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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

2,026 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 62 of 102

Charge of Murder. New Zealand Tragedy Wellington

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 5

A message received at Washington says that George Gorden, 56, and John Kinsella, 30, went to Gorden's but at Wangamahu, where it is…

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Six o'Clock Closing Important Decision. Magistrate Supports Licensee (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 4

The hearing of the case in which Jas. M'Donald, the holder of a wine license, was charged on summons with selling liquor after closing time on June 22, was…

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Police Inspectors. Creater Justices of the Peace, Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 5

Every inspector of Police in New South Wales has been created a Justice of the Peace, as a result of representations made by the Police…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 11

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

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Alleged Bogus Journalist A. C. Tops in Court. Serious Charges. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 5

Aloysius Christopher Tops, an alleged bogus journalist, who is charged with being an idle and disorderly person, and having insufficient gleans of support,…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 11

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 July 18. [?] Mr. G. Atkin, P. M.). Drunkenness and Language

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 11

[?] Sidebottom (43) was charged [?] drunk in High-street on [?] and with having used insulted [?] He pleaded guilty to…

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Welsh Tragedy. Boy Charged with Murder. London. July 22. !

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 5

"'Be brave, my son; they're found the body in the house! I said to Harold." This was the evidence of Mrs. Jones…

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Alleged Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 5

Percival Schmich was remanded at the Police Court on a charge of having assaulted Mary Cains and occasioned her actual bodily harm…

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Our Telegrams. Beaconsfield Murder. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 5

A Melbourne message states that a half-caste Chinese, who has arrested at Trentham for offensive behaviour, has given the names of two men whom…

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Hotel Closing Appeal to Supreme Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 6

The Crown Law officers have applied to Mr. Burton Smith, S.M., to state a case for consideration by the Supreme Court of the point of law…

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The Fitzroy Wreck. Marine Court Inquiry Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 5

The Marine Court commenced an inquiry into the foundering of the steamer Fitzroy. Mr Curtis, who appeared for the…

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West Maitland Court. Monday, July 25. (Before Mr. G. Atkin. P.m.) Drunkenness and Language

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 2

Thomas Coyle pleaded guilty to being drunk in High-street on Saturday afternoon, but not guilty to having used indecent language in…

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Murder of a Girl Queensland Doctor Charged

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 2

Further evidence in the case in which Dr. Alexander Nicholls is charged with the murder of a girl named Ivy Williams was heard at Gympie Police Court…

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Alleged Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 5

Eric Falls (20), John Sauch (22) and Peter Saich (21) were remanded at the Police Court on charged of having stolen 70 dozen ladies' silk house, valued…

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Police Vigil

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 2

Sergeant Graham and his staff kept up a close vigil throughout Saturday night and Sunday morning lest the river should come over. Luckily…

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Court Incident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 4

Shortly before the luncheon adjournment at the Quarter Sessions at East Maitland to-day, an exciting incident occurred. His Honor (Judge…

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Alleged Conspiracy. Father and Son Charged Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 5

The trial of James Reuton. clerk for Reuton, seedsman, and James Reuton—fatder and son—charged with conspiracy. was commenced at the…

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Latest Telegrams Sydney, Monday. Beaconsfield Murder. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 2

A Melbourne message states that a half-caste Chinese, who was arrested at Trentham for offensive behaviour, gave the names of two men whom he declares…

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

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 2

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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