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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

2,026 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 102

Alleged Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 5

The mother of Sylvia Williams (18). who was charged with breaking and entering a house at Cremorne and stealing articles valued at £25, told the…

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The North Sydney Murder

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 2

The Government is being urged to increase the reward offered for the capture of the North Sydney murderer to £500…

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Licensing Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 2

The quarterly sitting of the Licensing Court was hold to-day, Licensing Magistrates E. Bowman, and D. Fleming presiding. The quarterly…

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Scone Police Court. (Before Mr. W. J. M. Fincham, P.m.) Saturday, 22nd JANUARY

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 2

A drunk was fined 5s; in default, the rising of the Court. An application for a hawker's illness, made by Ivan A. Hughes,…

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Murder of Chinese Gardener Earlier Attack on a Traveller

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 4

The Newcastle police have learned, in connection with the death of the Chinaman, who was found dead near Cardiff, in the Newcastle district, that earlier…

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Police and Fireman's Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the police and fireman's carnival which is to be held on February 26 in aid of the Maitland Hospital was held at the…

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Calling for Police by Wireless

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 4

The headquarters of the New York police has been equipped with a wireless station, which is kept open for 24 hours, daily. The object of this…

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Charged with Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 5

Richard Lamkin appeared before the Sydney police to-day, charged with having maliciously and feloniously murdered Norman Kable at…

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Wolgast Murder. Man Detained

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 2

Police officials are now, more hopeful that the Centennial Park shooting case will be cleared up within a day or so…

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Muswellbrook Letter Licensing Court. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 2

The quarterly skiing of the Licensing Court of the district of Muswellbrook and Merton (which includes Denman and Merriwa) was held on…

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Murder of Constable Wolgast Comrades Incruase Reward. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 3

At a meeting of the executive of the N.S.W. Police Association, it was decided that the Association should raise £500 by voluntary subscriptions and add…

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Constable's Murder Suspect Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 3

Charles Wynne Sp[?]chley 31 years of age motor mechanic, who was apprehended on Wednesday at Cabramatta and questioned in connection…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning Charter Brown. [?]alias Peter Bennett, 45. appeared on a charge of disobeying an order of the…

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The Kable Murder

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 2

Richard Lamkin, described as a shearer, was remanded at the Police Court on a charge of having maliciously and feloniously murdered…

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Cessnock Police Court. Tuesday, January 25, 1921. (Before Mr. G. Atkin P.M.)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 4

Arthur Lever was charged with having unlawfully assaulted David Hicks , in the Aberdare Extended Colliery. Mr. J. H. F. Waller appeared for the…

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LOCAL & General News. The Police Force

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 4

Constable Gleeson, from No.4 Police Station, Sydney, has been appointed to fill one of the vacancies in the West Maitland police. He commenced duty…

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Plucky Police Recruits. London, January 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 5

The police and military in [?]remna were attacked on 42 occasions last week, Eleven were killed but the police inflicted moro severe losses than they…

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Mrs. Mort. Charged with Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 7

A special court, presided over by Mr. Prier, magistrate, visited Long Bay Gaol yesterday morning, and the charged Dorothy mort with the…

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Police Court. Friday, January 28. (Before Mr G. Atkin P.m..) Assault and Insulting Language

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 5

Albert Madden, was charged with having on January 12, in John-street, assaulted Herman Joseph. Sattler, and also with having used insulting language…

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Opium Smugglers Sentenced

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 4

Four Chinense members of the crew of the steamer St. Albans were sentenced to nine months' imprisonment to-day on a charge of importing opium into…

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