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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

2,085 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 105

Ireland Deliberate Murder

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 March 1922 · page 2

London, Monday.—The week-end casualties in Belfast were two killed and 25 wounded. It transpires that Owen Hughes, the…

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Moss Vale Tragedy Verdict of Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 March 1922 · page 4

As a result of the inquest at Moss Vale on the seven-weeks-old child of Mrs. Edith McKay the District Corner (Mr. H. W. Taylor) returned a…

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Our Telegrams. Alleged Murder. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 March 1922 · page 5

An inquest was commenced to-day concerning the death of Mrs. Emma Parker. George Henry Whitehall, who has been charged with the…

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Colin Ross. Appeal in Gun Alley Murder Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 March 1922 · page 2

The Victorian Full Court announced that it had decided that the appeal of Colin Campbell Ross, under sentence of death for the murder of Alma…

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Local and General News Police Change

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 March 1922 · page 2

Mounted Constable W. F. Spicer, formerly of Dungog, has been transferred for duty to Singleton and Mounted Constable W. Flanagan has been…

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True in Court. London, March 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 March 1922 · page 5

Ronald True, an aviator, who was arrested at the theatre as reported, was charged on remand with the murder of Gertruda Gates, and of…

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Bottomley in Court. Keeping Racehorses. London, March 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 March 1922 · page 5

Mr. Horatio Bottomley, M.P., has been charged at Bow-street Police Court with the conversion of £5000 trust money to his own use…

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Allegd Theft Of Motor Accessories

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 6

Remarkable evidence was given in the City Court when James Milne Stewart, 30, an agent, on remand from Sydney, was charged with…

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Verdict of Murder. the Erskineville Tragedy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 3

After hearing the story of the murder of Ida Emma Parker, 18, at her home in Pleasant Avenue, Erskineville, on February 23, the Sydney Coroner…

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Alleged Theft Arrest at Muswellbbook. Man Remanded to Waratah

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 2

Walter Neill was charged at the Muswellbrook Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Cusick, J.P., with stealing a number of carpenter's…

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Speeding up Murder. (Published by Arrangement). Liquor Smugglers in U.S.A.

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 4

"Up till the latter end of September," says the New York "Sun," "the Rio Grande River was a barometer for booze smuggling and…

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The Police Called to the Shire Chambers. a False Alarm

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 10

Half of the lively times that have Occurred at the Cessnock Shire Council have been the outcome of discussion over matters of sanitation…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 4

For having unlawfully trespassed on the railway, Edward ware 27, was fined £2, in default 21 days' imprisonment, at the West Maitland…

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Wife Beaten with Whip Teamster Sentenced to Gaol

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 4

A teamster, named Robert Napoleon Jones, was proceeded against at Narrabri Police Court for bullock-whipping his wife…

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Moss Vale Tragedy Mother Charged with Murder

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 3

At a result of the inquest at Moss Vale on the seven-weeks-old child of Mrs Edith M'Kay, the District Coroner (Mr H. W. Taylor) returned a verdict of…

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Argument at Randwick. Man Charged with Assault. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 5

As a result of an argument between two employees at the Randwick Wireless Station, Frank Emmet lies in Sydney Hospital with a fractured jaw…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 9

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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A Strange Assault Case Court Says "Cruel Provocation."

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 6

At Ballarat-Police Court on Thursday was heard the sequel of the attack- en Thomas Kay. (who was mechanic to Captain Matthews in, the flight from…

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Alleged Burglary. Evidence of Sensational Character

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 6

Sensational evidence was given in Brisbane in a case in which James Milne Stewart, aged 30, an agent, remanded from Sydney, was charged with…

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Three Years. for Stealing Letters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 5

Herbert Walker, a postal employee, was sentenced in the Criminal Court, Perth to three years with hard labour for stealing a letter containing £2…

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