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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

2,026 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 102

Daring City Robbery. Smart Capture by Police

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 2

Goods valued at £1000 were stolen from David Jones and Co.'s bulk store at 2 o'clock this morning. Four hours later three men were arrested with…

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Circuit Court. Wednesday, May 4. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir William Cullen)

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

The sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court were continued at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday, before the Chief Justice, Sir William Cullan. Mr…

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LOCAL & General News East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 4

Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., occupied the bench at the East Maitland Police Court this morning. Thomas Daiton secured an order against Sydney Hill…

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District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 4

The Maitland District Court will open at the East Maitland Courthouse on Tuesday morning next before Judge Hamilton. There is a…

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Warden's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 4

John William Hitchcock applied at the Warden's Court at East Maitland to-day for authority to enter 640 acres, portion 20, Parish of Stockton,…

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Prisoners Sentenced Union Official's Lapse. Form of Blackamil, Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 4

Stanley Williams and Thomas Childs, convicted of blackmail, were sentenced to six and four months' hard labour respectively…

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Circuit Court. Thursday, May 5. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir William Cullen)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 6

The sittings of the Maitland circuit Court were continued at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday, before the Chief Justice. Sir William Cullen. Mr…

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[?] Lun's Murder. [?]Cole Found Guilty. [?] Sentenced to Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 7

[?] tried of Charles Poole, 19, for [?] murdered a Chinaman, Mo[?] New Lambton, on January [?] concluded before the Chief…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 5

Jame Campbell pleaded not guilty to having at frramang, near Raymond Terrace, on January 29, 1921, stolen one steer, the property of Robert…

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Singleton Letter. Police Court. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. A. Simmons and J. W. B. Waterhouse, Js.P., a youth named Thomas John M'Intosh appeared on…

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Police Court. Friday, May 6th. (Before Messrs A. Simmons and J. W. B. Waterhouse, Js.P.). Remanded on Charge of Stealing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 4

A youth named Thomas John M'Intosh appeared on a charge of stealing a cheque, watch and chain, and money, value £23, the property of W. J…

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Twelve Years. Sentenced for Manslaughter

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 5

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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Aviator Charged. Alleged Forging and Counterfeiting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 7

Clarence William B. Loftes (26), an aviator, was before the Adelaide Criminal Court charged with forging and counterfeiting a document…

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Blackmailers Sentenced Judge's Comment. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, Friday

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 5

Stanley Williams and Thomas Childs were convicted of blackmail to-day and sentenced to six and four months' hard labor respectively. His Honor said…

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A Boy's Death Alleged Murder

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 4

On Sunday afternoon last John Kirkham and his 15-year-old son went to a house at Carrum (Vic),where Clement Eyles, 22, and John Gervison were…

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Maitland Circuit Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 2

At Maitland Circuit Court, on Wednesday, before the Chief Justice, Sir William Cullen, Leonard Stanley Macbeath, who pleaded guilty to…

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Clash with Police. Unemployed in Angry Mood

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 11

A body of about 200 unemployed on Thursday, 28th ult., held what is now almost their daily demonstration at the Treasury. For the greater part…

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Cockatoo Inquiry. Suspicions of Police. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 9

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

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Divorce Boom. Court's Speed Limit. London, May 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 3

[?] enormous congestion of the Di[?]ce Courts is evident from the fact that there are 2000 persons still waiting their turn for divorce at the…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 5

The Maitland Circuit Court opened [?] the East Maitland Court on Monday [?] before the Chief Justice, Sir Wil[?] Cullen. Mr. H. de B. O'Reilly…

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