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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

2,085 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 105

A Park Assault Woman Brutally Treatbd. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 2

Patricia, Wainwright, aged 38, a widow, was found roaming about Moore Park in a dazed condition early this morning, bleeding from wounds in the…

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Theft of Blouses, &c. £500 Worth Stolen. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 2

Thieves entered the warehouse of Petersen, Boesen, and Co., York-street, during the week-end, and removed a large quantity of crepe de chine goods…

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East Maitland Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 4

Before Mr. F. Duncan, J.P., at the East Maitland Police Court this morning, two young men appeared on a charge of being drunk. They were…

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Ross Sentenced to Death. Accused Angry. "My Life Has Been Sworn Away."

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 4

A verdict of guilty in the case of Colin Campbell Ross was entered on Saturday morning, and Ross was sentenced to death…

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Police Promotions. Government Service Overloaded. Premier's Promises

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 4

When speaking at the Police Conference in Sydney, the Premier (Mr. Dooley) dealt with the question of police promotions…

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Japan's Suffrage Fight Police and Military Precaution

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 4

Late news from Tokio states that as reinforcements of police the gendarmes are protecting the Diet during the debate on the Manhood Suffrage Bill. Two…

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The Measure Rejected Police and Public in Conflict

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 4

Honolulu, Friday.—According to a cablegram received from Tokio, the manhood suffrage measure, which was before the Japanese Diet to-day, has been…

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Police Conference Bad Time Ahead Tor "Robert." (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 2

At the police conference to-day Inspector-General Mitchell congratulated the executive and officers of the Police Association on the management of…

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Telegraphic News Ex-police Inspector Nies Missing. Newcastle Steel Works to Close. Peden Given Benefit Ofdoubt and Released. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 2

Mr. Peter Nies, a former Police Inspector, has been missing from Moss Vale since yesterday. It is believed he was drowned in the…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 4

The only cases at the West Maitland Police Court this morning were two of drunkenness. One of the defendants was a man 60 years of ago and the…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 3

At the Police Court on Saturday, before Messrs. G. H. Coughlan and D. McDougall, Js.P., Charles O'Reilly was charged with uttering to Walter Page,…

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Bricklayers Attacked Aberdare South Disturbance. Police Court Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 2

The cases arising out of the trouble at Aberdare South colliery on February 20, when several employees attacked a number of bricklayers,…

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Five Years. Sentenced for Manslaughter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 6

George McPherson Dakar was found guilty or manslaughter of Joseph Rainbury at Brighton (Vic.), and sentenced to five years'…

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A Woman's Death. Charge of Murder. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 5

Mary Davenport, aged 36, was remanded at the Sydney police court to-day charged with having feloniously and maliciously murdered…

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Vote for Women. U.S. Supreme Court Upholds. Vancouver, Feb. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 5

A message from Washington states that the United States Supreme Court upheld the Women's Suffrage law…

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Charged with Murder Alleged Malpractice. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 2

Mary Davinport, aged 36, was remanded at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having feloniously and maliciously murdored Philomena Utting, bail…

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Ross in Gaol Religious Enthusiasts Active

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 2

Colin Campbell Ross, who is under sentence of death for the murder of Alma Tirtschke, after his return to the gaol from the Criminal Court,…

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Ireland Police Barracks Raided

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 2

London, Tuesday.—A gang of 100 armed men raided the police barracks at Clonmel, in the County of Cork. They took motor-cars, and carried off…

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Taylor Murder. Important Development. Vancouver, February 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 5

A message from Los Angeles states that there was a real development in the Taylor murder case to-day, when six persons were arrested following an…

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Racing Disqualification. Townsville Supreme Court Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 6

It is reported from Townsville that great interest is being taken in a Supreme Court case before Mr. Justice Shand, in which J. Ranning is…

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