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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

2,026 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 102

Councillors Sentenced. London, January 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 2

Two Mohill councillors were sentenced to 18 and 12 months for moving a resolution in the Council congratulating the Irish Republican Army on its…

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Dancers Sentenced London. Jan. 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 5

Sixty persons captured at the socalled dunce at Bruff, as cabled on December 27, have been sentenced by a court martial to ten years' penal…

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Darlinghurst Gaol. It's Future Use

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 7

The Stale Cabinet has under consideration a report by Mr. Mutch, the Minister for Education, and Mr. M'-Kell, the Minister for Justice, as to…

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Hun War Criminals. Sentenced at Leipzig

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 2

Reuter's Berlin correspondent reports that first in tho three cases of war criminals tried by the specially allocated Imperial Court at Leipzig, the…

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Grazier Charged. Alleged Attempted Bride

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 6

At the Brisbane Police Court FranK Charles Bryce, grazier, of Colston, near Winton, was charged with having, on or about September 23, at Brisbane,…

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Athens Murder. London, Jan. 7

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 10

Reuter's Athens correspondent reports that Colohel Fatsess ex-president of the court-marital which was established under the Venizelist regime…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 11
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Messrs. G. Atkin, Elias Bowden, and J. W. BIrkenhead, L.Ms., preseded at the West Maitland Licensing Court on Monday…

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Police Court. Friday, January 14. (Before Mr G. Atkin, P.m.) Neglecting to Destroy Rabbits

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 3

John Hamilton was charged with having failed to destroy rabbits on his property at St. Clair. Mr A. B. Shaw appeared" for the Pastures Protection…

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North Sydney Murder. Warrant Issued for Young Man

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 12

A warrant was issued on Thursday, 6th inst.. for the arrest of the young man. Wilfrid Ernest Coley, who is said to have been seen in the company of…

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Lindfield Murder. Case Against Mrs. Mort Further Adjourned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 3

sOn the application of the Crown the case against Mrs. Mort, who is changed with the murder of Dr. Tozer, at Lindfield, on December 21, has been…

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North Shore Murder Search for Coley. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 6

The police are still searching for William Coley, who is wanted in connection with the murder of Gertrude McGrath…

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Kyle Bay Tragedy. Verdict of Murder. Coroner's Finding

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 6

An inquiry was hold by the Sydney, coroner into the circumstances surrounding the death of Claude. A. Green-street (24), also known as McMurdo,…

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Maitland Court. Monday, January 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 11

Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., occupied the [?] at the West Maitland Police Court on Monday. [?]REATING A HORSE…

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Court Charges. All-round Increase

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 3

The price-raising fashion has been extended to the courts. The changes in the various jurisdictions have been revised, and those who wish to invoke the…

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Court Martials Epidemic. London, Jan. 4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 10

There were 53 court-martials in Ireland for the week ending December 28. They included a driver in the auxiliary division, who was sentenced to…

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East Mattland Court. Friday. January 7. 1921

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 12

Mr. G. Atkia, P.M.. occupied the bench at the East Maitland Police Court this morning. INDECENT LANGUAGE…

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Warden's Court. (Before the Warden, Mr. G. Atkin.)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 9

When the application of Agnes Eliza Soholy, to enter portions 22 and 28 parish Cessnock. 47, 30 and 39 Mulbring, 72 Stanford to search for coat…

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Assault and Robbery Three Cases. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 5

Three cases of assault and robbery There cases of assault and robbery were reported during the weak-end. The most serious occucr[?]d at…

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West Maitland Court. Monday, January 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 2

Messrs. G. Atkin. P.M., and Elias Bowden, .J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning…

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