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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

2,026 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 102

Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1921 · page 4

Before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court this morning Samuel Williams (38) was fined £1, in default seven days'…

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Burglary in Melbourne. Safe-breakers at Work. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1921 · page 5

Using gelignite burglars broke open a safe at the residence of Mr. George at Royal Park near Melbourne, and secured £2800 in war bonds and…

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New Police Inspector

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1921 · page 4

Acting-Inspector Parker, of Cowra has been appointed to succeed Inspector Buzzacott at West Maitland. Inspector Buzzacott finishes duties on…

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East Maitland Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1921 · page 4

The bench at the East Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. F. Duncan, J.P. Alexander Hollings and Albert Alexander…

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Police Association. What It Wants. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1921 · page 5

Constable Fortescne, secretary of the Police Association, remarked to-day. "If the impression exists that the Police Association approached the…

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Alleged Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 4

A summons was served yesterday afternoon in connection with the alleged assault recently on the town clerk, Mr. W. J. Saunders. The case…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Police Court. Muswelbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 6

The monthly sitting of the police court wAs held here yesterday, Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., presiding. The cases dealt with, which were of a serious nature…

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Woman Abortionist. Seven Years Gaol. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 5

Ellen: Branscombe, who was convicted of the manslaughter of a young woman who died from the effects of an illegal operation, appeared before the…

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LOCAL & General News The Police Force

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 4

Constable Emmett, who is to do duty in this district, as a plain clothes constable, in succession to constable Kennedy, arrived last evening, and has…

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Convicted of Murder Five Years' Penal Servitude. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 5

Phyllis Hume who was convicted of having fatally stabbed her lover during a drunken quarrel, was sentenced to five years pend[?] servitude…

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Dog Tracks Down Murderer. Leads Police to Upper Room of House

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 2

The London "Daily Telegraph" 29 stated:—As one of the methods of coping with…

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Duty on Cinema Films Case Referred to Full Court (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 2

In the High Court to-day the Chief Justice, in giving judgment in the claim of the Minister for Customs against the Australasian Films, Ltd., found that the…

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Kyle Lay Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 5

Daniel O'Keefe, 46, caretaker, was placed on trial at the Central [?] Court, to-day for the alleged murder of Claude Greenstreet, at Kyle [?]…

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Police Investigations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 6

The Chief Commissioner of Police (Vic.) has instructed that investigated that investigations be made with a view to ascertaining whether such an organisation…

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Raymond Terrace Police Court. Thursday March 24th. Before Mr. G. Atkin. P.M.

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 3

The adjourned hearing of the case in which James Campbell, Nelson's Plains was charged with the theft of two head of cattle was concluded on Thursday…

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Leichhardt Burglary. Articles Valued at £200. Fire Afterwards Occurs. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 5

A thief forced a window of the house of Mrs. K. Barratt, of Leichhardt, at nine o'clock last night, blew open a small safe with gelignite, and…

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Police and Firemen's Art Union

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 2

The results of the above were published in the "Daily Telegraph" of 25th ult., but we have not heard of any local prize winners…

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Police Association. What It Wants

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 4

Constable Fortescue, Secretary of the Police Association, remarked on Tuesday: "If the impression exists that the Police Association…

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German Communists; Pickwickian Police. London, March 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 5

The "Times" Berlin correspondent remarks that the Communist agitation has moved in the direction of Leipzig. Whether the sporadie outbursts will…

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Detective's Plight. Forced Into a Lunatic Asylum. Woman's Ruse to Cover Up . a £1000 Theft

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 2

The "Daily Chronicle" special correspondent in New York cabled on December 28:— A handsome and handsomely gowned…

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