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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

2,026 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 102

Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 4

Mr. G. Atkin. P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning. Thomas McCarthy, 29, was charged with having,…

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Wolgast Murder. Speechley Sentenced to Death. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 6

The trail of Charles Wynn Speechley, charged with the murder of Constable Frederick Wm. Wolgast in Centennial Park, was commenced…

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Broome Riots. Japanese Sentenced

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 11

Ten Japanese were arranged before the Broome Quarter Sessions on charges arising out of the racial riots in December last…

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An Hotel Deal. Sw[?] Sentenced

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 16

John Henry We[?] guilty at the [?] to [?] Charles…

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Cold-blooded Murder. London, April 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 5

The official account of the murder of Sir. A. Viears states that he was taken from his bed in his dressing-gown and murdered outside the house. A lable…

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Shire Valuation Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 4

It is intimated elsewhere that a Valuation Court for the hearing of appeals against Tarro Shire valuations, will be held at the Courthouse, East…

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Police Court. Friday, April , 15th, (Before Mr G. Atkin, P.m.). Prosecution Under' Dental Act

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 6

When the adjourned case against Bertram-Leonard Cosier, for practising as a, dentist without proper authority was called, on, Mr A. B. Shaw said he…

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Serious Pamphlets. Swede Fined and Sent to Gaol. "Strike and Insurrection."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 2

At the Wellington (N.Z.) Magistrate's Court Edward Johnson, a Swede, was charged with being in possession of seditious pamphlets, which were selzed…

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Lindfield Tragedy. Murder of Dr. Tozer. Mrs. Mort on Trial

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 9

The trial of Mrs. Mort for the murder of Dr. Tozer, at Lindfield, on December 21 was continued before the Chief Justice, Sir William Cullen, at…

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Acting-Inspector Menary Congratulations at Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 5

Before opening the business at the Singleton Police Court yesterday, Mr Atkin, P.M., said he would like to congratulate Sergeant Menary on his…

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Lease of Coal Mine. Cask in Equity Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 6

Judgement on certain questions arising out of the suit of James Ralston against Mark Percival Button Christian, Andrew Adam, and Vivian Henry…

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Price of Milk. Disobeying the Court. Judge Heeby's Comments

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 16

In the Profiteering Prevention Court at Newcastle Judge Beeby was aksed by the milk supply companies to revoke the intermediate prices for milk. Mr…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 2

Charles Smith proceeded against John Gulliver for the recovery of £9/3/6 alleged to be due in connection with a deal in potatoes, allegedly…

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High Court Appeal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 5

The High Court upheld the appeal in Studbanker's case. The assessment appealed against is quashed, and any money paid…

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West Maitland Court. Monday, April, 18. (Before Mr. G. Atkin, P.m.) Case Withdrawn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 2

The cases against D. J. McGuire, license of the Angel In Hotel, for offences under the Liquor Act, were withdrawn, it being stand that there were…

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Assault on a Constable

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 2

At the Police Court on Saturday, before Messrs A. Simmons and E. W. Fawcett, Js.P., an elderly man named Thomas Wells pleaded guilty to having…

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Melbourne Fire. Director Charged. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 5

Morton Parker Pimental appeared before the Melbourne Police Court this morning charged with setting tire to Nubran's Buildings on the…

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Clarencetown Assault Case Attack by a Gang

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 3

At Clarencetown. Police Court on Thursday last, before Mr H. Fletcher, P.M., Bert Fletcher, Kenneth Frost, Arnold Frost, and Stanley Waters were…

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Cruel Murder. London, April 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 4

Details of the execution of Carroll, who was the sole suport of his aged parents and of his imbeeile brother, show that his fate was sealed, because…

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Warden's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 4

At the Warden's Court, held at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday, before the Warden, Mr. G. Arkin, P.M., William john Reay applied for…

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