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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

2,026 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 102

Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 5
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., occupied the bench at the police court yesterday. Bertham Loonard Coster was charged with having practised as a dentist…

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A Fatal Brawl Woman Sentenced

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 5

At the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, on Thursday, Phyllis Hume, who was convicted of having fatally stabbed a man during a drunken quarrel,…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. Committed for Trial

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 10

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

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Charge of Stealing. Clerk Committed for Trial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 5

John Chard, 17 years of age, clerk was at the Central Police Court, Sydney charged with stealing between January 31 and March 18, cheques…

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Police Inspector's Retirement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 4

To-day Inspector Buzzacott, of West Maitland concluded his service in the police force of New South Wales and to-morrow he commences…

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Trade with Germany Government Charged with Hypocrisy

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 3

"This is a most remarkable case of political hypocrisy." said the assistant-leader of the Federal Opposition (Mr. f. J. Ryan) when discussing the Prime…

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Attempting to Kill. Man Charged at Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 2

At, the Brisbane Police Court James Ewing, 28, was charged with unlawfully attempting to kill Oscar Edwards at Kangaroo Point[?]on March 24…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 5

In the Licensing Court yesterday, before Mr. G. Atkin, P. M., and Mr. A. Simmons, J.P., a booth license was granted to Mrs. Bonson, of the…

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Malpractice Ends in Death Woman Sentenced to Seven Years

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 4

A nurse named Ellen Branscombe, who was convicted of the manslaughter of a young woman who died from the effect of an illegal operation, appeared…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 4

Sitting as a licensing bench yesterday, Mr G. Atkin, P.M., and Mr A. Simmons, J.P., granted a booth license to Mrs Benson, Central Hotel, for the sports…

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Police Court. Friday, April 1st. (Before Mr G. Atkin, P.m.). Alleged Breach of Dental Act

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 5

Bertram Leonard Cosier, for, whom Mr A. B. Shaw appeared, was charged with having practised as a dentist, he not being a registered dentist or a per…

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Inspector Buzzacott. Presentations by Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 4

Inspector G. H. Buzzacott, who entered the New South Wales "Police in 1887, enters on extended leave, commencing to-morrow , prior to his…

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Convicted of Murder Five Years' Penal Servitude. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 8

Phyllis Hume, who was convicted of having fatally stabbed her lover during a drunken quarrel, was sentenced to five years' penal servitude…

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Charge of Murder Caretaker on Trial. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 5

Daniel O,Keeffe, aged 46, a caretaker, was placed on trial at the Central Criminal Court to-day for the alleged murder of Claude Greenstreet at Kyle Bay…

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Criminal Appeal Court London, March 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 13

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

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Police Raid. an Alleged Opium Den. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 5

The police raided an alleged opiumdon in Foster-street, city at a late hour last night. One of the inmates, a Chinese…

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Inspector Buzzacott Naval and Police Record. an Active Life

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 9

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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Lease of Coal Mine. Suit in Equity Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 2

The suit of James Ralston against Mark Percival Button Christian. Andrew Adam and Vivian Henry Edward Atock, trading as the Austral Main…

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International Justice Establishment of Court. London, March 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 12

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

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