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Courts & crime, 1921

2,026 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 102

West Maitland Court. Monday, March 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 2

Messrs. G. Atkin. P.M., and Elias Bowden, occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. G. Atkin, P.M., and Elias Bowden, L.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 2

Fennels Moore was granted a renewal of the license of the Wentworth Hotel Bishop's Bridge. Sarsh Ann Hampton widow of A…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 4

Walter Hickey (47) appeared before Messrs. W. S. Bromhead and F. W. Thursby at the WEst Maitland Police Court this morning charge…

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Two Men Charged. St. Patrick's Procession Disturbances

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 2

Following on disturbances at the commencement of St. Patrick's procession in Melbourne on Saturday, Patrick O'Riordan and James Butler were…

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District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 7

The Registrar of the District Court, Mr. F. Duncan, this morning read the reserved judgments in several applications under the Workmen's…

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Licensing Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 2

A meeting of the Licensing Bench was held on Friday last, Messrs. E. Bowman (chairman), J. C. White, and D. Fleming, being On the bench,…

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News From Ireland. Edinburg Conspirators Sentenced. LONDON, March 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 5

A Dublin Castle statement suggests that the citizens of Dublin should influence their elected representatives to bring pressure on Charles Burgess…

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Our Telegrams. Alleged Murder. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 5

Phyllis Hume, a young woman, was charged at the Central Criminal Court to-day with the murder of William Collins. The Crown Prosecutor said…

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Eileen Deacon's Death Man and Woman Charged. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court to-day Ellen Branscombe, a masseuse, and Andrew Chiristenson, aged 22, a carpenter, were charged with the murder of Eileen…

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Alleged Profiteering Case Full Court Decision

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 3

The Full Court sustained the appeal of Marcus Clark and Company against Judge Beeby, President of the Profiteering Prevention Court…

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Warden's Court. Authority to Search for Fire-clay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 6

In the Warden's Court held at the East Maitland Courthouse before the Warden (Mr. G. Atkin, P.M.) yesterday afternoon, George W. De Salis…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 2

At the police court before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., a horse breaker named Austin Owen Harris was charged with having on March 5 curelly ill-treated…

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Police Appointment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 2

Mounted-Constable Flanagan is new stationed permanently in Singleton, having been appointed here from the depo. Sydney in place Sergent W…

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Police and Firemen's Carnical

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 4

The final meeting in connection with the police and firemen's carnival in aid of the Maitland Hospital was held yesterday afternoon at the fires…

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Tennis Court Sensation. London, March 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 5

A message from Cannes states that Mrs. Lowe, wife of Gordon Lowe, the well-known tennis player, has been arrested on the Cannes tennis courts and…

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Profiteering Court. Marcus Clark Case. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 5

As the result of the Full Court's finding in the case brought before it on behalf of Marcus Clark and Co. under the Profiteering Prevention…

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Oxley Island Farm. Case in Equity Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 3

Application was made to his Honor Mr. Justice Harvey, in the Equity Court, on behalf of Ellen Martha Griffiths for an interim injunction to…

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Cessnock Police Court. (Before Mr. G. Atkin P.m.) Tuesday, March 21, 1921

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 7

A defendant was charged with playing an unlawful game of "two-up" at Aberdare on February 11, 1921. Defendant pleded not guilty. Constables…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 4

In connection with the recent following and Firemen's Carnival, in aid of the Maitland Hospital, the Maitland Federal Band rendered signal service…

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Criminal Appeal Court London, March 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 5

For the first time since the constitution of the Court of Criminal Appeal three Judges delivered separate judgments in a case which concerned the…

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