Melbourne) branch of the Bank of New Zealand, was charged at the City Court on Monday with…

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District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 2

In the District Court yesterday before his Honor Judge Hamilton, George W. Halter proceeded against Foster Brown for the recovery of £16/5/ for…

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Indian Riots Police Overpowered

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 1

Allahabad, Saturday.—Serious riots occurred at Trichur and in part of Calicut on Monday, between loyalists and non-co-operators…

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Fights With the Police

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 1

A serious melee occurred in Balmain last Saturday night. The trouble occurred at the corner of a street about 200 yards from the…

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The Police Conference Pensions and Inquiries

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 2

At the police conference to-day the following, motion was, carried:— That the section in the Police Regulations Act dealing with gratuities and pensions be…

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Job Control Allegations in Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 4

Assertions that the system of "job control had extended to the waterfront of all the capital cities of the Commonwealth were made in the Arbitration…

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Milk Dispute. Increased Price Refused. Court's Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 2

Judge Beeby on Monday afternoon was asked to very the retail price of milk by increasing it 1d per gallon or [?] per quart. His Honor refused to…

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Peeps at the Past. an Old-time Feud. in the Days of Flint and Pistols. When the Better Classes Fell Out. What Evidence at Police Court Elicited. (No. XXXIII.)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 2

In the misty days of 80 odd years ago, when the assignment system, with all its attendant trials and tribulations, was in vogue in this or…

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Distributing Companies. Application in Antiprofiteering Court. Another Farthing Per Quartwanted. Judge Beeby Immovable

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 2

In the Anti-Profiteering Court, the milk distributing companies applied for an increase of a farthing a quart, to be paid to farmers for milk…

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Motion Murder

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

A Hobart message states that the police have arrested George King, a farm labourer, and charged him with murdering chrissie Vain, a girl of…

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Attempt to Steal. Union Organiser Charged

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

Before Mr. Adrian, S.M., at the Central Police Court, Sydney, Thomas, Orr (39), was charged with having with menaces demanded £5…

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A Serious Charge. Alleged Attempt to Murder. Sydney

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

Larry Pepper was committed for trail at the Forbes Police Court on a charge of attempting to administer poison to Maisie Jones with…

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