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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

2,026 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 75 of 102

Shearers' Claims Court Charged with Bias

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 September 1921 · page 4

When the case in which the Australian Workers' Union is claimant and the Pastoralists' Union is respondent was called in the Federal Arbitration Court in…

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Two Years Gaol. Postmaster 'S Lapse

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 September 1921 · page 7

At the ipswich (Q) Circuit Court, before Mr. Justice Real, Tacito Prudencle Modesto Pares appeared on a charge of stealing the sum of £ 1533…

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Huge Theft Detected I Vancouver. September 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 September 1921 · page 5

oA message from Washington Bays that Government detectives have unearthed a theft of 250,000 dllars by former employees of the War Risk…

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Murder Indictment. Devotion of His Wife

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 September 1921 · page 3

Vancouvor, Tuesday.- Roscoe ("Fatty") Arbuckle was formally charged at the police court to-day with having murdered Virginia Rappe…

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Police Court. Failed to Supply Returns

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 September 1921 · page 2

The adjourned case in which the Registrar sued , the Williams River Co-op. M. and B. Co., for failing to supply the necessary return of…

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Before the Court. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 September 1921 · page 2

Gee. Cook Arthur Lewis. john Cannane. Margaret Cook and florence Cook, who were arrested at a house in pyrmont, were before the court…

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'Fatty' Arbuckle Charged with Murder. Vancouver, September 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1921 · page 2

A message from Sa[?] Francisco states that Roscoe. "Fatty" Arbuckle, the motion picture actor, has been "booked" on a murder charge at the City…

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Singleton Letter. Police Court. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1921 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday John Stafford a young man appeared before Mr. S. E. Benver, U. P. S., on a charge of having stolen at Glenridding a…

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Charges of Theft

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 September 1921 · page 4

A young [?]tan, giving the name of John Stafford, appeared at the Police Court yesterday, before Mr S. E. Beaver, C.P.S., on a charge of having stolen at…

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Purser Charge Theft From Orsev[?]

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1921 · page 6

Blake Prior described as [?] assistant purser on the Orsea[?] was arrested in Adelaide on a having stolen £1350, which…

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Two Years Gaol. Postmaster's Lapse

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1921 · page 8

At the Ipswich (Q.) Circuit Court, before Mr. Justice Real, Tacito Prudencio Modesto Pares appeared on a charge of stealing the sum of £1533…

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Charge of Stealing Warrant From West Australia

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 September 1921 · page 1

Rudolph Augustus Wieringa, aged 34, a farmer, was arrested in Sydney and charged at the Central Police Court on Wednesday on a provisional warrant…

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Murder Charge. Vancouver. Sept. 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1921 · page 5

When Arbuckle apeared in court this morning District - [?] Brady announced that he had decided to proceed with the murder charge laid by…

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Warden's Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1921 · page 9

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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Licensing Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1921 · page 14

The license of the Caledonia Hotel, Aberdare, was transferred from [?]arence J. Hargreaves to Joseph St. Clair Noonan…

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Councillor Sued. Disqualified and Fined £50. Magistrate's Opinion

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1921 · page 3

A case was heard at the Cessnock Police Court by Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., in which William Joseph Lane was charged that being a councillor for…

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Indictment for Manslaughter Murder Charge Pending

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 September 1921 · page 8

Vancouver, Wednesday.—A San Franciseo message states that the Grand Jury has returned an indictment for manslaughter against Arbuckle…

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Shooting a Gossip. Fifteen Years' Gaol. London. September 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1921 · page 2

The "Daily Mail's" Bankok correspondent reports that Mainum, a jeweller, pleading that shooting Was a more merciful punishment than the…

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Mo Lun Murder. Leave to Appeal Refused

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1921 · page 9

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

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1921 · page 11

John Cleve James, who pleaded guilty at Darlinghurst [?]ssions to 21 charges of breaking and entering, was sentenced to eighteen months'…

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