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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

2,026 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 102

Morpeth Police Court Thursday. June 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 8

Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., occupied the bench at the Morpeth police court on Thursday. INDECENT LANGUAGE…

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Acquitted. Bank Employee Charged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 13

[?] Sidebottom (40) was acquitted in the General Sessions Melbourne [?] a charge of stealing £2129/12/ while an employee of the Melbourne branch…

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Racehorse Viner. Charge of Stealing Fails

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 9

At the Wa gett Quarter Sessions before Acting Judge Edwards the principal case was that against Alfred Ernest Rowe who was charged with…

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Alleged Assault. Accused Acquitted. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 7

A sequel to the dismissal by the Magistrate at Harden of a charge against Henry James Wilson, aged 20, a labourer, was the appearance…

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Police Pensions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 4

Four schemes for gaining increased pensions were considered by the Police Pensioners' Association at a meeting held in Sydney. The schemes…

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Twelve Years. Mrs. Flannery Sentenced. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 6

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

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Two Years' Hard. New Zealander Sentenced. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 9

William Maxted, New Zealander pleaded guilty at the Darlinghurst Sessions to two charges of breaking and entering…

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Warden's Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 6

In the Warden's Court William John Jeffries was granted permission to enter portion 117, parish of Cessnock to prospect for limestone. Applicant was only…

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Kurri Court Records

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 4

According to the records the business at the Kurri Kurri police Court is increasing. Since the beginning of the year 327 cases have been heard, which…

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Gundagai Murder the Jury Disagrees Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 16

The Jury in the case Arthur [?] charged with alleged wife [?] being locked up for the night turned into court this morning…

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Cardinal's Jewellery Recovered. Surprise Find After a Theft From Birmingham Oratory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 4

Jewellery that had belonged to cardinal Newman, which was missing from the oratory Birmingham, has been discovered after a police search at the…

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Shot Fired Punchbown Residents Sus[?] Prise. Young Woman Charged. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 14

About 9 o'clock last night women called at the house of Octavius Jackson at Punchbowl. Jackson's [?] opened the door and the father [?]…

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A Clerk Charged. Discrepancy in Union Funds. Cheque Altered. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 13

Herbert Lyon Riley aged 37, was charged at the Central Court with having stolen [?] the property of the trustees of the Railway Workers…

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Police Blundered. Two Innocent Men Arrested

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 5

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

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Exciting Scene. Revolver in Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 9

A case in the Melbourne General Sessions took rather a dramatic turn after the jury announced its verdict. The trial of Victor L. Hyndes (26.),…

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East Maitland Court. Monday, June 20

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 6

The bench at the East Maitland Police Court on Monday afternoon was occupied by Mr. G. Al[?] P.M. MOTOR CYCLIST FINED…

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A Woman and a Revolver Police Cells Incident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 4

A woman named Marjoric Miller, aged 24, while on remand in the cells at Sydney Central Police Station on some charge, was detected passing a revolver,…

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Before the Court. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 4

Jas. MacGreger was remanded to-day on a charge of being a prohibited immigrant found within the Commonwealth. Inspector Spyer said the police had…

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Association of Nations. President Harding's Proposals. Court Without Penalties

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 2

The Washington representatives of two South American republics have sent to their Governments for their discussion a synopsis of what they…

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District Court. Tuesday and Wednesday. June 21St. and 22Nd

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 2

Before His Honour Judge Hamilton. The periodical sitting of the District Court was held here on the dates given above, when the principal…

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