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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

2,026 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 63 of 102

Gun License Act, 1920 Memorandum for the Information of Clerks of Petty Sessions and Police

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 6

Averting to previous circulars, I have to point out that considerable correspondence has been received in which complaints have been made…

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Burglary at Marrickville

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1921 · page 5

The Reliance Knitting Company's business premises at Marrickville were broken into last night, and woollen goods valued at about £160 were…

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Alleged Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1921 · page 5

Phillip Reuben was remanded at the Central Court, on a charge of having received 80 dozen of ladies' silk hose and other articles valued at…

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A Smart Theft. City Jeweller's Loss

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1921 · page 6

The prompt reporting of the theft of a diamond scarf pin, valued at £85, from the Pitt-street shop of Messrs. Stewart, Dawson and…

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Maitland District Court. Wednesday, July 27. (Before his Honor Judge Hamilton.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1921 · page 4

The Maitland District Court was opened to-day, before his Honor, Judge Hamilton, at the Courthouse East Maitland…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 July 1921 · page 4

Mary Ellen Gray, 49, appeared at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, charged with having at "West Maitland on July 27 stolen a coat and…

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Union Official Charged. £4540 Involved

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 July 1921 · page 4

At the Central Police Court, Sydney, Herbert Lyon Riley, 37, formerly a clerk in the office of the Railway Workers' Industry branch of the…

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Police Superintendent's Office

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 July 1921 · page 4

Commencing on Monday next the headquarters of the Superintendent of Police for the district will be ,at Newcastle. Arrangements are being…

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Revision Court Incident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 July 1921 · page 4

A claimant for enrclment on the Sydney city municipal electoral roll, who appeared before the Revision Court, was placed under the unusual…

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Monkerai Murder. Inquest Opened. Statement by Accused

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 July 1921 · page 4

Charles Griffin, 24, who is charged with the murder of Frank Rudkin at Monkerai on July 4, was brought before Messrs. R. Champion and A…

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Maitland District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Hamilton). Wednesday, July 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 July 1921 · page 2

The Maitland District Court was continued at the Courthouse, East Maitland, before his Honor Judge Hamilton…

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Cessnock Assault Case. Accused Sentenced to Two Years

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 4

Quite unusual interest was taken in the case before the Maitland Quarter Sessions tins week in which Joseph Eade, of Cessnock, was charged with…

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Theft of Magazines

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 3

Mr. J. S. Robertson referred to the loss of magazines and periodicals by theft. There were ten removed between Saturday and Monday,…

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Monkerai Murder. Verdict of Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 6

The inquiry into the death of Frank. Edwin - Rudkin, of Monkerai, was continued yesterday, before the District Coroner (Mr. F. J. Callow)…

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Additional Police Officer

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 2

An additional police officer was added to the strength of the local police force this week. On Tuesday Constable Hughes arrived at Newcastle from…

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Children's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 4

In connection with the recent robbery at the "sun" newspaper office, two boys were brought Mr. G. Atkin. P. M., at the West Maitland…

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Contempt of Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 4

At an inquest at Cessnock this week the fact that one of the witnesses who had been summoned to attend had not appeared was commented upon by the…

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Military Court. No Legal Status. London, July 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 5

An important judgement was delivered in the Chancery Division of the High Court at Dublin, which the Master of the Rolls ordered a writ…

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Monkerai Tragedy. Magisterial Inquiry. Evidence of Police. Accused Remanded. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 6

At the Stroud Police Court the inquest was opened to-day into the circumstances surrounding the death of Frank Rudkin…

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Peeps at the Past. Cattle Stealing in the 30's. a Celebrated Case. John Bingle, Esq., J.P., Arraigned. Cruel, Harsh Treatment of Assigned Servants. (No. XXXVII.)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 4

In re-producing the above case, which held the colony in a state of excitement nearly 90 years ago, we do so for more reasons than one…

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