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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

2,026 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 102

Alleged Murder

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

Ernest Seidel, aged 17, who was charged with the alleged murder of his father, was further remanded at the Police Court to-day…

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Monkerai Tragedy. Supposed Murder

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

The district was startled on Tuesday by rumors of a tragedy at Monkerai. Little authentic news could be gleaned…

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Warden's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 2

Before the Warden (Mr. G. Atkin) at the East Maitland Police Court this morning, an application from Thomas Malcolm Dederer for permission to…

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Cessnock Police Court. (Before Mr. G. Atkin P.m.) Tuesday, July 5, 1921

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 7

For having behaved in an indecent manner in the bar of the Bellbird Hotel Watty Murray was fined £1, with 8/ costs…

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Mordialloc Murder. a New Development. Melbourne

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

A new development has occurred in connection with the case in which a young man is charged with the murder of Patrick Duff, of…

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Cessnock Small Debts Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 8

Albert Leslie Manning, commission agent of Newcastle (for whom Mr. Enright appeared) proceeded against Alfhonso Kennedy, of Cessnock, for £14/…

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"Hush Money." Enormous Temptation To Police

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 4

Under the heading, "U.S.A. Whisky Ring" the London "Times" reports another of the baneful aspects of prohibition in America:—…

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The Shorter Week. Special Court Recommendations

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

The recommendations of the special Court under the Eight Hours Amendment Act in regard to particular industries in which the employees…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 7

At the Police Court on Thursday, before Messrs. A. Simmons find J. W. B. Waterhouse, Js.P., a young man named Percival John McNaughton. on…

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A Mean Theft

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 2

A mean theft was committed' at the School of Arts on Wednesday night last, during the progress of the social in aid of the Chamber…

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Theft of Liquor

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 4

At the Police Court on Thursday, before Messrs A. Simmons and J. W. B. Waterhouse, Js.P., a young man named Percival John M'Naughton, a stranger…

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Alleged Shoot Woman Charged Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 16

Annie Downie was remarked central court on a charge of shot Hesla winter with interest [?] bodily harm The insnector stated it…

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Stroud Tragedy Case of Murder

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 5

Further inquiries made by the police regarding the death of Frank Rudkin at Monkerai, near Stroud, show that the case was one of murder. Rudkin, who…

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Wolgast Murder. Speechley's Sentence Commuted

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 11

The death sentence passed upon Charles Speechley for the murder of Constable Wolgast in Centennial Park several months ago was considered by…

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Howe's Valley Police Station

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 4

The matter of a police station for Howe's Valley is one that for a long time past has been periodically brought up at the Shire Council's meeting, and…

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West Mailand Court London July 4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 3

Mr. G. Atkin [?]upied the bench at the west Maitland police court on Monday [?] FALSE PRETENCES. [?]Davis was charged with paise…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 July 1921 · page 4

Before Mr. F. Duncan, J.P., at the East Maitland Police Court, this morning Frederick James Humphrey was charged with behaving in an…

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Monkerai Murder. Young Man Changed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 July 1921 · page 5

Charles Griffin the suspect who was detained by the police in connection with the murder of Frank E. Rudkin, at Monkerai, has made a statement to…

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Licensing Court. Application for Removal of Wine License

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 July 1921 · page 2

In the quarterly licensing court held at the West Maitland Courthouse to-day William Victor Albert Allen applied plied for the removal of a colonial wine…

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West Maitland Court. Monday, July 11. (Before Messrs. G. Atkin, P.M., and Elias Bowden, J.P.. Without a Gun License

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 July 1921 · page 2

Cecil Holmes was charged with having on June 19 carried a gun without a license, and also with having given a false name and address…

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