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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

2,085 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 105

Out of Work. No Excuse for Crime. Sentenced for Burglary. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 5

Joseph John Jones was sentenced to two years hard labour at the Sydney Sessions on four charges of breaking and entering and stealing…

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Industrial Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 2

J. Roy Wilkins was sued by Wil[?]iam Unwin for balance of wages alleged to be due under the provisions of the Rural Worker' Award…

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The Melbourne Murder. Prejudicing Ross' Case

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 1

The just-concluded Ross trial in Melbourne must convince every reasonable citizen of the necessity of limiting the license of the Press in…

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Raymond Terrace Police Court. Friday, February 24. Before Messrs C. Ambler and T. S. Elkin, Js. P.

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 3

Alfred J. Carrigan was charged with recklessly driving a motor car on the Hexham road on December 16th. Robitt Jon Clow, Limeburner's Creek…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Friday, March 3Rd, 1922. LOCAL & General Police and Friemen's Art Union

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 2

Constable Wright forwarded to headquarters on Wednesday last the sum of £34, the result of sale of Polico and Firemen's art union…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 3

Mr. W. M. Fincham, P.M., occupied the bench at the police court yesterday. Charles Pretty and Edward Pretty…

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Muswellbrook Letter Police Court. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 7

The monthly sitting of the police court was held here on Tuesday, the 28th ultimo, Mr. Fincham, P.M., presiding. "The cases dealt with were:—…

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Bricklayers Attacked Aberdare South Disturbance. Police Court Case

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 6

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 Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 6

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

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New York Burglary. Huge Haul. Vancouver, March [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 5

A message from New York says that burglars, so careful that they wore gloves for the purpose of fooling fingerprint experts, stole two diamond…

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Gaol Disorder. London, Feb. 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 12

The headquarters of the I.R.A. Dublin announce that all the I.R.A's. Ulster captives have been released. The police were summoned to…

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Warden's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 7

At the sitting of the Warden's Court several applications were withdrawn, and the hearing of others adjourned at the request of Mr. R. G. D…

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Industrial Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 7

William Unwin sued James Roy Wilkins for an amount alleged to be dur over and above what had been paid him for dairying work, in…

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Taylor Murder Case Startling New Development

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 6

Vancouver, Wednesday.—A message from Los Angeles says there was a real development in the Taylor murder case to-day, when six persons were arrested,…

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Police Association. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 13

The Police Association Conference to-day carried a resolution that two censors be appointed to supervise the work of the pressmen at the…

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Housebreaker Sentenced Could Not Get Work. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 6

Joseph John Jones was sentenced to two years' hard labour at Darlinghurst Sessions on four charges of breaking and entering and stealing…

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Police Court. Friday, March 3rd. (Before Mr W. M. Fincham, P.m.). Breach of Hawkers' License Act

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 6

Charles Pretty and Edward Pretty pleaded guilty to having carried on business as hawkers without having the required licenses…

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A Woman's Death. Charge of Murder. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 6

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

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Taylor Murder. a New Clue. Vancouver, Feb. 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 12

The mystery of the death of William Desmond Taylor, director of the Famous Players-Lasky Film Corporation, still puzzles the police…

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Police Barracks Stormed. London, February 28

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 2

An elaborately planned raid was made on Sunday night. A hundred Republican soldiers held on the garrison of 40 at Colonmel police barracks,…

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