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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

2,026 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 102

Newport Tragedy. Youth Charged with Murder

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 14

Frederick William Lohse, 19, was charged the Melbourne, City Court with having on Friday, at Newport murdered George Day…

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Alleged Drugging Two Women Charged

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 3

Two barmaids, Maisie Pierce and Beatrice M'Intosh, were committed for trial at the Central Police Court, Sydney, on a charge of stealing £82 from…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 25th. MAY, 1921. (Before Mr. Atkin, P.M.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 2

At the monthly sitting of the Police Court, on Wednesday last, the municipal inspector, Edward O'Neill, proceeded against John Muir for…

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Man's Strange Behaviour. Plucky Police Sergeant

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 14

A message was found on the cliffs at South Head on April 9, signed "A. G. Watt," intimating, that the intended to commit suicide, but after making…

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Anti-profiteering Court. Undertakers' Case Dismissed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 4

In the case in which Mrs Kirby and Son, undertakers, were charged with alleged profiteering, his Honor said he could not hold in this case that excessive…

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Industrial Court. Appeal Upheld. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 10

The Full Industrial Court deliverer judgment in the appeal by the [?] and Draymen's Union from the [?]ion of Judge Rolin on the questioner…

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Late Mr. Rigne Will. Matter Before [?] Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 16

In the Equity Court is [?] Mr. Justice Street, [?] were submitted on [?] summons for the [?]…

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Judge Backhouse Farewelled Impressive Scene in Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 4

The bench, bar, legal profession, and police, service assembled in strong force at Darlinghurst Courthouse to-day to bid farewell to Judge Backhouse, who…

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Cockatoo Dock Inquiry the Dockyard Police. Senator Pearce's Evidence. Acquisition of the Island

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 3

At the sitting of the Cockatoo Dock Commission on Wednesday, Inspector Farr, Naval Dockyard Police, said the was quite satisfied that Commodore…

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West Maitland Court. Monday, May 23, 1921. (Before Mr. G. Atkin, P.m.) Indecent Behaviour

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 13

Roland Bonney (62), pleaded guilty to having behaved in an Indecent manner in the yard of the Volunteer Hotel on Saturday…

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Frenchman Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 5

A Frenchman, whose name was given as Sergeant-Major Legres, was charged at the Central Police Court with having escaped from Hanoi, in…

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Alleged Embezzlement. Bank Official Charged. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 5

Victor Henry Smith (24) was charged at the Central Court with having embezzled £2600, the property of the Australian Bank of Commerce…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 4

A court for the hearing of appeals against assessments in the Municipality of West Maitland was to have been held at the West Maitland…

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West Maitland Court. Monday, May 30. (Before Mr. G. Atkin. P.M. and Elias Lowden, J.p.) Railway Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 2

Harry Claude Mears pleaded not guilty to having, off May 3. Wilfully travelled in a railway carriage of a superior class to that to which his…

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Cessnock Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 4

Ar the Cessnock Police Court to-day before messrs. Wheeler and Hanson, Js.P. Edward Maroney was charged with having forged a warrant for the…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 4

The sum collected for the New South Wales hospitals this year by the Police and Firemen's Carnival Committee totalled £23,281 19s 6d…

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Alleged Heavy Embezzling Young Bank Official Charged. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 3

Victor Henry Smith, aged 24,was charged at the Central Police Court today with having embezzled £2600, the property of the Australian Bank of…

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Ireland More Troops From England. Eradication of Murder Gangs

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 3

London, Sunday.—All the men that can be spared from English garrisons are being drafted to various points of the disturbed Irish areas…

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Ireland. More Troops From England. Eradication of Murder Gangs

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 2

London, Sunday.—All the men that can be spared from English garrisons are being drafted to various points of the disturbed Irish areas…

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Ireland. More Troops From England. Eradication of Murder Gangs. London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 2

All the men that can be spared from English garrisons are being drafted to various points of the disturbed Irish areas…

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