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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

2,026 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 82 of 102

For Receiving. Sentenced to Three Years. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 October 1921 · page 5

Two brothers, named Marshall, who were convicted of receiving in connection with the theft of a diamond ring worth £400, from a residence a…

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District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 October 1921 · page 4

The Maitland District Court will be held at East Maitland on November 8. The last day for filing plaints is October 21…

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Tutoring a Boy. to Commit Perjury. Magistrate's Opinion

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 October 1921 · page 3

After evirtence had been given for and against at the Central Court, Ada Mary Kisell, 40, charged with riotous conduct, and Alcie Moody,…

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Police Dog Dead. Twelve Years in the Force

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 October 1921 · page 3

"Monty," a famous police dog, belonging to Sergeant T. J. Madden, of Lithgow, is dead, after doing yeoman service for over 12 years…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning a man 63 years of age, who was arrested by Constable Mann for being drunk in High-street…

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District Court. Thursday, October 13th. (Before his Honor Judge Hamilton). Cross Action for Assault

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 6

William C. Sylvester, of Putty, sued Austing E. Coberoft, of Putty, for assault and ill-treatment, claiming £30 damages. There was a counter claim…

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A Wife Charged. Poison in Apple Pie

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 11

At the Kyabram (Vic.) police court, Mary cane Philips was engarged [?] having attempted to administer poison to her husband Francis William…

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A Big Deficiency. Bank Teller Charged. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 5

Gustave Vernon Taylor, 49, was charged at the Police Court to-day with having, during the past two years, embezzled £3000, the property…

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Railway Clerk Sentenced Racecourse Gambling Victim. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 5

John Alfred O'Brien, pay clerk in the Railway Department, who voluntarily gave himselt up to the police, pleaded guilty at Darlinghurst Sessions to…

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Japanese Murder. Spy Intrigue Suspected. Vancouver, October 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 13

"New York police" suspect an international spy intrigue behind the murder of Nitroarao Yasuhara, a Japanese, at the Empire Hotel to-day. The…

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Murder of Priest. Life Imprisonment. Vancouver. Oct. 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 5

A message from San Francisco states that William Hightower has been sentenced to imprisonment for life for the murder of Father…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 October 1921 · page 4

Mr. H. H. Chippendale, relieving Police Magistrate, occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, but there was…

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District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 October 1921 · page 3

His Honor Judge Hamilton presided at a sitting of the District Court yesterday. William C. Sylvester, of Putty…

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Ultimo Tragedy. Murder and Suicide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 October 1921 · page 4

The Sydney Coroner held an inquiry regarding the double shooting tragedy that occurred at Bulwarra-road, Ultimo, last Thursday, when Henry…

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Murder Charge. Found Dead at Rockhampton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 October 1921 · page 6

Edward Archibald Davis appeared at the Rockhampton Police Court (Q.) charged with the wilful murder of Frederick Crawford, on or about July…

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East Maitland Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 October 1921 · page 4

Mr. H. H. Chippindall, P.M., occupied the bench at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday afternoon. A youth, who pleaded guilty to…

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Shorter Hours. Court Refuses Reduction

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 October 1921 · page 4

[?] that at present the standing hours in Australia were 48 a week, and that until a new award was made he had to regard hours in the existing…

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Shearers Conditions Claim Before Arbitration Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 October 1921 · page 7

Evidence and argument on the A.W.U. claim for a 44-hour week in the shearing industry have concluding and it is expected that the Full…

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District Court. Mitchell's Flat. Presentations to Rev. Mr Musgrove and Mrs Musgrove

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 October 1921 · page 2

On Friday evening last residents of Mitchell's Flat made farewell presentations to the Rev. P. de L. Musgrove and Mrs Musgrove, who are about to leave…

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Rockhampton Murder. Davis on Trial. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 October 1921 · page 5

The case in which Edward Arculbald Davis is charged at Rockhampton with having murdered Frederick Crawford continues to excite…

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