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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

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Shire Councillors Troubles. An Airing at the Police Court

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

It is not often that the police court is the place selected for the ventilation of disputes which have occurred at the council chambers, but last Monday…

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Warden's Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 2

The usual sitting of the Warden's Court took place on Wednesday last before the Warden (Mr. Atkins). William Gentlemun, represented…

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Crown Colonies. Police' Development. London. Sept 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 5

"The development of Crown colonies is one of the factors which ought to be used in solving the problem of the temporary collapse of markets…

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

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 4

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

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Two Men Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 5

Two men, Reginald Smith and Andrew Summers, were remanded at the police court to-day on a charge of having, whilst armed with an…

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Life Boarder in Gaol

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 5

London, Wednesday.—At Parkhurst Prison a special convict has died from heart trouble, at the age of 78. He spent, altogether, 70 years in prison, and…

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Licensing Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 4

Messrs A. Simmons and W. Bailey, Js.P., sat as a Licensing Court yesterday. Mrs C. Curry was granted a renewal of the license of the Federal…

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Municipal Revision Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 4

Owing to the absence of the Police Magistrate yesterday, the Municipal Revision Court was postponed till October 14, it being pointed out that honorary…

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Murder Mystery Solved a Tragedy of Paris

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 5

London, Thursday.—The "Daily Chronicle's" Paris correspondent, telegraphs:— A gruesome mystery of the Seine has…

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Police Promotions. Decision of Government

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 5

Mr. Fortessue, secretary of [?] South Wales Police Association [?]ed that he did not think the Government's decision about promotion…

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Police Court. Friday, September 30. (Before Messrs A. Simmons and J. W. B. Waterhouse, Js.P.). Cruelty to Poultry

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 5

Thomas Ernest O'Hara was charged with, haying caused poultry to suffer cruelty by overcrowding them in a crate…

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Daring Robbery. Gold Stolen From the Police

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 5

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

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Our Jack Disaster. Marine Court Finding

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 11

The hearing was concluded in the [?] Court of the inquiry concern[?] loss of the steamer Our Jack, [?] the Manning River entrance, white…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 3

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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Arbuckle Case. Crowded Court. Vancouver, September 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 12

A San francisco message state Sherman, the actor, who is wanted a witness in the Arbuckle case, [?] probably not be brought back from…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 2

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

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 4

[?] Judge Beeby held a [?]ing of a special court under the Eight Hour Amendment Act, in Newcastle, to hear an application by the Storemen…

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West Maitland Court. Monday September 26. (Before Mr. G. Atkin, P.m.). Indecent, Language

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 10

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

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Police Magistrate's Illness

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 October 1921 · page 4

On account of illness Mr. G. Atkin, Police Magistrate for the Maitland district, was unable to occupy the bench at the West Maitland Police…

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Singleton Letter. Police Court. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 October 1921 · page 3

Messrs. A. Simmons and J. W. B. Waterhouse, Js. P., occupied the bench at the police, court yesterday. Thomas Ernest O'Hara was…

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