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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

2,026 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 102

Inspector Buzzacott Naval and Police Record. an Active Life

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

Inspector Buzzacott, who enters upon nine months' leave of absence, early next month, prior to retirement, has led a particularly active life in the…

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Theft by Rector

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 6

Shadowed by a policeman's wife, the Rev. Albert Louis Panchard, 43, rector of Throcking, was arrested on suspicion of: shoplifting, and came before the…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. Committed for Trial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 3

James Campbell, on remand, was charged at the Raymond Terrace Police Court on Thursday with having stolen one helfer, the property of J…

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Two Men Charged. St. Patrick's Procession Disturbances

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 6

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 Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 3

The Registrar of the District Court, Mr. F. Duncan, on Tuesday read the ceserved judgments in several applications under the Workmen's…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 3

A Dublin Castle statement suggests mat the citizens of Dublin should influence their elected representatives to [?]ring pressure on Charles Burgess,…

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Police and Firemen's Art Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 4

The following are the winning numbers of the first three prizes in the police and Firemen's Hospital Art Union, which was drawn before a…

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Victorian Murder. Three Young Men Charge Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 13

Arising out of the death of Jacob Bokheim, in the shop of his pawnbrokering establishment at Northcote[?] three young men, Frank Wright, John…

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Increased Salaries. for Teachers and Police

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 16

It was announced by the State Treasurer. Mr. Lang, that he had finalised, the applications by various grades of the police service for the payment of…

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India's Unrest Police Fire on Rioters

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 3

Allahabad, Wednesday.—Serious rioting is again reported at Rae Bareli. A crowd of several thousand attacked and besieged the police all night after the…

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West Maitland Court. Monday. March 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 11

Messrs. G. Atkin, P.M., and Elias Bowden, occupied the [?]ch at the West Maitland Police Court on Monday. CHARGE OF ASSAULT. Herbert Walton was charged with…

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Profiteering Court. Marcus Clark Case. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 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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Warden's Court. Authority to Search for Fire-clay

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 3

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

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Appeal Upheld. Alleged Profiteering Case. Full Court Decision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 14

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

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International Justice Establishment of Court. London, March 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 5

In the House of Commons Mr. Austen Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Exchequer, said that he understood that the signature of Canada to the…

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Ireland Bombs Used on Police 23 Deaths in 24 Hours

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 4

London, Wednesday.—A boy of 15 who failed to halt when called upon to do so by the military.was shot dead near Nenagh…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 11

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

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 March 1921 · page 4

Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning. Ellen Sullivan (39) was charged with being an…

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Police and Firemen's Art Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 March 1921 · page 4

The winning ticket of the Police and Firemen's Art Union—No. 796199—for which the lucky purchaser will get a Hudson motor car, was sold at…

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LOCAL & General News Acting Police Inspectors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 March 1921 · page 4

Sergeant William Long and Sergeant Thomas Scott, both of the metropolitan division of the New south Wales police, have been promoted to…

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