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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

2,026 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 102

McGRATH MURDER

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

Superintendent Bannan states that the police are still searching for the wanted man Coley in connection with the murder of Gertrude McGrath…

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Grazier Charged. Alleged Attempted Bribe

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 6

At the Brisbane Police Court Frank Charles Bryce, grazier, of Colston, near Winton. was charged with having, on or about September 23, at Brisbane,…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 4

At the Quarterly Licensing Court held at the Courthouse, West Maitland, yesterday, the report for the period dealing with conditions respecting…

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Kyle Bay Tragedy. Verdict of Murder. Coroner's Finding

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 6

An inquiry was held by the Sydney coroner into the circusmtances surrounding the death of Claude A. Green-street (24), also known as McMurdo,…

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(Published by arrangement.) Grime in America Riot of Robbery and Murder. Prohibition's Startling Sequel

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 4

We have it dinned into our ears with exasperating repetition from every Prohibition platform that drink is the mother of rrime. America is a…

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The Latest. One Prisoner Before the Court. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 3

Richard Hughes was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having unlawfully assaulted Constable Ward, and with having inflicted grievous…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 4

Before Mr. W.S. Bromhead J.P. at the West Maitland Police Court this morning an old offender was arraigned on the information of…

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Councillors Sentenced. London, January 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 5

Two Mohill councillors were sentenced to 18 and 12 months for moving a resolution in the Council congratulating the Irish Republican Army on its…

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Darlinghurst Gaol. It's Future Use

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 3

The State Cabinet has under consideration a report by Mr. Match, the Minister for Education, and Mr. M. Kell. the Minister for justice, as to…

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Hun War Criminals. Sentenced at Leipzig

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 5

Reuter's Berlin correspondent reports that first in the three cases of war criminals tried by the specially allocated Imperial Court, at Leipzig, the…

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Stabbing Case. Woman Charged with Murder. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 5

The fatal stabbing of william Collins, in Lower Campbell-street, last month, was inquired into to-day by the City Corener…

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Brisbane Robbery. Two Men Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 7

Sydney Jackson, aged 28, an [?]trician and Angus M.'Crimmon, 26, a labourer, state to be recent arrivals, appeared at the Central Police Court…

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Police Force

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 4

First-class Constable Sweeney, of the West Maitland police force, who has been relieving at Raymond Terrace for some time, will resume his ordinary…

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LOCAL & General News. Police Promotions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 4

Police-sergeant Stein, who was recently transferred to Kurri Kurri, has been promoted to the rank of first-class eargeant, Constable Whitechurch, who…

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Cessnock Police Court Tuesday, January 11, 1921. (Before Mr. Atkin P.M.)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 5

William Cochrane was charged with having falsely represented himself as a traveller, and obtained liquor at the Railway Hotel, Cessnock. Mr. G. Ward…

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Alleged Larceny. a Woman Charged. Remanded to Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 2

Evelya Gregory, 29, described as a barmaid, was brought before Mr. W. S. Bromhead, J.P., at the West Maitland Police Court today, on a charge…

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Howe's Valley Police Station

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 4

With regard to representation on behalf of the Patrick's Plains Shire Council concerning the matter of repairs to the Howe's Valley police…

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Police and Fireman's Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 4

A meeting of the Police and Firemen's Hospital Carnival Committee was held at West Maitland Police Station on Wednesday afternoon for the purpose of…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 2

Mr. G. Atkin. P.M. presided at the Police Court yesterday. John Hamilton was charged with having failed to destroy rabbits on his…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 4

The bench at the West Mailand Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. C. J. Mannall, J.P. A young man, who has been before the court on…

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