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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

2,026 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 78 of 102

Arbuckle Case. Crowded Court. Vancouver. September 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 5

A San Francisco message states: Sherman, the actor, who is wanted as a witness in the Arbuckle case, will probably, not be brought back from…

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Warden's Court. Authority to Search for Coal

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 11

At the Wardens Court held at the East Maitland Courthouse, before the Warden (Mr. G. Atkin), C. G. M. Capp applied for authority to…

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Alleged Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 5

Two men named Ruben Holmes and Patrick Roache were remanded at the Sydney Police Court on a charge of having maliciously inflicted…

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West Maitland Court. Monday. September 25. (Before Mr. G. Atkin, P.m.). Indecent Language

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 8

Samuel Holmes, 60, was charged with having used indecent language. Plain-Clothes Constable Emmett stated, that defendant was using the…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 4

Two seafaring men, one a Norwegian and the other an Englishman appeared at the West Maitland Police Court this morning charged…

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Serious Assault Case

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 2

Two men, named Reuben Holmes and Patrick Roache, were remanded at the Central Court to-day on a charge of having maliciously inflicted grievous…

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Our Jack Disaster. Marine Court Finding

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 6

The hearing was concluded in the Marine Court of the inquiry concerning the loss of the steamer Our Jack, near the Manning River entrance, while…

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Aloysius Tops Released Appeal to High Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 2

Aloysius Christopher Tops, who unsuccessfully appealed to Judge Hamilton, in the Quarter Sessions Court, against, his police court conviction on a charge…

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U.S.A. Prohibition. Corrupt Chicago Police. Vancouver, Sept. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 5

The Chicago Police Superintendent, Mr. Charles Fitzmorris. informs the United States authorities that half the Chicago force of 5000 policemen…

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Solicitor Charged. Alleged Subornation. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 5

The case in which Ernest Robert Abigail, the well-known solicitor, was charged with subornation was again before the Full Court this…

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Police Force. Too Heavily Officered. Chief Secretary's Opinion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 2

As nearly one-third of the members of the police force are superintendents, inspectors, and sergeants, the view has been held by Mr…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 September 1921 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning Harold Daley, 19, was charged with behaving in a riotous manner in the bar of the Angel Inn…

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Realty Assets Frauds Director and Secretary Sentenced

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 September 1921 · page 2

In the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, on Monday, Mr Justice Ferguson passed sentence upon Harold Lionel sewell and Charles Woodward Hastie,…

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Warden's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 September 1921 · page 2

At the Warden's Court, Mr. Atkin presiding, William Gentlemen, applied under Section 84 of the Mining Act to enter upon 640 acres o the Balmoral…

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Prohibition in Chicago Police Chief's Condemnation

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 September 1921 · page 3

Vancouver, Monday.—The Chicago police, superintendent, Charles Fitzmorris, informs the United States authorities that half the Chicago force of 5000…

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Too Many Police Officers Reducing Higher Ranks

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 September 1921 · page 3

The opinion was expressed by the Chief Secretary, Mr Dooley, on Tuesday that there are among the police force too many officers, and that in future many…

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Daring Robbery. Gold Stolen From the Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 September 1921 · page 6

A daring robbery was committed at Kalgoorlie on Tuesday night or early on Wednesday morning. Recently the gold-stealing detection…

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Police Promotions. Decision of Government. Association Secretary's View

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 September 1921 · page 6

Mr. Fortescue, secretary of the New South Wales Police Association, stated that he did not think the Government's decision about promotions…

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44 Hours Week. Special Court in Newcastle. Local Unions Application. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 September 1921 · page 5

His Honor Judge Beeby held a sitting of a special court under the Eight Hour Amendment Act in Newcastle to hear an application by the Storemen…

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Cessnock Police Court. Tuesday, September 27, 1921. (Before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M.) Alleged Stealing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 3

Henry Francis Raymond and John Leslie Savige were each charged with having at Barraba races at Ellalong on August 10th, stolen the sum of…

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