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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

2,026 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 102

The Unemployed Conflict with Sydney Police

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 5

On Thursday, a body of 200 unemployed men came into conflict with the police outside the Treasury building, Sydney, and about half a dozen received…

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Military Fire on Police. London, April 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 2

A lorry-load of police at Cloughran did not reply to a challenge by the military forces, who, in the darkness, fired on them. An inspector was…

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Local and General News Police Sergeant Retires

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 4

Sergeant J. M'Gill, of the Newcastle police force, terminated his active service on Tuesday last, and at the expiration of his ten months' leave will retire…

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Willshires in Court. London, April 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 13

A decree for the restitution of conjugal rights was granted to Lilian, wife of the baronet Sir Gerard Arthur Maxwell Willshire. They were…

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The Latest Police Official's Evidence. Shielding of Dockyard Officials. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 5

When the Cockatoo Doek,inquiry was resumed to-day, Senior Constable Sydney Grange, employed at the clock, said it used to be his impression that the general…

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Postal Official Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 5

Grantly John Andison, 24, was remanded at the Central Court to appear at the Wagga Police Court tomorrow on a charge of having…

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Singleton Letter. Singleton, Saturday. Warden's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 2

Mr. G. Atkin. P.M., sitting as Mining Warden yesterday, heard an application from Joseph Sumner, mining deputy, of Kearsley, for the…

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Circuit Court. Monday, May 2. (Before the Chief Justice)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 2

The Maitland Circuit Court opened at the East Mailand Courthouse to-day before the Chief Justice, Sir William Cullen. Mr. H. de B. O'Reilly…

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Riots in India. Gaol and Police Station Attacked

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

ALLAHABAD, Saturday.—Serious riots have occurred at Giridih, a mining town in Bengal. A police subinspector arrested a Khalifat…

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Alleged Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 5

Frederick Seal, John Charley, and William Ryan were remanded at Police Court on a charge of having unlawfully assaulted Edward Ryan,…

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Indian Riots. Savage Murder of Police. Allahabad, April 30

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

Details of the trouble at Malgaon, in the Nasik district (Bombay province), which resulted in the murder of a sub-inspector and two…

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Maitland Circuit Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

At Maitland Circuit Court, which opened on Monday last before, the Chief Justice (Sir William Cullen), Leonard Stanley Macbeath pleaded…

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Murder or Self-Defence One Month's Imprisonment

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 4

London, Thursday.—Portor, who was indicted for the murder of a man whose head was nearly cut off with a razor, was sentenced at the Old Bailey to one…

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Circuit Court Civil Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 4

When the Maitland Circuit Court opened to-day, the Chief Justice, Sir William Cullen, asked Mr. O'Reilly, Crown Prosecutor, if there would be…

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Bank Officers. Claims Before the Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 7

Application was made before His Honor Judge Kolia by the United Bank Officers Association for award for the bank officers in the State…

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The Singleton Argus Tuesday, May 3. Police and Labor Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

A rather interesting situation has arisen in connection with the recent window-smashing demonstration by unemployed at the State Treasury. Some…

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Circuit Court. Monday, May 2. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir William Cullen.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 4

A charge was preferred against Elliott Scott of having committed perjury at Muswellbrook on February 1. Mr. O'Reilly Crown prosecutor)…

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The "Latest. Rocake in Court. Having "A Little Fun." Fined £2. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

George Rocake, who was arrested for masquerading in women's clothing, was charged at the Central Police Court today with offensive behaviour…

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Twelve Years. Sentenced for Manslaughter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 2

At the Grafton Circuit Court before Mr. Justice Pring, Charles Kinder Firth was charged with having murderer his wife, mary kathleen Firth,…

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More Police Murdered. London, May 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 5

Nine policemen were ambushed at Rathmore. Seven were killed and one seriously injured. (United Service Cables.)…

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