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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

2,026 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 60 of 102

Alleged Breaking & Entering City Business Man Charged. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 July 1921 · page 2

Frederck George Cairns, aged 40, was remanded at the Central Police Court to-day, charged with breaking and entering Dodge Bros.' shop, in…

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Murder in New Zealand Robbery Not the Motive. (By Cable.) Auckland

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 July 1921 · page 2

Francis Edward Jew, aged 20, was found murdered on a vacant lot at Archill, New Zealand. His head had been severely battered, there being five…

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Charge of False Pretences Roumanian in Court. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 July 1921 · page 2

The trial is proceeding at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day of Maurice Stirling, aged 26, a Russian hawker, who is charged with having…

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Licensing Court. Before. Messrs. G. Atkin, P.M. and Ellas Bowden, L.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 July 1921 · page 3

The Public Trustee was granted Permission to carry on in temporary premises at Morpeth Hotel, Morpeth, pending erection of new buildings…

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East Maitland Court. Monday July 18. Before .Mr. G. Atkin, P.m.) Unstamped Scales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 July 1921 · page 6

David Ley was charged with having in his possession counter scales not stamped in accordance with the Weights and Measures Act. Inspector…

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West Maitland Court. Monday, .Juily 18. (Before Mr. G. Atkin, P.m.). Drunkenness and Lan-guage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 July 1921 · page 3

John Sidebottom (43) was charged with being drunk in High-street. on July 16 and with having used insulting language. He pleaded guilty to…

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Jewellery Theft. London, July 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 July 1921 · page 5

victoria Monks the noted music hall performance who with Arthur simmonds was committed for trial recently on charges of having stolen and received…

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Gigantic Theft. Vancouver, July 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 July 1921 · page 5

A message from Minneapolis states that one of the greatest personal embezzlements in the history of the united states is disclosed with the…

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New Zealand. Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 July 1921 · page 5

An Auckland .(N.Z.) message says that the murder of Francis Edward jew continues to baffle the police The theory has been advanced that…

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Tumbalong Murder. Medical Evidence. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 July 1921 · page 5

The trial of Arthur Peden charged with the murder of his wife at Tumbalong was resumed at the criminal court today…

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Alleged Murder. Doctor Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1921 · page 7

Dr. Alexander Nicholls, on remand appeared at the Gympie police court charged with the murder of lvy williams on April 18…

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Sydney,. Robberies. two men charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1921 · page 3

At the Globe police court kenneth Bruce lewins (22) labourer and sidney Reily (19) labourer were charged with breaking and entering the…

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Alleged Murder. Two Men Committed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1921 · page 3

The Sydney city coroner inquired into the death of George Lc Garde 60 years of age bootmaker of surry Hulis who was assaulted in his shop…

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Tumblong Murder. Further Evidence Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1921 · page 5

Further evidence for the defence was given at the trial of Arthur Poden at the central criminal court today…

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The New Zealand Murder Supposed Act of Madman. (By Telegraph,) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 July 1921 · page 2

An Auckland message says the murder of Francis Jew continued to baffle, the police. The theory has been advanced that the…

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Tumblong Tragedy. Verdict of Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 7

The hearing of the case in which Arthur Bryce Peden (51) a mining assayer, was charged with the murder of his wife, Hannah Jane Pedon,…

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Cessnock Police Court. (Before Mr. G. Atkin P.m.) Tuesday, July 19, 1921

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 4

Robert Hunter, sanitary contractor to the Cessnock Shire Council was charged that being the contractor for removal of nightsoil he bad on June 24th taken…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 2

There were no applications for renewals of hotel licenses at the Quarterly Licensing Court held on Tuesday last. The inspestor's…

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Tennis Court Opening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 4

The opening of St. John's Tennis Court on the Maitland Park has been postponed until Saturday 30th instant…

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Hotel Closing. Decision of Sydney Magistrate. Can Open Until 11 O'clock. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 4

The hearing of the case in which James McDonald holder of a wine license was charged by summons with selling liquor after closing time on…

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