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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

2,026 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 66 of 102

International Court. London. August, 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 4

A message from Genova states that Britain has officially notified the League of Nations that the British Empire as a whole has ratified the…

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Industrial Court Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 August 1921 · page 4

The Hon Waiter Bennett M.L.A., has been officially informed by the Minister for Labour and Industry in reference to the representations made…

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West Maitland Court. Monday, August 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 August 1921 · page 8

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. G. Atkin, P.M. MOTOR TRAFFIC CASE…

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44 Hour Week. Special Court. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 August 1921 · page 5

The special court set up to deal with the 44-hour week question resumed its sittings to-day. Mr. Bretnall who represented the…

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Burglary in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 5

Burglars Visited the Premises of Robert Greathead, tailor of George-Street, city, during the night, and secured a large quantity of cloth, and…

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A Missing Stadium Ticket Postman Charged with Theft. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 2

Robert Miller was charged at the Central"Police Court with having stolen a Stadium ticket. Inspector Spyer explained that…

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Sydney Robberies. Three Men Charged. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 5

A the Central ponce Court. Robert Cole was charged with having received and had in his possession a quantity of ladies wearing apparel…

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Navigation Act. Nvalid in Certain Respects. High Court Judgment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 2

Judgment was delivered by the High Court—consisting of Sir Adrian Knox, the Chief Justicte, Mr. Justice Higgins, 'Mr. Justice Gavan Duffy,…

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Fiery Wife's Act. Geraldine Farrar in Court. Vancouver, August 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 2

A message from New York states that the beautiful and fiery Geraldine Farrar, the star of the Metropolitan Opera Company, not only deserted…

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Larceny of Skins. Two Men Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1921 · page 3

Edward Molan and Alexander Bell each pleaded not guilty at the Sydney Quarter Sessions, to a charge of breaking and entering the warehouse…

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Assault and Robbery Warrant to Be Issued. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1921 · page 5

Charles Harris, who was arrested on Friday night,charged with having robbed and assaulted Donald Maclean, was called at the Central Court…

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Burglary at Kensington

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 5

A house breaker entered a house at Kensington yesterday, and left with over £60 worth of jewellery and £20 In notes. The intruder used a spade, which, he found In the yard ,to break…

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Singleton Letter. Police Court. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 6

At the police court yesterday, before Messrs. A. Simmons and J. W. B. Waterhouse, Js.P., two youths, John Peter Bernard and Peter O'Connor,…

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Convicted of Theft

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, before Messrs A. Simmons and J. W. B. Waterhouse, Js.P, two youths, named John Peter Bernard and Peter…

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Sydney Robberies Three Men Charged

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 3

At the Central Court, Sydney, on Tuesday Robert Charles Cole, described as a chemist, was charged with hairing, in 1920, received and had in…

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Tempting the Police a Chinese Plan

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 1

At the Newcastle Police Court on Monday, Yuen Lee, a Chinese hawker, was charged with inciting and encouraging an officer of police to do all…

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Lunatic in Convent Grounds Struggle with Police

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 4

A lunatic discovered in the grounds of the Convent of Mercy, Erskineville, on Tuesday morning cheated a great deal of alarm and excitement. Standing…

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Burglary in Store. Smart Arrest by Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 5

Another, particularly smart piece of work has to go to the credit of the West Maitland police, and it is one on which those concerned deserve…

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Reported Theft

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 2

On Monday night last a wristlet watch was missed from her room by Mrs. B. A. Thompson, wife of the licensee of the Royal Hotel. The…

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Dungog Police Court Before Mr. Fletcher, P.M.

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 2

At the Dungog Police Court on Wednesday last, the Williams River Co-op M. and B. Co. was charged with failing to forward to the Registrar a…

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