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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

2,026 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 83 of 102

Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 October 1921 · page 4

A middle-aged man, who appeared at the West Maitland Police Court this morning on a charge of being drunk in High-street yesterday was…

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Morpeth Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 October 1921 · page 4

Four youths appeared before Mr. H. H, Chippindall P.M. at the Morpeth Police Court this morning, charged with stealing flowers from the front…

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Gold for Notes. Two Men Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 October 1921 · page 6

Sydney Grant, 23, and George King, 33, appeared at the Central Court to answer a charge of being rogues and vagabonds in that they, being…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning John Thomas Lawlor, 58, appeared on a charge of behaving in an indecent manner in High-street yesterday…

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Dungog Police Court Time to Think It Over

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 2

Before Messrs R. W. Alison and S. N. Dark, Justices of the Peace, John Fitzgerald, a sailor, who said he hailed from Butte City, Montana…

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District Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 2

The District Court sitting, his Honor, Judge Hamilton presiding, was held here on Tuesday and Wednesday last. The cases dealt with…

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Gold for Notes. Two Men Sentenced

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1921 · page 5

Sydney Grant, 23. and George King, 83, appeared at the Central Court to answer a charge of being rogues and vagabonds in that they, being…

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For Receiving. Sentenced to Three Years. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1921 · page 10

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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Ultimo Tragedy. Murder and Suicide

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1921 · page 7

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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District Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1921 · page 11

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

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A Big Deficiency. Bank Teller Charged. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1921 · page 10

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

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Rockhampton Murder. Davis on Trial. Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1921 · page 3

The case in which Edward Archibald Davis is charged at Rockhampton with having murdered Frederick [?]rawford continues to excite…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1921 · page 13

A message from San Francisco states that William Hlghtower has been sentenced to improslnment for life for the murder of Path or…

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Muswellbrook Letter District Court. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1921 · page 2

The District Court sitting was held here on Tuesday and Wednesday, his Honor Judge Hamilton presiding. The cases dealt with were as follow:—By…

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Shearers Conditions Claim Before Arbitration Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1921 · page 14

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

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Scene in Court. Accused Swallows Cheque. Drugs Administered and Cheque Recovered. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1921 · page 5

Gilbert Pershouse appeared at the Aramac Police Court Central Queensland yesterday on tow charges of false pretences. When evidence on…

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Bank Clerk Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 October 1921 · page 5

Gustave Verden Taylor was charged at the Central Police Court with having embezzled 13000 while a clerk in the Australian Bank of Commerce…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 October 1921 · page 4

Messrs. H. H. Chippendall, Elias Bowden, and J. W. Birkenhead, L.M.S, occupied the bench at the West Maitland Licensing Court this…

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Acquitted. on a Charge of Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 October 1921 · page 8

At the Circuit Court, Tamworth, Robert Hoole with churned with the murder of John Thomas Hall, who died in Tamworth Hospital from the…

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Appreciation in Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 October 1921 · page 2

Before proceeding with the business at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, the Magistrate, Mr. H. H. Chippendall, expressed regret at…

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