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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

2,026 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 36 of 102

Police to Take Action

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 4

It is understood that the police will take action against a number of young fellows in connection with the disturbance which was created…

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Major Stewart's Appeal Hearing in High Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 2

The High Court on Tuesday was engaged in hearing the appeal of Major James Stewart against his conviction and sentence of death for an alleged…

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Arbitration Court. Fixing Working Week. Threw Judges Wanted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 6

The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes), received a deputation representing the Federal Unions of Australia in regard to the question of the Arbitration…

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At the Sydney Central Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 4

Georgie Foo, 44 years of age, was fined £20, in default, three months' imprisonment, with hard labour, on a charge of haying been the keeper of a…

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Assault While Armed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 6

At the Rockhampton District Court Violet Barry was, found guilty of assaulting Joseph Cunningham, accountant of the Commercial Bank of…

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Circuit court Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 4

The list of cases set down for the Circuit Court to be held at East Maitland on Monday and Tuesday next is as follows:—Monday , James Scott…

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Clsh with Police. Unemployed in Angry Mood. Batons Used

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 5

A body of about 200 unemployed on Thursday afternoon, held what is now almost their daily demonstration at the Treasury. For the greater part…

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Cockatoo Inquiry. Suspicions of Police. Federal Constable's Evidence. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 5

Sydney Grange, a senior constable, giving evidence at the Cockatoo, flock inquiry, asked what was the attitude of the general manager to the police…

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No Gyra Ghost. a Hoax Exposed. Police Clear Up Mystery

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 3

There is no Guyra ghost. There never was one. And the many individuals who associated spirit manifestations with the stone-throwing…

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No Ghost at Guyra. Police Theory Confirmed. Inspector-general's Statement

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 4

The "ghost"' of Guyra was caught on Saturday night by Constable Hardy, who was sent from Sydney to investigate the mystery. To-day…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 4

Two young men who were arrested in Church-street yesterday morning by Constable Webster for being drunk, did not answer to their names…

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Smart Theft

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 5

Frederick Marsh hung up his coat and stepped aside to wash his hands in Rose. Bay Council lavatory, and on recovering his coat found that a wallet…

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Denman Police Court. Thursday, 28th. APRIL, 1921. BELL v. ROWLAND

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 2

This was an-action brought by Mr. D. M. Bell, on behalf of the Pickering Estate Co., Ltd., against E. W. Rowland, under Section 4 of the…

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Stealing Motor Cars Alleged Remarkable Escapades of Youths

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 4

William Archer, Roland Francis, Frank Portner, Jack Vincent, and Ernest O'Donoughue, whose ages range from 16 to 20 years, were charged at the…

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Warden's Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 4

Sitting as Mining Warden yesterday, Mr G. Atkin, P.M., heard an application [?]om Joseph Sumner, mining deputy, of Kearsley, for the cancellation of seven…

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Ice-street Trage[?] Verdict of Murder

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 14

The Sydney Coroner inquire the death of Elizabeth Mary [?] (34), as the result of the s[?] Ice-street. Darlinghurst, on F[?]…

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Women in Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 3

Comment on the presence of women in court during the hearing of a "black lis." case was made by Mr Justice Salter at Le[?]ds Assizes. The case was one…

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Murder Mystery. Jurymen Threatened. London, April 20

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 12

The coroner's inquest has not solved the mystery of who murdered Vincent Fovargue, whose body was found on the Ashford Golf Links, Middlesex. on…

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Appeal Court. Bolwarra Shire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 10

A court for the hearing of appeals against assessments in the Bolwarra Shire was held at the West Maitland Courthouse on Friday afternoon before…

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Cargo Pilfering Theft of Mortice Chains Admitted. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 4

Henry M'Lachlan was committed for trial on a charge of having stolon 20 mortice chains, value £140, belonging to Gibson, Battle and Co., Ltd…

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