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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

2,026 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 102

Selling Goods. Interstate Dealing. Police Take Action

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 4

Certain advertisements have recently appeared in country newspapers throughout the Commonwealth announcing the offer of…

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Centennial Park Murder Charles Speechley on Trial 4 (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 2

The trial of Charles Wynn Speechley, charged with the alleged murder of Constable Frederick William Wolgast, in Centennial Park, commenced at the…

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Police Court. Accident as Lorn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1921 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning, Alfred Smith 39, appeared on a charge of vagrancy. He was remanded until Monday next, on While driving along a lane leading to Glenarvon-road, Mid Lorn, in Mr. F. Bulte's taxi car yesterday, Mrs. W. M'Arthur, of Bolwarra, sustained a…

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Found Guilty. Speechley Sentenced to Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1921 · page 4

In the trial of Charles Wynne Speechley, in connection with the murder of Constable Frederick William Wolgast in Centennial Park, on…

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Alleged Wounding. Fireman Charged. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1921 · page 5

Aloysious O'Toole railway fireman was placed on trial at the Criminal Court to-day, on a charge of having feloniously wounded Margaret…

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Centennial Park Murder Speechley Sentenced To DEATH

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 4

The trial of Charles Speochley, charged with the murder of Constable Wolgast, was resumed on Tuesday. Accused made a long statement from…

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Our Telegrams. Theft of Clothing. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 5

About £100 worth of clothing was stolen last night from the residence of Walter Cory of Ashfield. The goods, were probably taken away in a cart…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 6

An adjourned sitting of the Licensing Court was held on Tuesday morning to deal with the case of Thomas Joseph McNamara. license of the Rose…

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"Testimonial to Police Officer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 5

A public meeting was held in the municipal council chambers on Monday evening, to consider the matter of making a presentation to Acting…

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Civilians Fight Police, Bombs, Gas, and Petrol Used

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 2

London, Monday.—A large force on civilians mads a sensational attack on the London and North-western Railway Hotel, Dublin, where a number of…

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Wife Refuses to Give Evidence Father Acquitted of Alleged Indecent Assault. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 2

When Samuel Corless was charged at the Parramatta Sessions with alleged indecent assault upon his 14-year-old daughter, his wife, whom the Crown…

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Cessnook Police Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 3

At the Cessnock Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., John Brennan pleaded guilty to having behaved in. a riotous manner in…

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Clarence Town Fight. Police Court Proceedings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 6

On March 19 an affray took place on the road between Brookfield and Clarencetown, and the story was ventilated at the Clarencetown, Police Court…

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Scone Police Court. Case Under Early Closing Act

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 4

Before Messrs. C. Brooks, J. N. Newton, and J. B. Scobie, J's.P., at the local Police Court on Tuesday morning last, George Matts was…

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Police Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 4

The Maitland branch of the New South Wales Police Association at a meeting held at west Maitland, yesterday, received a report from Mr…

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Police Promotions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 4

Inspector Cook, of Newcastle, has been promoted to the rank of acting-superintendent and transferred to Grafton, where he will commence…

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District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 4

The District Court for the Southern and Hunter district will be held at the East Maitland Courthouse on May 10. The last day for filling plaints…

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Police Promotions. Dissatisfaction in the Force. Association Secretary's Statement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 6

Recent promotions in the police force have not given widespread satisfaction throughout the service, because of a feeling that capable men…

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44 Hours. Recommended by Judge Beeby. Special Court Decision

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 2

Judge Beeby, sitting as a special tribunal, under the Eight Hours' Amendment Act, has decided that a 44-hour week should be observed in…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 7

Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., presided at the Police Court yesterday. The adjourned case against Bertram Leonard Cosier, for practising…

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