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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

2,026 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 52 of 102

Local and General News New Police Appointment

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 2

Considable George Curvey. from No. 4 Station, Sydney, arrived here for duty on Saturday in place of Constable H. Russell who was transferred to Morpeth…

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East Maitland Court. Monday, June 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 2

The bench at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday afternoon was occupied by Mr. G. Atkin. P.M. MOTOR CYCLIST FINED…

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Muswellbrook Letter Licensing Court. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 3

Applications for renewa's of licenses of licensed premises in the police district of Muswellbrook and Merton wore heard and dealt with at the local Court…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 June 1921 · page 4

A middle-aged man who has been before the court on a number of previous occasions was arrested by Constable Bourke for being drunk in…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 June 1921 · page 4

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. G. L. Berry, J. P. For having used indecent language in a…

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Morpeth Police Court Thursday, June 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 June 1921 · page 4

Mr. G. Akin, P.M., occupied the bench at the Morpeth police court this morning. INDECENT LANGUAGE…

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The Parkes Tragedy Young Widow Sentenced to 12 YEARS

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 June 1921 · page 4

The trial of Vera Flannery, aged 18, was, concluded at the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, on Monday. She was charged with murdering her husband,…

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LOCAL & General News The Police Force

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 June 1921 · page 4

Constable Mann arrived from Sydney last night to fill a vacancy in the West Maitland police. The commenced duty this morning…

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Police Blundered. Two Innocent Men Arrested

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 June 1921 · page 3

In the High Court In Brisbane Mr. Justice Starke heard an action by James Julin against Arthur Mutton. claiming £1000 for allged malicious…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 2

At the police court yesterday morning before Messrs D. Fleming and W. Darrett. Js.P., a stranger named Robert Breeses, was charged with…

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Twelve Years. Mrs. Flannery Sentenced

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 4

Vera Flannery, aged 28, who was placed on trial at the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, before Mr. Justice Pring for the murder of her…

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Riotous Behaviour and Assault Charges

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 2

Police v. Rufus Dodds and Hubert Jones for behaving in a riotous manner in Kelly-street, Scone, on 6th June. Dodds also proceeded against…

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Gaol Education. Young Governor's Claims. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 5

According to Governor Mood, of the intermediate Sentences Prison at Young, men have come into gaol [?] and have gone out widely…

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Licensing Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 2

In the Licensing Court, before Messrs. Fincham, E. C. Lukey, and K. Lochhead, L.M's., the Licensing Inspector (Sergt. O'Rourke)…

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District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 2

The district court sitting, Judge Hamilton presiding opened here on Tuesday and did not conclude the Wednesday night. The principal…

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Cessnock Police Court (Before Mr. G. Atkin, P.m.) Tuesday, June 20, 1921

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 6

Patrick O'Keefe was fined £1 with 8/- costs, for allowing stock to stray. O'Keefe did not appear when called. On a similar charge Thomas Loder…

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Small Debts Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 2

In the Small Debts Court, before Mr. Finicham, H. E. A. and V. White, for whom Mr. Fitz-Gerald appeared, claimed £10 damages from…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 2

When the adjourned Court of Municipal Appeal was opened, Mr. Fitz-Gerald, for the Council, asked for a further adjournment until the…

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Arbitration Court. Need for Additional Judges

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 4

A deputation representing the Graziers and the Australian Workers' Union, introduced by Mr. Blakeley, M.H.R., and accompanied by Messrs…

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Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 2

At the local Police Court, on Wednesday, before Messrs. D. Fleming and W. Barrett, J's.P., a stranger, named Robert J Bresse, was charged…

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