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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

2,026 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 73 of 102

Purser Charged. Theft From Orsova

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 7

Blake prior, described as formerly assistant purser on the Orsoa, who was arrested in Adelaide on a charge of having stolen £ 1350, which is…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 6

At the Police Court yesterday n young mini named Harold Sharp was charged with having stolen a piece of serge, valued at £ .2/8/, the property…

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Alleged Murder. Case From Monkerai. Griffin Before the Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 2

Charles Griffin, aged 24, a grazier, appeared in the dock at the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, on Tuesday, before Mr. Justice Ferguson, to…

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Sentenced to Death Surry Hills Tragedy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 3

At the close of the Crown ease, in which Charles Wentworth (27) and Samuel Hill (35) were charged, before Mr. Justice Ferguson and a jury…

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Cessnock Police Court (Before Mr. G. Atkin P.m.) Tuesday, September 6, 1921

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 8

John Ramsay pleaded guilty to being drunk and also to having used improper language. On the first charge he was fomed 5/- and on the second £1…

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Warden 'S Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 6

Albert Andrew Holland applied for the suspension for six months of labour conditions attaching to mining leases 17, 18 19, and 99, parish of Stanford…

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Burglar Sentenced. Carried Out Planned Robberies. Mother Notorious Criminal. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 5

John Cleve james, who [?] guilty at Darlinghurst fcssins to 21 charges of breaking and entering. was sentenced to eighteen months'…

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Fining on Usage. Arbitration Court [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 7

Sir. Justice Draper, in the Arbitration Court, Perth, gave a decision on mining eases in which "usage" was a deciding factor…

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Disputed Will. Late Mr. F. M. Clements. Probate Court Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 7

In the Probate Court Mr. Justice Harvey resumed the hearing of evidence in the claim on behalf of Miss Edith Clements for revocation of…

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East Maitland Court. Friday. September. 9. (Before Mr. G. Atkin, P. M.). Riotous Behaviour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 6

William Button and James Henry Stout pleaded guilty to a charge of riotous behaviour on August 19. Sergeant Hockley stated that the…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1921 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. S. E. Beaver and A. Simmons, Js. P. a young man named Harold sharp, omremaed, was charged…

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Monkeraj Murder. Griffin Sentenced Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1921 · page 5

At the Central Criminal Court, Detective Sergeant Ferguson was question by his Honor, Mr. Justice Ferguson in regard to Charles Griffin…

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Surry Hills Murder Two Men Charged. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1921 · page 5

At the Central Criminal Court, Charles Wentworth (27) and Samuel Hill (32) were charged with having murdered George Legarde. a boot…

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Theft of Serge

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 September 1921 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, before Messrs S. E. Beaver and A. Simmons, Js.P., Harold Sharp was charged with having stolen a piece of serge valu…

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A Threatened Witness. Stealing'charge Collapses

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 September 1921 · page 2

Ernest Law and Gordon Mann, were charged at the Central Police Court today with having stolen 446 dozen reels of cotton, worth £66. the property of…

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Cab Driver Committed. Charge of Stealing Sum of Money

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1921 · page 9

On a charge of stealing £274, the property of August Hose, butcher, at manly Patrick M'Namara, 28 years of age, was committed for trial at the…

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Motor 'Bus Licenses. Magistrate Reserves Decision. Councils Asked to Confer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1921 · page 6

The cases in which the East Maitland Municipal Council applied for the cancellation of general motor : 'bus licenses issued by the West…

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Mo Lun Murder. Leave to Appeal Refused

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1921 · page 2

In the matters listed for disposal by their Honors, Justices Pring, Ferguson and Wade, in the Court of Criminal Appeals, Sydney, was an…

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Monkerai Murder. Griffin on Trial. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1921 · page 3

Charles Griffin, aged 24, a grazier, appeared in the does at the Gen Pal Criminal Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Ferguson to answer a charge…

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Double Traged[?] Shire Engineer Murder Man Shoots Himself

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1921 · page 8

A double tragedy was end[?] about 10.30 on Wednesday, resident in the deaths of Mr. Kircaldies engineer for Manilla, and a…

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