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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

2,026 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 56 of 102

Unpaid Fares. Lead to Court Cases. Two Men Fined

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 July 1921 · page 5

Norman McAlister (28) pleaded guilty at the Muswellbrook Police Court on Tuesday morning last, before Messrs. O. G. Morton and…

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Alleged Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 July 1921 · page 5

Edward Cooper was remanded at the Central Court on charges of having stolen £310, the property of L. Swain. It was stated that…

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Alleged Shooting. Woman' Charged. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 July 1921 · page 5

Annie Downie was remanded at the Central Court on a a charge of having shot Hesia Winter with intent to do grievous bodily harm…

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Police Superannuation. Amendment of Act Urged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 July 1921 · page 7

At the recent conference of the New South Wales Police Association, a resolution was carried urging the amendment of the Superannuation Act to…

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West Maitland and Court. Monday, July4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 July 1921 · page 2

Mr. G. Atkin occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court to-day. ALLEGED, FALSE PRETENCES…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 July 1921 · page 4

Roy McAlpin Rosier. 42, appeared at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, charged with having embezzled the sum of £2, the property of…

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Cessnock Police Court. Tuesday, July 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 July 1921 · page 3

Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., oeccuped the Bench at the Cessnock Ponce court Yesterday. Watty Murray was fined [?], with…

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Stroud Tragedy. Cash of Murder, Stroud

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 July 1921 · page 2

Further co[?]uiries made by the police regarding the death of Frank Ri[?]dkin at Monkeral, near Stroud, show that the case was one of murder…

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Death of Mrs. Lippe. Man Before Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 July 1921 · page 7

Charles E.M.Smith, who was arrested on a charge arising out of the death of Mrs.Lippe, at the Gap, Watson's Bay, appeared in the Melbourne…

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Another Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1921 · page 5

Joseph Geary was assaulted and robbed in Crown-street, City, late last night. He was discovered some time later in a semi-conscious condition…

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Assault and Robbery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1921 · page 5

Patrick Walsh was proceeding to-wards his some at chatswood about seven o'clock last night, when two men attacked him from behind. One…

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Alleged Theft of Liquor

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 July 1921 · page 2

At the Police Court on Tuesday,, before Mr P. E. Eldershaw, C.P.S., a young man named Percival John M'Naughtos was charged with having, on July 4,…

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Police Superintendent

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1921 · page 4

The Acting Chief Secretary (Mr. Kavanagh, M.L.C.) has approved of a recommendation by the Inspector General of Police that the…

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Our Telegrams. Alleged Murder. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1921 · page 5

Ernest Seidel, aged 17, wan further remanded at the police court to-day for the alleged murder of his father. Bail in £50 was allowed…

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Ireland Seven Police Murdered. Train-Wrecking Attempt

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 July 1921 · page 2

London, Monday.—During the weekend Irish rebels murdered seven policemen, including two who had previously been held prisoners, and another young…

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Indisposition of the Judge. Strange Scenes in Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 July 1921 · page 2

An unexpected development occurred at noon owing to the indisposition of Mr Justice Ferguson. The Court adjourned until 2 o'clock. When his…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 7

At the Police Court on Tuesday a young man mimed Percival John McNaughton was charged with having, on July 4, stolon a bottle of whisky…

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Change of Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 5

James O'Brien was remanded at the police court on a charge of having stolen £346, in the dwelling of Reginald Catton, at kensington. The police…

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Assault and Robbery

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 2

Two men attacked Patrick Walsh at Chatswood last night and after brutally maltreating him relieved him of a purse containing £125…

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Escaped From Gaol

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 2

Two prisoners named O'Sullivan and Wilson escaped from the Briabane gaol yesterday. A warder could have shot them, down but refrained…

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