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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

2,026 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 76 of 102

Police Testimony. Vancouver, Sept. 12

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

"We have a complete case against Arbuckle." said Mr. Matheson, chief of the detectives of San Francisco, who added that the straightest kind…

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Disputed Bet. Case at Goulburn Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1921 · page 4

A case arising out of a betting transaction was heard at the Goulburn District Court, before Judge Bevan, when James Alkinson sought…

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Finding on Usage. Arbitration Court Judgement

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

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

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Arbuckle in Court. Vancouver, September 12

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

The Mayor of Massachusetts City says he has notified the picture houses to suppress Arbuckle films until the case is disposed of…

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Shearers' Claims. Mr. Grayndler's Attitude. Arbitration Court Adjourns

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1921 · page 16

An adjournment until Wednesday afternoon of the claims of the A.W.[?] against the Pastoralists' Association for a 44-hour week was granted by…

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Our Jack Disaster. Theory for Mishap. Marine Court Inquiry

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

The Marine Court opened an inquiry before Judge Scholes, into the circumstances attending the loss of the steamer Our Jack, which was…

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

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

In the Probate Court Mr. Justices 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 Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1921 · page 9

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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West Maitland Court. Monday, September 12. (Before Mr. G. Atkin, P.m.). Playing Cards

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

Four youths, Roy Elis, John Tremaine, Albert Cook and Frank Cook, planted guilty to having played cards to the annoyance of the public…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 September 1921 · page 4

Bertie Harris Holwell (33), a railway porter, employed at the West Maitland goods shed, pleaded guilty at the West Maitland Police Court this…

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Alleged Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 September 1921 · page 5

Eisle Louisa Krause (17), who is charged with having murdered her seven months old child at Albury, was placed on trial for the second…

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Secret Murder Club. London, Sept. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 September 1921 · page 5

The correspondent of the "Dally Mall" at Berlin states that the existence of a secret murder club among monarchints has been proved beyond…

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Warden's Court. Authority to Search for Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 September 1921 · page 5

At the Warden's Court held at the East Maitland Courthouse to-day be fore the Warden (Mr. G. Atkin), O. G. M. Capp applied for authority…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1921 · page 4

Alex. Virtanen, 33, on remand, appeared at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, charged with having at Werris Creek committed brenches…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1921 · page 4

Before Mr. G. Atkin. P. M. at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday afternoon. John Henry Towns and Francis Haviland, licensed taxi-car…

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The Arbuckle Case Accused in Gaol

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 September 1921 · page 2

San Francisco, Friday.— The coroner's jury has returned a verdict of manslaughter against Arbuckle, who is still held in gaol. There are now four charges…

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Murder Charge. Young Mother Acquitted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1921 · page 3

The second trial of Elsie Louisa Krause (17) on a charge of having murdered her child, Harold Walter Krause, seven months old, at Albury…

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Union Clerk Sentenced Racecourse Losses. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 September 1921 · page 2

Herbert Lyon Riley pleaded guilty at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day to a charge of having stolen £4450, the property of the Railway Workers' Industry Branch…

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Police Court. Saturday, September 17. (Before Messrs., J. W. B. Waterhouse and E. J. Head, Js.P.)

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 September 1921 · page 4

It was very far from being a pleasing spectacle to see in the dock at Singleton Police Court on Saturday five young fellows of about 20 years of age on…

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German Murder Club How a Clue Was Found

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 September 1921 · page 2

London, Saturday.—The Berlin correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" writes: "Herr Erzberger's murderers were discovered through a young girl…

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